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9:50 AM.Pacific correspondent Johnny Blades Johnny Blades with a wrap of Pacific headlines, including the aftermath of the crash landing of an Air Niugini 737 plane in Micronesia, Indonesia lashes out at… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Wellington's pest-free wildlife sanctuary, Zealandia, is redoubling its efforts to catch a dangerous intruder after the sighting of a weasel inside its predator proof fence. The ecosanctuary has been… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.A road safety campaigner says speed limits outside rural schools must be lowered as part of the government's new Road Safety Strategy being developed. Currently drivers are required to slow down to 20… Read more Audio

11:27 AM.School holidays are almost half way through, and some parents may be scratching their heads as to what to do. Let the kids watch as much Youtube as they want? Make them get outside and play? Or -… Read more Audio

10:39 AM.Harry Broad reviews The Vineyards of Central Otago by Viv Milsom. It is illustrated by Mike Wilkinson and published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio

10:07 AM.Simon Sebag Montefiore is an award winning British historian, novelist and television host whose non-fiction works include Jerusalem: The Biography, Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar and The Romanovs… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.UK Correspondent Matthew Parris has been listening to all speeches and shenanigans at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. How does it compare the Liberal Democrats and Labour conferences?

9:42 AM.Palaeolithic archaeologist Dr Matt Pope says the caricature of crude and unintelligent prehistoric 'cave men' couldn't be more wrong. Dr Pope's research instead points to our early ancestors living in… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.A recent Productivity Commission report has already warned the Government it will have to move fast if it is to achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. So how best can the government, unions… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.A new report on gene editing in the Primary industries is highlighting the opportunities for the economy and the environment, if we choose to use it. In the past New Zealand has had a cautious… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Science commentator, Dr Malvindar Singh-Baines has details about a new X-Ray Technique that can see the nerves and blood vessels of a Mummy, plus what actually happens when you hold on to your wee for… Read more Audio

11:32 AM.The shame and isolation often experienced by women who are 'childless by circumstance' is something we need to have more sensitivity to as a society, says researcher and counsellor Dr Lois Tonkin. She… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.The 2018 APRA Silver Scrolls awards are happening on Thursday night. As well as awarding New Zealand's best songwriter of the year, the ceremony recognises our best Maori songwriters, television and… Read more Video, Audio

10:12 AM.'She Shears documents the shear determination and skill of five blade wielding, wool handling kiwi women looking to compete at the highest level of shearing in New Zealand. The women featured are… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:37 AM.A once failing primary school in a deprived area of West Yorkshire has shot into the top 10% performing schools in England, after rebuilding its curriculum around music. Meanwhile here in New Zealand… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Two of New Zealand's biggest chicken brands, are being called out for misleading labels on their packaging. Tegel and Ingham, market their products as cage-free, and yet no chickens bred for meat in… Read more Audio

11:43 AM.Media commentator Gavin Ellis says NZ news media are quite rightly rebelling against attempts by Police and other state agencies to control news coverage with onerous access 'contracts'. And the… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Lifestyle writer, Catherine Foster takes a look at repurposing old materials, and how a range of homes have used upcycled bits and pieces to great effect. From rusting roofing off an old barn to… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:07 AM.It's business with Rod Oram, with the vote from Orion Health shareholders to sell off most of the company, Tatua turns in an excellent result and Shane Jones talks tough on log exports. Audio

10:40 AM.Dean Bedford reviews The Death Of Hitler by Jean-Chris Brisard, which is published by Hachette. Audio

10:12 AM.Kelly Martin and Katie Smart are part of a very small group of senior female firefighters around the world. Kelly is the Chief of Fire and Aviation Management for Yosemite National Park in California… Read more Audio