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9:52 AM.Ron talks to Kathryn about the sweeping nature of US President, Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion covid stimulus bill, the ongoing Republican resistance to it and fears of another crisis at the Mexican… Read more Audio

9:39 AM.Older people are continuing to suffer the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, even as New Zealand returns to a relative sense of normality, according to new research. While the country has avoided mass… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The government is pushing ahead with its three waters reform programme, the biggest shakeup in local government in decades. It comes as residents in two coastal Otago towns are still unable to drink… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Kennedy talks about the rest of the Kopiko cycle ride across the North Island. Last time he chatted to Kathryn he had ridden as far as Ongarue. Now for some stories from the second part of his… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:38 AM.We're all guilty of throwing out stuff in the fridge that's gone to waste - but when you add it up, Kiwis are chucking out over 157-thousand tonnes of food a year. Sarah Burtscher describes herself as… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Stephen and Trish talk to Kathryn about the way the government has been announcing Covid 19 alert level changes and the reaction to the process, particularly from businesses. Was anything learnt by… Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop reviews Her Say: Survivors of Domestic Abuse Tell Their Own Stories by Jackie Clark and The Aunties. Published by Penguin Random House. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.David Coventry always knew he wanted to be a writer - but says, like many things in his life, it took a while for him to get there. His award-winning debut novel The Invisible Mile, published in 2015… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney looks at how rising infections across Italy has put the more than half the country back into lockdown, as more European nations suspend the use of the AstraZeneca… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Sailor, writer, historian and America's Cup commentator Sarah Ell on the nail-biting regatta which stands at 3-all in the best-of-13 series between defenders Team New Zealand, and the challengers Luna… Read more Audio

9:15 AM.Statistics from the Chief Coroner show one hundred and sixty one construction workers may have died from suicide between 2017 to 2020. The construction industry has the highest suicide numbers for any… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.It's the second day of racing in the America's Cup, the NRL season 2021 is underway, the latest on Sonny Bill William's sporting career and more cricket is on the horizon. Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Today we'll hear two fine tracks from spanking new international "post-punk dance" compilation Two Synths, A Guitar (And) A Drum Machine, followed by some hectic kologo lute music from Ghana's… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.A heart warming and funny new feature film tells the story of a group of Auckland women who rebuilt a dragon boating team despite some having never held a paddle before. Read more Video, Audio

9:50 AM.A former Deputy PM of Samoa, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa is named Leader of new rival opposition party ahead of April election. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.A new $2.15m fund has been launched aimed at minimising the barriers to sport and recreation so often experienced by children living in hardship. Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The humanitarian agency Save the Children is urging Western countries to swiftly repatriate the foreign women and children with links to ISIS fighters. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.After eighteen years of parenting, for some parents at least it might be hard to let go. So when your now young adult leaves home for tertiary education and an independent life how do you adjust and… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Technology commentator Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to talk about this week's major security alert, this time Microsoft's "Hafnium" attacks with suggestions China might be behind it. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Lisa Finucane reviews The Liminal Space by Jacquie McRae, published by Huia. Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Kiri Ericsson and Kellie Benner are dedicated members of Conservation Volunteers NZ, which gets people involved in protecting and restoring local parks and reserves. Audio