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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

10:35 AM.Robert Kelly reviews The Cloisters by Katy Hays, published by Simon & Schuster. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.As the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches, one question still puzzles many people. Why did Vladimir Putin, considered a masterful and calculating, if ruthless, leader… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about Ukraine President Zelensky's visit to Britain - his first since Russia invaded. Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has given her first… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.It may come as a surprise to learn that the single biggest killer of women in New Zealand is heart disease. At least two Kiwi women die from a heart attack everyday. One of the most common causes of… Read more Audio

9:15 AM.Oranga Tamariki is still not meeting minimum standards for children in care, according to a report by an independent watchdog.The Independent Children's Monitor, Aroturuki Tamariki says there has been… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The sweeping reset of government policies yesterday included the pausing of the planned income insurance scheme and a significant rise in the minimum wage. A $5 million support package for flood-hit… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Science commentator Laurie Winkless looks at how planting more trees in cities can save lives, the new layer of partially-molten rock discovered under the Earth's crust and why putting decals on your… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.It's been a dreadful summer for water related deaths with almost daily drownings over the busy new year period. In one 48 hour period in Auckland last month - five people lost their lives in the… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music commentator Kirsten Zemke gives us a flavour of Italy with some classic songs by musicians from that country, including some that have been remixed into even bigger hits, covered by well-known… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Ministers and key stakeholders have met in Gisborne to discuss land-use practices as forestry slash has again been an issue following storms. Matthew says a review will begin later this month. And the… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Luke Finnegan reviews The World We Make by N. K. Jemisin, published by Hachette Read more Audio

10:05 AM.When Tim Bateman played professional rugby, he was well aware of the toll anxiety could take on his performance. It's something he's hoping to help children with, through his new "Fruit Salad" series… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to talk about the meeting yesterday between Chris Hipkins and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, the decision by Green MP Lidia Thorpe… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.The inaugural New Zealand Hydrogen Symposium (NZHS-1) took place recently. It was a multidisciplinary forum for the latest research on hydrogen, and will involve local and international experts, iwi… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.From next month, Australia is to soften its controversial deportation policy - described by our government as "corrosive" and by human rights groups as "draconian" and "inhumane". Under Section 501 of… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Sam looks into a few examples from over the weekend - of how what happens - when the focus is on who you've lost from sporting organisations rather than who is still there - and what the first weekend… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.If 2022 was about the rise of unions in the US, 2023 is shaping up to be the year of the strike - but this reaches far beyond America's shores. Britain faces the largest ever strike by health workers… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Brigitte Morten join Kathryn to talk about Auckland's flood recovery and Wayne Brown's independent inquiry into the Auckland flood response - which he… Read more Audio