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9:45 AM.School principals and the Ministry of Education are discussing contingency plans, should school closures eventuate if the coronavirus pandemic worsens here. Internationally there have already been a… Read more Audio

9:19 AM.The Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate to a record low of 0.25 per cent this morning, as the country steps up its response to the coronavirus pandemic. The cut was made ahead of the announcement… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Air New Zealand has placed itself into a share-trading halt today to allow it to thoroughly assess the operational and financial impacts of global travel restrictions. It says it is further reducing… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Our comedians Te Radar and Brynley Stent take a look at the lighter stories making the headlines this week. Audio

11:33 AM.Stuff National Correspondent specialising in sport, Dana Johanssen discusses the impact of COVID-19 on a range of sporting fixtures, looks ahead to Netball's ANZ premiership and the NRL season which… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.David Hill reviews Blueberries by Ellena Savage, which is published by Text Publishing. Audio

10:58 AM.RNZ reporter Katie Scotcher reports from the Auckland Council where Mayor Phil Goff has announced this weekend's Pasifika Festival has been cancelled due to COVID-19. Audio

10:07 AM.Dr Hannah Critchlow is a neuroscientist at the University of Cambridge. Her debut book, 'The Science of Fate: Why Your Future is More Predictable Than You Think' examines how much of our life is… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.As French Polynesia confirms its first case of Covid-19 RNZ's Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor takes a look at how the region is dealing with the new coronovirus. Read more Audio

9:44 AM.A new backcountry hut in The Tasman Glacier is set to become the latest example of how we're adapting to the rigours of climate change. The new Beetham Valley hut in the Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park… Read more Audio

9:31 AM.More than 9000 New Zealanders are in isolation as the country deals with the global outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus, but what issues is this throwing up for employers? Earlier this week the… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.There's massive uncertainty in the travel and export sectors due to Covid-19, amid the escalating lock downs in Europe and the United States, and with new travel restrictions on the cards for New… Read more Audio

11:28 AM.A new pilot programme running through the University of Auckland allows parents to access parenting advice via an SMS text message. 'MyTeen' is for parents of 10-15 year olds, and participants have… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Technology correspondent Sarah Putt looks at how the Treasury 'hack' highlights how important an IT department really is. She'll look at Techweek, and why it's focused on how connected New Zealanders… Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Kiran Dass of Time Out Bookstore reviews Weather by Jenny Offill, published by Granta. Audio

10:07 AM.So called 'kitchen hacks', cookery short-cuts that seem too good to be true, have millions of views, but do they actually work? Ann Reardon, an Australian dietitian and host of one of YouTube's… Read more Video, Audio

9:51 AM.UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about how the UK is handling its Covid-19 response, stopping short of banning mass gatherings or advising people to work at home. He'll look at new… Read more Audio

9:28 AM.Clinical psychologist Robyn Salisbury believes porn literacy be on the sex education curriculum. She has edited a book Free to be Children: Preventing child sexual abuse in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.The Government has officially classified drought conditions over all of the North Island, parts of the South and the Chathams as a large-scale adverse event. A $2 million package to support farmers… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles updates Kathryn on developments with Covid-19 - and why we all need to help flatten the Covid curve. She'll also look at how the beeswax-melting digestive system of… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.In recent years, people have been speaking more openly about mental health issues and feeling anxious or unsure about things. Dr Mark Cross talks to Kathryn about anxiety from a professional… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.RNZ Music journalist Kirsten Johnstone joins Kathryn for a look at some of the acts playing festivals in March, including Odette, Reb Fountain and Estere. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Sally Wenley reviews Amnesty by Aravind Adiga, which is published by Pan Macmillan. This novel follows the journey of an illegal immigrant in Australia, weaving mystery, culture and wit into the… Read more Audio