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9:45 AM.There is 2 days of lockdown for mass Covid vaccinations in Samoa, as Pasifika community vaccination events are underway in South Auckland and Wellington, and in Fiji and New Caledodna 15-17 year olds… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Despite prescriptions for Vitamin D supplements being on the rise, around 20 children each year are being hospitalised for rickets, a condition which affects bone development. Endocrinologist and… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Global Football organisation FIFA is considering a move to holding a men's World Cup Competition every two years, rather than every four. It is carrying out a feasibility study led by former Arsenal… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The Health Minister Andrew Little talks with Kathryn Ryan about the pathway forward for mental health. He is due to release a stock-take into how much of the $1.9 billion for mental health in the 2019… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about new Apple+ production The Foundation, based on the 1950s Isaac Asimov novel series that inspired many sci-fi movies - including Star Wars. He'll also look at… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Wellington speech and language therapist Christian Wright explains childhood apraxia of speech, where some children have difficulty putting sounds and syllables together. Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Technology correspondent Sarah Putt joins Kathryn to talk about how privacy is changing the internet - and how advertisers will have to adapt. Theranos' founder Elizabeth Holmes is in court facing a… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Quentin Johnson reviews This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Tim Heath has taken his 47 years as a teacher - the ideals, mistakes, joys and frustrations - and turned into a funny and compelling read in his new book. Read more Audio, Gallery

9:30 AM.Psilocybin, or magic mushrooms, has been proven to help those suffering depression, now new research is focused on whether it would work for anorexia.

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9:05 AM.Three years and $1.9b later, the government says an external oversight group is needed to keep the country’s mental health plan on track. Kathryn speaks with Mental Health Foundation Chief Executive… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Siouxsie joins Kathryn to answer listeners' questions about Covid 19. Associate Professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles is the head of Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab at the University of Auckland. Read more Audio

11:20 AM.The horror of the September 11 attacks unfolded as Elias Kanaris was flying halfway across the Atlantic Ocean on his way from London to Chicago. Air space across the US was hurriedly shutdown - and… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan joins Kathryn to play a track from Don McGlashan's new album Bright New Morning that's out at the end of October, a surprise album written over lockdown released by Tim… Read more Audio

10:55 AM.Police with specialist arms training will be rostered around the clock under a new 45 million dollar model designed to improve safety and capability of the frontline. The Police Minister Poto… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Michelle Rahurahu reviews Butcherbird by Cassie Hart, published by Huia Publishers. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Robin Sharma's Everyday Hero Manifesto reveals the habits that have helped successful people excel. His work in leadership and personal development has attracted clients including NASA, Microsoft… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to talk about Prime Minister Scott Morrison's trip to Washington following the announcement of the AUKUS security alliance, how New South Wales… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Magic Beans was set up five years ago by Anneliese Hough as a way people in the Hawkes Bay region could trade the food from their gardens, with no money involved. At the moment it's run via a very… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.A leading engineering firm says New Zealand needs to get moving on creating a digital twin - and government should be considering it as part of a national digital strategy. A digital twin is a virtual… Read more Audio

9:06 AM.Auckland is now at alert level three, but just how much of our biggest city can actually get back to work? Finance Minister Grant Robertson says 85 to 90 percent of economic activity is still possible… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.The High Court in Australia has ruled that media companies are liable for defamation for comments made on their social media platforms. Also Andrew looks at the musical chairs at Mediaworks and other… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Film maker Jade Jackson was thirty when she first learned of the Dawn Raids. For the Samoan - Palangi woman, it was confusing and upsetting to never have learned about such a significant and traumatic… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Pattrick talks to Kathryn about the geopolitical and economic implications for NZ of the AUKUS defence treaty. He also looks at low user electricity tariffs finally being abolished and at the three… Read more Audio