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9:30 AM.Meanwhile a special meeting of the UN General Assembly has voted to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine by a margin of 141 votes to five. Kathryn speaks with the Guardian's world affairs editor… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with even countries usually sympathetic to Russia abstaining. It's day seven of the Russian siege and several major… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Legal commentator Charles McGuinness joins Kathryn to talk about a case determined by the Court of Appeal late last year - A Labour Inspector v Southern Taxis -which relates to the relatively common… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Duane Hamacher says early settlers were expert observers of the stars, used astronomy in so many aspects of their lives, and there's so much we can learn from them. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music commentator Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to talk about a genre of music that is unique, a product of a schism in the church and geographical isolation. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Kim Pittar from Muir's Independent Bookshop Gisborne reviews Violeta by Isabel Allende, published by Penguin Random House. Read more Audio

10:28 AM.RNZ reporters Charlotte Cook and Charlie Dreaver provide an update on the police operation at Parliament grounds in Wellington. Audio

10:07 AM.Kathryn spoke with historian, witch expert and co-creator of the BBC's Witch Hunt podcast Dr Louise Yeoman, about the 300 years that saw massive loss of life. What did it take to be accused, and was… Read more Audio

9:55 AM.Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to look at the year's worth of rain that fell in parts of Queensland, amid criticism the weather forecasts weren't up to scratch. Australians of… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.New research reveals Prolactin, the hormone aiding lactation, is also an important modulator of maternal aggression. Most new mothers are primed to protect her new baby vigilantly. Read more Audio

9:22 AM.The government's plans to licence rental property managers has been criticised as a 'simplistic tick box exercise' by an industry association. The proposed scheme would see property managers subject… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Police have moved in on the three-week old protest camp at Parliament, clearing out tents and making arrests. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Andrew says with multiple recent suggestions that Cabinet has approved the proposal for the establishment of a new public media entity from TVNZ and RNZ, with each retaining their own brands, what… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.House prices soared in 2021, rental housing stocks are low in some areas and affordability is beyond the reach of many first home buyers and low income earners. Bipartisan legislation was passed in… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.The earnings season is coming to a close this week and Pattrick says there has been a lot of quite strong results, generally stronger than might have been anticipated by some analysts, but it remains… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Rebecca Jones from Scorpio Books in Christchurch reviews A Very Nice Girl by Imogen Crimp, published by Bloomsbury. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Jo Morgan is a mountaineer, avid motorcyclist, adventurer, trader, philanthropist, grandmother, and now author. She's written a memoir about her adventure-filled and unconventional life, which begins… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:45 AM.In the US, lawmakers are pushing for further sanctions against Russia with the White House is proposing a $6.4 billion dollar fund for Ukraine. This is being opposed by some Republicans, who say… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Research by Sport New Zealand shines a light on the steep drop off in girls' participation in sport and active recreation. By the age of 16, there is a 17% gap between male and female participation… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The IPCC has issued a dire warning about the consequences of inaction on climate change, with many of the impacts of global warming already "irreversible". But the report authors say there is still a… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Bill McKay looks at an increasingly common scenario on city streets, as local residents, businesses and Councils argue over needed changes to roading, cycle-paths, bus-ways and car parking. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.After a decade working in the construction industry, Naomi and Frans Steenkamp now run Wellington's first fresh goat milk creamery. The Steenkamp's 15-acre hillside property is likely "the only goat… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.The Parliament's protest has been going three weeks and frustration grows on all sides, what will it take to end it?. Also, will the government move faster on MIQ now Covid cases in the community are… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.David Hill reviews The Frog Prince by James Norcliffe, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.At just 30, Wellingtonian Charlotte Feehan is one of the youngest head brewers in the country. After completing her brewing apprenticeship at Aro Street's Garage Project, she also qualified as a… Read more Audio