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10:06 AM.Max Brooks has published three zombie-themed books, including the hugely successful World War Z - where a highly infectious virus breaks out in China and sweeps the globe, turning humans into… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Calls for a spring-clean of medicine cabinets following new studies revealing both stockpiling of paracetamol in our homes, and the nature of calls to the National Poisons Centre. The majority of… Read more Audio

9:06 AM.Researchers are calling for the cultural and ethnic diversity of athletes to be reflected in management and governance roles of all sporting codes An AUT study in conjunction with NZ and Auckland… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.When Mashal Butler first tried a raw, vegan cake, she wasn't impressed ... but she was intrigued by their potential. Now Mashal and her husband Kurt run the Auckland dessert company Raw Glory. The… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:05 AM.Neale,Trish and Kathryn talk about what has been an incredibly busy fortnight in politics, with Judith Collins now at the helm of the National Party amid a flurry of resignations and reshuffling. Also… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.While lockdown has been a period of downtime for some, woodworker and restorer William Cottrell has been hard at work restoring a native wood sideboard from 19th century Aotearoa. It's just as well he… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:40 AM.Social media has become a go-to platform for getting your marketing message across, but new research suggests it also has the power to significantly undermine it. Auckland University of Technology Dr… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Union delegates representing Warehouse employees say the retail giant has used Covid-19 to justify decisions that will leave hundreds of workers without jobs and thousands more with significant… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Waikato farmers and horticulturalists fear Auckland's water shortage will ultimately divert resources away from their operations and affect food supplies. The Government has fast-tracked Watercare… Read more Audio

1:07 PM.There are fears a carcinogenic substance more potent than asbestos could have been released into the atmosphere during earthworks in the Auckland. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Will international rugby be played in NZ this year? The Wellington Phoenix finally resume their A-League campaign and several Warriors player are coming home. Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Is The Stroppies the best band name ever? Grant Smithies reckons so, and he’ll play two tracks from the Melbourne band’s studio debut Whoosh today, alongside tracks from Birmingham electronic… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop, Dunedin, reviews The Gospel of the Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World by Patrik Svensson. Published by… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Captain Louis Rudd knows what it's like to truly tough it out. He joined the Royal Marines at age 16, spent 25 years in the SAS and served in Northern Ireland, The Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Moera talks to Lynn about the legacy of long time leader of Niue, Sir Toke Talagi who died this week. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.New Zealand currently has one of the highest rates of waste production per capita in the developed world and it's not likely to have its own recycling infrastructure until at least 2030. Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to share some of his picks from this year's NZIFF including: Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets; Fritzi - A Revolutionary Tale, The Kingmaker, The Truth, True… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.How do you figure out what sort of career to work towards? How do you know what to study to get there? And what if you choose a course or job you don't like? Self-knowledge is the best prerequisite… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Cyber-security expert Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to talk about a possible hack of a New Zealand research company handling data sent to it by police. Read more Audio