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9:50 AM.US correspondent, Susan Milligan talks to Lynn about the latest in American politics, including Donald Trump's twitter tirade targeting London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, as he and the first lady touchdown in… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.A major new global study has found many of the world's rivers have unsafe levels of antibiotics in them. Researchers looked for 14 commonly used antibiotics in rivers in 72 countries. Professor… Read more Audio

9:16 AM.There have been 1850 public submissions on one of the biggest shake-ups to commercial fishing in decades. The current rules are complex and the Fisheries Minister is now considering advice on the next… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.With the Cricket World Cup underway in England, Sports commentator Brendan Telfer says the first match saw two of the game's heavyweight go toe to toe, England and South Africa. And there's been a… Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Jeremy Taylor makes a spiritual connection with a charity compilation of New Zealand's greats performing hymns and gospel songs, plus the reissue of a neglected 1997 Britpop classic from Stephen… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Melanie O'Loughlin reviews Walking on the Ceiling by Aysegül Savas, which is published by Riverhead Books. A young woman wanders Paris in the company of an older writer, who shares anecdotes from her… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Allen Uren is a veteran volunteer in search and rescue based in Wanaka. Over nearly 20 years, he's been part of some of the most dramatic and horrific events in the wilderness. He's been outspoken… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Asia correspondent Ed White says Jakarta has seen some of its most violent protests in recent years following the confirmation of presidential election results. Meanwhile scenes of jubilation in… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Finance Minister Grant Robertson joins Kathryn to discuss Budget 2019, how it will improve the wellbeing of New Zealanders, and how budget information was able to be accessed from the Treasury website… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Has the government's wellbeing focus made any important difference to this year's budget compared with previous budgets? Kathryn speaks with Dr Simon Chapple and Dr Michael Fletcher from Victoria… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer Sarah McMullan looks at the biopic of Reginald Kenneth Dwight, aka Elton John, aka Rocketman, which opens in NZ cinemas today. How does Ryan Reynolds perform as a furry Detective… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Aaron Hendry has worked as a youth worker for a number of years and says fathers need to be particularly careful about the messages they give their sons. He says the "get hard" or "toughen up" message… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Technology commentator Peter Griffin looks at Treasury's website vulnerabilities and whether that means other website management systems across government and private companies could be similarly… Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Everything In Its Place by Oliver Sacks, reviewed by David Hill, published by Macmillan. Audio

10:07 AM.Susan de Weger has described herself as a failed musician, however music remains at the centre of her world. She's an Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne's Conservatorium of Music… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Matthew Parris looks at the 11 candidates who have declared themselves in the running to replace Theresa May - how many of them have agreed to "keep it clean"? And Boris Johnson has… Read more Audio

9:36 AM.Researcher Edin Whitehead has put together the most comprehensive report to date on the multiple threats posed to New Zealand seabirds, calling it 'a depressing exercise'. Read more Audio, Gallery

9:18 AM.Voting is drawing to a close in a postal referendum on a proposed visitors' levy for Queenstown. The 5 per cent levy aims to raise $22.5m a year for tourist-related infrastructure but has been the… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Treasury has admitted a weakness in its IT systems allowed someone to access Budget information not intended to be public and whoever accessed it does not appear to have broken the law. It claimed on… Read more Audio

11:27 AM.3D printed birds and fake poo are helping boost spotted shag numbers in the Hauraki Gulf. Matt Rayner, land vertebrates curator at Auckland museum, is part of a team attempting to boost numbers of New… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:10 AM.Music commentator Charlotte Ryan looks at Auckland synth pop duo Imugi, US artist Sharon van Etten's return to NZ shores and Melbourne band King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard's cool 60s sound. Read more Audio

10:43 AM.Elisabeth Easther reviews Little Darlings by Melanie Golding, which is published by Harlequin. Audio