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11:07 AM.Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop, Dunedin, reviews The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H.G. Parry. This book is published by Hachette. Audio

10:07 AM.Dr Anita Sands hails from the east coast of Ireland, but has cemented herself on America's west coast in the heart of Silicon Valley. She's served, or is serving, on the boards of several software and… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Ron talks to Kathryn about the South Carolina primary results, the arrival of Super Tuesday and the US President's response to Covid-19. Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Overly onerous visa applications are hammering international bulk shipping, for which the New Zealand economy relies upon for trade within the world, say leaders in the sea freight industry. They are… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Sai Yoganathan learnt the fundamentals of cooking from her mother during her childhood in Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. Since then she has adopted many countries as home living in Africa, New Zealand… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Matthew, Neale and Kathryn talk about the deepening economic risks around Covid 19, gun laws and the Australasian Prime Ministers' news conference. Matthew Hooton is an Auckland based consultant and… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.'Cold Blood' is the latest delightfully absurd offering from partners in art and life choreographer Michèle Anne De Mey and filmmaker Jaco Van Dormael. Featuring tiny props, cinema projection, and a… Read more Video, Audio

9:45 AM.Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney looks at how European nations have toughened their public health measures in response to the outbreaks of coronavirus cases, with Italy and France the first… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Kathryn talks to the Department of Corrections Deputy Chief Executive - Maori, Topia Rameka about the five-year strategy called Hokai Rangi, which aims to reduce the disproportionate number of Maori… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.As Canadian midwives celebrate a landmark legal decision to end a gender pay gap, the New Zealand College of Midwives are stopping short of a threat to revive their High Court claim here. Meanwhile a… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Our comedians Te Radar and Melanie Bracewell with a feast of funnies, including why the World Taekwondo Federation is changing its name because of the negative connotations of its initials. Audio

11:33 AM.Sports commentator Sam Ackerman looks at growing speculation the Tokyo Olympics may have to be moved due to COVID-19 - but is it really safer anywhere else? He'll also talk to Kathryn about a big… Read more Audio

11:11 AM.Music reviewer Grant Smithies joins Kathryn to sample some key tracks from Tame Impala's generously trippy fourth album The Slow Rush. He'll also have gems from Chicago soul act The Impressions and… Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Louise O'Brien reviews Shakti by Rajorshi Chakraborti, which is published by Penguin Random House. Audio

10:07 AM.Margie Bale is one of Australia's leading camel vets. She is based out of Brisbane but travels all over the country doing everything from pregnancy testing and ultrasounds of pregnant camels, to… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:51 AM.Koro joins Kathryn to talk about the visit of Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape to New Zealand, and the visit of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to Fiji this week. He'll also look at the… Read more Audio

9:38 AM.Founding director of GunPolicy.org, which compares armed violence, firearm injury prevention and gun law across three-hundred and fifty jurisdictions world-wide, Philip Alpers speaks with Kathryn Ryan… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.The country's biggest university has imposed a hiring freeze, Air New Zealand has asked staff to take voluntary leave without pay and small tourism operators are struggling to cope as the impact from… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Film and TV reviewer James Croot looks at the movie Dark Waters, based on a decades-long legal battle between lawyer Rob Bilott, who Nine to Noon interviewed late last year, and DuPont Chemicals… Read more Audio

11:22 AM.Psychologist Sarb Johal discusses parental burnout - on a par with occupational burnout, only there's no workplace support programme. Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Technology correspondent Paul Matthews discusses what can you do if your password gets hacked. Also the impact of COVID-19 coronavirus on the tech industry. Audio

10:39 AM.Rae McGregor reviews Threads of Life by Clare Hunter, published by Hachette. Read more Audio