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11:30 AM.When Sam Bridgewater's stepdad was going through cancer and couldn't swallow normal food, it sparked what is now a global business.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Neale, Liam and Kathryn discuss a range of law and order issues, including gang patch legislation, violent crime data and the adding of more police officers to community patrol teams.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.The deadline is looming for Auckland Council's buyout of properties damaged in the 2023 Anniversary weekend floods, but so far only half of those affected have signed up. Amy has been talking to a… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Stella Chrysostomou of Volume Books reviews The Empusium by Olga Torkarczuk, published by Text Publishing Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Matt Formston is a world champion surfer, Australian Paralympian, cyclist, author, executive coach and motivational speaker. Now he can add to his list having surfed the world's biggest wave - at… Read more Video, Audio

9:45 AM.Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney looks at the result of a regional election in Germany which saw Olaf Scholz's party only just fending off the far-right, anti-immigrant AfD party.  Read more Audio

9:30 AM.The viability of a successful charity that provides kids in low socio-economic areas with music lessons hangs in the balance after it failed to secure funding from Creative New Zealand.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.In a bid to meet its crime reduction targets, a bill to tighten sentences and reduce judicial discretion has been introduced to parliament by the Justice Minister.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Comedians Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther with a few laughs including where a Lego piece disappeared for 26 years!. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Sam covers off the latest wtih the All Blacks, Black Caps, the America's Cup. And he marks the passing of former All White Sam Malcolmson who was a member of the 1982 World Cup Squad. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Mighty new soul/ funk compilation Miami Sounds 2 is released this week, showcasing 1970s classics recorded in and around Florida.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.The Opotiki Harbour project is marking a significant milestone today - the rock seawalls will be blessed and opened to visitors for the first time.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Roger Christensen of Unity Books Auckland reviews Sunderworld Vol 1: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry by Ransom Riggs published by Allen and Unwin Read more Audio

10:05 AM.If you've watched any of the debates or the coverage of the upcoming US election, it is clear the country is divided.  Read more Audio

9:50 AM.In Papua New Guinea, the police say what began as a dispute between two illegal miners erupted into violence and killings, leaving 32 people dead.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Industrial design graduate Jack Pugh has won the 2024 National James Dyson Award for his medical multi-tool. The 22-year-old's invention is designed to improve safety for healthcare workers and reduce… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.CentrePort's tugs - the Tapuhi and then the Tiaki - had to tow Bluebridge's Connemara back to Pipitea wharf early this morning, when the ship lost power.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.A Northland school is struggling to keep up with the number of new entrants arriving with severe learning challenges, and say many are arriving without any early support.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.At least two investigations are underway following the Connemara ship's power failure in Cook Strait overnight.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos, which has first-hand accounts of the people who brought the popular TV series to life.  Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Whether your child is being bullied, or your child is being a bully, Dr Karyn Healy has advice.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Tech commentator Peter Griffin has been at software giant Salesforce's annual conference where billionaire founder Marc Benioff unveiled his company's plans for AI agents. Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Plans for a ferry service in Tauranga have been sunk after the Bay of Plenty Regional Council refused to subsidise the fares. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Harry Ricketts reviews Chew the Bright Hysteria: Poems & Paintings by Rhondda Greig published by Quentin Wilson Publishing Read more Audio