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9:27 AM.The government's flagship communities of schools - today the Ministry of Education will name the 90 schools which will make up the first 11 collaborative hubs. From next term, these communities of… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Byron Armstrong killed his friend because he thought he was a demon, and was found not guilty by reason of insanity, but there were plenty of warning signs the family told mental health services… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Dan Slevin reviews You're Not You, What we did on our Holiday. Audio

11:28 AM.Helping shy children cope in the classroom. We speak to the director of America's Shyness institute, Lynne Henderson on why teachers need to pay attention to the quiet kids. Audio

11:09 AM.Micromappers, a future without passwords, and retro-games. Audio

10:41 AM.Crystal Beavis reviews 'Moriarty' by Anthony Horowitz, published by Orion. Audio

9:55 AM.Suspicious death of a millionaire, threats to the police in West Midlands, and excessive use of food banks. Audio

9:37 AM.The Reserve Bank Governor has left the official cash rate unchanged at 3.5 percent. Radio New Zealand's Economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara reports. Audio

9:37 AM.The Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Awards have been running for five years, and this year seven winners were whittled down from 100 entries. They were set up to recognise outstanding young achievers… Read more Audio

9:24 AM.The primary teacher's union, the NZEI has strongly opposed the governments 359-million dollar plan to pay some teachers and principals more to improve groups of schools. But it has now agreed to enter… Read more Audio

9:12 AM.The Education Minister, Hekia Parata. Audio

11:48 AM.Siouxsie discusses the HPV vaccination - and why, in her view, the strategy of only vaccinating girls is the wrong one. Audio

11:30 AM.Robert Lithgow discusses the questions raised and lessons learned from Phillip Smith's escape. Audio

11:07 AM.Mark Kozelek is an American singer/songwriter known for his intense, highly personal songs. He began recording in the 1990s with his band, Red House Painters. He later went on to release a solo album… Read more Audio

10:38 AM.The Memories of a Nation, written by Neil MacGregor, published by Allen Lane, reviewed by Geoff Robinson. Audio

10:10 AM.Jenny Nordberg is the author of "The Underground Girls Of Kabul' - which uncovers the hidden true story of Afghan girls masquerading as boys, for safety, freedom and even social status. She lives in… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.Australian PM popularity down and the micro management of Australian Government MP's. Audio

9:38 AM.Two new manuals on best practice anti-violence programmes for Maori have been launched, but they're expected to be of interest to other groups as well. The co-chair of the Te Kupenga - the National… Read more Audio

9:22 AM.Fonterra has cut its forecast milk payout to farmers, slashing nearly six billion dollars out of the economy. Audio

9:07 AM.Senior Staff Attorney for the National Security Project of the American Civil Liberties Union, Marcellene Hearn, discusses the potential domestic, political, and global fall-out from the Senate… Read more Audio

11:46 AM.Judith Collins the columnist and the 2014 NZ media ownership report produced by the Centre for Journalism, Media and Democracy at AUT. Audio

11:24 AM.Linda Tirado knows from experience what it is to be poor in bootstraps America. She was working two jobs - as a food-service worker in a chain restaurant and a voting rights activist at a non-profit… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Rod discusses economic issues affecting Antarctica including how the Treaty is working, and the pressures building on it and the rapid rise of the commercial krill fishery in Antarctic waters, and… Read more Audio

10:42 AM.Waiting for Doggo by Mark Mills, Published by Headline RRP$27.99. Audio

10:06 AM.Otto Penzler has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the world of mystery fiction. He has edited more than 50 anthologies, and his specialist store, The Mysterious Bookshop in New York, is the oldest and… Read more Audio