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11:30 AM.Harry Ricketts is a poet, editor, biographer and has taught English literature and creative writing at Victoria University in Wellington. During his career he has published more than thirty books. His… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Rod discusses key themes in the Climate Change Commission's final recommendations to Government and what will happen next. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Kiran Dass reviews the 2021 International Booker Prize winner At Night All Blood is Black, written by David Diop, published by Pushkin. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.American journalist Sebastian Junger's latest book ruminates on the concept of freedom and what it means to be free in a modern society. He had ample opportunity to do it during his 600-kilometre hike… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Susan talks to Kathryn about Joe Biden's first trip aboard as US President, and what will be on the table for his meeting later this week with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Susan Davis is a… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Dr Gabrielle Jenkin is the Director of the Suicide and Mental Health Research Group at Otago University, Wellington. For the past four years she has been conducting in depth research into four acute… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.The former design lead for the abandoned SkyPath planned for the Auckland Harbour Bridge says the Waitemata needs a new crossing - but not the boxy expensive one the government wants. Read more Audio

11:51 AM.Bill joins Kathryn to look at at Abbeyfield, a housing initiative that offers independent living for older people in the company of others, by a largely volunteer community provider. Residents pay… Read more Audio

11:37 AM.Duck shooting season is underway in various parts of the country - so we're looking at the many ways to serve the game bird. Jenny Garing Is a food writer, loves opportunities to teach culinary skills… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:06 AM.Kathryn, Neale and Brigitte discuss the Government's electric vehicle rebate scheme which will be funded through levies on high emission new cars and imports. Also the Immigration Minister's visa… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Australian author Suzanne McCourt, found inspiration for her latest novel from a diary sent to her husband in the post. It had come from his Uncle Kazimierz in Poland, and contained the details of his… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The G7 has wrapped-up in the UK with key points including - vaccines, climate change. ongoing Brexit gripes and a tribute to German Chancellor, Angela Merkel who has attended her last G7. And Covid… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.New Zealand has become the latest signatory to an international space agreement, but has made clear its particular concern is about ensuring the sustainability of space mining. The Artemis Accords are… Read more Audio

9:12 AM.Employment lawyers say a 'perfect storm' of factors have caused a massive backlog in cases waiting to be heard by the Employment Relations Authority, putting strain on employers and employees awaiting… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Sally Wenley reviews Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan, published by Macmillan. Audio

10:10 AM.Emma John speaks with Lynn Freeman about embracing single life in a world where being in a couple is seen as the endgame. Marital bliss has failed to materialise for Emma, she hasn't found her 'other… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Ed has an update on Japan and the Olympic games, with the International Olympic Committee insisting that the games can and will go ahead despite frustratingly high Covid-19 infection numbers and a… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Actor Jeremy Randerson explores the ethics of saving native over other creatures in a sold out outdoor show in the mid-winter Lōemis Festival. Kobolds takes place in the dark in a park in the… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.There is concern in Wellington art circles over the axing of a key role at Wellington's City Gallery. Experience Wellington, owned by the city council, operates six cultural institutions, including… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.A new report finds children are being short-changed in primary school classrooms, with teachers and principals telling a review they need more time and resources to to do their jobs properly. Read more Audio