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11:27 AM.Susan Sawyer is a Professor of Adolescent Health at the University of Melbourne and a practising paediatrician. She talks to Kathryn about whether the age range for adolescence is too narrowly… Read more Audio

11:14 AM.Technology commentator Bill Bennett looks at the changes being promised by Mark Zuckerberg over the company's approach to privacy - and why making a joke about it fell flat. Spark Sport has another… Read more Audio

10:36 AM.Jonathan West reviews Slippery Jim or Patriotic Statesman? James Macandrew of Otago by R.J. Bunce, published by Otago University Press. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.The comedian and host of Viceland's 'Hate Thy Neighbor' documentary series, Jamali Maddix, is about to make his debut here as part of the NZ International Comedy Festival. Kathryn Ryan talks to him… Read more Video, Audio

9:50 AM.UK correspondent Matthew Parris reports on the sacking of Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson over the leak of confidential details about a deal with Huawei to build a 5G network in the UK. He denies… Read more Audio

9:32 AM.Food producers are being forced out of business as prime growing land is sold off for subdivisions and lifestyle blocks. Horticulture New Zealand is welcoming the Environment Aotearoa 2019 report… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.The Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill is the Government's response to the synthetic drug crisis, but submitters to the Health Select Committee have expressed concern about allowing widening the police… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Australian comedian Rhys Nicholson has slowly been building an impressive comedic resume that has taken him to the industry's biggest cities. The 28-year-old is best known for his sharp and witty… Read more Audio

10:13 AM.Canadian novelist Patrick deWitt talks to Kathryn Ryan about his latest satire, 'French Exit' which is at once absurd, weird, and very funny. The whimsical, wry observation of manners, centres on… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton reports on how the country's election campaign has just passed the midway point - what did the first election debate reveal? And 16 years after she was first… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The biggest shake up to Japan's monarchy in 200 years is underway. Yesterday the country's 85-year-old Emperor Akihito formally ended his three-decade reign by abdicating and his 59-year old son… Read more Audio

9:34 AM.Imagine a soldier that doesn’t need to eat or sleep, doesn’t get angry and always follows orders. Sounds like something out of a science-fiction novel but technological advances mean the potential for… Read more Audio

9:19 AM.A new survey finds tertiary academic staff still feel under pressure to pass students, and admit substandard candidates to courses. The survey of two thousand academic staff and one thousand general… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Tens of thousands of Venezuelans have taken to the streets following an appeal by the opposition leader, Juan Guaido for a final push to unseat President Maduro. Kathryn Ryan talks to Emiliana Duarte… Read more Audio

11:44 AM.Media commentator Gavin Ellis says there is a lot riding on the New Zealand Herald's imminent paywall - including decisions on whether others will follow suit. Also, the phrase "lies, damned lies and… Read more Audio

11:22 AM.Kapiti early childhood teacher Jenny Shearer had a dream to help kids learn Māori by creating waiata, and performing them at early childhood centres and primary schools around the country. Jenny died… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:07 AM.Business commentator Rod Oram talks to Kathryn about an IAG move to start charging homeowners more for their insurance in risky areas, also Douglas Pharmaceuticals invests $150m to expand its R&D and… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Sonia deFriez has our review today, she's been reading The Baker's Companion by Allyson Gofton. Audio

10:10 AM.Known as the "limping lady", Virginia Hall became one of the most feared spies during World War II.  Read more Audio, Gallery

9:50 AM.From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith talks to Kathryn about former Vice President Joe Biden's first campaign rally as he eyes up the 2020 Democratic nomination, an… Read more Audio

9:36 AM.Around 300 residents of the former Lakeview holiday park in Queenstown face an uncertain future as plans to develop the site move ahead. The Queenstown Chamber of Commerce will hold a workshop in July… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Kathryn talks with Government Statistician Liz MacPherson about Census 2018, which has been criticised as a "disaster" by some demographers. No data has yet been released from the official survey… Read more Audio