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11:07 AM.Emerging from lockdown, we have a sumptuous second album from Reb Fountain, a singular debut from Canadian Orville Peck, and a tribute to the late, great Little Richard. Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Kathryn talks with Professor James Logan, from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine about the potential for dogs to be trained to detect Covid 19. His team is working in partnership with the… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.South Korea has seen a spike in Covid-19 cases, traced to the Itaewon district which has popular nightclubs, that are locally referred to as gay clubs. This has triggered a hostile homophobic reaction… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Finance Minister Grant Robertson joins Kathryn to discuss his third budget and the pathway towards economic recovery. Read more Audio

11:23 AM.Psychologist Sarb Johal discusses anxiety that may persist as we go down the Covid alert levels. He says this may show itself in parents and children, and has tips for how to transition. Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Technology commentator Sarah Putt looks at how Covid-19 has thrown up a lot of issues regarding the supply chain - and its dependence on Taiwan for computer chips. Facebook has an oversight board -… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.In his latest book, 'The Dragons and the Snakes: How the Rest Learned to Fight the West', modern warfare expert, David Kilcullen has put forward a theory of how state threats, (like Russia and China)… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about official statistics that showed the British economy collapsed by 5.8 per cent in March alone and the Chancellor has warned a "significant… Read more Audio

9:36 AM.There have been many calls for the government to "think green" in any big projects to stimulate the economy post-Covid. That's backed by Dr Susan Krumieck, a professor of Mechanical Engineering based… Read more Audio

9:28 AM.Long distance and tourism bus operators say onerous Level 2 restrictions could put them out of business. Domestic travel is now allowed under Level 2, but the only national bus network - Intercity… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.For the first time ever the prospect of negative interest rates is drawing nearer with retail banks given til the end of the year to prepare. Yesterday the central bank held its cash rate at a record… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.This week Mark Amery focuses on the reopening of our galleries and museums at level 2 and how they have fared closed - in particular a project that has seen five artists commissioned to create new… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.The Auckland Festival of Photography is one that hasn't been cancelled due to Covid-19. One of those taking part is Raymond Sagapolutele, who hopes his images can complement the oral storytelling… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:06 AM.Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan joins Kathryn for a look at who's been nominated for the New Zealand Country Music Awards, the new band formed by Bic Runga called King Sweeties and the new recording of… Read more Audio

10:11 AM.Snipeologist, Te Papa ornithologist, founder of bird identification website nzbirdsonline and identifier of Happy Feet Colin Miskelly tells Kathryn Ryan why birds have been taking his fancy for over… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:50 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the sobering economic outlook delivered by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on what was supposed to be Budget day. Critics welcome… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Urgent debate will resume at Parliament this morning over legislation that would give authorities sweeping powers under alert level 2. National is not supporting the Covid-19 Public Health Response… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.As domestic travel takes off in alert level two, as of tomorrow, what confidence can customers have in our national airline? And what is the likely cascade effect on the wider tourism industry of… Read more Audio

11:42 AM.The NZME-Stuff merger is on again, or is it?. Andrew and Kathryn dissect where things are at with NZME's proposed takeover bid of Stuff. Read more Audio

11:23 AM.Victoria University entomologist Phil Lester is investigating the prevalence of a disease affecting monarch butterflies - and he's enlisting the help of citizen scientists.The disease, caused by a… Read more Audio, Gallery