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11:30 AM.Sam Ackerman talks to Kathryn about a week of sport that hasn't been short of a headline. He breaks down why he thinks the Warriors losing arguably their best player might just be a good thing, looks… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Jeremy shines a light on a collaborative album between former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler and Irish actress Jessie Buckley, a career overview for 60s folk-pop singer Norma Tanega, and an 80's… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Emma Hisiop reviews The Hitchhiker by Gerwin van der Werf (translated from the original Dutch by David Colmer), published by Text Publishing Read more Audio

10:05 AM.A Chatham Islands seafood business has been named Supreme winner of this year's Outstanding Food Awards. The Chatham Islands Food Co took gold medals for its blue cod, pure paua mince and paua pies… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:45 AM.Elizabeth talks to Kathryn about a major security breach in China, where an online police database with personal details of an estimated one billion Chinese citizens was left publicly accessible for… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Men over 50 are forced to wait too long for prostate cancer to be picked up and then treated - according advocacy and support group, Prostate Cancer Foundation. About 650 New Zealand men die of… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.It's been a busy couple of weeks for Air New Zealand, as the airline got more international routes off the ground and unveiled its new Skynest sleep cabins. Flights from Auckland to Houston and Hobart… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Another leadership contest is set to take place within Britain's Conservative Party, after leader and Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally took the hint and resigned. Mr Johnson caved in to pressure… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Clinical Psychologist Karen Nimmo says teenagers and young adults have had a hard time through the pandemic, disruption at school and university, having to do a lot of learning online. She discusses… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Tech commentator Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to discuss how China is facing down what could be the largest data breach in history, as government records of over a billion Chinese citizens are found… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Ralph McAllister reviews Back in the Day by Melvyn Bragg, published by Hachette NZ. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Bestselling Crime novelist Tess Gerritsen has sold millions of books around the world. Her popular duo of homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles are back after a five-year… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about where Boris Johnson stands this morning, as some of his Cabinet have gone to Downing Street to convince him to stand down. 44 ministers and aides… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.The pandemic has impacted the way people work, trade and patronise the central city. The once vibrant centre is missing international tourists, and thousands of workers who are now working from home… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.New research out this morning has found counselling can have long-lasting benefits as a treatment for gambling disorders. It's based on a randomised clinical trial with 227 people who were taking part… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to look at the latest developments with Boris Johnson's government - including the extraordinary sacking of Cabinet Minister Michael Gove this morning. He's… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Performing arts correspondent Lyne Pringle joins Kathryn to look at how live performances are getting rolling again, but it's not easy with ongoing winter illnesses. Footnote NZ Dance is about to tour… Read more Audio

11:27 AM.Gina Cole is an award-winning author at the forefront of a new genre of writing, Pasifikafuturism. A qualified lawyer, Gina is a freelance writer of Fijian, Scottish and Welsh descent, living in… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Music correspondent Ian Chapman joins Kathryn to talk about what 12/8 shuffle rhythm is, how we hear it in nature all the time and how it became the signature beat in '70s glam rock. Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Bronwyn Wylie Gibb of University Bookshop, Dunedin reviews Winter Time by Laurence Fearnley, published by Penguin NZ. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Ben Bravery was undergoing bowel cancer in his late twenties when he realised his aftercare left a lot to be desired. His solution? To go to medical school, become a doctor and try to bring about… Read more Audio

9:47 AM.Today's correspondent is Annika Smethurst in Australia, where there's been no let up in the rain falling in southern parts of New South Wales - what further help might be on offer for communities that… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.As city centres crank back into life again, one in particular is looking the worse for wear. Auckland's heart has been plagued by a number of issues kicked off by the pandemic: absent international… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Inland Revenue says more businesses are getting behind on GST payments, and its urging business owners to seek help early if they're struggling. In the eight months to March, total outstanding debt to… Read more Audio