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9:50 AM.Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at the issue of Darwin's port, which is leased for 99 years by China, as the US seeks to expand its military base there, leaving Australia stuck in the… Read more Audio

9:31 AM.What are the technical fixes to address the climate crisis? Could they help fend off some of the worst impacts of climate change, or could they undermine efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Sir Anand Satyanand is stepping down as chair of the Royal Commission into Historic Abuse in state and religious institutional care. The first public hearing is scheduled in seven weeks and the… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Gavin Ellis talks to Kathryn about the closure of whaleoil.net.nz, but says this won't be the last we see of toxic blogs. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Matt Brown is a barber - but he does much more than cut hair. After the Christchurch earthquakes he set up a barber shop - in a shed in his backyard. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.The Reserve Bank of NZ will announce its latest interest rate decision on Wednesday, as global conditions darken. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Jane Westaway reviews Outside Looking In by T.C. Boyle, which is published by Bloomsbury. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Dr Giresh Kanji has spent a decade exploring stress-related conditions and how to fix them. His interest was piqued by his own childhood trauma that led to nearly 40 years of stress symptoms. Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Washington bureau chief of The Guardian David Smith with Donald Trump's response after two mass shootings in the US have left 31 people dead, at a mall in El Paso,Texas and outside a bar in Dayton… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.LSD and psilocybin (better known as magic mushrooms) are still listed as Class A's under the Misuse of Drugs Act, but the idea of using these mind altering drugs as a therapy for alcohol, drug… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Bill McKay takes a looks at how people can help themselves better upfront, when building a new house or doing alterations. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at… Read more Audio

11:39 AM.Barbecue obsessed Blair Wilson wants to change the way Kiwis barbecue. The enthusiasm began while he was working at Mitre 10 Mega and amassed a collection of five barbecues. Read more Audio

11:09 AM.The Greens conference, climate policy, the Government's cancer plan and reaction to the super polytech announcement are up for discussion today.  Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Katherine Rundell's The Good Thieves, which is published by Bloomsbury. Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Jean Lee is the award-winning Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist and commentator on North Korea, who was the first American reporter granted extensive access on the ground on the Peninsula.  Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Neither side seems to be budging in the Brexit standoff between the EU and Britain's new Prime Minister, as the pound continues to take a hit at the uncertainty over Boris Johnson's 'do or die'… Read more Audio

9:37 AM.New Zealand wine company Invivo has joined forces with Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker to produce a new brand under her name.  Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The Health Star Rating system debuted in 2014 and roughly 21 per cent of eligible foods in New Zealand use the label. A five year review has been undertaken on the voluntary system, and a draft is… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Homesick synth-pop, witchy indie folk addled psychedelia and dancefloor mayhem. It's all on today as we take a roadie around New Zealand for killer tunes from Lake South, Purple Pilgrims and Gary War… Read more Audio

10:39 AM.Harry Broad reviews The Bastard Brigade by Sam Kean, which is published by Hachette NZ. Audio

10:07 AM.Kathryn Ryan speaks with Allan Jenkins, editor of Observer Food Monthly. His beautifully written book Morning: How To Make Time - A Manifesto is a diary of and a treatise to the sublime time before… Read more Audio