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11:07 AM.What's it like to land a jet on an aircraft carrier or have your Cessna crash in flames in rugged farmland? Aviation expert and pilot Fletcher McKenzie has interviewed dozens of kiwi pilots who've… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.England and Spain go head-to-head at Stadium Australia in the World Cup final later. Joining us for her thoughts on this game is one of our most illustrious footballers. Sarah Gregorius from Lower… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Dr. Nick Laing, originally from Christchurch has been living and working in Northern Uganda for several years where he is the co-founder and country director of OneDay Health which operates 36 Remote… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Our World Cup runneth over - what legacy will it leave? Lifting the lid on exploitation of migrant workers and human trafficking. Read more Audio

8:30 AM.Jane Austen once said "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." Whilst we'd all be happy to see that idea consigned to the… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.As the last of the Covid-19 restrictions are dropped in New Zealand, hospitalisations are on the rise and the implications of long covid are only starting to emerge. Throughout the height of the Covid… Read more Audio

6:00 PM.In 2016, one of Aotearoa's largest-ever meth busts, was delivered into the laps of some bewildered Northland cops. In a six-part series coming to TV Three, director David White and darlings of the… Read more Video, Audio

11:30 AM.More and more people are working from home under the watchful eye of strangers - and the strangers are being paid for the privilege. According to Annie, the concept of 'body doubling' is nothing new… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.He was commended and condemned in equal measure, but his decision to fight for his troops ultimately saw him walk the plank. In 2020, Captain Brett Crozier disembarked the US Navy's most powerful… Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Following this week's announcement that the government is to partner with US asset managers, Blackrock in a $2bn green energy fund, we're joined by political economist and economic geographer… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Ohio Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler joins us once again. She takes a look at USA vs Trump following the indictment handed down against the former president while at the same time under… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Reporters' report on crime coverage urges new thinking - and highlights electoral 'crime crackdown' pattern; RNZ's Richard Sutherland calling it quits after 30 years; free sports streaming options on… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Ever dreamed of living on your own private island? Loon Island on Pavilion Lake - a four-hour drive from Vancouver - is currently on the market for less than half the average price for a home in the… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The link between memory and smell has long been established - but what if you could harness odours to not only maintain cognitive ability as you age, but deter dementia? The result of a University of… Read more Audio

2:45 PM.The chances of finding a large eel in Loch Ness are around 1 in 50,000 for a 1-metre creature. Researchers at the University of Otago looked at the DNA of Loch Ness inhabitants, concluding that… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.An expedition of women from Arabia and Europe set out to find the North Pole as the ice caps melt. Award-winning filmmaker Holly Morris recorded the mission - it could be the last. She used the latest… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.AI can do many things, but what can't in replicate? Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic is the Chief Innovation Officer at ManpowerGroup in the UK. Tomas' new book is I, Human: AI, Automation, and the Quest… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.The most commonly used letter in the English language is E, followed by A, and R. The least-used letter is Z, followed by Q … But the letter that has made headlines around the world is 'X'. Tony… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.The rise in cocaine use across New Zealand has brought cartels back into the public consciousness and headlines around the world. But are they responsible for the reported spike in drug use? Read more Audio

10:05 AM.It was a semi-finals showdown last night, with netball's big four battling it out for a spot in the World Cup Final. The Silver Ferns faced off against the English Roses, while Jamaica's Sunshine… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.It's a family with many strings to its bow - Chris Lewis, former Wimbledon finalist and world no. 1 junior player is currently in London to watch his violinist daughter, Geneva Lewis, play at the… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Political road rage - budget holes & emissions omissions; what went wrong with RNZ's online news - and putting it right, Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The world is looking at China in a new way. What was once billed as the next dominant superpower is facing economic headwinds. Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Drawing on unpublished archival material and new reportage, author and journalist Walter Marsh's book, Young Rupert pieces together the paper trail giving us a glimpse of the Australian media… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Is it ethical to watch movies during a strike? Should moviegoers strike too? Will the strike actually kill Hollywood? Sarah McMullan is familiar to the RNZ audience. She watches a lot of films and… Read more Audio