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The number one way to avoid being a jerk is to avoid the company of jerks, according to American academic and toxic personality expert Bob Sutton. But what about if you can't avoid them? Sutton gives… Audio

Mary answers listeners' worries about KiwiSaver. They include: how to learn the basics of the scheme; whether the government can be trusted not to take the money; whether fees are ripping off children… Audio

Termites' abilities to turn timber into food and build towering mounds might help us develop biofuels, construction robots, housing design hacks and microbe technology, author Lisa Margonelli says… Audio

A new book by Mike McRae challenges our modern definitions of illness and asks where does failing biology stop and personal responsibility come in when it comes to how we still deal with ailments… Audio

A seriously injured round-the-world yachtsman stranded in the middle of the Indian Ocean has been rescued. Yachtsman Abhilash Tomy was participating in the Golden Globe race when a storm badly damaged… Audio

All Blacks strength and conditioning coach Dr Nic Gill shares empowering advice, recipes and health hacks in his new book, Health Your Self; The One Stop Handbook to a Healthier, More Energetic You. Audio

From non-flowering kōwhai to kitten poo to tickling your seedlings - Lynda Hallinan answers more of our listeners' gardening questions. Audio

A Christchurch woman who was infected by the "flesh-eating" bacteria says people should be aware it can affect anyone and to make sure they go to hospital if they're feeling pain. Audio, Gallery

The ZIP project is on its way to eradicating predators from 10,000 hectares of Westland, using a combination of rivers, AI cameras, animal psychology and egg mayonnaise. Video, Audio

A new documentary made by young Kiwi film-makers will resonate with the thousands of New Zealanders who have lived through an eating disorder.  In the documentary created by director Miryam Jacobi and… Video, Audio

Mary Holm is away so today and Thursday the 6th September we have gardening expert Lynda Hallinan in to answer your gardening questions - including how to deal with snails and slugs! And when to plant… Audio

Rodney Bell left Aotearoa to dance in the US - with his wheelchair - and spent years homeless in San Francisco between lavish tours in Hawaii or New York, and says the Māori perspective helped him get… Video, Audio, Gallery

If you're a bit a foodie you've probably heard of Yuzu, or you may seen a weird fruit at the grocers that looks kinda like a bumpy lemon.  Audio

Debbie Stewart has spent decades dedicated to the predatory birds of New Zealand. She's the founder of Wingspan based in Rotorua, the conservation, education and research organisation for birds of… Audio, Gallery

Fermented foods helped ease Bonnie De Gros's gut pain and anxiety, but it wasn't until they improved her son's health that she became "hard into" their benefits. She shares recipes for raw sauerkraut… Audio

The Easy Choice - Family Kai weekly meal plan can feed five healthy dinners to a family of six, without blowing the budget. Auckland mum Kimberley Manning shares the recipes for Moroccan Chicken Stew… Audio