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11:30 AM.A new book, edited by Wanaka-based film-maker Nick Stevenson, showcases the best of what New Zealand has to offer mountain-bikers. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.The Housing Minister wants to decouple the economy from relying on house price rises - economists say it is possible, but will make the recovery slower.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Louise Ward from Wardini Books reviews Invisible Intelligence: Why your child might not be failing by Welby Ings, published by Otago University Press. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Significant heavy rain and strong winds are hitting or forecast to hit up and down the country. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Dr Timoti Te Moke survived family abuse, state care, gangs and prison before training as a doctor in his fifties.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.US President Donald Trump has been in Scotland and has agreed on a lower tariff for the European Union. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Too many rural Maori whanau are caring for loved ones with dementia without support, diagnosis or the information they need. Read more Audio

9:15 AM.The government's new way of funding social service providers is just weeks away from opening. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.By next May surcharges on purchases made with debit and credit cards or digital wallets will be banned.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Kennedy joins Nine to Noon from the windswept Northland coast. He's been exploring the Whananaki Track, which runs between Whananaki (a coastal settlement opposite the Poor Knights Islands) and Sandy… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.The family behind Southland organic vegetable growing business So Sweet have been farming for five generations. So Sweet, formerly Southern Cross Produce, grows and supplies root vegetables, like… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Dale Husband is a long time broadcaster and Radio Waatea presenter hosting a Maori focused current affairs programme. Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Tim discusses Christchurch Hospital asking relatives to help take care of patients due to short staffing, the Jaz brothers are appealing their rape convictions and Christchurch's mayor is backing… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Harry Broad reviews An Uncommon Land by Catherine Knight, published by Totara Press. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Hong Kong-based filmmaker Elizabeth Lo's new documentary looks at the role hired professionals have in ending infidelity.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Trump tells Europe to get its 'act together' on immigation, Germany, UK, France say Gaza humanitarian crisis must end, and Germany moves to fast-track weapons purchases. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.A crucial study into how freight is moved around the country has now been given the green light. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.New research from Auckland University suggests vape companies may be skirting advertising rules. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Are anti-money laundering laws leaving too much of the crime-fighting burden on small and medium businesses?  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Comedians Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther chew over the funnier stories of the week. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Dana previews netball's ANZ Premiership grand final.  The Black Ferns world cup squad is named this afternoon and the first woman to sign with the UFC. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Grant on Talking Heads followed by New Brighton's Blair Parkes/ Miss Mercury and some Whanganui-meets-Jamaica dancehall from Naram and Tippa Lee. Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Lee discusses the upcoming local elections and checks in on progress with protection work four years after devastating Westport floods. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Laura Caygill reviews Ruins by Amy Taylor, published by Allen & Unwin Read more Audio