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9:10 AM.A women's refuge group which was a key part of a family violence pilot has walked away from signing a new contract because of concerns for its staff. The Integrated Safety Response pilot or ISR pilot… Read more Audio

10:12 AM.Asne Seierstad is an accomplished writer, journalist and war correspondent, well known at home in Norway and abroad. She covered the Chechen war, the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, the fall of… Read more Audio

9:31 AM.Researchers say they have found the final burial site of the famous Pink and White Terraces, 132 years after the Mt Tarawera eruption engulfed them. A full archaeological investigation kicked off in… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:09 AM.The Minister for Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has criticised Air New Zealand for degrading its services to the regions. Mr Jones's comments come after Air New Zealand's abrupt… Read more Audio

11:34 AM.Baking and gardening tips all rolled up into one. Australian Hayley McKee is a self-taught baker and owner of Sticky Fingers Bakery. It's a made-to-order cake business known for inventive cake… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.A look back at a tough week for the Government, after they had to apologise for a sexual assault incident that took place at a Young Labour camp. Also, the Prime Minister isn't ruling out further… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe are a dynamic piano duo, described as rock stars of the classical world, on a mission to make classical music relevant to today's audiences. From Mozart to… Read more Audio

9:55 AM.The turnout will be crucial in the Russian elections, set to give Vladimir Putin a further six years in power; diplomatic crisis worsens between Russia and the UK over poisoning of spy; and the… Read more Audio

9:32 AM.Electric vehicles are the way of the future, but will our electricity network and infrastructure be able to cope with the projected growth? And what will the increased uptake do to our electricity… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.It's been a year since Uber Eats arrived in New Zealand, but more and more restaurants saying the cut it takes is too high. Almost 700 businesses have signed up to the service, now available in… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Susanna Andrew from Unity Books reviews The Adulterants by Joe Dunthorne, published by Penguin. Audio

10:14 AM.National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore decided on an ambitious goal 13 years ago. Sartore is the founder of Photo Ark a project to photograph the world's 12,000 captive species to draw… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:50 AM.President Xi Jingping seeks to exert even more control in China at the National People's Congress. Audio

9:37 AM.Tamati Patuwai is inviting people to come to his own back yard in Glen Innes to take part in an "artivist" project that explores the impact of the housing redevelopment in the Tamaki area of Auckland… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.People who rent out their houses or rooms in Dunedin could soon be in line for a rates increase. A council investigation is looking into a new rating method for rooms being let out through services… Read more Audio