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11:45 AM.Comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court with the Christmas gifts teachers actually want from students, and it's not cups and mugs! Read more Audio

11:32 AM.Sam mulls over Kane Williamson's decision to ditch the test cricket captaincy and its implications, looks at who is in the running for the Halbergs - and who he thinks should be, and casts an eye to… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.For his last music slot of the year, Grant rounds up four of his favourite reissues from the past 12 months. Expect songs from The Pretenders, Nancy Sinatra/ Lee Hazlewood, the late Lee Perry and… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Olly Clifton of Unity Books Auckland reviews Swanfolk by Kristín Ómarsdóttir, published by Harvill Secker. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.In Ashburton, the District Council is under pressure to get a second bridge across the Ashburton/Hakatere River and - unsurprisingly the price tag keeps going up. A candidate in the recent local body… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.When the Soviet Union fell, the US poured billions into Russia to help its transition into Western-style democracy. But how could the free-market and capitalist values be sold to ordinary Russians… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Kiwi born renown immunologist Michelle Lintermann, talks about her research into how our immune system changes as we age. Dr Lintermann is a New Zealand born immunologist works at the Babraham… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.A new internet service provider that offers fast fibre internet, but blocks harmful digital content, is being launched today. The Good Source is a family friendly internet service, and will allow… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to look at a new series on TVNZ+ which stars David Tennant as Alexander Litvinenko, the former Russian spy and Kremlin critic who was poisoned by… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.The National Survey of Schools' latest findings show teachers are happiest working in schools that support their growth and development. It also highlights the importance of continuing to improve… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Paul Diamond reviews Matangireia: a Space for Maori in Parliament by Ellen Andersen, published by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Read more Audio

10:30 AM.A case of too many books. About half of the 500,000 items in Wellington's central library on-site collection will be kept in storage when the building reopens to make way for a play space, events room… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Imagine travelling, largely without stepping on a plane. Just boats, trains and thumbing a ride. There's no WIFI, mobile phones or Instagram for bragging rights to friends and family stuck back home… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to look at the deaths of four people who were travelling the English Channel in a small boat to claim asylum. More than 40,000 have made the journey this year… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.In June, the US Supreme Court made the widely expected, but still seismic decision to overturn Roe versus Wade - ending the nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion. The ruling had an… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Russia has launched a fresh round of airstrikes on Ukraine, targeting the capital Kyiv, and damaging several buildings. President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukrainian air defence forces shot down 13… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a handy online tool to help you see how likely it is someone infection will be at your gathering. The world's oldest DNA being found… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Mountaineer Peter Hillary has teamed up with artist Ant Sang and the result is 4 Yaks and a Yeti - a book that see a young Nepalese boy undertake a perilous journey to find the mythical palace… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Kirsten joins Kathryn to look at skiffle, a type of "folk music" performed with a mixture of manufactured and handmade instruments. Originating in the United States in the first half of the 20th… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Louise O'Brien reviews The Circus Train by Amita Parikh, published by Hachette. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Matt talks to Kathryn about concerns about how RSE workers are being treated and how local employers have reacted to the criticisms. And how is the Cook Strait crossing holding up, with the… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Kathryn speaks with Doug Hendry, who makes the crosswords that appear in nearly all our newspapers every day. Doug and partner Ange run Tauranga-based The Puzzle Company. They've been testing people's… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to talk about the Royal Commission of Inquiry underway into the country's Robodebt scheme - an automated debt recovery programme introduced in… Read more Audio