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Freaky Friday
Time for Freaky Friday, one of our favourites times of the week. If you've got a story you'd like shared on air email us or text 2101. Today we've got two Freaky Friday stories to share with you. Audio
Book on helping people process the emotional coaster of life
Dr Carrie Hayward is a Melbourne based clinical psychologist who specialises in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She speaks to Jesse. Audio
Franklin Road Christmas lights mark thirty-years
December has arrived and that means Christmas trees are being decorated, carols are on and most importantly, lights are going up.
The switch will be flicked at the popular street-wide display on… Audio
'Uber Nan' spreading joy in Hamilton
Hamilton uber driver Shelley Winiana doesn't just get people where they want to go, she drops them off with a side of homemade cookies too. Shelley Winiana, speaks to Jesse. Audio
Around the motu: Susan Botting in Northland
Susan Botting is in Northland, where authorities are gearing up to throw money and time at the region's busiest tourist lake as the threat of a new invasive freshwater pest - the gold clam - grows… Audio
School principals lining up for 'race day'
Bruce James is the principal of Carisbrook School. He's one of a dozen school principals from around Dunedin who have tentatively agreed to take part in a School Principals' Race this Friday. He… Audio
The heat is back on the with the NZ Firefighters Calendar
The annual New Zealand Firefighters Calendar is back and causing a bit of a fuss! Columnist Verity Johnson speaks to Jesse. Audio
Looking after our elderly during the festive season
Miranda Smith is the founder of in-home care specialists Miranda Smith Homecare, and she's here with some advice on what to look out for to keep the elderly in our lives happy and healthy over the… Audio
Is your partner emotionally immature?
Being in a relationship with an emotionally immature person can be a nightmare says Wellington psychologist Karen Nimmo. But how do you tell if they're the problem - or you are? And is it worth trying… Audio
Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett in Te Anau
Kirsty joins Kathryn to talk about Te Anau recently hosting one of the largest and most complex emergency rescue exercises in the region, the weekend's annual Kepler Challenge mountain run and the… Audio
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year revealed
The American dictionary said users are seeking out the word's meaning as they try to navigate what is real and what is fake.
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Tiana Barns
Christmas comes but once a year, and while we may balk at Chrissy talk before December the first, many people are doing the groundwork - sussing out trees and decorations, if not buying pressies quite… Audio
The legal issues Kiwis most often seek help with
Citizens Advice Bureau data reveals what legal rights people most often seek help with, and what makes it so difficult to access. Audio
Relationships with Hannah Korrel
Neuropscyhologist Hannah Korrel returns for her 'Relationships' segment with Jesse. Audio
Large procession gathers in Foxton for tangi of top Head Hunter
A large procession of mourners - and police - have gathered around Foxton, north of Levin, for the tangi of top Head Hunter gang member William "Bird" Hines.
William Hines is expected to be buried… Audio
Shared parking space turns illegal rubbish dump
More than ten months after the Auckland Anniversary floods some home owners are now dealing with illegal rubbish dumping at their evacuated properties. Meanwhile they've had letters from council… Audio
Can handwriting survive the digital age?
As handwriting disappears from our society, research shows that putting pen to paper is good for our brains. Audio
Tattoo festival offers up chance to reverse 'regerts'
Laser treatment worth thousands of dollars is up for grabs at a 'tattoo fail' competition in New Plymouth this weekend.
Gary McCormick: Karaoke, Kim and me
At the tender age of 72 Gary McCormick has no plans for retirement. The breakfast radio host is still touring small town New Zealand, as he did with Kim last century. Gary explored a different Kiwi… Audio
Long Read: Weighing the Booker Prize shortlist
By Jeremy Rees: I read every book shortlisted for the most prestigious literary award in the world. Here's what I found. Audio
