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11:31 AM.What goes on in the anxious mind ? There's been a lot of talk lately about young people feeling overwhelmed, anxious and confused. So what's the best way of getting these feelings under control… Read more Audio

10:11 AM.From rubbish dump to city asset and attraction, we meet Peter Sergel. He had the vision for turning 54 hectares into the much loved Hamilton Gardens. Back in the1960s, the land was overgrown and… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:49 AM.UK correspondent Kate Adie looks at how bar-room gossip by Theresa May's chief negotiator exemplifies the stagnation in Brexit. It's not often net curtains get mentioned in a legal determination, but… Read more Audio

9:38 AM.Psychoactive substances have been banned in New Zealand for five years, but their illicit trade is booming. Why is it so hard to determine what's in them? Forensic toxicologist Diana Kappatos is with… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The Minister of Education says a massive shakeup of the polytech sector will get more people into on-the-job training while delivering financial stability. 16 polytechs around the country will be… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Women's contributions to science have long been hidden, now new analysis shows just how far. Could a swallowable capsule put an end to insulin injections? And researchers in China have developed an AI… Read more Audio

11:39 AM.One of our last traditional Marae-taught carvers Matahi Brightwell is about to start restoring one of New Zealand's most visited tourist attractions - his own work - the Mine Bay Māori rock carvings… Read more Audio

11:12 AM.RNZ's Yadana Saw plays Butterfly by Kacey Musgraves, Dolly Parton's Dumb Blonde and This is America by Childish Gambino. Audio

10:43 AM.Laura Caygill reviews An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma which is published by Hachette NZ. Audio

10:07 AM.Veena Sahajwalla is the inventor of green steel and a Professor of Materials Science in the Faculty of Science at the University of New South Wales. She talks to Kathryn about revolutionising… Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

9:51 AM.The Government's move to cut back on the number of sitting days may have backfired - it won't have time before the election to implement changes recommended by the banking royal commission. Scott… Read more Audio

9:41 AM.UK Professor of Criminological Psychology Rosie Meek talks to Kathryn Ryan about her research into the benefits of structured exercise in prisons. Also joining the discussion is Neal Beals, Chief… Read more Audio

9:27 AM.We're increasingly being confronted with obvious climate impacts like drought, fire, and coastal flooding, but our responses to these changes are not keeping pace. Dr Judy Lawrence talks to Kathryn… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Firearms barrister Nicholas Taylor says a proposed shake-up of fire-arms vetting for licensed firearms holders goes against the letter of the Arms Act, which he says is in place to protect public… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.With elections on every continent, media commentator Gavin Ellis is warning there will be a tsunami of disinformation this year. Also two legal cases with implications: Australia is testing media… Read more Audio

11:26 AM.New Zealand's top farming competition has reached the grand old age of 50. A lot has changed in five decades down on the farm, and Kate Taylor's new book about the competition's birth, and journey… Read more Audio, Gallery

10:41 AM.Harry Ricketts from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Books, reviews Sport 46 - New Zealand New Writing 2018, edited by Fergus Barrowman, Kirsten McDougall & Ashleigh Young, and published by… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.We're living in the most mathematical age of all time as computers, using algorithms, revolutionize the world around us. From online banking to when Netflix makes suggestions based on the shows we've… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.US correspondent Susan Milligan looks broadly at racial prejudice in America and how the Governor of Virginia and a state Attorney General, who have admitted to wearing blackface, have reinforced that… Read more Audio

9:26 AM.Auckland is at a turning point and faces critical choices about its growth and how to pay for it, according to a new book by Owen Gill. But those choices will require bold thinking about how to raise… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.A proposed restructure of firearms licensing nationwide could see 280 community based casual vettors, many of them retired police officers, out of a job. They'll be replaced by fewer field based… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne, he checks in from the Hawea River and also takes a look at a new trend in the outdoors - volunteer hut restoration. Audio