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9:30 AM.Flash fiction - its what it sounds like - essentially a short short story. It's something Jack Cottrell knows a lot about - this year he won the $5000 James Wallace Creative Writing prize at Auckland… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Cleaning might be the last thing on your mind at this time of year - but after listening to our next guest you might be inspired to. Warm, humid conditions are the best for dust mites to breed in and… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Locals looking after a wildlife refuge on a Northland beach are frustarted with vehicles and dogs coming into the breeding grounds of endangered seabirds. The refuge, on the Waipu Rivermouth south of… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.One hundred homes were evacuated last night because of a large bush fire near the Far North town of Ahipara. Read more Audio

11:07 AM.This summer we'll be talking to some of RNZ's favourite hosts and contributors about their favourite books, songs, podcasts and more. Afternoons TV critic Linda Burgess talks to Jesse Mulligan about… Read more Audio

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9:05 AM.The impeachment trial of the US president Donald Trump is underway at the US Senate in Washington DC. Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Jazz can seem a bit monolithic and difficult to understand when viewed from the outside.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.This week children with congenital heart defects are attending a camp in Auckland.  Read more Audio