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10:45 AM.There's some course shrinkage at UCOL Te Pukenga Whanganui this year, controversy over plans to set up a water bottling plant in the city continues, an annual musical fundraiser for child cancer has… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Quentin Johnson reviews A Small Town in Ukraine by Bernard Wasserstein, published by Penguin Random House Read more Audio

10:05 AM.British-Trinidadian award-winning poet, novelist, lecturer and much-admired musician, Anthony Joseph won this year's T.S. Eliot Prize for his collection of poetry called "Sonnets for Albert", based on… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Kathryn is joined by UK correspondent Matt Dathan to talk about former PM Boris Johnson explaining his position on Partygate at a heated select committee hearing overnight, telling MPs that… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Submissions are rolling in against a proposal to cut funding to Auckland's Citizens Advice Bureau. Auckland Council is currently consulting on a plan to cut the organisation's $2 million in annual… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The Shipping Federation says a new coastal shipping route between Napier and Gisborne should be the first of many more. The Government's announced a $3m dollar subsidy last week to allow the Rangitata… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.It starts with a chat to a mysterious stranger at a beach bar in Mexico - and leads to a big case of mistaken identity thanks to a fedora with a faded pink feather. Kiwi Nick Davies has just released… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.First it was chickens, now music correspondent Ian Chapman gets downright catty with his choice of music today - with some classical cats, feline fusion and mouser metal. Ian Chapman is a Senior… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Robin talks to Kathryn about the Ministry of Health's response to new research which accuses authorities of a long-standing campaign to silence evidence about the health impacts of dioxin emissions… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Cynthia Morahan reviews Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose, published by Penguin Random House Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Long before the misdeeds of Anna Sorokin, Bernie Madoff and the Tinder Swindler came to light, a man named Albert Rosenberg was perfecting the art of the con.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about the review into Hillsong Pentecostal Church spending, after an independent MP used parliamentary privilege to level allegations… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Prefabricated homes are often touted as a solution for producing more homes. So what role can they have in emergencies, and more broadly, what potential does prefabrication have for the construction… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The latest IPCC report warns the world is likely to have warmed by 1.5 Celcius by the time the next report is released in 2030. While climate officials warn how far off-track we are, the report… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.As other countries move to restrict access to opioid drugs, New Zealand regulators have loosened the rules on how much can be prescribed at once. An amendment in November to the Misuse of Drugs… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Steve looks at the recent success of the The Black Caps and Kane Williamson's contribution, the Crusaders beating the Blues and he looks ahead to the All Whites two home games this week. Also Kiwi… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White talks to Kathryn about why wood is one of our most valuable resources when developing healthy gardens. She explains why it is particularly useful in… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Rebecca looks at the OECD's new global economic outlook which says central banks shouldn't be distracted by weaknesses in banking and financial systems or economic recovery, and monetary policy needs… Read more Audio

10:50 AM.An earthquake swarm in Kawerau over the weekend has lots of people rattled with over 600 earthquakes recorded on Saturday and Sunday. The Ohiwa Harbour has an oversupply of starfish, that is wiping… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Ralph McAllister reviews The New Life by Tom Crewe, published by Chatto. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Whether it is extreme flooding in the north and east, or drought in parts of the south - water has been a key focus around the country in recent times. Award-winning independent journalist and author… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The spotlight is on the banking sector after the failure of California based lender, Silicon Valley Bank, which regulators have intervened to take control of. Former President, Donald Trump is… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.The vulnerability of the country's communications systems were exposed in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, as much of the badly-hit east coast was left incommunicado for days. In an era where so… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Age Concern Rotorua sees first hand the desperation of many retirees and elderly trying to survive on superannuation, and their struggle to afford rent and groceries. The charity has commissioned the… Read more Audio