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11:20 AM.Friedensreich Hundertwasser was an artist, architect, environmentalist and intellectual, born in Vienna but for whom New Zealand was home for 30 years. He is best known for the unique public toilets… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:05 AM.RNZ's Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan shares details of the Wellington Jazz festival line up that's just been announced this morning, and plays a track from Vieux Farka Toure, the Malian guitarist and… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Gina Rogers reviews Diana, William and Harry by James Patterson, published by Penguin Random House NZ Read more Audio

10:30 AM.A red MetService warning is in place for Buller and Westland, and a state of emergency has been declared in Westland. Further north, orange level warnings are in place for the Tasman, Marlborough and… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Desire : A Reckoning is Jessie Cole's deeply personal second memoir. She examines her own experiences of longing, seeking answers on how and why women desire, and how external forces, and upbringing… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to talk about the bombshell revelation that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison had himself sworn in as Minister on a number of portfolios -… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.We are all wired differently. Dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD and autism spectrum conditions are all variations that can exist in our brains. Researchers are trying to gain a better understanding of the… Read more Audio

9:15 AM.Last week's cold snap had many around the country reaching to turn up the heat - putting pressure on the national grid and household power bills. Those higher bills are of great interest to the… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The rain is pouring down on the West Coast and at the top of the South - with real fears about what's to come. A state of emegency is in place on the West Coast with 'red' severe weather warnings for… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Andrew talks to Kathryn about Today FM host Tova O'Brien travelling to Ukraine for an extensive interview with President Zelenskyy and how it was funded. His marriage might be over, but Rupert… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Landscape gardener Xanthe White says the compact nature of topiaries can be put to good use to create space in even a small garden for natives. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Pattrick talks to the Kathryn about the staff hiring issues for a range of businesses desperate to hire people and fearing a recession. The often asked question is Why can't I hire anyone?. So where… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Chris Tse reviews Time is A Mother by Ocean Vuong, published by Penguin. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.A new documentary gives an eye-opening look into the secrets of the Gloriavale Christian Community and the fight for justice by a group of former residents and supporters. Including never-before-seen… Read more Video, Audio

9:45 AM.The ongoing saga of FBI raid and documents retrieval from Donald Tump's Mar-a-lago estate. Also Danielle says Republicans are increasingly deciding they don't need to talk to the media, and the… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Mario Cucinella is an architect whose work is at the nexus of sustainability and technology. Based in Milan, Italy, some of his notable projects include an eco-residential 3D-printed building using… Read more Audio

9:15 AM.A cycling group is threatening legal action against Waka Kotahi for putting the brakes on trialling a walking and cycling lane on the Auckland Harbour Bridge. And in an ironic twist - the action could… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Auckland Council has released an ambitious proposal to reduce the city's transport emissions by two thirds over the next eight years. The Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway will encourage people to… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about why airspace apartments above big carparks in small towns can be a good thing, and some examples of where he's seen it work well. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Food has taken Indigenous chef, Mark Olive around the world, he trained under a European chef and has promoted Australian ingredients in the US and Canada. He has starred, in a couple of his own… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Shane, Brigitte and Kathryn will talk about how the Prime Minister has responded to the latest developments in Labour MP Gaurav Sharma's allegations of bullying at Parliament, and also the case of a… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Cynthia Morahan reviews Jumping Sundays: The Rise and Fall of the Counterculture in Aotearoa New Zealand by Nick Bollinger, published by Auckland University Press. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Former National party minister, Christopher Finlayson, served as one of the most senior members of the last National government, under Prime Minister John Key. He held the portfolios of Attorney… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Sebastian talks about the horrific stabbing of Salman Rushdie at a book event in New York state and specifically the reaction in Iran given the fatwa on the author originated from there. Also the… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.It's been a year since the fall of Afghanistan's government, and the return to power of the Taliban. The lightning advance on Kabul prompted scenes of chaos at the airport as people tried to flee -… Read more Audio