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10:07 AM.World-leading surgeon Simon Talbot talks to Kathryn Ryan about his pioneering work in reconstructive plastic surgery. The Director of the Upper Extremity Transplant Program at Brigham and Women's… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.CBC Parliamentary reporter Katie Simpson speaks to Kathryn about the most serious crisis facing Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau since he's been in office. He is being plagued by allegations of… Read more Audio

9:46 AM.Why our purple berry is out-performing other berries, in terms of potency, according to a growing body of international science. Indications are our blackcurrants are a consistent and reliable… Read more Audio

9:33 AM.David Howman is well known around the world for his many years as Director General of the World Anti Doping Agency, or WADA. Since retiring from that role, he has become chair of the Athletics… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Why is data from last year's census still delayed, a year after the natiowide official survey? Statistics New Zealand says it has had to delay the release of any information as it reckons with a lower… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Sports commentator Brendan Telfer looks at the issues transgender athletes are facing. Also Kane Williamson is rated the second best batsman in test cricket. Audio

11:06 AM.An, in memoriam special, music reviewer Jeremy Taylor from Slow Boat Records remembers visionary Talk Talk frontman Mark Hollis, who passed away last week. Audio

10:35 AM.Cassie Richards from Unity Books reviews Exploded View by Carrie Tiffany, which is published by Text. Audio

10:07 AM.Set hundreds of years in the future 'The Expanse' has got it all... politics, mystery , space mormons and a tough Martian Marine, played by Frankie Adams who speaks in her native New Zealand accent… Read more Video, Audio

9:43 AM.Asia Correspondent Edward White says India and Pakistan have pulled back from the brink a possible war but tension is still high over Kashmir and terrorism, keeping pressure on Pakistan's President… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.While the Government has dismissed Philip Morris's appeal for tax breaks on its smoke free products can we expect more aggressive marketing from cigarette manufacturers of its vape products ? Kathryn… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.A new study focused on Pacific migrants has found they're more likely to be lower paid or receive benefits than other non-Pacific migrants. Researcher Isabelle Sin joins me to talk about how limited… Read more Audio

11:26 AM.Opening up children's minds to the philosophical questions we usually put aside in everyday life can help them learn better, concentrate longer, develop social skills and even minimise bullying, says… Read more Video, Audio

10:07 AM.Journalist and author David Wallace-Wells has written widely on why he believes climate change may render the earth uninhabitable.  Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Tim Cannon is an American software developer and entrepreneur who has literally let technology get under his skin. He's a biohacker or grinder - someone who has a variety of body modification… Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

9:52 AM.UK correspondent Harriet Line says a spate of knife crime in the UK has become political, with Prime Minister Theresa May under fire for denying it's linked to reductions in the size of the police… Read more Audio

9:39 AM.There's a lot of numbers out there, but not everyone's making use of them. Lillian Grace, CEO and founder of Figure.nz is on a mission to make it easier for everyone to find and use New Zealand's… Read more Audio

9:31 AM.Philip Morris says it will switch to smokefree tobacco products as soon as this year but wants a tax break on its e-cigarette business. Reaction to the controversial proposal from anti smoking groups… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Hawke's Bay is struggling with a labour shortage, just as this year's bumper crop of apples and pears is ripe for picking. Gary Jones, from New Zealand Apple and Pears says it's time for a… Read more Audio