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9:28 AM.Major flooding in the West Coast has forced the evacuation of the Allen Bryant Rest Home. Its 45 residents face an uncertain future as they wait 4-6 months to return. The Rest Home was named after… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The first of the new digital speed cameras has led to a massive increase in the number of tickets issued. Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Comedians Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther look back at the Week That Was. Audio

11:30 AM.Brendan Telfer discusses whether Tana Umaga's appointment as head coach of the Blues is the answer to the team's troubles; the Black Caps tour of England and the Black Sticks win this morning over… Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Jeremy Taylor ponders the point at which country music got cool, and checks in on old fave Glen Campbell; a new album from Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard; a reissue from soon-come tourist Ryan Adams… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Ruth, Roger & Me: Debts & Legacies by Andrew Dean, published by Bridget Williams Books Text, reviewed by Tilly Lloyd. Audio

10:13 AM.Kiwi born author Stephen Daisley has spent most of his adult life in Western Australia. While working as a sheep herder, brush cutter, truck driver, road worker, bartender construction worker and… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.News from the Asian region with our correspondent Financial Times Beijing Bureau chief, Jamil Anderlini. Audio

9:30 AM.Paediatrician Professor David Isaacs was invited by the Australian government to work in the offshore detention centre in Nauru for five days late last year and has been very vocal about what he says… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Matt Vickers, husband of Lecretia Seales, on the select committee inquiry into assisted dying - he says it's crucial to get the terms of reference and shape of the inquiry right. Audio

11:49 AM.Paul Casserly reviews the new Jimmy McGovern series, Banished, as well as his picks for some viewing gems on YouTube. Audio

11:23 AM.Young Australian author Adam Schwartz with practical advice for parents of children with depression based on his own experience. Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Erika discusses Emotional contagion on Twitter; the end of Global Mode; and do robots have souls? Audio

10:37 AM.The Invisible Mile by David Coventry, published by Victoria University Press, reviewed by Gyles Beckford. Audio

10:05 AM.For 21 year old Australian Madison Stewart, jumping into shark infested waters is the most natural thing in the world. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

9:51 AM.Calais strike and illegal migrants; Airplane stowaway; David Cameron's speech; Troubled schoolboys. Audio

9:37 AM.IS militants continue to destroy ancient artefacts in Syria and Iraq, University of Pennsylvania archaeologist Katharyn Hanson has just returned from the region and discusses her observations. Audio

9:07 AM.Youth sports researcher, Dr Craig Harrison says pressure on young athletes is leading to burn out, drop out and injury. With Dr Craig Harrison, director of the Athlete Development Academy at AUT… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Genes link mental illness and creativity, sniffing out suitable organ donors, Fukushima has not made NZ's food unsafe. Audio

11:30 AM.Law Commissioner Peter Boshier on alternatives to the court system for getting justice. Audio

11:10 AM.Artist: Sparks Song: Talent Is An Asset (3:27) Composer: Ron Mael Album: Kimono My House (1974) Label: Island Artist: Sparks Song: Beat The Clock (4:24) Composer: Ron Mael-Russel Mael Album: No. 1 In… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Louise O'Brien reviews "Chappy" by Patricia Grace, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio

10:10 AM.Anthropologist John Shaver on why humans engage in repetitive ritualistic behaviour in times of uncertainty and stress. Read more Audio

9:50 AM.The Australian Government is proceeding with its legislation to strip dual nationals of Australian citizenship if they join terrorist groups. Audio

9:35 AM.Sydney Barrister, Shane Prince is a commercial lawyer who's just won a humanitarian award for his pro bono work for asylum seekers. He says a recent case involving a Chinese asylum-seeker 'tripped up'… Read more Audio