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4:05 PM.Thousands of people in Sweden have inserted microchips into their hands. The chips are meant to make their lives more convenient by allowing quicker and easier access to their homes, offices and gyms… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.People around the country are boycotting petrol over increased prices. The Facebook event has 18,000 Kiwis saying they won't fill up their cars until Sunday in protest against the rising costs… Read more Audio

3:54 PM.This Sunday in the UK and Europe daylight saving will end - and they will get an extra hour of sleep as the clocks go back at 2am. But this could be the final year that Europe and the Uk change their… Read more Audio

3:45 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today Steve's question about glass, David's query about sultana pasties, and Grant's one about herbs.  Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Jim Mora is joined by Cas Carter, communications consultant, and Selwyn Manning, founder of the Evening Report and Multimedia Investments Ltd. 

4:55 PM.Old people and animals should be sacrificed if an autonomous car crashes a new study has found. When the self-driving cars get into an accident, they'll be forced to decide who should die. Read more Audio

4:53 PM.Travel publisher Lonely Planet has surprised readers with its latest "Best in Travel" selection, naming Sri Lanka as its top favourite followed by Zimbabwe in number three.  Read more Audio

4:46 PM.Water Safety New Zealand has launched a new research fund into finding out why our country has such a drowning problem. It's the leading cause of recreational death here and our rate is twice that of… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.There has been another pig farming protest at Parliament today. Protesters are against the use of farrowing crates that house sows while they are pregnant. A petition was presented earlier this year. 

4:38 PM.What the Panelists Rebekah White and Damian Chistie want to talk about. Audio

4:33 PM.A near-record lottery has been won in the US state of South Carolina. Meanwhile in China, young rich people have been taking part in a "flaunt your wealth" challenge. Read more Audio

4:29 PM.There was a lot of listener reaction yesterday to the story about the mental health nurse fearful that the man who assaulted her is being returned to where she lives, in a less secure unit.  Read more Audio

4:26 PM.Minister of Justice Andrew Little says bullying, harassment and abuse of power are the biggest problems facing New Zealand workplaces.  Read more Audio

4:21 PM.Micro-plastics have for the first time been found in human waste. It's believed we may be ingesting them from the fish we eat.  Read more Audio

4:15 PM.The Prime Minister ruled out any other regional fuel taxes while she is in office but there are questions about how councils will now pay for transport infrastructure.  Read more Audio

4:11 PM.Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has called for an urgent review on the safety issues of the newly introduced electric scooters. There are hundreds of the Lime e-scooters in Auckland and Christchurch and more… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.Suspected bombs have been intercepted on the way to Former US President Obama, former Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and other high profile Democrats. Officials are calling it an act of… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.Suspected bombs have been intercepted on the way to Former US President Obama, former Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and other high profile Democrats. Officials are calling it an act of… Read more Audio

3:53 PM.The website bored panda has shared some very helpful ways to get other people to do things for you...without them realising that they are.Like getting kids to eat their veggies.  Read more Audio

3:47 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered a question about flowers, Maggie's query about Ruru, and one about water.  Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Jim Mora is joined by Rebekah White, Editor of NZ Geographic, and Damian Christie, journalist and director of Aotearoa Science Agency.

4:56 PM.After nine years of construction, the world's longest sea bridge will open this week. It connects Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China, but critics say not many people will be able to use it. Read more Audio

4:50 PM.Only about 3 percent of people bike to work, will cycling ever reach critical mass here? Or will cycleways become e-roads? E-scooters are now across the country, but some aren't impressed with the… Read more Audio

4:40 PM.Mental health nurse Wendy Hamer was stabbed, punched and scalded with boiling water by the man, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity.  Read more Audio