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10:05 AM.While the parallels between the fictional Roy family from the mega hit television series Succession and the Murdochs are obvious. There is another media dynasty whose family squabbles are as much an… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Hundreds of people have been arrested after several nights of rioting in France. The unrest follows the fatal shooting of a 17 year old boy by police in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. During ongoing… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.On any given day all sorts of meals and baked items are being posted for sale on social media sites, many from unregistered kitchens. New Zealand Food Safety is warning that purchasing cooked food… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.It's one year since the establishment of Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora. It was the biggest overhaul of our health system in decades, bringing together 20 District Health Boards around the country… Read more Audio

11:33 AM.The Warriors vs Rabbitohs are sold out - a week in advance for a game in the middle of the season. Sam says they've achieved several full houses already this season - and there's a distinct feeling… Read more Audio

11:08 AM.All three artists in today's music session are from right here in Aotearoa, spanning the range from frazzled country to hectic garage punk to summery electronic daydreams. First up, a couple of… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.David talks to Kathryn about the North Canterbury Mayors reaction to the Future of Local Government report, Rangiora High School's curriculum review and the Oxford Area School Observatory installing a… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Harry Broad reviews It Doesn't Take a War: A Life Forever Changed by the Hyde Railway Crash written and published by Elizabeth Coleman. Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Kim Yo-Jong is the daughter of former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and youngest sister of the current leader Kim Jong-Un. As a direct descendant of the Mt Paektu bloodline, she was addressed by her… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.The Solomon Islands' Prime Minister has asked for a review of his nation's security treaty with Australia. Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has spoken of what he calls his country's 'troubled… Read more Audio

9:43 AM.The Fiordland Wapiti Foundation has a big weekend ahead in Te Anau celebrating a century of wapiti hunting in New Zealand. Fiordland wapiti, which in North America are known as elk, are prized by… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Doctors are calling for a ban on direct to consumer advertising for prescription medicines, a move they say would reduce over-diagnosis, over-treatment and treatment related harm. New Zealand and the… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Tomorrow the high-profile role of the Children's Commissioner will officially be disestablished, replaced with a board of three to six members - a move many fear will significantly weaken the power of… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about the latest - and likely last - installment of the Indiana Jones franchise: Dial of Destiny (in cinemas). She'll also talk about new Disney… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Declining regular school attendance has been the focus of a lot of political debate here, and in term one last year only 46 percent of students reached the benchmark for regular attendance. It's also… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about how OpenAI's Sam Altman tried to water down landmark AI legislation coming out of the EU, the security researchers who worked out how to… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Details of Southland's long term plan - Beyond 2025 have just been unveilled, Kirsty talks to Kathryn about what's in the significant document. She also celebrates the success of three Te Anau locals… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Kiran Dass reviews Lioness by Emily Perkins, published by Bloomsbury Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Brette Harrington is an expert skier who really can who can do it all, including slalom, slopestyle and backcountry skiing. But it's climbing where Brette really distinguishes herself; whether it's… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.UK correspondent Dan Bloom joins Kathryn to look at the landmark decision that's looming on the controversial policy of sending illegal migrants to Rwanda - something the Home Office says could cost… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.This morning Nine to Noon looks at the issue of greening up the country's energy - and the hefty price tag that comes with it. Two weeks ago on the programme Kathryn spoke with Graeme Peters, who'd… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The New York Times is reporting a senior Russian General had prior knowledge of the attempted mutiny against Vladimir Putin by the Wagner group. It reports that US officials briefed on intelligence on… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Science correspondent Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about how researchers have identified a hormone linked with morning sickness which may help with the development of new treatments for… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.A beautiful new book puts New Zealand's forgotten female photographers back in the frame. History has largely forgotten women who first took photographs, not to mention those who made it in front of… Read more Audio, Gallery