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10:09 AM.The centenary of the birth of one of the world's most loved and highly regarded human rights leaders was marked by the only authorized collection of Nelson Mandela's correspondence during the… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.From the US, correspondent Gabrielle Levy talks to Kathryn about Trump's tweet threat to Iran, the continuing fallout from the Trump-Putin summit, including strong blow-back from Republican lawmakers… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Why are women training to breaking point without eating enough ? What is it doing to their bodies? And what's being done to address the problem?  Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Public transport advocates are throwing their support behind a proposal to expand the capacity of the Auckland City Rail Link. The mayor Phil Goff says rocketing demand for public transport mean it… Read more Audio

11:34 AM.Growers Kevin and Kate think there’s massive potential for cranberries on the West Coast, and have some recipes to share including Chocolate, Apricot and Cranberry brownies.  Read more Audio, Gallery

11:07 AM.Matthew and Stephen talk to Kathryn about the current round of industrial strikes, and also the latest debate involving Working for Families. Matthew Hooton is the managing director of the PR and… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Kathryn meets Dr Micheline Jenner who has spent three decades studying whales off the coast of Western Australia. She is the co-founder of the Centre for Whale Research and has recently published a… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:49 AM.European correspondent, Seamus Kearney reports on the scandal engulfing the French presidency of Emmanuel Macron, and the sacking of his head of security. Also, the UK's new Brexit negotiator attempts… Read more Audio

9:39 AM.Otautahi Creative Spaces was set up in 2015, in response to the emotional fallout from the Christchurch quakes. The latest analysis of the arts programme, which was funded by the Red Cross, has… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:09 AM.There's disappointment and frustration from some groups over the lack of official response to a groundbreaking report on how to improve the deteriorating health of the Hauraki Gulf. When it was… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther take a look at the more unusual stories of the week including the woman described as 'Britain's worst neighbour' who made headlines for installing a special high pitched… Read more Audio

11:37 AM.Sports Commentator, Brendan Telfer reflects on the Football World Cup. Was it really the best ever ? The world's top two cricketing nations, India and England, currently in the midst of a struggle… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor from Slow Boat records presents an unreleased album from an iconic jazz saxophonist, some shivery pop from Elroy Finn, and the latest lengthy installment from Mark… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Marcus Greville from Unity Books reviews Pale Rider by Laura Spinney, published by Vintage UK. Audio

10:13 AM.Robbie Ellis is a New Zealander living in Chicago, making his living as radio DJ, performer, music teacher, musical director and he also writes very funny songs. He fully admits that he is very hard… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.Edward White reports from Taiwan, where he is a correspondent for the Financial Times. He reviews the upcoming elections in Cambodia and Pakistan, and the security crackdowns in both countries. Audio

9:26 AM.How to encourage more Pasifika students into the sciences at high school and tertiary education? One science teacher in South Auckland has gone from having six students in his chemistry classes in… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Forest Owners Association President Peter Weir says landowners are worried that any decision not to replant trees in dangerous terrain will see them penalised for not meeting environmental… Read more Audio

11:38 AM.Cyber-safety expert Susan McLean is a specialist in those online safety discussions you should be having with your children. She has advice for parents about how to help young people establish good… Read more Audio

11:27 AM.Freelance publicist and reviewer Tamar Munch has been watching Maui's Hook, a local feature which is part documentary, part drama written & directed Maori psychologist and filmmaker Paora Joseph… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Tech commentator Bill Bennet on Microsoft's latest device Surface Go and whether it will go head to head with the iPad. He also has news about a curious increase in the shipments of PCs, Netflix's… Read more Audio

10:39 AM.Harry Broad reviews People from the Pit Stand Up by Sam Duckor-Jones, published by VUP. Audio

10:07 AM.Rodney Bell left Aotearoa to dance in the US - with his wheelchair - and spent years homeless in San Francisco between lavish tours in Hawaii or New York, and says the Māori perspective helped him get… Read more Video, Audio, Gallery