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11:06 AM.Jeremy Taylor from SlowBoat Records talks to Kathryn about a sixth album from Lana Del Rey. Also, Dublin's The Murder Capital are full of brooding intent, and possibly the greatest song ever written?

10:39 AM.Melanie O'Loughlin of Unity Books reviews The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, which is published by Bloomsbury. Set in an otherworldly house, a family and their two children are bound together by the… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Writer, journalist, avid reader and disability advocate Robyn Hunt (ONZM) is this year's recipient of the New Zealand Arts Access Accolade. It's a recognition of the support she's given to Arts Access… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.The battle between China and Taiwan has made its way into New Zealand's back yard with the Solomon Islands at the centre of the latest dispute. Also Ed has an update on the situation in Kashmir… Read more Audio

9:44 AM.RNZ's Defence reporter Jonathan Mitchell looks back on a dramatic week at the Operation Burnham inquiry - into claims civilians died in a New Zealand-led raid in Afghanistan in 2010, and that our… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Why are six hydro schemes exempt from the proposed plan to clean up our rivers and lakes - the only exemptions, other than `naturally occurring processes?' Kathryn discusses the government's plans to… Read more Audio

11:21 AM.Youth Development lecturer Pat Bullen from the University of Auckland says all too often young people are stereotyped, stigmitised and discriminated against. Her ongoing research debunks the myth that… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Technology commentator Paul Matthews looks at what Apple released this week, from incredible new camera set ups to super-fast phones - but the biggest improvement might be "Sign in with Apple".  Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Sally Wenley reviews Killer Instinct by James Patterson, published by Penguin Random House. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Damon Salesa calls for greater recognition of Pacific innovators and leaders. The University of Auckland Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific, says New Zealand is becoming more Pacific by the hour and Pacific… Read more Audio

9:51 AM.UK correspondent Matthew Parris looks at the Supreme Court hearing into whether Boris Johnson broke the law in proroguing parliament, speaking of Boris - where did he disappear to in Luxembourg?  Read more Audio

9:36 AM.Psychologists say they're expecting to see more patients in the wake of the release of clown movie IT: Chapter Two and The Joker.  Read more Audio

9:23 AM.Professor Elizabeth Elliott talks to Kathryn Ryan about her work of over twenty years researching and developing policies to curtail Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in children and alcohol use… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.This week's drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities caused global prices to spike, but they have since fallen again. Why then have some fuel companies here put prices up as much as six cents per litre… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.Law commentator Dr Ursula Cheer from the University of Canterbury digs down into some of the decisions from the Broadcasting Standards Authority following the March 15 mosque shootings.  Read more Audio

11:28 AM.Colossal wind-riders. Vocal Australians that form civil unions. Silver-tongued nectar sippers. Other names for these birds are the albatross, black swan and bellbird. A new book called The Brilliance… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:07 AM.Musicologist and University of Otago lecturer Graeme Downes' students introduced him to some Russian music he'd not heard before and he's decided to share it today. The band is Kino, which was closely… Read more Audio

10:39 AM.Louise O'Brien from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Review of Books Pukapuka Aotearoa, reviews The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox. This book is published by Victoria University Press. Audio

10:09 AM.Sir Graeme Dingle and Jo-Anne Wilkinson have spent decades working with thousands of at-risk young people through the Graeme Dingle Foundation, providing programmes like Project K with a focus on the… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Liberal MP Gladys Liu who is under pressure to explain previously undisclosed links to organisations run by the Chinese Communist… Read more Audio

9:34 AM.Australian urban water management visionary Professor Tony Wong talks to Kathryn Ryan about his pioneering and award-winning ideas on evolving water sensitive cities.  Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Is the government's overhaul of work visas the solution to the labour shortages being faced by many sectors and industries?  Read more Audio

11:44 AM.Gavin talks to Kathryn about "Paddy Gower on Weed", suggesting it was high on emotion and a compelling anecdote but light on science.  Read more Audio

11:23 AM.Farming couple Gavin and Judy Marshall deliberately keep stock numbers low on their Banks Peninsula farm these days, as their catering business eats into their time.  Read more Audio