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9:19 AM.The Department of Conservation has now taken the reins from Westland District Council as the lead agency co-ordinating the clean-up of the Fox and Cook riverbeds polluted by the wash out of an old… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.A newly released review from Otago University shows there's a direct correlation between the amount of tax imposed and a drop in the consumption of sugary drinks: finding for instance a 10% tax has… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.It’s mid-winter and time for our annual reminder about the miserable quality of much of New Zealand’s housing stock, says Bill McKay. Read more Audio

11:31 AM.CEO Air NZ Pacific Harvest's Louise Fawcet talks to Kathryn Ryan about the unique culinary properties of seaweed. She says like different vegetables each one lends itself to a variety of culinary… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Neale Jones join Kathryn to talk about a possible move by Air New Zealand's Christopher Luxon to the National Party. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Harry Broad reviews Leading the Way: 100 Years of the Tararua Tramping Club by Shaun Barnett and Chris Maclean. Telling the story of New Zealand's first tramping club, the book is published by the… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Sir Bob Harvey's book Sea Edge is the culmination of years of research into the history and photo archives of Auckland's majestic Waitematā Harbour.  Read more Audio, Gallery

9:51 AM.Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney reports on Istanbul's mayoral election and how it's a massive blow to President Erdogan. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.A landmark case in the Australian High Court last week ruled that a man who donated his sperm to a friend who wanted to have a child is the girl's lawful father, and the mother is barred from moving… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Where is the government at with the scheme to plant one billion trees in ten years? It follows concerns prime pasture is being converted into lucrative forestry land. Kathryn talks to Head of MPI's… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.James Elliot and Gemma Gracewood take a look at the lighter side of the week's headlines with a focus on cute puppies. Read more Audio

11:29 AM.The Black Caps significant win over South Africa at Cricket World Cup, and the remarkable viewing figures around last weekend's India v Pakistan match. Also the declining fortunes of Australian rugby.

11:06 AM.For a shy boy from Hamilton, Jordan Rakei has come a long way, teaching himself to make beats in a Brisbane bedroom, moving to London, signing to the UK's mighty Ninja Tune label and recently working… Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Jane Westaway reviews Chanel's Riviera by Anne de Courcy, which is published by Hachette NZ. Audio

10:09 AM.Helen Manson is a New Zealand award winning humanitarian photographer, based in Uganda.  Read more Audio, Gallery

9:52 AM.RNZ Pacific journalist Koro Vaka'uta with news from the Pacific region. Read more Audio

9:38 AM.After researching the shocking conditions kids in detention centres had to deal with, US immigration reporter Aura Bogado set out to talk to some of them.  Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The purity of lakes in the Queenstown district could be under threat by a resource consent being sought by the Queenstown Lakes District Council to discharge wastewater into the region's freshwater… Read more Audio

11:31 AM.Every parent knows the difficulties in trying to discipline their children and the feeling it's not working properly. Clinical therapist Anna Martin's new book Listen to me! Taking the conflict out of… Read more Audio

11:11 AM.Technology correspondent Paul Matthews looks at what Facebook's proposing with its Libra payment system and how it varies from Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies.  Read more Audio

10:42 AM.Sally Wenley reviews Gun Island by Amitav Ghosh, which is published by Hachette NZ. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Historian Jock Phillips has made his career bringing history to life and convincing New Zealanders that our past has real value.  Read more Audio

9:55 AM.UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to discuss the Tory leadership race, with the departure of Rory Stewart in the latest round of voting. Boris Johnson has substantially increased his tally -… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.How is New Zealand placed to deal with the food production challenges posed by climate change and a growing population?  Read more Audio