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10:06 AM.After hearing our interview with Sharleen about her Bridge tour of NZ, Sonya Adams emailed us to say she's also "on a mission to make Bridge cool". Read more Audio

9:54 AM.We're heading to Australia this morning to check in with our correspondent Brad Foster about how they are coping with their rising Covid numbers. Read more Audio

9:46 AM.A new world record was set late last Friday night when Kaiapoi-based artist Emma Timmis ran the length of New Zealand, Cape Reinga to Bluff, in 21 days. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.For today's surf update we're heading to Mount Maunganui where Jamie Troughton is the Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service chair. Read more Audio

9:28 AM.A simple 5-letter word game has taken the world by storm. It's called Wordle. And now a version in Te Reo Maori has sprung up - called Panga.  Read more Audio

9:11 AM.We've received many emails and texts from people who have something they have either lost or found. One of those people is Maeve Stevenson. Read more Audio

11:38 AM.It's been another summer of shark sightings and shark researcher, Dr Riley Elliott, joins Jesse to explain what we're seeing. Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Today's Bookmarks guest is Mayor Gary Kircher of Waitaki in the South Island. Gary has held the position since 2013, but there is a lot more to him than just being Mayor. Read more Audio

10:47 AM.Our story on Craig's lost wallet has sparked a lot of discussion with listeners about the things people have lost and found over the years. But it's not just New Zealanders talking about it. We heard… Read more Audio

10:33 AM.After years of research, food writer and tech inventor Nathan Myhrvold has produced a gigantic three-volume guide to the world's most beloved food - Modernist Pizza.   Read more Video, Audio

10:27 AM.Yesterday St Pierre's Sushi opened their first ever drive-thru in Onehunga. They launched at 10am by giving away 500 packs of sushi to their first 500 customers. Jesse asks Director of St Pierres… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.In the decade that Lotta Dann has been alcohol-free, she's seen a sea change in attitudes towards people choosing not to drink. Her website Living Sober is a free and friendly place for people going… Read more Video, Audio

9:51 AM.BBC journalist Pete Ross joins us this morning to update us on the biggest headlines in the UK this week. Read more Audio

9:44 AM.Hawke's Bay Sports Fishing Club member Joe Bicknell caught a whopping 112kg striped marlin on Sunday. He tells Jesse about the hour it took to reel it in. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.We head to Tahunanui Beach in Nelson for a surf update with Aaron Lyttle, the Club Captain of Nelson Surf Life Saving Club. Read more Audio

9:21 AM.Antarctica only has two seasons - Summer and Winter. They're currently in their Summer months and we've decided to hear how Kiwis at Scott Base are enjoying theirs. Ayana Piper-Healion is one of the… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.While hiking up to mount Ngauruhoe on the Tongariro circuit yesterday, David Halberg spotted something shiny. It was a pair of rings in a ring box. Do you know who they belong to? Text us at 2101 or… Read more Audio

11:51 AM.While most of you listening right now will either be at the beach, relaxing at the camp ground or on a road trip to your next holiday destination... Many New Zealanders are still at work - doing the… Read more Audio

11:39 AM.Summer is well and truly here which means there's no longer a need to hide in the gym on the treadmill. But if you can't get up early in the morning to beat the sun or complete your workout later in… Read more Audio

11:33 AM.This Summer we're checking in with campgrounds around the country to see what's happening in their neck of the woods... This morning we're heading to Flaxmill Bay which is a sheltered bay between… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Today's Bookmarks guest is Mayor Tim Cadogan of Central Otago. Tim became Mayor in 2016 but was formally a lawyer, specialising in criminal and family work. Read more Audio

10:38 AM.This summer, Wellington woman Sharleen Grounds is on a road trip with a difference. While seeing the sights, she's visiting some of New Zealand's 100-odd Bridge clubs to meet the locals and play a few… Read more Audio

10:23 AM.There's a lot happening in the world of sport... And to keep us all up to date is Stuff's senior sports journalist Zoe George. We hear about the Black Caps result, the Cricket World Cup, NZ Bowls… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Summer is a great time to enjoy food with family and friends, but what if you're trying to eat healthier after a bit of indulgence? Food is to be enjoyed rather than feared, says dietician Angela… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.Our Tonga correspondent Kalafi Moala keeps us up to date with the latest news. Read more Audio