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9:51 AM.The clock is ticking for the head of Spain's Catalonia region, amid pressure to clarify position on independence; and Austria is set to elect the European Union's youngest-ever leader and move to the… Read more Audio

9:36 AM.The kiwi tradition of the OE, where young people go off overseas to travel and work, is an accepted part of many New Zealanders CVs. But workers who go on an OE later in life may not be considered in… Read more Audio

9:23 AM.AgResearch - one of the country's latest crown research institutes - says digital agriculture has the potential for huge gains in productivity, the environment and reducing the pressure on farmers… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The death toll has climbed to 48 in Puerto Rico and some people who desperately need water are getting it from hazardous sources. More than 35% of the island's residents -- American citizens -- remain… Read more Audio

11:34 AM.The crucial intercontinental play-off matches (home and away) involving the All Whites and Peru, and English cricket's governing body considers a proposal that in theory could end rain interrupting… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.New releases from Oasis singer Liam Gallagher and Beck have a common hand on the production tiller, while former Fur Patroller Julia Deans releases her first new music in seven years. Audio

10:39 AM.Jane Westaway reviews 'Manhattan Beach' by Jennifer Egan, published by Hachette NZ. Audio

10:14 AM.Bridge International Academies is attempting to fix the global education crisis in some of the most impoverished places on the planet. It's a chain of inexpensive private schools with the backing of… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.This week a lawmaker in Seoul claimed that North Korean hackers had broken into the South Korean military's intranet and had stolen a huge trove of documents. What did they steal? China's Xi Jinping… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Te Papa's revamped gallery space is to be called Toi Art, opening in March 2018. A taster for the new exhibition, in the form of a book promising a fresh approach to art appreciation, Ten x Ten: Art… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:25 AM.New Zealand parents want their children to be taught life skills as part of their education, however cultural influences, location and income all play a role in parental expectations of their child's… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.An Auckland doctor's push to bring the mental health and well-being of medics to the forefront has led the World Medical Association to amend the Declaration of Geneva - the vow made by all doctors… Read more Audio

11:29 AM.After an autism diagnosis, every parent asks 'What next?' and most often the answer is 'Waiting list', says Cat Noakes-Duncan. So she set up a playgroup with a difference. Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Robbie Allan tells Kathryn Ryan about Google's new product offerings and how they compare to the new iPhones. Also what it all means for the future of Google and Apple. Audio

10:39 AM.Louise Ward from Havelock North's Wardini Books reviews Turtles All The Way Down by John Green, published by Penguin Random House. Also Frida Nilsson's The Ice Sea Pirates. Published by Gecko Press. Audio

10:11 AM.There's no doubt that life has changed markedly for Jane Harper since winning the Victorian Premier's Literacy Award for an Unpublished Manuscript back in 2015. The manuscript evolved into her… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.UK correspondent Gerri Peev on British PM Theresa May dodging questions about whether she'd vote for Brexit again. Audio

9:37 AM.Working with bees that died as a result of pesticide drift, photographer and beekeeper Anne Noble is highlighting the global decline of the honey bee using their wings as a photogram. Anne Noble's… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.As more allegations of sexual assault are coming out against the American film producer Harvey Weinstein, questions are now being asked how this could have gone on unreported for decades. Some of… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Tararua District Mayor Tracey Collis tells Kathryn Ryan six or seven years to improve a major road link through her district is way too long and will further harm businesses there. NZTA has unveiled… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Insights into a lost way of live through the letters and paintings of early settler South Canterbury high country sheep farming brothers John and Charles Enys. "John and Charles Enys Castle Hill… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Music 101's Yadana Saw takes a look at the neuroscience behind music and memory - including songs from Neil Diamond, OutKast and Patea Maori Club. Read more Audio