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11:07 AM.Stephen and Brigitte talk to Kathryn about when hard calls might get made not the Climate Change Commission's final report is with the Government, and reflections on National MP's three decade long… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Gail Pittaway reviews The Secret Life of Writers by Guillaume Musso, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Heloise Stevance is a computational astrophysicist whose specific field is how stars live and die. She's from France, studied in the UK and is now at the University of Auckland. Dr Stevance's work… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.US President Joe Biden is heading to Europe. Ron says President Biden is seeking to repair ties with traditional allies and partners - and deal with a series of provocations from Russia. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.With just 45 days until the Olympic Games are due to begin, top officials are still insisting the games will go ahead, despite widespread concern about the safety of the event. Read more Audio

9:08 AM.As 30,000 nurses nationwide prepare to to walk off the job tomorrow, Australian medical agencies are actively recruiting some of them. Negotiations between the New Zealand Nurses Organisation and… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Blackcap Devon Conway's incredible double century at Lords, Super Rugby, the rocky road to the Tokyo Olympics and more. Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Iconic Irish shoegaze band My Bloody Valentine are reissuing their entire catalogue on vinyl over the coming months, starting with their three studio albums. We'll hear a couple of key tracks from… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.There has been a serious crash in Ashburton this morning. RNZ understand there may be multiple fatalities. Lynn talks to Christchurch reporter Kim Moodie. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Reviewer for Unity Books Wellington John Duke reviews Albert and the Whale by Philip Hoare, published by Fourth Estate. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Phill Jones is a musician and woodworker who's intertwined his two passions to produce beautiful wooden musical instruments. He handcrafts marimbas and stringed instruments, but is most well-known for… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Moera talks to Lynn Freeman about the latest court action stemming from the election result in Samoa. Also, as Fiji responds to an ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, almost all travel to the main island of… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.As more farmers on both sides of the Tasman are embracing drone technology as a tool to efficiently monitor stock, research has examined the effect on sheep. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.The government has set aside $302 million to encourage low emissions vehicles and looks set to move on a feebate scheme, introducing incentives for electric vehicles and eventually a tax on gas… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Transport Minister Michael Woods has just announced a second Waitemata Harbour crossing solely for foot and cycle traffic, saying adding on to the existing Harbour Bridge is not possible. Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Technology commentator Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to look at the increase in significant hacking attacks and how they happen with the tale of what happened to the Reserve Bank in January. With the… Read more Audio

10:43 AM.Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books reviews The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again by M. John Harrison, published by Gollancz Stella's review: Damp and mysterious, M.John Harrison's award winning novel… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.If you were able to create an immortal version of yourself, would you? Is artificial intelligence the answer to achieving immortality? Ann Shin is a multi-award winning director, whose latest… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about the pressure the government is under to forgo a planned lifting of restrictions in three weeks, as the country had its first Covid death-free… Read more Audio

9:34 AM.A pilot programme is exploring the importance of social and emotional learning at school. New Zealand scores poorly in a rating for youth social-emotional wellbeing, and new research from the… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.There are warnings of a chronic shortage of tradies if a government apprenticeship boost scheme is not extended. Two of the major trades are calling for greater clarity around funding for apprentice… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about the latest Covid studies, including the 80 per cent rollout of the Pfizer vaccine to Israeli adults and the safety of the vaccine for… Read more Audio