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11:45 AM.Money expert Liz Koh joins Kathryn to talk about life insurance and how much you need. Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Migration numbers have returned to pre-Covid levels. But are these migrants going where we need them to? Kathryn discusses with Professor Paul Spoonley, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Honorary… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Having previously explored musical depictions of chickens, goats, cats and dogs on Nine to Noon, this week it behooves Ian Chapman to turn his attention to horses. In doing so he finds… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Gisborne Local democracy reporter Matthew Rosenberg speaks to Kathryn about rural residents who feeling forgotten following Cyclone Gabrielle, 81 year old Jim who faces winter living in a caravan, the… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Harry Ricketts reviews So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon, published by Penguin. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.When Helene Ritchie was young, her mother used to explain away their lack of relatives by saying "they just perished". Her lack of understanding led to a 50-year journey to find out how her family… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the decision to pardon and free Kathleen Folbigg, the woman once dubbed Australia's worst female serial killer for the deaths of her… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Anxious Massey University students say they are ill-prepared to sit exams on-line, supervised by AI, as now required by the university. Kathryn speaks with Massey University Provost Professor Giselle… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Kathryn speaks with the man tasked with heading the goverment's Cyclone Recovery Taskforce on the massive and complicated job ahead. Sir Brian Roche chairs the Cyclone Recovery Taskforce - intended to… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.You know the big names, but Sam says the Kings Birthday's honours list also gave a well-deserved spotlight to some of sports grassroots heroes. He dissects the list with a sporting lens and looks at… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Gyles talks to Susie about the Auckland Council's airporst shares and whether they will be sold to relieve debt, if so who would be a buyer?. Also he says New Zealand companies are running the… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas join Susie to discuss the recommendations for an electoral system shakeup that would lower the voting age to 16 and extend the parliamentary term to… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Emma Hislop reviews Where I Slept by Libby Angel, published by Text Publishing Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Want to live a longer, healthier life? Get moving, eat a bit less and pay attention to your emotional wellness, says to a leading expert on the science of longevity. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.US correspondent Ximena Bustillo joins Susie to talk about the tough time the White House and House Speaker teams are having to garner enough support for their deal to avoid an unprecedented default… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Menopause doctors want Pharmac to fund alternative treatments as a worldwide shortage of a popular hormone replacement therapy worsens.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Despite the millions spend on advertising, free rugby league tickets and food vouchers, more than 10 percent of the population still hasn't completed this year's Census. For Maori and Pasifika, about… Read more Audio

1:00 PM.Warnings for retailers as Chinese eCommerce giant Temu expands to target the New Zealand and Australian market. The new online marketplace launched here in March, after a staggeringly successful open… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Comedians Te Radar and Irene Pink have a few laughs including an explanation about the essence of the scent of Auckland's K'Rd, but would you buy the perfume? Read more Audio

11:32 AM.Sam looks ahead to the long weekend sporting highlights - including what to look out for in the final round of Super Rugby and some budding rivalries worth keeping an eye on. Read more Audio

11:07 AM.28 Little Bangers compiled by UK singer songwriter Richard Hawley, the return of musical mavericks Sparks and a set of 'shoegaze' faves. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Rates are on the rise with the Thames Coromandel District Council rate increase up to 14 percent in some areas which John says contrasts unfavourably with the neighbouring Hauraki District Council. He… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Louise Ward of Wardini Books in Havelock North reviews Project Nought by Chelsey Furedi, published by HarperCollins Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Shinrin yoku is the Japanese practice of 'forest bathing', which is growing in popularity around the world for its therapeutic benefits, both physiological and psychological. Forest bathing engages… Read more Audio