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Tony Simpson: A Gent in Overseasia
10:40 AM.In 1973, Tony Simpson - author, historian, and public servant - travelled overseas on what turned out to be an OE like no other. Read more Audio
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Road trip with musician chef Flip Grater
10:10 AM.Clare Grater, better-known perhaps, by her stage name, Flip Grater is a singer-songwriter, author, activist and chef based in Otautahi-Christchurch. Read more Audio
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Human-driven extinctions: 'The world is emptier than we realise'
9:45 AM.We all know the story of human-driven extinction in Aotearoa - the moa, perhaps the most famous, and the huia, with the last confirmed sighting in 1907, the most recent. Read more Audio
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Bowls National Championships heat up in Christchurch
9:25 AM.The country's national lawn bowls championships are finishing up today at the Burnside Bowling Club in Christchurch. Read more Audio
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The story of pounamu, and the West Coast
9:10 AM.There's a new reason to get along to the wonderful West Coast of Te Waipounamu. Read more Audio
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Urban Jumble Daily Quiz
12:00 PM.Every day we're giving you three words. Within each word are letters which spell out a New Zealand town or city. Read more
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Five ways with summer sweetcorn
11:45 AM.Sweetcorn season is in full swing. Here's how to make corn the star of your summer cooking show, including a recipe for corn ribs with chilli honey butter. Read more Audio
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Great bike rides with Philip Wyndham
11:25 AM.Most people have heard of the Great Walks dotted around Aotearoa, but few are as familiar with the 'Great Rides' - 23 bike trails that make up 'Nga Haerenga, The New Zealand Cycle Trails'. Read more Audio
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Professor Elaine Rush: wellbeing and fitness myths busted
11:10 AM.Trying to lose weight without getting more exercise is a road to nowhere, says Auckland University professor Elaine Rush. She joins Summer Times to answer listeners' questions about well-being and… Read more Audio
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How to survive an unplanned night in the bush
10:40 AM.What would you do if you set out for a run, only to find yourself lost, with light fading fast. Read more Audio
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Road trip with Airana Ngarewa
10:10 AM.No prizes for guessing which music group Patea author Airana Ngarewa wants to listen to on a road trip with Anna. Read more Audio
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How telling stories can help doctors improve our health
9:45 AM.Dr Lucy O'Hagan has spent her career intrigued by the cultures within medical care, including the way doctors and patients communicate. Read more Audio
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How to know where not to swim this summer
9:25 AM.For many of us celebrating summer means regular trips to a beach, lake, or maybe even a local swimming hole. Read more Audio
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Taskforce Kiwi helping with Queensland recovery
9:10 AM.While New Zealand has been basking in balmy summer conditions our friends across the Tasman, have not been so lucky. Read more Audio
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Urban Jumble Daily Quiz
12:00 PM.Every day we're giving you three words. Within each word are letters which spell out a New Zealand town or city. Each letter can only be used once. While some words may have more than one answer, the… Read more
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Summer movie reviews: Wish, Poor Things & Dream Scenario
11:51 AM.It's a new year, which means there are a bunch of new movies in the theatres this week. RNZ producer Jessica Keane checks out the latest kids' film from Disney and a couple of deliciously dark… Read more Video, Audio
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Poet Terry Fitzgibbon's coastal connections
11:34 AM.Anna Thomas caught up with poet and artist Terry Fitzgibbon about his new book 'Salt: Coastal Connections' published by White Cloud Books. The book features stunning images from award winning… Read more Audio
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Tasmania leads the way with new food fermentation hub
11:13 AM."Delicious alchemy" is how Kim Seagram describes the process of transforming primary produce into something more nutritious and tasty via fermentation. She's the chair of the Fermentation Hub - a… Read more Audio
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1964 - a quarterly journal capturing the creative side of mountain culture
10:55 AM.A photo essay about Aotearoa's most inland surfboard shaper is the kind of content that "falls into the lap" of Laura Williamson, editor of the Southern Lakes print journal 1964. The quarterly… Read more Audio
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Good Habits Live
10:13 AM.Bonnie Schwarz and Pete Shaw, the duo that are Good Habits, join Anna in studio for a live performance. Read more Audio
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ASB Tennis Classic is the place to be in Auckland
9:40 AM.The sun is shining and by all accounts the ASB Tennis Classic is the place to be in Auckland. It began this week with the Women's event. Some big names are here including world women's number 3 Coco… Read more Audio
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Scouts gather for annual Jamboree
9:30 AM.More than 4000 scouts have ventured to Mystery Creek south of Hamilton for the organisations annual jamboree. There's been a wide range of activites from drift bikes and cooking to celebrating the new… Read more Audio
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Summer so far in Gisborne
9:13 AM.Summer Times drops into Gisborne to talk to mayor Rehette Stoltz about how the summer is going. Gisborne had a tough 2023... a devastating cyclone wreaked havoc on roads and houses and the district is… Read more Audio
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Urban Jumble Daily Quiz
12:00 PM.Every day we're giving you three words. Within each word are letters which spell out a New Zealand town or city. Each letter can only be used once. While some words may have more than one answer, the… Read more
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Getting back on track with money: Pushpa Wood
11:45 AM.Repaying debts is the first thing people who have overspent during the holidays should do if they're setting goals for the year ahead, according to Pushpa Wood. Read more Audio