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10:08 AM.Acclaimed British author Esther Freud's new novel I Couldn't Love You More is, like much of her writing, deeply autobiographical. It tells the stories of three generations of women, lighting upon what… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.There are now more than 11,000 active Covid cases in Fiji, with 1220 new cases recorded in the 24 hour period to yesteray morning. The death toll has reached 74. Read more Audio

9:42 AM.A pilot study from scientists at the University of Auckland and NIWA has found surprising amounts of microplastic particles in marine sediments within the protected parts of the Queen Charlotte Sounds… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Farmers and their supporters are today joining a nationwide protest organised by Groundswell NZ, planned for more than 50 towns and cities. The action is against what has been described as increasing… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to look at We Are Lady Parts (Neon) about a biochemical engineer who ends up as the lead guitarist of an all-female Muslim punk band, Ake Ake Ake (Maori+… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.It's a trend on the rise around the world - in the UK research into the "boomerang" phenomenon found two thirds of childless single adults aged 20 - 34 had either never left or moved back into the… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Technology commentator Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to look at an AI system that can replicate your voice, including pitch, timbre and pace - but that are the scam implications. Research finds young… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Professor Gordon Parker is Head of the School of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales, and founder of the renowned Black Dog Institute in Sydney, who has lead groundbreaking research into… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about Boris Johnson’s confirmation he’ll go ahead with the fourth and final step of his roadmap out of lockdown, as critics push for some… Read more Audio

9:43 AM.The Tokyo Games are just over a week away, and include some sports not previously seen at the Olympics in a bid to woo a younger audience. Measures were introduced ahead of the Tokyo Olympics allowing… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Plunket has admitted it's failing Māori and Pasifika families, which make up over half its clientele. This concession comes in the wake of Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall's recognition this… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The Reserve Bank moved yesterday to hold the official cash rate at 0.25 percent, which has cleared the way for interest rates to rise later in the year. It comes as Stats NZ prepares to release the… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to look at the new studies into long Covid, including one that found patients could take up to a month to return to normal sleep and exercise patterns… Read more Audio

11:34 AM.A mother and son musical collaboration has shown we can live better through singing in public - anything from singing in a choir to singing together on a family drive somewhere. Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Music reviewer Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to talk about how "unplugged" concerts and albums became really popular in the 90s, thanks to MTV. She'll share some music from Nirvana, Mariah Carey and… Read more Audio

10:42 AM.Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop, Dunedin reviews Meet Me in Another Life by Catriona Silvey, published by HarperCollins.  Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Ultramarathon runner Dean Karnazes has been described as the fittest man on the planet. His achievements in running are a testament to the sheer power of human endurance.  Read more Audio

9:52 AM.Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about Sydney's Covid outbreak after 89 new cases were recorded yesterday.  Read more Audio

9:42 AM.There's been a global resurgence of interest and trading in Pokémon cards during the pandemic, and it seems New Zealand isn't immune. Figures from Trade Me show there were over 300,000 searches for… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Kathryn speaks with the two women lead the team who created the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in just ten months. Oxford University Professor of Vaccinology Dame Sarah Gilbert started designing a… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Being humble is a bit of a national personality trait, but a recruitment expert says Kiwis need to put it to one side when it comes to the job hunt. Author Tom O'Neil has worked in recruitment and HR… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Rod talks to Kathryn about Silver Fern Farms' vow to make its meats net carbon zero. Also, the climate commitments of most G20 countries stilll falling short of the UN's 1.5c degree goal. Read more Audio