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9:50 AM.UK correspondent Hugo Gye looks at the job ahead of Chancellor Rishi Sunak in today's budget as the country emerges from the pandemic, the illness that's forced the Queen out of attending COP26 in… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.A New Zealand tech company is working to address the staggering cost of re-work on construction sites. It's estimated the cost of fixing shoddy work or correcting mistakes can represent between 10 and… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Judge Andrew Becroft retires tomorrow as Commissioner for Children after five years in the job he says he's given everything to. He says while some progress has been made, far too many tamariki… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Employment law specialist Charles McGuinness joins Kathryn to answer some of the big questions about mandatory vaccines and employment. Also, does your employer have the right to ask about family… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Auckland-based artist Dave Gunson has been illustrating New Zealand wildlife for many years, but this time he's really got inside his subject. He's written and illustrated a new book called Inside New… Read more Audio

11:15 AM.Music reviewer Jess Fu joins the programme to talk about Crush, a new garage-pop band that has a new debut EP out called Fantasy Fiction. She'll also play a track from London-based psych-pop quintet… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.The Government will force local councils to be part of its Three Waters reforms, as it pushes ahead with the major changes. The reforms will remove responsibility for the provision of drinking, waste… Read more Audio

10:37 AM.Louise O'Brien reviews Better off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child, published by Penguin Random House. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Chris Hadfield is a retired astronaut, former fighter pilot, engineer and now author of the high-stakes thriller, The Apollo Murders. Colonel Hadfield was the first Canadian to walk in space, and is… Read more Video, Audio

9:50 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Prime Minister Scott Morrison's 'plan' for Australia to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions just days before he heads to the G20… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.The Electricity Authority says households may be paying an extra $200 per year for power, as they subsidise the cheap energy the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter receives. The Authority has just released… Read more Audio

9:33 AM.Many museums and art institutions offer online kids programmes in the best of times, and this has been ramped up since lockdowns first began in March last year. This year's final school term, started… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:07 AM.Westpac New Zealand is moving to offer discount loans for businesses attaining environmental targets. It's signed an $85 million loan with Pamu, also known as Landcorp, New Zealand's biggest farming… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Liz delves into why the dream of a comfortable retirement lifestyle is gradually getting out of reach for many New Zealanders - not only those nearing the end of their working life with little or no… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.A new book is celebrating Maoritanga and the true stories of Maori who have achieved incredible things. The book Kia Kaha, by Stacey Morrison and Jeremy Sherlock, documents 49 Maori people and groups… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Stephen, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss the Goverment's re-opening plan, the traffic light system for living with the Covid-19 pandemic and a road-map for getting back to business. Also, National and… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.David Hill reviews Silverview by John le Carré, published by Penguin Random House. Audio

10:05 AM.Logan Murray is described as the man who put New Zealand surfing on the map. His surf photography has graced the covers of virtually every major surfing magazine on the planet and he's the only New… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:45 AM.It is the final days of campaigns for the Virginia governor's race. It is seen as one of the few test cases this year of how the two parties are faring with voters. The race is very tight right now… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Tex Edwards is the man behind a push for a third supermarket chain. He founded the telecommunications firm 2degrees, and is part of Northelia, a group of entrepreneurs keen to set up new supermarket… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The head of the Government's Covid-19 Public Health Advisory Group says the delta outbreak will ultimately speed up our reopening to the world. Epidemiologist Professor Sir David Skegg's group has… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.It's been a sad week for New Zealand Rugby with the death of Sean Wainui, Sam Cane returns to the All Blacks after injury ahead of the USA test and the Black Caps are up against Pakistan in the T20… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.In this week's musical pick'n'mix, we'll hear a Northern Soul cover by Wellington's Jamie and The Numbers, some dubbed out cumbia from Egyptian-American multi-instrumentalist Mitchum Yacoub, a slab of… Read more Audio