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11:05 AM.Technology correspondent Bill Bennett looks at what European countries are doing to boost rural fibre networks - should New Zealand do the same? GCHQ in the UK is looking to recruit more female coders… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Airini Beautrais reviews The Wandering Nature of Us Girls by Frankie McMillan, published by Canterbury University Press. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.When his first novel was rejected by publishers in Australia, Matthew Reilly did the ultimate DIY job - he took out a loan, published it himself and convinced Sydney book stores to stock it. The book… Read more Video, Audio

9:45 AM.Matt Dathan has the latest news from the UK. Boris Johnson is on a farewell tour ahead of his departure from No10 on Tuesday. A new prime minister will be announced on Monday, and is widely expected… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Nine to Noon continues to look at who's in the running to head up our biggest cities after local elections in October, with a focus today on the 11 candidates vying to be mayor of Christchurch… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The NZ Drug Foundation is proposing a trial of an overdose prevention centre in central Auckland, providing a safe, medically-supervised setting for people who are taking drugs. The three year pilot… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Science correspondent Allan Blackman wishes Rutherford a happy birthday for yesterday - he'd have been 151. Allan will talk about his achievements - and the things often misattributed to him. He'll… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.A computer game developer from Hawke's Bay has found massive success on the global sales charts with his new game, Sapiens. David Frampton is the solo developer of Sapiens, which shot to number two on… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music commentator Kirsten Zemke takes us through the ages with songs that have ended up become dance hits - from the 'Twist' and the 'Hustle' to the 'Macarena' and 'Jerusalema'. What turns a hit song… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Quentin Johnson reviews Kiki Man Ray: Art, Love and Rivalry in 1920s Paris by Mark Braude, published by Two Roads. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Packing up their lives and becoming farmers was meant to be fresh start for New Zealand born writer and producer Nicola Harvey and husband Pat. But their move from young, burnt-out Sydney… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at the conviction for Chris Dawson in the so-called Teacher's Pet murder; why a news outlet dared Lachlan Murdoch to sue it (and is now being sued)...and… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.A new study has found stroke survivors want more information about sex and intimacy as part of their recovery - but rarely receive it. Over 9,500 strokes are experienced by New Zealanders each year… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Midwives are taking legal action against the government over fair pay and conditions - again. The College of Midwives has this morning filed a class action in the High Court against the Ministry of… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Pattrick talks to Kathryn about why the announcement by Qantas that it is going to fly direct to New York from Auckland represents a serious competitive threat to Air NZ. Also why coal-fired… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Catriona Ferguson reviews The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell, published by Tinder Press Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Not much is certain about the life of Charlotte Badger, one of the first Pakeha women to live in New Zealand, but many stories have been woven about her over two centuries. A young Charlotte was… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The US President is offering some student loan leeway with his administration announcing it will forgive up to $10,000 for most borrowers ($20,000 for some who were low-income students). This comes… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.In the past week Ukraine has marked two significant events - 31 years of independence, and six months of holding off an invasion by its giant neighbour. It's a conflict that's had an enormous cost in… Read more Audio

9:15 AM.The UK government is working to change the law on gene-edited food, allowing it to be sold in the country for the first time. The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill, being introduced to… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Countdown supermarkets is considering trialling the use of body cameras for some staff in a bid to address chronic verbal abuse directed at staff and as physical assaults become more common. Body… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Hamilton food blogger Kathrine Lynch shares budget meal ideas on her website The Daily Menu. She shares three quick, low-cost recipes for taking care of your takeaway cravings. Read more Audio