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10:37 AM.Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews Hot Stew by Fiona Mozley, published by Hachette NZ. Read more Audio

10:09 AM.Lech Blaine was 17 when he was involved in a head on collision in Queensland that killed three of his friends and left two on life support. He walked away totally unscathed - physically - and into… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to look at Prime Minister Boris Johnson's promise to Sir James Dyson last year to "fix" a tax rule as the government sought more ventilators at the height of… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.The clothing and textiles industry is among the world's worst carbon-emitters - now the government is being urged to consider bringing textile recycling within its product stewardship scheme… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.The chair of the country's largest District Health Board, the Auckland DHB, has thrown his support behind the sweeping reform of the health sector unveiled by the government yesterday. All district… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Charlotte exclusively plays a classic NZ song re-recorded in Te Reo Māori for the new Waiata Anthems series, and talks through the winners of the TAITE Music Prize 2021 which were held last night in… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Chris Tse reviews Felt by Johanna Emeney, published by Massey University Press. Audio

10:10 AM.Niva and Yotam Kay have produced what's being welcomed as a "go-to guide to gardening". Their book The Abundant Garden will be appreciated by established as well as budding food growers. Read more Audio

9:56 AM.Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to look at how the vaccine rollout might be reset following updated medical advice recommending Australians over the age of 50 need the Pfizer… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Ron talks to Kathryn about how crowds outside a Minneapolis court have reacted to former police officer Derek Chauvin's conviction for murdering George Floyd. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Kathryn canvasses reaction from the health sector with Dr Rawiri Jansen, a member the Māori pandemic group, Te Rōpū Whakakaupapa Urutā ; Sarah Dalton from the Association of Salaried Medical… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The sweeping health reforms outlined today have gone further than what was recommended by the expert panel review of the health and disability sector chaired by Heather Simpson.  Health Minister… Read more Audio

9:15 AM.In the most radical shake up of the health system in decades, the country's 20 District Health Boards are being scrapped. The Health Minister Andrew Little has announced details to health leaders in… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.The former Minneapolis police officer on trial for the murder of George Floyd has been found guilty of second degree murder. Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Major appointments around the world see a welcome increase in diversity of major news outlets. This includes, Discovery (owner of TV3 announcing their Australasian leadership team and the Senior… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.A Christchurch-based company has created wearable technology to help elite athletes perform better and recover faster. Myovolt's pads for backs, shoulders, arms and legs, deliver focal vibration… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Business commentator Rod Oram joins Kathryn to talk about how the reopening of the border will bring a modest flow of international tourists back into the country - but will the industry reinvent… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Ralph McAllister reviews The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin, published by Doubleday, Ralph says: this is a heart rending story of a relationship which is expressed through… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Author, Mann Booker prize judge and chair, and rare book dealer Rick Gekoski turned to writing novels at the tender age of 72. Darke Matter is his most recent. Read more Audio

9:50 AM.The US Senate is on the verge of passing hate crimes legislation in response to the rise of violence towards Asian Americans and the Covid 19 vaccine is now available to adults in all 50 states. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Could LSD or other psychedelic drugs be used to treat depression, addiction and some mental health disorders?. Associate Professor Suresh Muthukumaraswamy, from the University of Auckland's School of… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Hunters in New Zealand are becoming increasingly frustrated as months-long delays in the processing of firearm licence renewals is forcing some hunters to sit the season out. Read more Audio