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10:06 AM.Florenz Maxwell is a Bermudian author and activist who was part of the underground group that successfully ended segregation through a series of theatre boycotts in 1959. She's just published a young… Read more Audio

9:42 AM.Antarctica is shrinking, and thanks to advances in computer modelling and data analysis, we now know that its ice is contributing to global sea-level rise, an international climate expert says. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Does the disability sector in New Zealand do enough to employ people with disabilities into senior roles within its own organisations? Kathryn speaks to Pam MacNeill, who is blind and says progress… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.A Maltese journalist who was killed in a car bomb this week has been remembered as an anti-corruption warrior for the investigation she led into the Panama Papers scandal. Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Life is getting faster and more complicated but how easy are we making it to navigate the urban environment? Bill McKay is Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University… Read more Audio

11:32 AM.Newly picked nuts are the way to go, say Marlborough nut grower Jenny Horwell and food writer Jan Bilton. Jan shares recipes for Orange Walnut Cake and Hazelnut Chicken. Read more Audio, Gallery

11:06 AM.The New Zealand First board meets to determine the make up of the next government, amid calls for a more formal process for coalition negotiations. Audio

10:42 AM.Niki Ward from Ekor Bookshop reviews The Inner Life of Animals - Surprising Observations of a Hidden World by Peter Wohlleben, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio

10:14 AM.Auckland's 'green infrastructure' should include agricultural spaces - not only for food security but so it is a vibrant, livable city of the future, says Dr Clive Cornford from the Manukau Institute… Read more Audio

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