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11:05 AM.Rebecca Stevenson is a senior journalist at BusinessDesk. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Peter talks to Kathryn about the storm affected north, calls for clampdown on dogs in wake of fatal attack, the emerging summer problem of "Hoons on dunes" and kitten yoga debuts in the Bay of… Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Emma Hislop reviews Signs of Life by Amy Head published by Te Herenga Waka University Press. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.After publishing his John le Carré biography in 2015, Adam Sisman has returned to the subject. One of the greatest novelists of the 20th century, John le Carré - who's real name is David Cornwell -… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Ron Elving discusses the new Speaker of the House and Congress; a relatively junior member of the leadership, Mike Johnson. And the atrocity in Lewiston, Maine, with 18 people dead in a shooting, and… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Hamilton lines company WEL Networks has launched the country's first utility-scale battery storage system. The battery, which is near Huntly, can provide 35-megawatt-hours of energy - enough for about… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.As summer looms, one of the country's most dangerous beaches is at risk of being short of lifeguards, as the dilapidated surf clubroom awaits a much-needed upgrade. Auckland's Karioitahi Beach… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The failure of the online grocer Supie has renewed calls for structural intervention in the supermarket sector. Supie was set up two years ago to try and bring more competition into the market, but… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.A postcard from Rakiura from Kennedy Warne, who's cruising around the Island and joins Kathryn Ryan from Port Pegaus, a sprawling harbour with a history of shipbuilding, tin mining and sawmilling. Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Don't buy fruit and vege without me, says Thanh Truong, also known as the fruit nerd. Thanh grew up in a fruit shop and has spent a lot of time buying and selling fruit whether for exporters or from… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Kathryn, Gareth and Ben discuss how the Greens fared on election night and also how will they fare in Opposition. And a look at the challenges underway to form this Government. Gareth Hughes is a… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Southern Lakes population has grown by 8% in the last 12 months. Peter says that's an extra 4,000 people and by far the biggest growth figure in NZ. This is putting extraordinary pressure on housing… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Kiran Dass reviews Living Between Land & Sea: The Bays of Whakaraupo Lyttelton Harbour by Jane Robertson published by Massey University Press Pub by: Massey University Press Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Professor Jan Jordan is best known as a criminology academic and victims' rights campaigner, with a long career at Victoria University and many academic books, particularly looking at rape culture and… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Seamus Kearney discusses the serious divisions opening up in the EU over how to deal with the Israel-Hamas conflict and how it's playing out in Gaza. Some countries have been calling for a ceasefire… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Non-profit KiwiSaver provider and fund manager Simplicity says it wants to build and fund 25,000 new homes in the next 10 years. It aims to try hit this goal by launching a new investment fund today… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A new report analysing $178 million of investment into charities, finds just 13 per cent of people receive 73 per cent of investment. The report is by social analytics firm ImpactLab and wealth… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Comedians Donna Brookbanks and Elisabeth Easther Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Dana talks to Kathryn about how the All Blacks went into the Rugby World Cup with a complete absence of public expectation and now they're in the final. Is coach, Ian Foster about to pull off the… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.A reissue of Tricky's crucial debut album, the first new Stones original music in 18 years, and a fine solo debut from Ebony Lamb. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Samantha Gee discusses wastewater woes in Nelson - the Tasman District Council issued warnings against collecting shellfish or whitebait from the coastal area around the Motueka River last month… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Demi Cox of Unity Books Auckland reviews The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donaghue Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Henry Onesemo – head chef at the new Parnell restaurant Tala – was working as a Polynesian dancer at Florida's Disney World when he met Debby, a former lawyer. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.South China Sea tensions are rising with Chinese vessels ramming Philippine boats near a Manila-controlled shoal that John says Beijing want to get its hands on. This as China's top foreign policy… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.More than 150 frontline staff at Auckland Hospital's emergency department have signed a complaint to management saying chronic staff shortages are exposing them to unacceptable risk. The complaint has… Read more Audio