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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

9:50 AM.If you look around and see faces glued to smartphones, it's easy to think that the art of conversation has been lost. Think again! Natasha Zimmerman has created an event in Auckland, Wellington and… Read more Audio

9:41 AM.The government's recently announced "clean car discount" has been labelled draconian by some, and impossible by others. The proposal would mean about $8000 off the price of a new or near new imported… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The issue of what to do with digital giants Facebook and Google has been put under the microscope by Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission. It recently released a 600-page report looking at… Read more Audio

11:53 AM.Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz looks at documentary Funny As: A history of New Zealand Comedy, new offering The Boys from Amazon which has two Kiwis in leading roles and For My Father's Kingdom, a… Read more Audio

11:34 AM.Kathryn talks with Auckland writer and body positivity campaigner and educator Angela Barnett who says the number of teens manipulating their own images using smartphone apps is on the rise. The apps… Read more Audio

11:11 AM.Tech commentator joins Kathryn to talk about this morning's announcement from Vodafone. The company was bought for $3.4 billion by Infratil and Canadian company Brookfield Asset Management and the new… Read more Audio

10:41 AM.Tamsin Martin of Scorpio Books reviews Expectation by Anna Hope, which is published by Transworld Publishers. A look at the changing friendship between three women as they move from their carefree… Read more Audio

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