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10:35 AM.Harry Ricketts reviews The Painter's Daughters by Emily Howes published by Hachette Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Kate Evans is an award-winning journalist and regular contributor to National Geographic, and she's also a self-proclaimed feijoa fanatic. But for the tangy and gritty fruit, New Zealand is not home -… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Former President Donald Trump has won the Republican presidential primary in South Carolina, the hometown of his fiercest opponent, Nikki Haley. Meanwhile republicans are divided in their response to… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.It's been a rapid rise for Scapegrace Distilling Company. The distillery - producing gin, vodka, and more recently single malt whiskey - began as an idea between two brothers-in-law 10 years ago. It's… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Work is underway to create a genetically altered wasp, which would be capable of eradicating all wasps. A collaboration of researchers are looking at whether a 'flaw' could be modified in to an… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Principals hope the ministerial inquiry into school property will flush out why the Ministry of Education has lacked clarity, transparency and consistency in approving and providing classrooms to… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.If you're a lover of watermelons you might have noticed prices are nudging down lately, with some supermarkets even selling them for less than five dollars a kilogram. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Matthew Bradbury has recently returned from Italy, where he studied how communities are being shifted, to adapt to climate change. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Tess has the latest from Southland Civil Defence on the major erosion issues threatening properties in Bluecliffs village. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Gina Rogers reviews The Women by Kristin Hannah published by Macmillan. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.The opioid crisis gripping large parts of the world is well recognised: the widespread addiction to opium based pain killers, which have caused the death of millions. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Ukranians have held commemorative events to mark the second anniversary of Russia's invasion. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Last year's devastating weather events took their toll on any number of houses and buildings around the North Island, including many marae. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Many schools around the country are at their wits end waiting for much needed classrooms to be built.

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11:30 AM.Players will be kitted out with new technology as Super Rugby Pacific kicks off tonight. Smart mouthguards will monitor head impact events, so doctors can identify who needs further assessment. And… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Ever heard of minimalist transpop prekraut postdisco ? Grant Smithies reveals all. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.RNZ Nelson reporter Samatha Gee with news from the region. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews Blackouts by Justin Torres published by Granta. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Artist Desmond Bovey talks to Kathryn about his love of the Central Plateau, expressed in his book Tongariro National Park - an artists field guide. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Funeral arrangements are being made for Fa'anana Efeso Collins after his sudden death at a charity run this week. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Transport and tourism operators are bracing themselves for the imminent closure for repairs of State Highway One through the Brynderwyn Hills. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A leading economist says latest statistics paint a picture of entrenched poverty, affecting hundreds of thousands of children. Read more Audio