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11:05 AM.Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan pays tribute to the talent of singer Margaret Urlich, who passed away from cancer at the age of 57. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Louise O'Brien reviews The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid, published by Penguin Random House. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Vidyamala Burch is a UK-based New Zealander whose mindfulness programme for chronic pain and other illnesses has just earned her an OBE. Through her own experience of extreme pain which began in her… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flagging a formal inquiry into his predecessor's five secret ministerial portfolios. Yesterday… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.A leading biofuels scientist is backing the government's plan to require the use of biofuels in petrol and diesel from next April. All fuel will be legally required to contain a percentage of biofuel… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.An independent inquiry is to be held in Australia into the secret ministerial roles adopted by former prime minister Scott Morrison. Mr Morrison appointed himself to five senior government… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The country's two main supermarket chains Countdown and Foodstuffs could soon be forced to open their wholesale operations to smaller rivals. The government is expected to make an announcement later… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.The Hamilton West MP Gaurav Sharma says he has been expelled by the Labour caucus. Dr Sharma was suspended from the caucus last week for what it says were his repeated breaches of trust. The Labour… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Liz talks to Kathryn about whether now is the right time to buy a home and what it means when you have negative equity in your house or apartment. Liz Koh is a money expert. This discussion is of a… Read more Audio

11:40 AM.Supporters of the Freedoms and Rights Coalition - associated with Destiny Church - are marching through central Wellington to Parliament where they will rally. Along the way, theyt are passing a… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Social Anthropologist and Museum Ethnographer Dr Paul Tapsell talks to Kathryn about how connection to ancestral marae relates to indigenous wellbeing, and also the pathways to connecting and… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Rebecca says TikTokers, who are atop the social media hierarchy, are flexing their power in a new way and have a huge foe in their sights, and it's not another content platform or other influencers… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.David Hill reviews Billy Wallace: A True Rugby Legend by Denis Dwyer, published by Bateman books. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Supporters of the Freedoms and Rights Coalition - associated with Destiny Church - are preparing to march through central Wellington to Parliament this morning. A counter protest is planned also - at… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.In his academic and professional career Australian Clinical Psychologist Zac Seidler has focused on understanding men's mental health and masculinity, reducing male suicide and the benefits of… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Congress is out for summer but news about Donald Trump's legal woes is filling the void. Polling shows the Democrats are doing a bit better in the lead up to midterms and there's concern about… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Vertical farming company 26 Seasons is one of just a handful of companies worldwide that has successfully grown strawberries year-round, in an indoor vertical farm. An industrial site in Foxton houses… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.With local elections just over six weeks away, it's time to check in with the race to lead our biggest city. Twenty-three people are contesting the Auckland mayoralty, with polling showing it's a… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The outgoing Chief Executive of Plunket says the organisation is having to sell off the family silver and cut services because of inadequate funding. Amanda Malu is about to leave the top job after… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Kennedy talks to Kathryn about the gravitational attraction of ice, and why the Nepalese government is shifting Everest Base Camp. Kennedy also mentions a recent visit to a prolific stand of kauri… Read more Audio

11:34 AM.The cheese scones are an extremely popular baked item at Wellington's Pravda Cafe. Not only are the scones in demand, but people have been signing up to Cheese Scone Classes at Wellington on a Plate… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Will the Labour caucus kick Gaurav Sharma out this week - and have his accusations caused lasting damage to the party? Should National's leader Christopher Luxon release the detail of an inquiry into… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Dana Johannsen reviews Seven Sisters: How a people-first culture turned silver into gold by Rikki Swanell, published by Upstart Press Pub by Upstart Press RRP: $39.99 Read more Audio

10:05 AM.The government has announced this morning it is taking direct control of Kiwibank, buying the holding company which owns the bank from the Superannuation Fund, ACC, and NZ Post. The Super Fund is… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.When third generation greengrocer Sanjay Dayal decided to close his family business after a 63 year run, he was quick to make sure his talents weren't left to rot. The family's shop - Cuba St Fruit… Read more Audio