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10:45 AM.Peter has been guaging what locals think of the billion dollar Australian development, Lakeview and whether it belongs in Queenstown. Also the picturesque town is often is often referred to as a… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Paul Diamond reviews three of his favourite books from last year A Fire in the Belly of Hineamaru: A Collection of Narratives about Te Tai Tokerau Tupuna by Melinda Webber and Te Kapua O'Connor… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Thorley Robbins is an avocado entrepreneur whose first foray into the horticulture sector was at age two - when he set up a roadside stall selling fresh tomatoes from his family's orchard. He grew up… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.After a lot of pressure, the German government has authorised the delivery of German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine, both directly and via third countries. Chancellor Scholz had been criticised by… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Communities across the supercity have been devastated by the rain event - but were all responded to equally? Kathryn speaks with Manukau ward councillor Alf Filipaina who believes some emergency… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Steady rain has continued to fall on Auckland overnight, with another 50 to 60mm settling on an already soggy city. That's well short of the unprecedented 249mm of rain that paralysed Auckland on… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Te Radar and Elisabeth with humour to round off the week ,including the story of the library book which was more than 50 years overdue. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Sam looks into some unexpected comebacks, code-wide uprisings and turning points for pivotal figures in the sporting landscape this week. This includes the amazing story of rower, cyclist, Hamish… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Today's music session is a diverse pick'n'mix of tracks Grant Smithies stumbled across during the Xmas break, ranging from the op-shop ambient of Panchinko to the Jamaican funk of Jackie Mittoo, from… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Local Democracy Reporter David Hill talks to Kathryn about North Canterbury's building boom slowing down, dark sky and astronomy initiatives in the area and some interesting local developments in… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Tilly Lloyd of Unity Books Wellington reviews her favourite books from last year: Guest at the Feast: Essays by Colm Toibin, published by Picador; Exiles: Three Island Journeys by William Atkins… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.The philanthropic organisation, Woven Earth, offers practical support to families surviving domestic violence, including gifting furniture, household items and toys. Aucklander Kerryn Thrupp founded… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:45 AM.Koroi canvasses a range of Pacific issues, with the aftermath of the Fiji election, a big year ahead for the lucrative Pacific tuna industry, why Cook Islands tourism is in a bit of a slump and the… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.New research reveals the role everyday items such milk cartons and painkillers play in declining sperm health. Infertility is a global health problem. It's estimated one in six couples have… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.New research conducted for the Ministry of Health estimates around 300 thousand New Zealanders may have Long Covid, and reccomends the establishment of dedicated long Covid clinics around the country… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about The Whale starring Brendan Fraser, which is about to hit cinemas. He'll also talk about the successful jump The Last of Us appears to have… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.US psychologist, Dr Becky Kennedy and author of Good Inside trouble shoots a range of scenarios facing parents, including sibling rivalry, separation anxiety and tantrums. She has 1.6 million… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Technology correspondent Paul Matthews looks at what caused an outage overnight for Microsoft 365 users, ChatGPT, the new AI "language model" is taking the world by storm but it's also causing concern… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.RNZ reporter Jimmy Ellingham joins Kathryn to talk about concerns over a delay to the opening of Palmerston North's Hospital mental health ward - there could be a two year wait. Residents in Fielding… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Cynthia Morahan reviews three of her favourite books from last year: A Waiter in Paris by Edward Chisholm, published by Simon and Schuster, The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate, published by Penguin… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.If you feel like your attention span has reduced in recent years, you're not alone. Cognitive psychologist and professor of informatics at the University of California, Irvine, Dr Gloria Mark has been… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the pressure PM Rishi Sunak is under over the tax affairs of Conservative Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi. Audio

9:30 AM.Forest and Bird wants Auckland's Muriwai Beach to close to vehicles to protect precious native species and fragile ecosystems. The organisation would also like to see the Land Transport Act's… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:05 AM.There are serious concerns for the wellbeing of people with dementia being unable to access adequate care right now - let alone be safely catered for in the next few years. Dementia NZ says the… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Science commentator Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to talk about a new study that's challenging the inevitability of aging. Boston scientists have found how to reverse age decline in mice. He'll also… Read more Audio