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10:10 AM.Unless you've been living under a rock ... it's likely you know David Farrier's work.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The only two certainties in life are taxes ... and death.  Read more Audio

9:30 AM.For a lot of pet owners, animals are a part of the family.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.How long is too long to hold onto that Christmas ham? Is the five-second rule when food lands on the ground legitimate? Vincent Arbuckle deputy director-general for food safety at the Ministry for… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Kaikoura is pumping this summer with tourist numbers the best they've been for several years according to the district's mayor.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.For parents in need of a fresh boost of ideas to keep the kids entertained and out from under your feet, Summer Times has called on Maria Foy for help.  Read more Audio

11:10 AM.North Korea typically conjures ideas about the dark side of communism, a dictatorship and thoughts of repressed citizens living in crumbling concrete high-rises.  Read more Audio

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

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

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

9:25 AM.The country's national lawn bowls championships are finishing up today at the Burnside Bowling Club in Christchurch.  Read more Audio

9:10 AM.There's a new reason to get along to the wonderful West Coast of Te Waipounamu.  Read more Audio

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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