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10:35 AM.Holly Walker reviews Grand by Noelle McCarthy, published Penguin Random House NZ Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Picking up discarded sticking plasters on the Routeburn Track was a lightbulb moment for Lucas Smith. He was working as a mountain guide, and blisters were a common problem for the tourists he was… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about the pressure piling on the government to tackle inflation and the ideas proposed so far - none of which seem likely to make a difference. There's… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Financial literacy advocate Dr Pushpa Wood says renters who are aiming to survive on super can no longer afford skyrocketing city rentals. Recent research commissioned by New Zealand Seniors in… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.As Covid-19 border restrictions relax here and abroad, Kiwis are ready for international travel. But passports are taking almost three times as long as usual to process. Over half a million passports… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Jacky McLaren spent ten years working as a teacher in Brunei, but it's her experiences outside the classroom that are a having a lasting impact.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.David Hill reviews Raiment: A Memoir by Jan Kemp, published by Massey University Press. Audio

10:05 AM.Professor George Jelinek was 45 and at the peak of a distinguished medical career, when he was diagnosed with MS - the disease which had destroyed his mother's life. At the time, he was a Professor of… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn with updates from the election campaign, which got off to a rough start for Labor when its leader Anthony Albanese came down with Covid. He'll also… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.A West Coast volunteer project to rid a lagoon of an invasive weed, is bringing people and businesses together across New Zealand. Okarito Lagoon is swamped by gorse. It's threatening biodiversity… Read more Audio

9:15 AM.The electric future for Auckland's ferries has ramped up a notch. Two publicly-funded electric ferries are planned for Auckland Harbour crossings, plus Auckland ferry operator Fullers plans to launch… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Frustrated residents of the Christchurch suburb of Bromley say they're dismayed by the prospect of another six years living with the stench of a local composting plant. Christchurch City Councillors… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Andrew Holden is a journalist for more than 30 years including five as Editor of The Press (in Christchurch) and four as Editor-in-Chief of The Age in Melbourne. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Business correspondent Pattrick Smellie joins Kathryn to talk about a public consultation document due for release soon by the government into how the country will adapt to climate change. It's likely… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Ben Thomas is a PR consultant and a former National Government press secretary. Shane Te Pou is a former candidate, campaign manager and executive member of the Labour Party, and a former union… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Louise O'Brien reviews Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel, published by Picador, Macmillan Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Auckland Marine scientist Craig Radford is keeping his ear to the ocean and recording what he hears. Professor Radford is one of nine international scientists capturing underwater noises to contribute… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:45 AM.US correspondent Kelsey Snell joins Kathryn to talk about the return of diplomats to Kyiv, with President Biden expected to announce a new ambassador to Ukraine. It comes as the Secretaries of Defence… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.As more people turn to apps on their phone to help monitor their health, a new study out of AUT raises concerns about ones being used for stroke prevention. In a first-of-its kind review of the… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.How well prepared are employers for the the biggest change to workplace law in decades expected later this year? The Fair Pay Agreements bill brings together employers and unions within a sector to… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Sports commentator Dana Johannsen takes a look criticism of rugby referees, the future of netball, and the new coaching structure for the Black Ferns. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.1981 hit Pulsing by pioneering Wellington electronic act The Body Electric is reissued tomorrow, along with the band's 1983 debut album. Grant Smithies plays two tracks from them, alongside a dusty… Read more Audio