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11:32 AM.RNZ Political editor Jane Patterson Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Ann-Marie Bird set up in business when long-term chronic illness prevented her from doing what she loves: reading. Ann-Marie was diagnosed with ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome five years ago. A former… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan joins Kathryn to play a track from Phoebe Bridgers, who's headlining Auckland's Laneway Festival this weekend. She'll also preview a new album from Kiwi band The Veils… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Kathryn speaks with RNZ Otago reporter Tess Brunton about the controversial changes to Dunedin Hospital, with a reduction in beds, operating theatres and space for staff to work. She'll also talk… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Louise O'Brien reviews three of her favourite books from last year: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell, published by Tinder Press; Eden by Jim Crace published by Picador and The Trees by… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Conn Iggulden has written many historical fiction books set in the ancient world. His latest book, Lion is set in and follows the fortunes of Pericles, a famous statesman of Athens. Other works… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to preview inflation figures out this week - has it peaked? Debate over Australia Day continues, with some choosing to forgo observing the public… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Oil from manuka trees grown in East Cape is being used to develop treatments for skin infections that are usually only cured by antibiotics. Manuka was used as a traditional medicine by Maori, and in… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Some economists are picking inflation is at its crest, and with an easing in price rises expected this year, albeit amid the prospect of further interest rate rises and an economic recession. The… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Steve talks to Kathryn about the Football Ferns recent tests against the United States, All Whites striker Chris Wood's move from Newcastle to Nottingham Forest, New Zealand's last World Rugby sevens… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White talks to Kathryn about how to deal with excess water in the garden given our rainy summer Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Three NZ businesses to watch in 2023 that Rebecca says are thriving and striving in three very competitive markets; baby food, bread, and appliances, while against a backdrop of economic uncertainty… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.How Te Puwaha - the Whanganui Port Revitalisation project was almost canned. New Whanganui Mayor Andrew Tripe is warning of an imminent large rates rise, and the new P8A Poseidon lands at Ohakea. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.David Hill reviews three of his favourite books from last year: Atua by Gavin Bishop, published by Penguin; Winter Time by Laurence Fearnley, published by Penguin and Roderick Finlayson: A Man from… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Of all the Wikipedia pages out there - just 19 percent are about women. It was something that Dr Jess Wade stumbled onto, after she went searching for more information about Kim Cobb, an American… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Ron says the resignation of Jacinda Ardern has been a talking point in the US and a shock to her many admirers. Also there's much discussion about the US President's people's "own goal"on their… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.The Auckland Council says it's a constant trial to keep on top of illegal dumping across the city. Over the summer the problem usually intensifies, but this season, the volume of abandoned rubbish is… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The AA is calling for increased spending on road maintenance as roads carry more traffic and complaints about damage caused by potholes reach an all time high. Waka Kotahi received 555 complaints in… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Kennedy brings us news from Tongareva/Penrhyn Atoll, the northernmost of the Cook Islands, where solo Pacific rower Tom Robinson is staying until the summer cyclone season passes and he can recommence… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:30 AM.Michelle Burling-Claridge is taking her pastry-making skills to India. She's representing NZ in the Young Chef Olympiad, which starts in Delhi on Sunday. She hopes to impress the judges with her zesty… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Neale, Liam and Kathryn discuss Jacinda Ardern's resignation, what new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and deputy PM Carmel Sepuloni will bring to the Labour leaderships this year, with the election date… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Stuff Senior Auckland Affairs Journalist Todd Niall talks to Kathryn about the main issues facing the Auckland Council and the City of Sails this year under Mayor Wayne Brown. This includes the… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Kiran Dass reviews three of her favourite books from last year: Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au, published by Giramondo; Assembly by Natasha Brown, published by Hamish Hamilton, and The Sound of… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.British writer Simon Barnes delves into the deep, ancient relationship between humans and plants in The History of the World in 100 Plants. “There's rich history in practically every plant that… Read more Audio