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9:05 AM.The Commerce Commission says it wants to slash credit card surcharges it says are excessive. The commission's chair John Small joins Kathryn. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Sam discusses the state of play in the third cricket test against England at Hamilton after the Black Caps posted England 658 to win. Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Parts of the Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa are cleaning up after being inundated with heavy rain overnight. Local emergency management says up to 80 millimetres fell in the district last night.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Business commentator Victoria Young on the latest manoeuvrings at the top Todd Corporation, what's going on with the big four accounting firms and the state of the country's coffee industry. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Georgina speaks to Kathryn about the latest events in Te Whanganui-a-Tara including the government's announcement for the future of Cook Strait ferries. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.An error in Naenae Primary's Shoebox Christmas order this year meant 220 pupils were set to miss out on their end-of-year gift - but instead the story has turned into the ultimate display of Christmas… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Tom Robinson announced he was quitting professional rugby saying that a series of concussions had left him living in fear. He's embarking on a life after rugby, deeply influenced by a newfound love of… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.The native kawakawa has long been used by rongoa Maori, now it's set to be the subject of a new scientific study into its health benefits. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.The High Court has found the Department of Conservation has failed in its management and reporting of protected species bycatch in commercial fisheries.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Job losses, new consents down, companies in liquidation - it's been a rough few years for the construction sector.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Chef Anita Sherry has cooked for many of the rich and famous who have visited New Zealand. She joins Kathryn to chat about Christmas catering. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Dale Husband and Ben Thomas talk politics with Kathryn Ryan Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Peter discusses the still unsolved port wine murder - three years on Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Ash Davida Jane reviews Perch edited by Michelle Elvy published by At the Bay I te Kokoru Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Dunedin entrepreneur Sir Ian Taylor has had quite a year - he was inducted into the Business Hall of Fame back in September and then he was off to support Team New Zealand's successful defence of the… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney looks at how political instability in two of the continent's biggest economies is putting the brake on decision making Read more Audio

9:35 AM.It's nearly three years since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Young people are being apprehended overnight in police cells at 10-times the rate they were just two years ago Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Our comedians have a few laughs over the funnier stories of the past week, including the New Zealander who won Spain's top scrabble title, despite not speaking Spanish. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Form or favour? Black Caps great Tim Southee's final test appearance is causing great debate among cricket fans, Sam Ackerman looks at the Black Caps chances in the final test against England, the… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.After a period of inactivity, Wellington's The Phoenix Foundation release a new two-track single today, and they're also touring, playing Auckland tonight and Wellington tomorrow. We'll hear both new… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Diane discusses the gathering of Whakaari whanau for the fifth anniversary, logging workers are unable to eat due to nauseating odours, a new collaboration seeks to change the tide on water quality. Read more Audio