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Road Trip Music with Ali Jones
11:20 AM.Christchurch broadcaster and National Women's council member Ali Jones chooses the songs for today's Road Trip. She talks to Megan about the positives of 2017 as well as the challenges and what she… Read more Audio
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Trump's bigger button with Asia Correspondent Wayne Hay
11:10 AM.Thailand based Al Jazeera correspondent Wayne Hay talks to Megan about the furore erupting between the US and North Korea Audio
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Science of Life - bees with Dr Simon Pollard
10:45 AM.Bees - honey bees, dancing bees, diplomatic bees - they're incredibly clever and when you watch them up close, they're just fascinating. Audio
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Feature Interview - Gareth Stewart
10:10 AM.Chef and head of Nourish Group Gareth Stewart talks to Megan about the joys of bbq-ing this summer. He shares his tips for making mouth watering slow cooked cuts of meat on the outdoor grill as well… Read more Audio
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Dr Van Jackson on North Korea
9:45 AM.Tensions are high between the US and North Korea as extraordinary rhetoric crosses the Pacific with each leader seemingly trying to antagonise the other. Audio
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Dame Jenny Shipley on equality, progress and Jacinda Ardern
9:17 AM.It's now 20 years since Dame Jenny Shipley became the first woman to lead the country. She says New Zealand is ahead of the game in terms of women in leadership, but there is still much to be done. Read more Audio
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Wild Weather to hit The North Island
9:10 AM.Civil defence in Coromandel is warning holiday makers in the region to prepare to be cut off as heavy rain closes in on the North Island Coastal areas will be most affected and authorities are pulling… Read more Audio
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Entertainment - Games with Hadyn Green
11:45 AM.The re-emergence of board games, board game cafes, and Kickstarter's role in the board game revival. Audio
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Road tripping with the former Minister of Transport
11:05 AM.As a wannabe musician from way back, National's shadow leader of the house Simon Bridges knows what makes a road trip great. "I suppose I sound like a walking cliche, but it is the people, isn't it?"
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Science of space travel
10:45 AM.Professor Richard Easther is our intergalatic tour guide for our travel around the universe. Audio
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Catherine Robertson - Gabriel's Bay
10:10 AM.If you're looking for a book that has a home grown feel to it, you may well enjoy the latest offering from Catherine Robertson. Her new book, Gabriel's Bay, is based on a fictional New Zealand small… Read more Audio
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Australia correspondent Donna Field
9:42 AM.Bush fires in Tasmania, storms in NSW, the Flinders Street terrorist, and Sydney house prices are falling. Audio
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New Zealand's flu pandemic of 1918
9:17 AM.This year in November marks 100 years since the country's most deadly pandemic claimed 9000 lives. To mark the centenery and raise awareness about the worst publice health disaster in New Zealand's… Read more Audio
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Attack on Lorde a step too far
9:07 AM.In a full page ad in the Washington Post, Lorde was labelled a "bigot" by rabbi Shmuley Boteach's organisation This World The Values Network. Megan spoke to Professor Robert Ayson from Victoria… Read more Audio
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Entertainment: Movies with Graeme Tuckett
11:40 AM.Movie critic Graeme Tuckett speaks to Summer Times to tell us about the movies coming up and what he would recommend we make the effort to head to the cinema for. Audio
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Road tripping with the Minister of Transport
11:10 AM.Choosing music for a road trip is a lot like politics, says Transport Minister Phil Twyford – "you've got to take people with you, right?" Read more Audio
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Science of Life - Pets with Kate Robinson
10:45 AM.Each week Wellington vet Kate Robinson will talk Summer Times about keeping your animal family members safe and out of harms way in the summer heat. Audio
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Don and Marilyn Jessen Vintage and Retro Caravans Downunder
10:10 AM.Caravans have enjoyed a renaissance in recent years with many choosing to go back to the older styles to tow around the country. Marilyn and Don Jessen have been caravan enthusiasts for 43 years, with… Read more Audio
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US Correspondent - Simon Marks
9:45 AM.Simon Marks speaks to Summer Times about the latest news and issues in the U.S. Audio
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Feature Interview - Janet McLean: This Realm of New Zealand
9:14 AM.Two leading legals minds have come together to put together a ground-breaking analysis of New Zealand's constitution. Janet McLean and Dame Alison Quentin-Baxter have written this book which explains… Read more Audio
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Geoff Owen on the Mount Aurum Homestead
9:10 AM.The loss of the historic Mount Aurum Homestead in Skippers Canyon near Queenstown is the end of an era for countless visitors who camped at the remote site. Audio
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The Best of from RNZ 2017 Kim Hill interviews Bill Nighy
8:30 AM.Bafta and Golden Globe-winning actor Bill Nighy was in New Zealand in 2017 to promote 'Their Finest' - a film about a British film crew's attempts to boost morale during WWII by making a propaganda… Read more Audio
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The Best of from RNZ 2017 Kathryn Ryan interviews Roxanne Gay
8:10 AM.Roxanne Gay is a writer, educator, cultural critic and a self confessed "bad feminist". Her memoir, called Hunger, came out in New Zealand in June last year. Kathryn Ryan spoke to her ahead of her… Read more Audio
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Entertainment: Music with Alex Behan
12:03 PM.Music 101 host Alex Behan joins Megan to talk about the year of music and what we can expect in 2018. Audio
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Road Trip Music with Bron Thomson
11:10 AM.Bron Thomson is the founder and CEO of Wellington based tech company Springload. She began as a sole contractor when she left university and has now built up to be one of the country's leading digital… Read more Audio