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10:07 AM.Matt Young was an 18 year old with a hangover when he enlisted to become an infantryman in the US Marine Corps. Between 2005 and 2009 he completed three tours as a so-called "grunt" in Iraq during the… Read more Audio

9:31 AM.Skilled trades require and reward good intellect – and shouldn't be undervalued – says American philosopher and motorcycle mechanic Matthew B Crawford. Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Accountants tell of their continuing frustrations with the Inland Revenue's website. They say the site is sluggish and over the last two weeks has caused huge angst for them and their clients - with… Read more Audio

11:29 AM.The not so nice adventurers who travelled the Pacific in the nineteenth century. 94 year old John Dunmore, is a much published author on Pacific exploration, and has had his work recognised by both… Read more Audio

10:13 AM.The award winning Heath Quartet are one of Britain's most exciting chamber ensembles. They are in New Zealand for a two week tour of the country with a programme of contrasts, including Bach, Haydn… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.New research concludes expectant mothers sleeping on their side in the last trimester helps prevent stillbirth. While this has been common advice for pregnant women, a decade of research carried out… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The country's top solider, Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Tim Keating, will retire on Friday after four and a half years at the top. The former SAS member and commander of the SAS… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.Media commentator Gavin Ellis' take on politicians trying to be funny on radio and how that often backfires. Should Simon Bridges should have learned from John Key's experience. And, how is the NZ… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Bowel function has a big impact on our health and emotions – yet we're usually reluctant to talk about it. Australian colorectal surgeon Dr Michael Levitt, who offers practical advice and debunks… Read more Audio

11:14 AM.Business commentator, Nikki Mandow is looking at a couple of recent interesting AGMs, and also, Fletcher Building's plans to get back on track after almost a billion dollars of write-downs. Nikki… Read more Audio

10:36 AM.Harry Ricketts with the NZ Books review: Charles Brasch Journals 1958-1973, selected by Peter Simpson, published by Otago University Press. New Zealand Books Pukapuka Aotearoa is NZ's only periodical… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Author Sally Berridge stumbled across the diaries of her great grandmother, Maud, who set sail in the 1880s on epic voyages to the other side of the world. Maud traveled to Australia with her husband… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.Washington reporter for US News and World Report Gabrielle Levy joins Kathryn to talk about the depth of feeling over the Trump administration's treatment of children of immigrants at the border and… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Small electricity retailers say their larger competitors are unfairly offering enticements to win customers back once they've switched. Nearly half a million power customers switched suppliers last… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Small backyard dwellings, what you can build at low cost and not requiring council consents. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. Read more Audio

11:33 AM.Russia's non-alcoholic drink of choice, Kvas, is now being brewed in Christchurch. You'll find this award-winning fermented pro-biotic beverage in the shops with the brand name "Brod" on the label… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.In politics Matthew and Stephen discuss the referenda on cannabis and euthanasia. Matthew Hooton is the managing director of the PR and lobbying firm, Exceltium. Stephen Mills is the executive… Read more Audio