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10:40 AM.Leah McFall reviews Sinatra and Me: in the wee small hours by Tony Oppedisano, published by Simon and Schuster. Leah says "Inevitably respectful and at times, reverential, this memoir by a confidante… Read more Audio

10:31 AM.The former Labour finance minister and deputy Prime Minister Sir Michael Cullen, has died aged 76 in Whakatāne. Sir Michael Cullen had a long and distinguished career in academia, politics and… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Sarah Hay is one of the world's best jousters, and the first woman in the world to win the Queen's Jubilee Horn, the most coveted in the world of international jousting. The Australian born teacher… Read more Audio

9:51 AM.Ed reports on China being expected to expand its influence and strategic interests in neighbouring Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban's stunning return to power and he has the latest on Beijing's… Read more Audio

9:31 AM.Local councils estimate that 40 to 50 per cent of total waste going to landfills is construction and demolition waste. Much of this could be diverted if it were sorted at the start. Susie speaks with… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:07 AM.Cabinet will decide this afternoon whether to extend the nationwide lockdown as the Delta outbreak continues to grow. Another positive case has been announced by the Associate Health Minister Ayesha… Read more Audio

11:51 AM.Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Susie to talk about Modern Love, a star-studded anthology of romance, gritty new British crime drama Deceit, Apple's Sundance-winning movie CODA and new… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.As any parent of a new baby knows, sleep can be elusive and the abundance of advice about it can be overwhelming. Sleep specialist Dr Bronwyn Sweeney shares some insight. Read more Audio

11:07 AM.The tech industry in New Zealand is approaching breaking point, with closed borders seriously exasperating an already stretched massive specialist skills shortage. Is New Zealand’s future economic… Read more Audio

10:31 AM.Covid modeller Michael Plank from the University of Canterbury Mathematics department joins Susie to explain what the latest modelling looks like. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Would Hiroshima have been bombed if the Japanese language contained a phrase meaning 'no comment'? Did a mistaken translation of the Italian "canali" -- or channels -- shape the space race to Mars… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Susie to look at the British evacuation from Afghanistan, as the Foreign Secretary comes under fire for his five-star Crete holiday during the crisis which he… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.The Reserve Bank was widely expected to lift rates in its review of the Official Cash rate yesterday, but decided against it due to the latest Covid-19 lockdown. Susie speaks with ANZ Chief Economist… Read more Audio

9:21 AM.Susie speaks with Air New Zealand Chief Executive Greg Foran about the scramble to get thousands of New Zealanders home before the 48 hour window closes at midnight tonight. Also the latest on the Air… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Health officials are expecting more cases will have been detected in Auckland's outbreak overnight, and will be briefed once the results are back later this morning. Ten community cases have been… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Microbiologist Associate Professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles on battling Delta at Covd-19 alert level 4 and what to do with pets. Read more Audio

11:35 AM.If you are a budding author, or would like some advice on how get started putting pen to paper, author and teacher, Diane Brown has some handy tips. She is the founder of Creative Writing Dunedin and… Read more Audio

11:09 AM.Music correspondent Yadana Saw follows the trail of the re-emergence of influential Brazilian composer Arthur Verocai and shares a funky new track from Wellington outfit Dawn Diver. Read more Audio

10:42 AM.Luke Finnegan reviews Ten Acceptable Acts of Arson, and other very short stories by Jack Remiel Cottrell, published by Canterbury University Press. Read more Audio

10:32 AM.Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki, is a rural, Iwi-based, not-for-profit health provider in the Hauraki rohe, and it's set up a number of swabbing centres across the Coromandel this morning. The centre in… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.What's the biggest bike trip you've done? Whether it's a few hours or a few days, it likely doesn't compare to the epic bike ride of Freddie Gillies. Alongside his brother and two friends, they cycled… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:54 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Susie to look at how multiple jurisdictions are now battling the Delta outbreak, with Sydney's lockdown tightened further to stop people moving around… Read more Audio

9:41 AM.Electric passenger planes are set to feature on departure boards in NZ within five years. Blenheim based Sounds Air is unveiling plans to be the first Australasian airline offering electric-powered… Read more Audio

9:31 AM.The community spread of the Delta variant in Auckland has resulted in nurses immediately calling off their strike. Around 30,000 nurses, midwives and health care assistants from the Nurses… Read more Audio