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10:05 AM.The two Australian medics involved in the perilous rescue of 12 boys and their football coach from the Tham Luang cave last year, speak to Kathryn about the ordeal. It was a mammoth rescue mission… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:45 AM.Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney reports on the continuing protests in Spain following recent elections as the Socialist party attempts to cobble together a coalition government. And it's been the… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.There are warnings of a worsening funding crisis facing the disability sector, with new evidence suggesting many more potential users than previously thought don't get access to support they are… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A new survey out this morning shows for the first time, women on the boards of the top 100 NZX companies has passed a quarter. 25.9 per cent of the top 100 have women on the board, compared with 24.1… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Former Byrd Gene Clark's lost classic gets a reissue, One Man Bannister take on the Fabs, and FKA Twigs presents her fine second album. Audio

10:37 AM.Melanie O'Loughlin of Unity Books reviews The Topeka School by Ben Lerner, which is published by Granta. "Adam Gordon, a senior in the class of 97, explores the events that lead up to a terrible act… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Retiring All Black Captain Kieran Read talks to Kathryn about the Rugby World Cup and his latest venture, his biography, Kieran Read : Straight 8. Written with broadcaster Scotty Stevenson, it is an… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:51 AM.The situation in Hong Kong continues to deteriorate. The now months-long protest movement has seen its first death, with live ammunition shot by police and more signs that a tougher Chinese response… Read more Audio

9:39 AM.New Zealand's digital curriculum is set for a reboot next year - but are teachers ready for it? From 2020 it will be mandatory for schools to teach technology to children in years 1 to 10. A report… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Given the devastation and the geographical spread of bushfires in New South Wales and Queensland this week, a risk reduction expert has warned that Australia needs to prepare for ongoing disasters… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer Sarah McMullan looks at new New Zealand feature film Bellbird, a kids' documentary about a reindeer called Ailo's Journey which is narrated by Donald Sutherland and the second… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Pregnancy can be a bumpy ride for new mums-to-be for any number of reasons. Beyond the Bump has been written by clinical psychologist Sally Shepherd and is aimed at helping women with the transition… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Technology commentator Mark Pesce looks at the purchase by Google of Fitbit and the case of a whistleblower who's raised the alarm on the secret transfer of medical data of 50 million Americans from a… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Ralph McAllister reviews Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. Published by Pan Macmillan. Audio

10:05 AM.Architect Anne Salmond has spent her life designing buildings and is considered a trailblazer in her field. When she graduated from Victoria University in 1980 there were just eight women in her… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Matthew Parris reports on the decision by Nigel Farage not to stand Brexit Party candidates in more than 300 seats won by the Tories in 2017. He also looks at the floods that have hit… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.A comprehensive modelling exercise into the country's energy future shows the economy is set for a major transformation by mid-century, with less reliance on primary produce and more on services. The… Read more Audio

9:15 AM.A proposal to disestablish RNZ and TVNZ and replace it with a new public media entity, funded by both the tax payer and from commercial revenue, is to go before Cabinet ministers within weeks. The… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump has started a critical new phase, with the first public hearings underway. The inquiry is attempting to establish if the President sought help… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Law commentator Dean Knight has been in the UK as a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics and used the time to closely follow the Brexit happenings. He'll join Susie to talk about the… Read more Audio

11:28 AM.When it comes to hopelessly flawed reproductive strategies, Kākāpō top the list. In addition to fertility problems they only breed every 2-5 years, coinciding with mass fruiting of rimu trees… Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Jonathan West reviews Pākehā Settlements in a Māori World by Ian Smith, which is published by Bridget Williams Books. Audio