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10:45 AM.Palmerston North hospital is flying in a doctor from Australia, there are more cuts at Massey University, Whakapapa Holdings has pulled out of taking over Mt Ruapehu skifield assets, and Jimmy has an… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.David Hill reviews Build For Eternity by Selwyn Katene and A.Keith Thompson published by Huia Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Burnley businessman Dave Fishwick took on the UK banking establishment, seeking to become the first new bank in 150 years and help his own community. His battle is told in the movie Bank of Dave. Read more Video, Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton talks about the federal government's move to upgrade privacy law to criminalise 'doxxing' and Taylor Swift hitting town. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The country's biggest construction company, Fletcher Building, has posted a loss of $120 million for the six months to December - much worse that predicted.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.John Carnegie is the first New Zealander to sit on the World Energy Council board after his appointment last month. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Wairoa's mayor Craig Little reflects on the first anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle, where the town's scars remain raw, and rebuilding is challenging. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.One year on from Cyclone Gabrielle's devastating effect on Hawkes Bay, Lauren examines where recovery is at. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Ralph McAllister reviews Masquerade: The Lives of Noel Coward by Oliver Soden published by Orion Publishing. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Last year Yoson An starred in Plane alongside Gerard Butler where he tried to prevent a passenger jet crashing into a Philippine island overrun by murderous rebels. He speaks to Kathryn.  Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Bridgette Toy-Cronin, an associate professor from Otago University's faculty of law, warns if cuts impact the courts, it could become a constitutional issue. Audio

9:08 AM.There's frustration at the rate of progress to enact a national action plan for managing invasive weed species.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.As more people work remotely New Zealand is seeing a hollowing out of inner cities which poses questions over how to sustain central area populations and the use of commercial buildings and carparking… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.If you've been to Akaroa recently, you may have stopped at The Cake Room and tasted beautiful cakes baked by owner Katey Thew-Thin. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Brigitte and Neale reflect on this year's Waitangi Day commemorations, and the Government's decision to scrap Auckland's regional fuel tax. Also, a look at how Labour is adjusting to its position as… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Simon discusses the proposal for a new waterfront stadium in Auckland and transport plans as the regional fuel tax is axed. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Harry Broad reviews The Tui Has Landed by Jodie Shelley published by Bank Street Publishing Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Dynamic Planet, narrated by New Zealand's own Cliff Curtis, is the latest project from Natural History New Zealand and is more than three years in the making. Producer Ben Lawrie joins Kathryn to talk… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.European Union member countries have unanimously reached a deal on the EU AI Act, the bloc's landmark legislation regulating artificial intelligence.  Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Wanaka-based athlete Hamish Elliott is the 2024 Kathmandu Coast to Coast Champion. He talks to Kathryn about the event. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Local health advocate and Te Ropu Tupeka Kore spokesperson Catherine Manning says vaping is a scourge on small towns.  Read more Audio