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10:07 AM.New Zealand chef Monique Fiso is known for firing up Māori and Polynesian cuisine with hāngī pop-ups and innovative kai, rarely seen on most restaurant menus. She talks to Kathryn Ryan about her… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:52 AM.UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about Boris Johnson's first week of his premiership and his tour of the UK from Scotland to Wales and Northern Ireland, all the while insisting… Read more Audio

9:39 AM.A law change intended to protect vulnerable borrowers does not go far enough, according to an Australian leading advocate for consumer finance rights. The Credit Contracts Legislation Amendment bill… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Is it time for a public inquiry into Southern DHB's treatment of bowel cancer patients? Christchurch surgeon Phil Bagshaw, the co-author of a damming audit says the response to major failures isn't… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a new study which suggests having the sex talk with your kids won't delay them having sex - but it's more likely to be safe. Unhatched… Read more Audio

11:27 AM.For fans of skiing and snowboarding it's that time of the year to hit the slopes, now thanks to Snow Sports New Zealand more and more people of all types of abilities are able to experience the… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:07 AM.Music reviewer Kirsten Johnstone looks at the new singles from Harper Finn, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter - son of Tim Finn, of Crowded House fame. She'll also share some music from Wellington… Read more Audio

10:39 AM.David Hill reviews The Hiding Game by Naomi Wood, which is published by Macmillan. Audio

10:07 AM.Kathryn Ryan talks to Lyn Ulbricht, the mother of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht about her fight for her son. Ross Ulbricht also previously known as "Dread Pirate Roberts" (DPR) is serving a double… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's Digital Platforms Inquiry which examined the dominance of Facebook and Google. He'll also talk about… Read more Audio

9:32 AM.Can we produce packaging that isn't going to seriously harm the environment? The answer may lie with bioplastics but, there is a great deal of confusion about what alternatives there are. Unlike… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Calls for a national register for building products. The Building Industry Federation says there's an urgent need for a more robust way to prove a product meets the requirements of the building code… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Gavin says recent moves in the US, France and Australia suggest a squeeze is coming on Facebook and Google. Also a look at Stuff's Homicide Report, and a research review for the BSA emphasises the… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.The electricity sector is ripe for disruption by new technologies and new business models. Are we ready for the likes of Amazon or uber to provide us with our power ? What could it mean for consumers… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Rod talks to Kathryn about a mix of business stories, including the Climate Leaders Coalition having signed up more than 100 companies in its first year, the founding CEO of the Icehouse… Read more Audio

10:42 AM.Harry Ricketts from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Review of Books Pukapuka Aotearoa, reviews Landfall Magazine 237:Autumn 2019, edited by Emma Neale. Audio

10:07 AM.Dr Johanna Wood is President of New Zealand Football - the first woman to hold the role. She is the only woman on the FIFA Council - the strategic body that sets the vision for FIFA and global… Read more Audio

9:51 AM.From the US, Susan Milligan with news that has followed from Robert Mueller's latest testimony. Tthe chair of the Judiciary committee has commented that President Donald Trump "richly deserves… Read more Audio

9:39 AM.Dangerous and murky waters in our ports and marinas can make it hard for divers to carry out biosecurity checks for introduced organisms. Niwa has been doing marine surveillance on behalf of MPI for… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:08 AM.Ear Nose and Throat Surgeons say they're frustrated and dismayed over a lack of government funding for cochlear implants for adults - saying 200 people a year are eligible but only 40 will receive the… Read more Audio

11:46 AM.Kennedy sips the beauty of Lake Chalice, learns about survivor cars at the Picton ferry terminal and discusses the whakapapa of Queequeg for the bicentenary of Herman Melville's birth. Audio

11:35 AM.Steph Rollinson runs Snow Country Gardens ltd with her husband Bruce, in Ohakune, where they grow parsnips, Brussels sprouts, swede and kallette, supplying supermarkets, soup pack providers and other… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills look at the National Party conference, the Ihumatao dispute and the Prime Minister's trip to Tokelau. Matthew Hooton is the managing director of the PR and lobbying… Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Elisabeth Easther reviews The Behaviour of Love by Virginia Reeves, which is published by Simon & Schuster. Audio

10:11 AM.Pio Terei has had a any number of highs in his career as a comedian, actor and presenter - but his personal low was the loss of his 17-year-old son Teina three years ago to leukaemia. He and his wife… Read more Audio