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10:10 AM.Wellington-based author Kara Douglas tells Lynn Freeman about her personal link to what has been dubbed one of Australia's worst industrial disasters. Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Lynn to talk about Victoria's lockdown that will take effect later tonight, and the inquiry into the state's management of hotel quarantine after a number… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.A family violence programme that removes men from the home, rather than their victims, has been shown to reduce offending by nearly 60 per cent over five years. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.The government has outlined details of $3 billion dollars worth of spending on infrastructure projects around the country as part of its shovel ready Covid recovery programme, and just how much each… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Fresh data on the impact of Covid on small businesses finds a bounce-back in May but times are still very tough. Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Aucklander Junelle Kunin had the idea of putting together an album infused with the Tibetan spiritual leader's mantras and chants, and her musician/producer husband, Abraham helped with the creation.

11:05 AM.Business commentator Rod Oram looks at Refining NZ's moves to simplify its operation and do more work on its importing model. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Plastic Free July founder Rebecca Prince Ruis says she didn't set out to start a revolution when she uttered the words 'I'm going plastic free next month, who wants to join?", but that's what… Read more Video, Audio

9:50 AM.Susan Davis talks to Lynn about the second surge of coronavirus and the response from the White House. Also the state of the presidential race and Joe Biden extending his lead over Donald Trump in the… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.A petition is gathering speed calling for new mothers to be entitled to routine pelvic health checks by a qualified pelvic health/women's health physiotherapist for pregnancy related issues and pelvic… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.An Electricity Authority investigation has found more water was spilled from hydro dams than needed for 15 days last December, which ultimately led to higher power prices for customers. The… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Bill McKay joins Lynn to talk about the 11 "shovel ready" infrastructure and housing projects that will be fast-tracked through the RMA process. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Phil Vine reviews One Day I'll Tell You Everything by Emmanuelle Pagano, Text Publishing. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Wildlife photographer and conservationist, Tui de Roy's latest book A Lifetime in Galapagos is an anthology of 50 years of Galapagos photography. It not only intimately captures spectacular natural… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:35 AM.The widespread shortage of horticultural labour throughout the regions could be eased in future by fruit picking robots and automonous vehicles to spray crops. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.A GNS groundwater study suggests South Dunedin is not as prone as feared to flooding exacerbated by tidal movements and sea- level rise. Read more Audio

9:08 AM.There are calls for an urgent review of the Insurance Act after the recently approved sale of AMP Life to a tax haven-based life insurance owner that specialises in buying so called 'zombie funds'. Read more Audio