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10:40 AM.Anna Daniell reviews Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran, published by The O'Brien Press. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Passionate advocate for peace and youth leadership Dr Maya Soetoro-Ng has been a social studies teacher, Director of the Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution at the University of… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Programmes aimed at helping young people are struggling financially, just when they're needed more than ever. The Graeme Dingle Foundation has been creating schemes, like Kiwi Can which support 27… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Should it be important for ACC's 'no fault' compensation scheme to know where you got Covid-19 from, to give you health support, and rehabilitation? Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Our comedians Te Radar and Joe Daymond with the tale of how one Australian got off a speeding ticket. Read more Audio

11:35 AM.The knock on effect of NZ's rugby bubble, and what a player poll reveals about satisfaction with the appointment of Ian Foster as All Blacks coach. Read more Audio

11:15 AM.Another selection of pastoral prog rock on the Ace label, the second album from local power-poppers The Beths, and a covid lockdown collaboration from local musicians. Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books, Wellington, reviews A Place for Everything: the Curious History of Alphabetical Order by Judith Flanders. Published by Picador (hardback). Read more Audio

10:35 AM.National Party MP and health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse talks to Kathryn Ryan about his actions pertaining to his receipt of four unsolicited emails from former National Party president Michelle… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Nicola "Nix" Adams left jail two years ago in Australia, returning home to rebuild her life after she lost a child, turned to drugs and her husband left with their other two children. Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Beijing's National Security law is enacted in Hong Kong, the death toll rises after serious flooding in Japan and Thailand moves to back same sex unions. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.By 2022, traditional landlines, are likely to be a thing of the past for most New Zealanders thanks to widespread access to fibre at home. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.National MP Michael Woodhouse has confirmed he too received private patient details from former National Party president Michelle Boag. Read more Audio

9:07 AM.The harsh economic realities of tourists staying away from Island holidayspots are really starting to bite. Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch looks at LOIMATA, The Sweetest Tears at the New Zealand International Film Festival, and the new six part docuseries on Neon I'll Be Gone in the Dark, about the… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Sleeping better in pregnancy - a guide to sleep health for NZ Women is the latest research from Massey University's internationally renowned Sleep/Wake Research Centre. It's a trimester-by-trimester… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Technology commentator Sarah Putt looks at the new security laws in Hong Kong and how it'll affect internet access, which up until now has escaped controls by China. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Lisa Finucane reviews The Shadow Friend by Alex North, published by Penguin Random House. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.The personal stories of Holocaust survivors are being preserved for future generations - who will be not only able to see a holographic image of an individual speaking, but also ask questions. Read more Audio

9:50 AM.UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the bombshell moves by the Government to revive a struggling hospitality sector: half-priced meals for diners, a VAT drop for the next 6 months… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Mining giant Rio Tinto says it's winding down its aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point. Kathryn talks to Invercargill mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Passive houses require almost no heating in winter, nor fans in summer - and are dry and well-ventilated. Advocates say it should be law that all new builds in New Zealand are built as passive homes -… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:07 AM.Mining giant Rio Tinto says it's winding down its aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point. Kathryn talks to Stew Hamilton, the smelter's general manager and RNZ's business reporter Andrew McRae. Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Arts correspondent Juliana Engberg joins Kathryn to talk about a new exhibition opening at the Auckland Art Gallery on July 12: Susan Philipsz's War Damaged Musical Instruments. Read more Audio