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11:30 AM.Last week employment law expert Charles McGuinness joined Nine to Noon to talk about the top things workers need to know about employment contracts. Today he talks to Kathryn about what employers need… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Rebecca looks at a win for the so-called meme-stock apes. Last year GameStop, a retailer selling games, became the subject of a ferocious battle between retail investors and against professional… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Phil Vine reviews The Candy House by Jennifer Egan, published by Hachette NZ. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Dave Burt left school early and got an apprenticeship as an electrician. He now runs an electrical contracting business employing 130 staff throughout New Zealand. About eight years ago, Dave realised… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The Justice Department is conducting a review into the Uvalde school shooting which left 19 pupils and two teachers dead. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have visited Texas to pay their… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.If you've headed overseas lately, you'll know the process isn't as straightforward as it used to be - with pre-departure RAT tests and the New Zealand Traveller Declaration top of a list of bugbears… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.What will it take to foster competition in the supermarket sector and bring down prices at the checkout? The government announced a suite of changes yesterday, including a new industry watchdog which… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Kennedy mixes history and geography, with visits to three remote track destinations in Northland, Marlborough and North Canterbury. Read more Audio, Gallery

11:30 AM.A New Zealand cracker made with spent grain from breweries has been named one of the world's top 50 healthy snacks. Lower Hutt food company Rutherford & Meyer is the first Kiwi producer to use… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:05 AM.Kathryn, Ben and Shane discuss the significance of the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's visit to the US, which includes a meeting with Joe Biden. Also, China's surprise move in the Pacific, has it… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.David Hill reviews Eight Hundred Heroes: China's Lost Battalion and the Fall of Shanghai by Stephen Robinson, published by Exisle Publishing Audio

10:05 AM.Nick Ashill is a Marketing Professor at Victoria University who is just about to resume an epic run across America - five years after he was seriously injured in a hit and run accident. Nick began his… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.In France, it's been a rocky start for President Macron's newly-appointed prime minister, Elisabeth Borne. The start of the new government has been overshadowed by a storm over rape allegations… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Work is underway to build a network of hydrogen refuelling stations to power a new fleet of low-emission trucks, a move that could significantly decarbonise the country's heavy transport industry. The… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Concern that rogue employment advocates are causing reputational, financial, and psychological harm to their clients has prompted calls for the regulation of the sector. Employment advocates fulfill a… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Sam is hot under the collar over the 'heated debate' between a controversial now ex-Warrior and the team owner. Also, we look into the abrupt end of one of New Zealand's top cricketing careers, the… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Side project The Smile delivers one of the strongest sets from the Radiohead camp in years, intriguing sounds from Haitian folk star Leyla McCalla, plus local sounds for NZ Music Month from Asta Rangu… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Ralph McAllister reviews Larry and Viv by Graeme Lay, published by Renaissance Publishing Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Only a handful of mountaineers have climbed all 24 of New Zealand's 3000m plus peaks. Kiwi mountaineer Alastair McDowell and partner Hamish Fleming are the only ones to have done it in under a month… Read more Video, Audio

9:45 AM.Elizabeth talks to Kathryn about China's latest foray into the Pacific. And in Pakistan, there are reports of clashes in after ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party have pushed on with… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.In 2014, 14 percent of people involved in fatal crashes were drivers aged over 65, compared to around 20 percent for teenage boys. Driving advocates are calling for driving lessons to be taught in all… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Leaked documents have revealed Beijing is proposing a region-wide deal with 10 countries, covering police training, biometrics like fingerprints, new trade arrangements and scholarships. The New… Read more Audio