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9:38 AM.As New Zealanders, birds are our great love and the 141 reptile species that live here tend to be disregarded, says herpetologist and wildlife photographer Sam Purdie. He's written a photographic… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:20 AM.Scientists at Otago University and Callaghan Innovation believe bowel cancer could be detected by a breath test. Their research focusses on identifying a set of compounds in breath that may help… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.There are calls for a general election in the UK, where a third prime minister could be put in place in under two months. Following what's been described by the Opposition Labour Party as a "revolving… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Tamar Munch has been watching local series A Question of Justice (Prime TV) which looks as aspects of our legal system, Shantaram - streaming on Apple TV+ and The Vow: Part II (Neon) which delves… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.The teenage years are difficult enough, without adding the challenges of social media and the impact it has on growing brains. We put a fence children when they're toddlers, so do we need to put a… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Technology correspondent Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to talk about how New Zealand has been running the world's longest-running online underground market for illegal drugs. What is the dark web and… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Harry Broad reviews A Heart Full of Headstones by Ian Rankin, published by Hachette Read more Audio

10:05 AM.When former international footballers Dr Michele Cox and Maia Jackman hit middle age, like many women, they starting coming up against a range of issues: health concerns, menopause , financial… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.It's been an extraordinary evening in UK politics, with some pundits saying it looks like a "death spiral" for Prime Minister Liz Truss, who's been in the job for just six weeks. There was total chaos… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Do animals experience emotions? And how can we know when we can't ask them? We should focus on what the positive emotions of our fellow animals reveal - rather than the negative, says animal behaviour… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.12 years on from the Pike River mine disaster, the Health & Safety body for the sector says there's still too much tolerance for workplace injury. MinEx is funded by the sector, and tasked with… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Science correspondent Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn to talk about new research into how fast are oceans are warming - and the impact it might have. She'll look at the discovery of a heavy metal in the… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.In his book The Clarence: People and Places of Waiau Toa, rural journalist Tim Fulton explores more than 200 kilometres of mountains, rivers and valleys bordering Canterbury and Marlborough. Tim tells… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:05 AM.Today kicks off Aotearoa New Zealand's biggest international jazz festival, the Wellington Jazz Festival. Music commentator Dave Wilson says it's a thrilling week for music lovers for the expansive… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Chris Tse reviews People Person by Joanna Cho, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Pulitzer Prize winning American author Annie Proulx talks to Kathryn about her latest book, Fen, Bog and Swamp. The 87 year old writes about the history of wetland destruction and the role it plays in… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the decision by the Albanese Government to reverse the Morrison Government's 2018 recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Wood is making a comeback as the construction industry looks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from high carbon materials like concrete and steel. The government's Building for Climate Change… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:05 AM.Two sisters behind a new foundation say reducing inequalities for women and girls is top of their agenda. Theresa and Angela Gattung last night launched the Gattung Foundation, a charitable… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Credit card rewards have begun plummeting, and the reason may not be what you'd expect. Consumer NZ's head of communications and campaigns Gemma Rasmussen joins Kathryn to explain.  Read more Audio

11:30 AM.When there is a large age gap between two people in a relationship, Liz Koh outlines a number of issues that arise when considering long term financial planning and how they can be resolved.

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11:10 AM.Rebecca Stevenson talks to Kathryn about Elon Musk and Twitter, including the federal investigation over his conduct in his takeover deal for the firm. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Consumer prices rose 2.2 per cent in the three months ended September - well above expectation. RNZ Business Editor Gyles Beckford joins Kathryn to discuss the latest figures. Read more Audio

10:57 AM.The government says it wants the Shakespeare in schools programme to continue, after its funding was cut by Creative New Zealand. RNZ political reporter Katie Scotcher talks to Kathryn with the… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop in Ponsonby reviews Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, published by Faber. Read more Audio