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9:52 AM.UK correspondent Dan Bloom joins Kathryn to talk about nurse Lucy Letby's conviction and sentencing for the deaths of seven babies in her care. There are questions over why she wasn't forced to attend… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.After three long years, Kiwi designers are set to hit the runway with the return of New Zealand Fashion Week. Like so many events, the pandemic put paid to two shows - in both cases just days out from… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Dentists are noticing a rise in people presenting with shoddy, often unsalvageable dental work which they had done cheap overseas. It's known as the 'Hollywood Smile' treatment, and often involves all… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Science commentator Allan Blackman joins Kathryn with three great studies - one that details how many lottery tickets you'd need to buy in order to guarantee a win, another that has uncovered details… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Workbridge Chief Executive Jonathan Mosen talks about the advances in technology in assisting people living with disabilities - and his bugbear that simple household appliances have failed to keep up

11:05 AM.Music commentator Kirsten Zemke shares some tunes that celebrate the rain, from Eddie Rabbitt's I Love a Rainy Night to Prince's Purple Rain. Kirsten Zemke is an ethnomusicologist at the University of… Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Western Bay of Plenty Local Democracy reporter Alisha Evans is in Tauranga, where a judge has ordered a rottweiler that bit a vet be put down, following a lengthy court battle. And Western Bay of… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Louise O'Brien reviews Normal Rules Don't Apply by Kate Atkinson published by Penguin Random House Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Although we can't control the fact sh*t happens, we can work on our own response to it, says psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald. "We can approach life like a lifelong learning process where we can keep… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to look at what was discussed at the 49th national Labor conference, particularly in regard to the AUKUS agreement. Not all in the party are… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Two students at a school science fair in Dunedin have stunned the judges with their projects. Taking out the top prize at the Aurora Energy Otago Science and Technology Fair was Megha Senthilkumar, a… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.A new technology that enables doctors to simulate real life operations and emergency procedures has been introduced at Wellington Hospital. The life-like mannequins can simulate real human… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Frustrations are building over slow progress to reassess manufacturers deemed to be putting tradies at high risk of silica dust exposure. Fatal lung disease silicosis can develop after breathing in… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.RNZ Palmerston North-based producer Jimmy Ellingham has just returned from Hawke's Bay, where he caught up with people impacted from Cyclone Gabrielle, six months on. And back in Palmerston North, a… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Harry Ricketts reviews SAGA by Hannah Mettner published by Te Herenga Waka University Press Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Fresh from winning Best Feature at the Doc Edge Film Festival, the documentary 'Pacific Mother' is set to be released in cinemas on August 24th. The documentary follows the journey of freediver… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.US correspondent Ron Elving gives the latest on tropical storm Hilary as it moves towards Nevada, after slamming California with flash floods. Also, a look at this week's Fox News political debate… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Driverless cars are no longer the thing of sci-fi movies, with California significantly expanding their use - and facing harsh criticism in the process. The state of California has passed a ruling… Read more Audio

9:15 AM.It's been a year since torrential rain caused devastating flooding in the Marlborough District resulting in a very scarred landscape, and disrupted lives and livelihoods. The August 2022 weather event… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.An education researcher says teaching is becoming a political football, as the election draws nearer. Labour says if it wins, teachers will be required by law to use government-approved approaches for… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Today Kennedy speaks to Nine to Noon from Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, where he is spending two weeks with a National Geographic group experiencing the glaciers, waterfalls, thermal areas… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.New cookbook Mint Cakery is the accumulation of countless late nights and early mornings for Michelle Morfett. At just 22, the budding baker began selling her goods at Auckland's Hobsonville Farmers… Read more Audio