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How best to look after your pet's skin
11:30 AM.If you can't leave your hand palm-up on the pavement for five seconds, it's too hot to walk your dog, says Dr Kat Littlewood, a Massey University lecturer in animal welfare and veterinary… Read more Audio
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The world of creepy crawlies
11:10 AM.The New Zealand bug of the year competition is back for its second year. Read more Audio
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Repurposed and vanished towns with Peter Janssen
10:45 AM.Small towns with big histories are Peter Janssen's expertise. Read more Audio
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Moana Theodore - getting to know the new Dunedin Study director
10:00 AM.Moana Theodore (Ngāpuhi) is a name you're going to hear a lot more of. Last year, the Otago University associate professor took the reigns as the new director of the famous Dunedin Study – researching… Read more Video, Audio
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Blind adventurer Julie Woods on World Braille Day
9:45 AM.Today marks World Braille Day. Invented by Louis Braille over 200 years ago, the raised dot reading and writing system used by people who are blind or vision impaired is still in use today. Read more Audio
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Improving outcomes for kidney transplant patients
9:20 AM.Kidney failure is a significant and expensive health problem, but an Auckland City Hospital study may have a better solution for some. Read more Audio
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Coastguard urges safety first amid multiple water-related incidents
9:10 AM.Surf and sun is a Kiwi summer pastime, but it's not without risk. 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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Lucy Corry's famous ice cream with chocolate sauce and spicy nuts
11:45 AM.Need to whip up a dessert for a family barbecue or dinner with friends, but lack the time, energy or will to cook? Lucy Corry has the answer: a kind of DIY ice cream sundae that everyone will love. Read more Audio
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Sit back, relax ... and donate blood this summer
11:25 AM.The New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) needs to fill 32,000 appointments over summer ... a tough ask at a time when donations tend to dip. But there are still ways to give blood and plasma while on… Read more Audio
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'If you don't have a strong body and strong mind how can you then look after others?'
11:10 AM.Blackbelt student Rachel Louie says the Japanese martial art of Shorinji Kempo not only helps her stay calm and solution-oriented, it also encourages empathy. Read more Video, Audio
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Dream Scenario director Kristoffer Borgli
10:45 AM.If you're a dreamer, you've probably had a few weird people pop into your dreams. Some more welcome than others! Read more Audio
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Road Trip with Rodger Fox
10:00 AM.His name is synonymous with big band jazz in New Zealand. In fact, he is Mr Jazz. Read more Audio
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Birdwatching with Michael Szabo
9:40 AM.It's free, it's outdoors and it's also been linked with better mental health. Alongside making sourdough and cutting your fringe, lockdowns helped spike interest in the hobby of birdwatching. Read more Audio
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How to keep your lawn in tip-top shape over summer
9:30 AM.Wondering how to keep your lawn looking lush and green in the face of a hot, dry summer and water restrictions? Lawn pro Simon Slade has the answers. Read more Audio
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Shark sightings spike
9:20 AM.Summer is here, finally, but with everyone flocking to the beach a run of shark sightings has seen calls for swimmers to beware. Read more Audio
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Checking in with the Thames-Coromandel district
9:10 AM.The Thames-Coromandel area has had a devastating 2023 with regular storms closing roads and destroying property. 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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Elton's tour manager says NZ Tour definitely his last
11:40 AM.DC Parmet has been Sir Elton John's tour manager since 1997. Sir Elton will soon stage a concert in Christchurch and then two in Auckland. DC Parmet says it'll be the last time the singer performs in… Read more Audio
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On the road with surfing champ Paige Hareb
11:10 AM.Kiwi surfing champ Paige Hareb takes us on our final SummerTimes roadtrip. Proudly Taranaki born and bred, Paige was the first kiwi female surfer to make the World Surf League Championship Tour when… Read more Audio
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Museum stop - Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom - Foxton
10:45 AM.Our last Summer Times museum stop is the Horowhenua town of Foxton where a very unique centre links Maori, Dutch and pioneering history together. Incoroporating the landmark Dutch windmill, Te Awahou… Read more Audio
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The Book of Feeling Blue
10:35 AM.How do you know if you're just feeling a bit sad or if you are depressed? What level of sadness is 'normal'? How do you work out what's going on when you feel down? What kinds of treatment are… Read more Audio
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50 years of Spirit of Adventure
10:10 AM.With its spectacular three masted tall ship, the Spirit of New Zealand , the trust has changed hundreds of young lives with its youth development programme. This year the Spirit of Adventure Trust is… Read more Audio
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Disabled golfer back in the swing
9:40 AM.After a spinal infection and medical misadventure left her confined to a wheelchair, Cathie Braun thought she'd never get back to her beloved golf. But now the Kuratau local has her swing back thanks… Read more Audio
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NZ-made Avatar sequel exceeds expecations
9:30 AM.Avatar: The Way of Water - a US$250 million sci-fi film largely made in New Zealand - is getting rave reviews and breaking box office records. This is exciting for the thousands of local people who… Read more Video, Audio