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4:13 PM.Auckland primary school, Silverdale, has cancelled its prizegiving to move away from ranking students against each other. The Principal says studies show rewards undermine motivation.  Read more Audio

4:09 PM.Media were ushered out of a room during a meeting between Malaysia and New Zealand at the East Asia Summit after Malaysia's Prime Minister starting talking about the South China Sea.  Read more Audio

4:03 PM.Media were ushered out of a room during a meeting between Malaysia and New Zelaand at the East Asia Summit after Malaysia's Prime Minister starting talking about the South China Sea. Prime Minister… Read more Audio

3:54 PM.Celine Dion has launched a new clothing line - it's a unisex Children's Clothing Line Called Celinununu. Read more Audio

3:46 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today Graeme's question about Sikh names, Anton's query about drones, and Shelly's one about her microbiome.  Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Jim Mora is joined by James Nokise, comedian and playwright, and Heather Roy, business consultant and former ACT party MP. 

4:50 PM.Lime Scooters could soon be in Dunedin, while the situation in Auckland and Christchurch is being monitored to see if there are any issues to be ironed out. But not all are looking forward to the… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Dunkin' Donuts changed its name to Dunkin'. Weight Watchers is now WW, Telecom swapped to Spark and Kentucky Fried Chicken is simply KFC. Why do companies change their names to meaningless words or… Read more Audio

4:41 PM.It's been revealed a man named Trevor is the catalyst for Bunnings changing its policies on how to serve a snag at a charity sausage sizzle. He slipped on an opinion and though wasn't hurt, got panic… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.What the Panelists Mark Knoff-Thomas and Jo McCarroll want to talk about. Audio

4:32 PM.A new survey looks at the bizarre questions people ask the internet. From 'Am I good in bed?' to 'Do people like me?' and 'What is the menaing of life?' many of the questions seem to be unanswerable. 

4:26 PM.Auckland's event agency won't be funding future Santa Parades, it will be through a council fund. Next week's parade will go ahead but at a loss for the second year in a row. Read more Audio

4:23 PM.Kiwibank is closing its branch near Nelson, but locals have written a letter to the Government calling for intervention. It's one of many bank's moving branches out of small towns across the country. 

4:18 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in Singapore for the East Asia Summit, ahead of the APEC summit in Papua New Guinea. The challenge is to remain on good terms with the various world leaders… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.British Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet has approved a draft agreement on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.  Read more Audio

4:03 PM.British Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet has approved a draft agreement on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union. The deadline to strike a deal is fast approaching, and this agreement still… Read more Audio

3:53 PM.Many of our listeners will remember broadcaster Brian Priestley - he died last week at the age of 92 Read more Audio

3:46 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today a question about the New Zealand trotting cup, and Andrew's query about plagiarism.  Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Jim Mora is joined by Jo McCarroll, editor of NZ Gardener magazine, and Mark Knoff-Thomas, Chief Executive Newmarket Business Association. 

4:55 PM.Auckland Council has responded to Mike Hosking's criticism of cycleways. The council says he was comparing the wrong data and he should "get out of his car".  Read more Audio

4:53 PM.Following our drones discussion over the last few days, we look into the problem of drones being used to spy on people and to scout out properties for thieves to burgle.  Read more Audio

4:51 PM.People fundraising with sausage sizzles in Bunnings carparks will be given revised health and safety instructions. Read more Audio