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Book review - "Baby" by Annaleese Jochems
10:38 AM.Jenna Todd reviews "Baby" by Annaleese Jochems. Published by Victoria University Press / Upstart Distribution. Audio
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Saving rare seabirds from the brink of extinction
10:07 AM.Dr Andre Raine is an American conservationist who's been honoured as a bird saviour for his work with three critically endangered seabirds in Hawaii: the Newell's shearwater, the Hawaiian petrel, and… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
9:50 AM.A showdown looms in Catalonia, Spain, as mayors defy threats of jail over a planned independence referendum and is 'the wind back in Europe's sails' ? Audio
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The big things women are doing in nanoscience
9:37 AM.It's widely known that physics, chemistry and engineering are fields largely dominated by men, but a group of the country's top female scientists are hoping to highlight the successes of women in a… Read more Audio
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Push to end 'harmful' volunteering in orphanages
9:09 AM.New research shows volunteering in orphanages does more harm than good, so why are so many young New Zealanders still taking part? Advocacy agency, ReThink Orphanages, says a revolving door of… Read more Audio
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The week that was with Te Radar and Gemma Gracewood
11:48 AM.Comedians Te Radar and Gemma Gracewood guide us towards the weekend with a few laughs including the British couple who became a laughing stock after trying to crowdfund for their dream Italian… Read more Audio
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Sports commentator Brendan Telfer
11:33 AM.A critical couple of weeks coming up for Lydia Ko as she battles her way her toughest year so far in her professional career, the Silver Ferns continue to build a very impressive record in 2017 with… Read more Audio
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New music with Jeremy Taylor
11:06 AM.Jeremy Taylor returns to active duty with new music from Australian great Paul Kelly and US songbird Lana Del Rey, together with an unreleased solo acoustic record from the 70s by Neil Young. Audio
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Book Review - The Break by Marian Keyes
10:35 AM.The Break by Marian Keyes, reviewed by Sonja De Friez, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio
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Marie Monmont - Wildness!
10:10 AM.Marie Monmont is a French chef and chocolatier who founded Wildness in Wellington. The organic vegan chocolate is made with the Brazilian fruit cupuacu, which she discovered when she and her family… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Asia correspondent Anna Fifield
9:47 AM.The latest on the Burma situation, which the UN calls "ethnic cleansing", and will the new UNSC North Korea sanctions actually work? Audio
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Get on with it!
9:37 AM.Why put-off until tomorrow what we can do today? Ever found yourself making yet another cup of tea when you should be working or studying? Rebecca Olsen, PhD student from Victoria University's School… Read more Audio
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Testing proves 'lake snot' invasive, traced to USA
9:20 AM.It's been proved for the first time that the snot-like mucus found in some of the country's most pristine lakes is an invasive species. To date the slime has been found in Lake Wanaka, Lake Hawea… Read more Audio
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High doses of dangerous chemicals in NZ's synthetic drugs
9:09 AM.The preparation of synthetic drugs in this country is out of control, with doses of a dangerous chemical far greater than used overseas, says a NZ scientist. Read more Audio
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TV Review - Tamar Munch
11:47 AM.Tamar Munch takes a look at Don Selwyn: Power in Our Hands on Maori TV; Why Are We Fat? on Prime; and Netflix's The Confession Tapes. Audio
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Healthy eating for vibrant and healthy kids
11:33 AM.Helping our kids to live healthy and happy lives is a goal all parents strive to achieve, but with obesity becoming a growing global issue, are we doing enough? New Zealand now rates as the third… Read more Audio
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New technology with Paul Matthews
11:07 AM.A massive US breach threatens identities; Apple's new gear - what's the lowdown? And new self-driving vehicles hit Christchurch. Audio
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Book review - The Saboteur by Andrew Gross
10:41 AM.The Saboteur by Andrew Gross, reviewed by Rae McGregor, published by Macmillan. Audio
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Labour releases full tax plan
10:34 AM.Labour has pulled a major reversal in how it would carry out its proposed tax plan, in an attempt to counter National's continued attacks. RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson. Audio
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Did Darwin get it wrong?
10:07 AM.Kathryn Ryan talks to the acclaimed author A.N Wilson on his radical reappraisal of one of the great Victorians, Charles Darwin. Read more Audio
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UK correspondent Matt Dathan
9:52 AM.European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker has told Britain that it will "regret" Brexit, meanwhile British Prime Minister Theresa May will take personal control of the divorce negotiations… Read more Audio
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Traditional pregnancy a thing of the past?
9:39 AM.Dr Jeanne Snelling from the University of Otago's Bioethics Centre and Faculty of Law, discuses the rapid developments in fertility treatments and their ethical considerations. She is the lead author… Read more Audio
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'Vodafone is leaving us high and dry'
9:09 AM.An Auckland small business owner says Vodafone's move to ditch its email service will cost him tens of thousands of dollars, and the company should be required to assist its email and domain name… Read more Audio
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Arts commentator Courtney Johnston
11:49 AM.Courtney takes a look at Erica van Zon's new exhibition at Whanganui's Sarjeant Gallery; and analyses debate and protest over Confederate sculptures in the United States. Audio
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The Wild Seed Thief: no rules, no expectations
11:29 AM.Kathryn Ryan talks to Kate Parker about her environmental fable, The Wild Seed Thief, one of three new theatre pieces that will form part of The Navigators theatre project that aims to challenge… Read more Audio
