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10:35 AM.Kiran Dass reviews Downfall: The Destruction of Charles Mackay by Paul Diamond, published by Massey University Press Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Matthew Rosenberg, a local democracy reporter based out of the Gisborne Herald's newsroom talks to Kathryn about the abandoned San Rosa boat, a historic rail bridge that is no longer safe for the… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Challenging our own negative bias is the most helpful tool for day-to-day mental health, says English psychologist Dr Julie Smith. To help more people understand and practice this ability – "the main… Read more Video, Audio

9:45 AM.Ron Elving talks to Kathryn about a nasty controversy about Donald Trump having dinner last week with Nick Fuentes, plans for new majority party in US House are roiled by the leader lacking votes to… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Grape waste from the wine industry is being turned into carbon-soaking biochar - which also enriches the soil.  Kathryn speaks with Professor Stephen Joseph, an internationally renowned expert on… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.InternetNZ has released the findings of a systemic review into racism in the organisation, following an incident last year involving a video threatening violence against Maori. Kathryn speaks to Dr… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Kennedy talks about his recent visit to the Antarctic Peninsula and he also has an update on the Australian man aiming to the youngest person to row solo across the Pacific Ocean. Read more Audio, Gallery

11:05 AM.We talk about the Reserve Bank's projections for recession - will it see the government rein in spending and will it impact Labour's election chances? We look at the compromises made over the hate… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Ray Shipley from Scorpio Books in Christchurch reviews The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty, published by Penguin Random House Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Jacob McSweeny talks to Kathryn about the sudden closure of the Ohakune Courthouse, the challenges facing the Whanganui pilot academy, the rescuing of plant material from the historic Bastia Hill… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.It was an email from a friend offering a investment opportunity he couldn't turn down that transformed Christchurch man Danny de Hek into a self confessed Crypto Ponzi Scheme buster. Since that email… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.As freezing weather sets in, Ukraine is racing against the clock to repair damage to electricity and water infrastructure across the country after a relentless wave of Russian missile strikes… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Are we ignoring some of our most critically endangered species because they're not cute and charismatic enough? 

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9:05 AM.A literacy programme for children created in New Zealand and used by thousands of schools around the world is undergoing a refresh - but will it be enough to satisfy its critics? Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Comedians Te Radar and Pinky Agnew are along with some fun and a British recipe for slow cooked cash. Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Athletes around the world and here in Aotearoa are speaking up this week, confronting issues on and off the sporting fields, velodromes and waters. Sam Ackerman explains why this is such crucial… Read more Audio

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Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor from SlowBoat Records brings the tunes with a twentieth anniversary for Oklahoma's Flaming Lips, plus blistering new music from Santigold and Voom. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Sonja De Friez reviews Unstoppable Us, Volume 1 by Yuval Noah Harari, published by Penguin Random House Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Popular health writer Michael Mosley chats to Susie Ferguson about the scientifically sound advice in Just One Thing - How Simple Changes Can Transform Your Life. Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Ed White is a correspondent with the Financial Times based in Seoul. He talks to Susie about signs that Xi Jinping's plans for an exit from the Zero-Covid strategy are already unravelling. In… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.In March 2021, Ihitai'Avei'a – Star Navigator premiered to sell-out crowds in South Auckland, then Covid-19 closed the curtains. Composer Tim Finn and writer Célestine Hitiura Vaite talk about its… Read more Video, Audio

9:05 AM.The Rural Health Network - Hauora Taiwhenua is proposing a pilot scheme which would see local medical students receive the bulk of their training using distance learning, with block courses at main… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Neuroplasticity educator and parenting expert Nathan Wallis talks with Susie about different parenting styles. Are you a brick wall, jellyfish or a backbone parent? And what is best for children… Read more Audio