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4:20 PM.One of those great David and Goliath stories from the regions. A Cromwell man refuses to be bribed by developers. Rex Edgar has been offered $1 million for his land on the outskirts of the Central… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.Business confidence has tumbled, with outlooks at ten year lows, the worst since the Global Financial Crisis. Recent figures suggest our GDP growth is slowing, despite the Prime Minister's assertion… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Biologists are having to squash the idea that plants are conscious. Research from more than a decade claims that plants have intentions, feelinsg and even consciousness. Traditional biologists have… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.Business confidence has tumbled, with outlooks at ten year lows, the worst since the Global Financial Crisis. Recent figures suggest our GDP growth is slowing, depsite the Prime Minister's assertion… Read more Audio

3:57 PM.What the Panellists Clare de Lore and Chris Gallavin have been thinking. Audio

3:49 PM.A case of confusion for many who heard the line up of the Jeddah World Fest with month. The concert is being held in Saudi Arabia and the headline act is Nicki Minaj. Ali Ventura explains why some are… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Tim Watkin hosts the show today. He's joined by Clare de Lore, Listener columnist and former chairman of the Press Gallery, and Chris Gallavin, Massey University Pro Vice Chancellor. 

4:50 PM.Online polls on news sites have been getting attention on social media here in New Zealand. The problem seems to be reducing a nuanced and serious issue into a yes or no question for readers to click… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.The artist who drew an anti-Trump cartoon has been fired. The cartoon showed the President looking down at the bodies of Oscar Ramirez and his young daughter Angie, who drowned crossing the Rio… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Air New Zealand is looking at plans to curb access to its Koru lounge because its getting overcrowded. Today a piece in Stuff considering whether lounges are really worth it. Read more Audio

4:40 PM.The historic St James theatre is in danger of indefinite mothballing because work has stalled on it. Funding woes means it's sitting abandoned. It used to be a jewel in the crown of Downtown Auckland… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.What has your hospital experience been like? Read more Audio

4:20 PM.It seems there is little end to the criticism women receive for wearing clothes - particularly if they are famous athletes. Wimbledon is often a hot spot for these comments, due to the strict dress… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.New Zealand has been confirmed, by industry sources, as the primary location for a massive new TV series on Lord of the Rings. It is being produced by Amazon and it was a toss up between here and… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.In the space of a few years District Health Boards have gone from one or two experiencing financial problems, to almost all being in deficit.  Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Question of the Day; St James in limbo; Online "polls" on news sites worrying; Cartoonist canned; ANZ threatens to leave us. Audio

4:04 PM.DHBs in trouble; Are these big productions worth it?; Wimbledon's dress debacle; Airport lounges: overrated? Audio

3:55 PM.What the Panellists Peter Elliott and Nadine Higgins have been thinking Audio

3:45 PM.It's a trope that never gets old in romcoms and tv shows - platonic friendship blossoming into great romantic love. But real life isn't a movie and declaring your love for a friend can be disastrous.

12:00 PM.Wallace Chapman is joined by Peter Elliott, actor and presenter, and Nadine Higgins, journalist and columnist. 

4:57 PM.Some of America's richest people are urging US presidential candidates to back a wealth tax on the super-rich to improve inequality and climate change.  Read more Audio

4:54 PM.A woman who was refused entry into a bar because of her moko kauae has been apologised to and asked to educate staff on the matter. Atawhai Tuki shared her story on social media. Read more Audio

4:41 PM.A new report from AUT University and the MOH has found that more than 1 in 3 Pacifica Youth reported gambling daily, making gambling as common as tobacco among some.  Read more Audio

4:36 PM.Police called into a Canterbury cafe, one that has been called New Zealand's rudest, to explain customer service to the owners. It has the lowest rating on trip advisor but is it all a beat up? Are… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.What's your favourite comfort food to make this time of year? Read more Audio