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11:06 AM.Rebecca looks at South Korea's low birthrate problem and why it is becoming a problem for business. Some companies are offering financial incentives to employees who have children. And fast food… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Kelly has covered the conviction of a couple at the centre of a prostitiution ring and now she has spoken to a teenage girl about how she came to be groomed and entangled in the operation. Also… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Stella Chrysostomou of Volume Books reviews Take Two by Caroline and Vivian Thonger published by CB Editions. Read more Audio

10:25 AM.Julia Grace was just four years old when she embarked on her performing career, by belting out 'Send in the Clowns' at a big birthday celebration. As she writes, there was little sign - even while… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.In 2020, Anders Hofman became the first and only person in history to complete a long-distance triathlon in Antarctica. It involved a 3.9 km swim in ice water, a180 km bike on a glacier, and a 42.2 km… Read more Audio

9:54 AM.Tomorrow is Super Tuesday in the United States and Donald Trump's chances at a victory as the Republican candidate are looking firmer than ever. The US Supreme Court has ruled in Trump's favour… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.New Zealand has a "critical" shortage of park managers, according to the Park Leaders Forum. Park managers typically work for a city, regional or district council and manage a portfolio of land and… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.The condition Osteoperosis, where new bone growth doesn't keep up with the loss of old bone, affects men and women of all races - but Pakeha women, post menopause, are those at highest risk. It's… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Extra funding to boost the security of emergency room staff ran out last week - but nurses say more guards at the door was never going fix the underlying issues of staff safety. The new government… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Kennedy Warne discusses the journey of trans-Pacific rower Tom Robinson, and Cole Brauer, who is days away from finishing one of the most demanding solo yachting events: the Global Solo Challenge… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Tucked away on Auckland's Sandringham Road, is a vibrant blue café doing things a little bit differently. Blue Rose co-owners Lenny Stevens and Robbie Kainuku bring a Maori and Pasifika flair… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Liam Hehir look at the U-turn by the Prime Minister over his accommodation allowance, the progress of the great legislative repeal, the housing minister's plan… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.The legacy of Fa'anana Efeso Collins and what his passing and mourning reveal about what Auckland and the political arena has lost. Public submissions have just opened on the Auckland Council's Long… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Harry Ricketts reviews The Three Quicks - Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Neil Wagner and the Road to the World Test Championship by Trevor Auger published by Mary Egan Publishing Read more Audio

10:05 AM.It's been a remarkable comeback for cross country runner Annika Pfitzinger. Next month, the 31-year-old will compete as part of the New Zealand team at the World Cross Country Championships in… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Several European countries have rejected the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine after the French president said "nothing should be ruled out". Russia says it would make war with NATO inevitable… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.On the final programme of 2023 Nine to Noon highlighted the marathon effort of Kiwi Jon Nabbs as he ran across Canada. He set off from St John's in Newfoundland on the country's east coast and has… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Health Coalition Aotearoa, a collective of health organisations, want a meeting with the Government over concerns a programme which provides free school lunches may be in jeopardy. Ka Ora Ka Ako was… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Despite efforts from governments, councils and others over decades to reduce construction waste - it remains a stubbornly high portion of what is sent to landfill - as much as half. A recent paper by… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Comedians Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks have some thoughts on a clip circulating on social media, which lists Millennial-era names that Generation Alpha believes are outdated. And a woman is set to… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Sports commentator Sam Ackerman Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music commentator Jeremy Taylor has a new compilation of Glen Campbell recordings of Jimmy Webb songs; the perfect match of Webb's emotive compositions with Glenn's honeyed voice. And earlier this… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.A temporary bridge providing access to a cyclone hit community in the Hastings District has buckled. Dartmoor's temporary bridge over the Mangaone River has been closed as a safety precaution after a… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Paul Diamond reviews Te Ata o Tu The Shadow of Tumatauenga: The New Zealand Wars Collections of Te Papa by Matiu baker, Katie Cooper, Michael Fitzgerald and Rebecca Rice published by Te Papa Press Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Years of research have shown the health benefits gained from gardening - an activity that increases mobility and aerobic fitness, while reducing waistlines, the risk of dementia, heart disease, and… Read more Audio