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Mo Willems - doodling for stress relief
10:06 AM.Author and illustrator Mo Willems has become a K-nuffle bunny to the world. He's the creator of popular children's books with tales of Pigeon, Elephant and Piggie and the Knuffle Bunny. He's also the… Read more Video, Audio
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Great NZ Album - Reb Fountain
9:49 AM.This year as part of the Summer Times show, we're playing tracks from some of the best local albums released this year. Today it's Reb Fountain, with her self-titled album, which was released in July… Read more Audio
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Looking after the nation's taonga
9:42 AM.A museum curator's job involves much more than meets the eye. They're there to not just look after and catalogue the items the museum holds - but to tell their stories - and share them with others… Read more Audio
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The search for a better battery
9:31 AM.They're the batteries we use daily in our phones, e-bikes, e-cars - you name it. Dr Shalini Divya has just completed her PhD in Chemistry, and has started a company hoping to create a more sustainable… Read more Audio
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Lack of dental services in small towns
9:22 AM.Concerns have been raised about the lack of dental services in a small town in northern Hawke's Bay. Earlier this year Wairoa's dental practice was sold - and the service that replaced is only open… Read more Audio
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Rare white Kiwi dies
9:10 AM.The first pure white kiwi to have hatched into captivity anywhere in the world has died Manukura hatched at the Pukaha National Wildlife Centre at Mount Bruce in Masterton in May 2011 - genetically… Read more Audio
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Susie Ferguson: Arriving in NZ was like a strange homecoming
11:20 AM.Morning Report co-host Susie Ferguson talks about her Kiwi family connections, what she learnt working as a war correspondent and her favourite road trip tunes. Read more Video, Audio
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New release films 17th of January
11:05 AM.It's Oscar nomination season and everyone is upset about it! Meanwhile, new films keep coming out every week and our fearless film critic Dan Slevin throws himself at the good and the bad with fear… Read more Audio
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Rosier Live in session
10:20 AM.It's time for some music! Quebecois five-piece folk outfit Rosier are just about to start a tour around New Zealand. The band was formed in 2009 and they explore the folk traditions of Canada, Quebec… Read more Audio
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A big 2019 for Kākāpō recovery
10:05 AM.Conservationists hit a series of milestones in 2019 as they boosted the numbers of some of the countries most endangered species. Read more Audio
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2020 in Hawkes Bay
9:45 AM.Every day we've been checking in on what's going on in the regions in Aotearoa and the pacific. Today for our final regional round up we're heading to the beautiful Hawkes Bay to chat to our… Read more Audio
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More GP patients asking for medicinal cannabis
9:30 AM.A survey of GP's has found many are being asked for access to medicinal cannabis, and that some patients are also admitting they illegally obtain their own cannabis to self medicate. Read more Audio
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Australian open draped in smoke from bush fires
9:20 AM.Heavy smoke from the Australian bushfires has forced some tennis players to pull out of warmup matches ahead of the Australian Open. Read more Audio
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Impeachment, investigation and allegation in Washington DC
9:05 AM.The impeachment trial of the US president Donald Trump is underway at the US Senate in Washington DC. Read more Audio
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So you want to listen to jazz?
11:20 AM.Jazz can seem a bit monolithic and difficult to understand when viewed from the outside. Read more Audio
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2020 Heart Kids Camp
11:05 AM.This week children with congenital heart defects are attending a camp in Auckland. Read more Audio
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Māori phrase a day - e haere ana koe ki hea?
10:55 AM.Three times a week, we'll check in with Hemi Kelly, to learn some useful te reo Māori phrases you can use in your day-to-day life. Read more Audio
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The League of Nations 100 years on
10:35 AM.This week marks the hundredth anniversary of the League of Nations, an organisation with lofty goals which was plagued by difficulty right from it's inception. Read more Audio
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Niwa is taking kauri carbon dating international
10:25 AM.Twenty identical slivers of kauri have been sent around the globe for a radiocarbon intercomparison project which seeks to see what divergences different labs have from each other. Read more Audio
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Using roof stormwater to make your garden thrive and save water
10:10 AM.As stream-ecologist Chris Walsh knows just how urban storm water run off is affecting waterways and streams. So he decided to lead by example. He collects all his own roof water in a tank and… Read more Audio, Gallery
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What 2020 has in store for Gisborne
9:45 AM.Every day we'll be checking in on what's going on in the regions in Aotearoa and the pacific. Today the Local Democracy Reporting service's Aaron VanDelden based in Gisborne joins me from the region.
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Aoteaora beyond the monarchy
9:30 AM.The royal family and the monarchy have been all over the headlines this week, but it can easy to forget that we're still ruled by the royal family in New Zealand. Read more Audio
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Media accountability in an election year
9:20 AM.Victoria University's annual survey on trust in New Zealand showed that only one in ten has complete or a lot of trust in our media while more than a third had little trust and 12 per cent had none at… Read more Audio
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Animal conservation in an age of climate change
9:09 AM.One kiwi has died due in Northland as result of dehydration due to a dry, hot summer in the region. This comes on the heels of a report that 2019 was the hottest year on record in 140 years. Read more Audio