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10:41 AM.Mary Wadsworth of Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop in Auckland reviews Coastwatcher by David Hill, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Read more Audio

10:16 AM.Award-winning singer Maisey Rika is now an NZ Arts Laureate, receiving the 2021 Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa Award for her creative work. She talks to Kathryn Ryan about her love of music and te reo Maori. Read more Video, Audio

10:06 AM.Transpower says power supply remains tight this morning, following last night's blackouts across the central North Island and Marlborough. The national grid operator says electricity demand touched an… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.Kelsey joins Kathryn to look at the bipartisan infrastructure bill which cleared a major hurdle in the Senate at the weekend, the US$3.5 trillion budget blueprint proposed by Senate Democrats, the… Read more Audio

9:33 AM.Three years after a landmark case over the impact of gifting on subsidies for long term residential care, a legal expert says the guidelines are still unclear and confusing. The 2018 case related to… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Global warming is unfolding more quickly than feared and humanity is almost entirely to blame, according to the most comprehensive climate change survey ever published. The latest report of the UN… Read more Audio

11:38 AM.The team at freeze-dried avocado company OvÄvo is excited about the potential for fruit, deemed imperfect for supermarket shelves, being processed into something palatable. In conjunction with food… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:07 AM.Neale and Brigitte join Kathryn to look at the National Party's annual conference at the weekend, with Peter Goodfellow retaining his job as president and the Young Nats turning on the party over its… Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Louise O'Brien reviews The Piano Girls by Elizabeth Smither, published by Quentin Wilson Publishing. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Max Richter is a composer, pianist, producer, and collaborator, who is one of most streamed musicians in the world. From synthesizers and computers to a full symphony orchestra, he has produced solo… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about the worst heatwave in 30 years that's hit southern Europe, generating devastating wildfires and forcing many to flee. Belarus was… Read more Audio

9:39 AM.New research shows teenage boys are uncomfortable calling out their peers sexist behaviour. University of Auckland psychology professor Nicola Gavey has led a study examining views on gender, sexism… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.A new book by a New Zealand journalist claims the British and US governments tried to cover up the reason why a British Airways flight landed in Kuwait just as Iraqi forces invaded the country in… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court with a few laughs, and maybe some tears, as one of the country's cheapest sparkling wines, Bernadino is set to be discontinued. Audio

11:33 AM.With the Tokyo Games drawing to a close, Dana says the inevitable post-Games report cards will soon be handed down. While it has been a hugely successful Games for New Zealand athletes, the spotlight… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Jeremy celebrates the 50th anniversary for the 'quiet Beatle' George Harrison's finest solo outing, plus 40th birthdays for the 4AD and Flying Nun labels. Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Kim Pittar from Muir's Independent Bookshop Gisborne reviews Moth by Melody Razak, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.A famous kiwi short story 'Coming Home In the Dark' by Owen Marshall is appearing on screens next week as a feature film of the same name. It's based on the titular story of New Zealand short Story… Read more Audio

9:51 AM.Over the past nine months Chinese regulators have fired a volley of shots at some of the biggest names across the Chinese technology sector, with more to come with a further overhaul of data security… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Footnote dancers and choreographers Josie Archer and Kosta Bogoievski are inviting the audience behind the scenes of the weird and wonderful world of creative contemporary live dance. Together they've… Read more Video, Audio

9:25 AM.A new way of detecting lazy eye in pre-schoolers, that doesn't require four year olds to sit still and answer questions, is being trialled by a group of Māori led childcare centres in South Auckland… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.The aged care sector is short one fifth of its nursing workforce and some not-for-profit care providers say they're at breaking point, being forced to close wards and turn away admissions. There are… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to talk about the new TVNZ series The Panthers, about the Dawn Raids. She'll also look at season two of Head High (Three, OnDemand), an award-winning… Read more Audio

11:26 AM.Five years ago Jacinta Tynan's relationship ended and she suddenly found her self raising her two young sons on her own. The Australian journalist, broadcaster and columnist says despite the… Read more Audio