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11:45 AM.Urban issues commentator Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about what recent weather events might mean for city planning into the future. Which parts of the infrastructure network held up well and… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Cherie Metcalfe is a food writer and chef who's latest book Together has recipes for shared food. She's also the founder of the food brand Pepper and Me, producing a range of products including rubs… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:05 AM.Neale, Tim and Kathryn discuss how much central government funding should Auckland get for its flood and cyclone clean-up.Also, where National is left after Labour's so-called policy "bonfire". And… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Nicky Walker reviews The Story of a Treaty He Korero Tiriti by Claudia Orange, published by BWB Audio

10:35 AM.As Cyclone Gabrielle bears down on the upper North Island, Kathryn speaks with Auckland lines company Vector's spokesperson Peter Ryan, Maungaturoto Civil Defence committee member Terri Donaldson and… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Most people do not regard hypocrisy as a case of inconsistent behaviour, experimental social psychologist Daniel Effron says. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Northland is getting a pounding from Cyclone Gabrielle. The intense tropical storm is sitting to the northeast of Cape Reinga and is expected to track down the northeast coast. A state of emergency… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn with the latest on the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria which has left at least 28,000 people dead. The majority of the deaths were in Turkey, where… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Ransomware attacks are becoming more sophisticated and they're growing in number - there were 64 cases reported to government agency CERT last year. Over half of reported cases to CERT were at the end… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Northland, Auckland and Coromandel remain under red weather warnings, with forecasters urging people not to be complacent - the worst of the storm is yet to come. In Northland and the Far North… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Matt has the latest on a recent crime wave in Blenheim where there's been a spike in house burglaries and car thefts. Also there's a fire ban in place across south Marlborough, a volunteer group has… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.When Auckland went into Covid lockdown in 2021, Auckland actor Tainui Tukiwaho wanted to find a way to keep his five tamariki busy and help them with their written English. The result was an… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.A transnational crime expert says although the record seizure of cocaine announced by New Zealand authorities on Wednesday is significant it is still just a drop in the ocean. There have been reports… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.A Professor of Ecology says vulnerable native birds are threatened by a "staggering" number of escaped exotic parrots, and a ban on imports should be introduced. Auckland University's Professor… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.As Auckland and Northland brace for more atrocious weather, city leaders are calling for funding to repair the city's broken infrastructure to be along the lines of the help given to Christchurch… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about the second season of Rurangi (Prime TV), the incredibly weird story behind Gunther's Millions (Netflix) and Shrinking (Apple TV)… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Wellbeing and emotions facilitator Cat Levine talks to Kathryn about recognising and dealing with children with back to school anxiety . Also the impact the Auckland flooding has had on thousands of… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about how it's all hands on deck at Google as it looks to head off the threat of AI and in particular ChatGPT, which is now 49 per cent owned by… Read more Audio