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Philippe Kok: Expert on reptiles and amphibians
10:05 AM.Philippe J. R Kok is an expert on reptiles and amphibians who has been described by his peers as a hardcore field biologist. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Regional Cross: Whangarei
9:50 AM. Today Local Democracy Reporting service Susan Botting based in Whangarei joins us from the winterless north. Read more Audio
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How climate change has impacted humanitarian aid
9:30 AM.The impacts of a changing climate are having a huge impact on the way the humanitarian sector operates, and yet the harrowing stories at the centre are largely invisible. Read more Audio
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Royal family are hurt with news that was announced yesterday
9:20 AM.The Queen has asked her senior staff to work with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, to find a workable solution, after the couple announced they will step back as senior royals. The Queen has reportedly… Read more Audio
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A dry 2019 for New Zealand
9:10 AM.Rural fire authorities in New Zealand are worried this country could be in for severe bush fire seasons in the future - akin to what Australia has been suffering. Read more Audio
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Jazz covers of pop hits
11:16 AM.We were talking last week about excellent jazz covers of pop hits, so we thought we'd get the expert in! Jazz man Nick Tipping from RNZ Concert brings an array of jazzy covers of popular music into… Read more Audio
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No cheques please!
11:05 AM.New Zealand Post announced on Tuesday this week that they will no longer be accepting cheques from the end of next month. Read more Audio
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A Māori Phrase a Day - He aha tō īmēra?
10:55 AM.We're checking in with Hemi Kelly, to learn some useful te reo Māori phrases you can use in your day-to-day life. Hemi's a lecturer in Te Ara Poutama - the Faculty of Maori & Indigenous Development at… Read more Audio
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Frances Cook: why I'm only buying second-hand clothes this year
10:45 AM.Could you go a year without buying new clothes? Journalist and podcaster Frances Cook has set herself a challenge to buy only second-hand clothing in 2020. She's also just released a book about money… Read more Audio
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Ethnoculture bringing communities together
10:32 AM.What is world music? is that label useful? This month Ethno Aoteaora will take place at the Piritahi Marae on Waiheke Island and then at the Auckland Folk Festival in Kumeu. Read more Audio
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What's the fastest way to get around Wellington: Bus, Onzo bike or e-scooter?
10:05 AM.What do you get when you take three reporters and throw them at a public transport system? Wellington's councils are currently trying to work out how to "get Wellington moving", and we thought we'd… Read more Audio
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Regional Cross: Hamilton
9:54 AM.Every day we'll be checking in on what's going on in the regions in Aotearoa and the pacific. Today we're speaking to Waikato Times reporter Ellen O'Dwyer about what's going on in the heart of the… Read more Audio
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Royal couple step back from official duties
9:40 AM.In what has been described as one of the biggest royal stories of modern times, Prince Harry and his wife Megan have announced they are stepping back from royal duties. Read more Audio
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Are we driving kids too hard too early in sporting codes?
9:29 AM.Sport NZ is looking to combat the professionalisation of youth sports, which it says is contributing to kids dropping out of sport early. Read more Audio
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What next for the Iran-US conflict
9:11 AM.Donald Trump has announced that Iran is standing down from escalating conflict with the US, but Otago University international relations Professor Robert Patman says there could be more to come. Read more Audio
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On The Road - Niki Bezzant
11:04 AM.It's time for On The Road! Today we're joined by Niki Bezzant who is going to reliving a road trip she did in 1993 as a 22-year old in her first proper job, working for Grant Dalton and his NZ… Read more Audio
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Young Māori filmmakers head to Taiwan
10:26 AM.Nine young Māori filmmakers are to get an opportunity of a life time on Thursday, when they travel overseas to study other Indigenous communities across the world. Read more Audio
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Excavating human remains from the middle ages in Uzbekistan
10:05 AM.Scientist Dr Rebecca Kinaston from the University of Otago travelled to Uzbekistan to dig up human remains from the backyards of local villages and says they can teach us a thing or two about… Read more Audio, Gallery
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2019 and 2020 on the West Coast
9:52 AM.Today we're heading all the way to the West Coast of the South Island to talk to chief reporter at the Westport News, Lee Scanlon. Read more Audio
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Sophie Cunningham on the vital importance of trees
9:35 AM.Australian nature writer Sophie Cunningham is crossing the ditch next month to appear at the New Zealand Festival of the Arts, in Wellington, where she will discuss her latest book City of Trees. Read more Audio
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Corpse flowers blooming
9:24 AM.In Christchurch an unusual flower is causing a bit of a stir. Wolfgang Bopp is the director of Christchurch's botanical gardens. Read more Audio
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Crisis donation and the Australian bush fires
9:14 AM.There has been an ongoing storm on social media about donations and fundraising for supporting those impacted by the fires in Australia. Read more Audio
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Cars on New Zealand beaches cause concern for lifeguards
9:09 AM.Concerned lifeguards have called for cars to be banned from driving near the red and yellow flags on New Zealand beaches. Read more Audio
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On the Road: Alice Snedden
11:25 AM.In this episode of On the Road, comedian Alice Snedden takes us from Auckland to Westport and plays some absolute bangers as she goes. Read more Audio
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Tony Kokshoorn: 20 years in local government
11:10 AM.During his 15 years as the Mayor of Greymouth, Tony Kokshoorn dealt with storms that tore up roads, a struggling economy and of course the Pike River Mine Disaster which claimed the lives of 29 men… Read more Audio