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The fiendish jewel wasp and the zombie roach
11:53 AM.Few of us has much sympathy for the cockroach, but pity the luckless roach that’s caught by a jewel wasp. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Entertainment - Television with Linda Burgess
11:45 AM.TV Reviewer Linda Burgess looks at the timely television drama which features Robbie Coltrane as an actor accused of rape. She has plenty to say, without giving away too much, about National Treasure.
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Road Trip Music - Tami Neilson
11:10 AM.Tami Neilson fans can rejoice in 2018 as she spent a chunk of time in 2017 recording her new album. She hit the studio soon after completing her successful and acclaimed Songs of Sinners tour which… Read more Audio
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Zoe Coombs Marr: for the love of Dave
10:10 AM.Australian stand-up comedian Zoë Coombs Marr brings her sexist talentless on-stage alter ego 'Dave' to this year's NZ Festival in the award-winning show Trigger Warning. Read more Video, Audio
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Asia Correspondent - Wayne Hay
9:45 AM.Al Jazeera reporter in Thailand Wayne Hay talks to Megan about the ongoing issue of North Korean bodies washing up on the shores of Japan and why there has been a sudden increase. He's also talks… Read more Audio
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The hungry monarch caterpillars
9:20 AM.Monarch butterfly caterpillars are struggling to find a feed. Around the country gardening centres and plant shops have sold out of swan plants as people rush to replace the plants which are being… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Office evolution: From hot desks to huddle meetings
9:10 AM.An Auckland architect company is challenging a report from the New Zealand Medical Journal which concluded that open plan offices are bad for workers' health. The research from Canterbury University… Read more Audio
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Entertainment -Games with Hadyn Green
11:50 AM.Our expert on games to play over the Summer break, Haydn Green, is back to talk to Megan about some more fun ways to be entertained online and offline during the holidays. Audio
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Road Trip Music with Jess Berentson-Shaw
11:10 AM.Jess Berentson-Shaw reminisces with Megan about her favourite road trips prior to having children to accommodate in the car. She also talks about what she's going to be working on in 2018 after… Read more Audio
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Science of Life - Travel with Richard Easther
10:45 AM.For the last trip around the Universe Auckland University physics Professor Richard Easther is taking us back in time to when it all began. It's a personal favourite destination for him. He's guiding… Read more Audio
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Shenandoah Davis's 'popsicle' style
10:10 AM.The Seattle singer/ songwriter's mix of pop and classical music inspired a California jail inmate to label it 'popsicle'. Read more Video, Audio
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Australia Correspondent - Donna Field
10:01 AM.Donna Field talks to Megan about the latest news and current affairs across the Tasman. She has the latest on a horror crash near Dubbo in Western New South Wales which has claimed at least two lives… Read more Audio
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What happened to reading in NZ?
9:30 AM.New Zealand came 30th out of 50 OECD countries in a recent study of childhood reading comprehension. The NZ Book Council's Jo Cribb says we're letting Kiwi kids down if we don't take action. Read more Audio
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Feature Interview - Rosslyn Noonan
9:10 AM.The Government is poised to make a decision in the next few weeks on how it will proceed with an inquiry to the abuse of children in state care. Former state wards who were victims of abuse presented… Read more Audio
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Entertainment - Movies with Dom Corry
11:45 AM.Movie reviewer Dom Corry talks to Megan about the latest film from Guillermo del Toro due out here later in the week, The Shape of Water. Dom's also going to speculate about the upcoming Oscar… Read more Audio
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Road Trip Music - William Saunders
11:10 AM.Today we have convinced an RNZ sound engineer William Saunders to get on the other side of the microphone and talk to Megan about his list of songs for a road trip. He talks about how he spends his… Read more Audio
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US Correspondent - Giles Gibson
10:50 AM.Feature story correspondent Giles Gibson talks to Megan about the big issues in the US right now. He talks about the ongoing fall out over President Donald Trump's derogatory remarks about Haiti and… Read more Audio
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Science of Life - Pets with Kate Robinson
10:45 AM.Wellington after hours emergency vet Kate Robinson talks to Megan about what you should consider if you are thinking about getting a pet or gifting one. She says its important to think about what your… Read more Audio
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Tom Scott's 'unforgettable' mother
10:10 AM.The cartoonist and author's latest play is an affectionate memoir of his "funny, different and eccentric" mother.
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Work safety all about 'leadership'
9:25 AM.Safety at work starts from the first principle of caring for people, and not an exercise in compliance, says Worksafe chief Nicole Rosie. Read more Audio
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Sporting infamy: Marketing athletes' bad attitude
9:10 AM.AUT lecturer Dr Marilyn Giroux has been looking at the link between sports stars making headlines for the wrong reasons and how the brands associated with them deal with the publicity nightmares… Read more Audio
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Call of the cold
7:10 AM.Most people's reaction to cold weather is to stay indoors and rug up. But for enthusiasts, the benefits of exposure to cold outweighs the discomfort. Read more Audio
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Entertainment: Books with Pip Adams
11:45 AM.reviewer Pip Adams joins the programme to talk about the books she would recommend and why. Today her focus is on why the month of January feels like the Monday of the year and ways to combat that by… Read more Audio
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Road Trip Music with Jolisa Gracewood
11:10 AM.Cycling advocate and writer Jolisa Gracewood joins Megan to talk about her music and non-music choices for a road trip. She also shares some insightful ways in which music and the power of singing can… Read more Audio
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From worrier to warrior
10:45 AM.Worry is tricky to address but can really impact people's lives, says psychologist Gwendoline Smith. So what's a worrier to do? Read more Audio