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9:45 AM.UK correspondent Lara Spirit joins Kathryn to talk about a sharp increase in inflation in the UK - where is risen most steeply and why? Read more Audio

9:35 AM.The new year brought a new minister for the South Island, for the first time ever. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.GPs here are struggling with what they say is inadequate funding and crippling workloads leading to burnout. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Tertiary sector leaders are warning the exodus of young people from the country will worsen if a funding reduction for the sector goes ahead, with the cost of studying in Australia getting close to… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.For a long time the thinking on 'exercise before bed' was - don't do it. But is that changing?  Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Loneliness is well known as a factor impacting on wellbeing - including mental and physical health. But for many people, making friends as the years go by becomes more difficult.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Kirsten joins Kathryn to talk about how siblings have capitalised on their music upbringing and created some famous collaborations and great tracks.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.It has been two years since Cyclone Gabrielle, Alexa talks to Kathryn about what has happened since. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Business and energy leaders across the upper North Island have released their plan to overhaul the energy sector.  Read more Audio

10:05 AM.An old mixtape is at the centre of the latest play by writer, director and actor Ahilan Karunaharan. He uses it to chart a Sri Lankan mother's former life in a small coastal village before she came to… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Bernard Keane explores the scandal over the Daily Telegraph's attempted undercover story into "what it's like being Jewish in Sydney".  Read more Audio

9:25 AM.As investigations continue into alleged misuse of census data for election purposes, do we need greater safeguards in place for what public agencies do with our information? Read more Audio

9:20 AM.A documentary on 1970s Superman Christopher Reeve has won a Bafta award - and Lizzie Gillett is the Kiwi producer who's helped bring his family's story to the screen.

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9:08 AM.Amid talks to end Russia's war against Ukraine - could New Zealand provide peacekeeping troops, and how ready are our forces? A former peacekeeper weighs in.

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11:45 AM.Super Rugby Pacific kicked off its season with some dramatic late wins. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Hone Taukiri's childhood on the Kāpiti Coast was far from conventional, growing up in the world of Hare Krishna. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Company results are coming out and market watchers are learning how painful the last six months have been.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Jonathan discusses Rakaia community's response to speed limit reversals, the council is paying influencers to boost tourism, and Ashburton has a MAGA (make Ashburton great again) mayor candidate. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Gail Pittaway reviews Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney published by Pan Macmillan. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Jake Bailey first became a household name almost ten years ago - he delivered his head boy speech at Christchurch Boys' High in 2015 just a week after being diagnosed with an extremely aggressive form… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The latest on moves from the US to split from its alliance with Europe when it comes to defending Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Dunedin man Eric Trump was born with one kidney, which was failing by the time he was 29, and he needed a transplant. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.The national marketer of kiwifruit, Zespri, has forecast exceeding a long held target of $4.5 billion in global revenue for the 2024/25 season. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.16,000 fewer people sought help from specialist mental health and addiction services than three years ago. Read more Audio