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10:17 AM.It's not often you're labelled a 'slug nudger' from the Big Yin himself, but Rosco McClelland has had that honour. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.In parliament this morning, a controversial Equal Pay Amendment bill is being debated under urgency. Read more Audio

9:47 AM.Karen Middleton looks at the strategy behind the Labour victory in the Australian elections, the mushroom murder trail attracting international attention and NZ's former police chief, Mike Bush, is… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.A police officer has launched a map of missing people he hopes will help reunite families with their loved ones' remains. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Insurers are increasingly concerned about lithium-ion battery fires and what they may mean for home, contents and motor vehicle policies.  Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Many Aucklanders say the supercity model has failed, with progress on delivering transport and infrastructure and solutions a particular sticking point for residents according to new research from… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Death's not usually a topic for a comedy show, but Shoshana McCallum's managed to turn it into something darkly funny and compassionate. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.A National Party MP has introduced a members bill to ban children under 16 from using social media platforms.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.New Zealand's substantial film industry awaits details on US President Trump's planned 100 per cent tariffs on foreign-made movies.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.David discusses the latest events in North Canterbury including updates in Kaikoura's annual plan, Environment Canterbury is boosting bus services and raising fares, and the restored Soldiers' Block… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Leah McFall reviews The Secret Painter by Joe Tucker published by Canongate Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Tim Friede has injected himself with snake venom 856 times over the last 18 years, and has he's helped create an almost universal antivenom. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The US President wants to put 100 per cent tariffs on foreign made films - what will that do to the global film industry?  Read more Audio

9:35 AM.A new play-based learning programme for adults uses virtual reality, 3D printing and other new tech. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.82,000 people would have to quit smoking before the end of the year in order to meet the goal of Smokefree 2025 - and public health researchers say there is precious little chance of it happening. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The Corrections Minister has asked officials to look at shorter prison sentences and how they relate to higher levels of re-offending and whether longer sentences allow better rehabilitation for… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.We all lament the end of a holiday and the return to normality - but one of my next guests found a novel way to keep the spirit of her trip alive.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Brigitte Morten is a director with public and commercial law firm Franks Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government, a National Party member and currently… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Whanganui social services are bracing for the planned pullback of police from mental health callouts, the mayoral race is heating up, St George's is on the chopping block, and Whanganui has "once in a… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Sonja de Friez reviews Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves by Sophie Gilbert published by Hachette Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Martin Stiles is the man credited with fixing the heart rhythms of some of our great Olympians. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Trump-aligned candidate leads Romania's presidential race, German spy agency classifies far-right AfD party as extremist, Vatican installs chimney for conclave smoke signals, and a spate of… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.A law to enforce the use of plain language in official documents and on government websites is being scrapped over criticism it is achieving nothing more than extra costs and red tape, but proponents… Read more Audio