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11:20 AM.The Guardian newspaper's been reporting that archaeologists are asking the New Zealand government to stop the trade in moa bones. In November a private collector in Britain purchased an entire moa… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Ninety-one years ago the writer SS Van Dine published 20 rules for aspiring detective writers. No love interests, for example. No wilful tricks or deceptions to be played on the reader.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Over the past three weeks we've spoken to volunteers from around the country involved in all kinds of organisations, from op shops and Red Cross to girl guides and - today - gliding.  Read more Audio

10:18 AM.Unstructured play and allowing children’s imaginations to run wild is the key to nurturing creative, problem- solving young people, a child educator says. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Film critic Dan Slevin's here to tell us about two films today; The Kid Who Would be King and Cold War. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.It's our final regional cross today and we're heading all the way to the West Coast of the South Island to talk to Lee Scanlon. Lee's the long-serving chief reporter at the Westport News. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Just before starting this summer show we found out about a project by the historian and writer Jock Phillips. He's writing a book about the social history of New Zealand, embodied in 100 objects. He… Read more Audio

9:17 AM.The New Zealand Wars defined almost every aspect of life in Aotearoa in the 19th century. They ranged for decades and were diverse in terrain and opponents. Charlotte Macdonald and her colleague… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:05 AM.On summer times over the past four weeks we've talked a lot about sustainability and consumer awareness. And what we've found through talking to interviewees and your feedback, is that there is a lot… Read more Audio

11:55 AM.We've reached the cut off for the Summertimes List of 100 objects reflecting the social history of Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio

11:40 AM.Our series of interviews with researchers from the Malaghan Institute concludes today with a conversation with Dr Olivier Gasser who's a leader in its Nutrition & Microbiome research programme.  Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Continuing our series on volunteers in New Zealand, and today we're talking to Maia Faulkner. Maia Faulkner is an active leader with Girl Guides New Zealand.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.We've been travelling around the country over the past three weeks on Summertimes, today though we're in Iceland. This chilly part of the world is a super hot tourist destination these days. Read more Audio, Gallery

10:40 AM.Blues man Darren Watson has a gig on this Saturday in Wellington and he's dropped into our wellington studio to talk NZ blues. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Piles of uncollected rubbish everywhere, potholes that could swallow a car, and long queues outside ATMs that never have enough money - no wonder Kiwi journalist Philippa Stevenson's called one of her… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.The New Zealand Secondary Schools Choir is joining is joining Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand. The number of secondary school students involved in choral singing is huge and this marks a major change in… Read more Audio

10:05 AM."If you have met one person with autism you have met one person with autism'". During this week's series talking to families with children on the autism spectrum, along with many parents sharing the… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.We are looking now at what the year ahead is likely to feature in Hamilton and Waikato with our reporter Andrew McRae. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Around 300 couples and individuals are waiting, hoping to be able to adopt a baby in New Zealand at any one time. But in the past year the number available for adoption is down to around 20.  Read more Audio

9:09 AM.We check in on breaking news from the UK about the no confidence vote in the House of Commons. We're joined by Reader in Sociology Dr Katy Hayward from Queen's University Belfast. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Hurling - described as the fastest game on grass - has been played in Ireland for around 4-thousand years. Hurling is the men's stick and ball team sport, women play by the identical rules and it's… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:30 AM.There's something going on in Bond Street in Wellington. This summer renowned street artist, Elliot O'Donnell aka Askew One, will be working with street art advocate, muralist and museologist, Bruce… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.The Kaikoura Ocean Research Institute (KORI) wants get the word out about responsible behaviour on the water and they are using social media to encourage jet skiers and boat operators to take special… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:05 AM.Now though we're heading south to New Zealand's oldest university! This year the University of Otago celebrates its 150th anniversary, having been founded back in 1869.  Read more Audio