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9:10 AM.There are now five cases of the highly infectious delta strain of Covid 19 confirmed. One of them is a nurse at Auckland City Hospital, where internal lockdown measures are now under way. The first… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.With mortgage interest rates widely tipped to about to rise, Liz Koh has advice on how to get your mortgage paid off faster. She says it's all about structuring your loan the right way. Liz is a… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.At various stages in the mid-20th century there was a notion that New Zealand's race relations held up better than other comparable countries, say - Australia and South Africa. But in her new book… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Since June 2020 Maritime Border Order came into effect, the Ministry of Health has given more than 100 foreign flagged small vessels permission to arrive in New Zealand, Rebecca asks why?. This… Read more Audio

10:37 AM.Chris Tse reviews Long Long Players, Writers on the Albums That Shaped Them by Tom Gatti, published by Bloomsbury Read more Audio

10:06 AM.To the outside world, Matt Chisholm had it all: a successful career as a TV journalist and host of the popular reality TV programmes Survivor and Celebrity Treasure Island. He had loads of friends, a… Read more Video, Audio

9:54 AM.Ron provides the background to the decisions faced by US President Joe Biden over the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. The fallout and criticism has been swift as the US backed government in… Read more Audio

9:36 AM.Delta is looming large on the horizon, so why are so many workers at our ports - one of the most vulnerable entry points - so reluctant to get the vaccine. Just last week the Port of Tauranga faced a… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.There are chaotic and harrowing scenes at Kabul airport as civilians and foreign nationals try to flee Afghanistan, now controlled by the Taliban. At least five people have reportedly been killed at… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Wellington chef and restaurateur Max Gordy's zero-waste philosophy should inspire us to use of every last bit of the vegetable, save money and waste, and expect delicious results. Max has already… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Neale and Ben discuss the government's plan to gradually re-open the borders, the power outages last week the the fall out from that, and what will New Zealand take to the next global climate change… Read more Audio

10:39 AM.Lisa Finucane reviews The Turnout by Megan Abbott, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio

10:06 AM.For all round performing powerhouse Kura Te Ua dance is at the core of who she is. A performer of twenty years, Kura grew up surrounded by kapa haka in a Black Power family in the village of Ōtāhuhu… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.The latest on the massive fuel tanker explosion in Lebanon which has killed 20 people and wounded dozens. Sebastian Usher is a BBC Middle East analyst, editor and reporter. Audio

9:22 AM.US correspondent Ron Elving with how Washington is responding to the unfolding situation in Kabul. Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Extraordinary scenes from Kabul, as 20 years of history was erased in a matter of hours. The Taliban capped off a week of swift advances across much of Afghanistan to take over the capital, with… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Comedians Te Radar and Karen O'Leary on the weird and wonderful stories of the past week, including the library book returned after half a century and goats on the run in Hawkes Bay. Audio

11:30 AM.Sam discusses the sudden death of cyclist Olivia Podmore and the important conversations about mental health and support for athletes that have come from that. He also looks ahead to the second… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Grant brings tracks from London-based New Zealander, Hemi Hemingway and winter warmers from British soul/ reggae singer Liam Bailey and Gabonese soukous star Mackjoss. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Briar Lawry of Unity Books Auckland reviews Assembly by Natasha Brown, published by Hamish Hamilton. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.British art historian Catherine McCormack has been casting a critical eye over the way women have been portrayed in art across the ages. Her book, Women in the Picture: Women Art and the Power of… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Moera has the latest on Fiji's Covid crisis, Samoa's Prime Minister criticises New Zealand and Australia for a lack of support; and the Pacific Islands Forum meets virtually. Read more Audio