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10:05 AM.Dr Karen Stout is an American educationalist who leads Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national network of more than 300 tertiary community colleges in the United States. She is visiting New Zealand to… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the Conservative Party conference that is being held in Manchester, where Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivered an hour-long address outlining… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (Lawa) has painted an alarming - albeit sadly familiar - picture of 1700 of the country's rivers and lakes. The data, published last week, revealed two-thirds of monitored… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Retail NZ is seeking a coordinated and "sector-wide" use of facial recognition technology in a bid to cut down on repeat crime. It says almost all retailers who responded to its latest survey have… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Musicians have long been inspired by the sounds of nature but could humans intentionally make music with another species?' Wellington jazz musician Dave Wilson pays tribute to the riroriro song that… Read more Video, Audio

10:13 AM.Dracula's has had more than five million attendees - many Kiwis among them. And some of the best acts from the show will be included in Dracula's: The Resurrection Tour which kicks off tomorrow night… Read more Audio

9:55 AM.Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about a record-number of foreign students, and the beginning of bushfire season. Read more Audio

9:46 AM.A popular coastal walkway in Auckland will remain partly closed to the public amid a battle between the owners of a neighbouring heritage cottage and Auckland Council. Read more Audio

9:32 AM.Competition for milk supply in Waikato is intensifying as a new international player sets up shop. Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Tighter regulations have been announced for forestry slash - will it be enough for communities fed up with a debris deluge in severe weather? Read more Audio

11:45 AM.NZ Rugby has taken the famous Ranfurly Shield trophy off of Hawke's Bay after it was broken in two during aftermatch celebrations. A photo of the damaged shield with white powder and a rolled-up… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Tony Eyre is a proud bibliophile and has taken a lifetime of loving books and wrapped it into a bibliomemoir called The Book Collector. The Dunedin-based writer was also an accountant for 50 years… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson takes a look at what's changed in commerce and consumer affairs under the Labour government - including giving the Commerce Commission the power to conduct… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Around the motu: Logan Savory in Southland Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Ralph McAllister reviews The Girl in the Eagle's Talons by Karin Smirnoff published by Quercus Publishing Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Caring for other people while ensuring that you care for yourself takes awareness and dedication, says Dr Cate Howell, author of The Flourishing Woman. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.A federal government shutdown has been narrowly avoided in the US, at President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open. Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal which… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.University of Otago academics say New Zealand needs to immediately ban the practice of men and women sharing hospital rooms. In a paper out today they argue mixed hospital rooms undermine patient… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is to get $7.35 million from the Government to get its ski field operations through to March. RAL went into voluntary administration last year on the back of a bad ski season, the… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A joint venture between six major agribusiness companies and the government aims to reduce farm emissions by 30 per cent by 2030. AgriZeroNZ is an investment partnership between New Zealand's leading… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Kennedy will be discussing two outstanding art exhibitions which are showing in Auckland at the moment. Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia, at the Auckland Art Gallery, is the largest… Read more Audio