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11:10 AM.There are only two castles in all of New Zealand, and they're both in Dunedin. Most people will be familiar with the more illustrious of them, Larnach's Castle, with its immaculately kept grounds but… Read more Audio, Gallery

10:45 AM.Continuing our series on volunteering, we head to Aunty Dana's Op Shop in central Wellington. Set up to support transgender communities by offering a safe environment, it's also home to a fabulous… Read more Audio, Gallery

10:30 AM.Emile Donovan catches up with the choristers of St Paul's Cathedral to check in on how preparations are going, and to try to figure out why a 13 year-old kid would sign up for this. Read more Audio

10:20 AM.Over the summer we're going to be talking to young people about their ideas, their hopes, how they feel about the world they're inheriting and their entrepreneurial business and social enterprise… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Film critic Dan Slevin joins us in the Wellington studio to take us through some of the newest releases. Read more Audio

9:43 AM.Tracy Neal talks about the new airport in Nelson. Read more Audio

9:21 AM.It's a sport that New Zealand is very good at but it struggles to get attention on a national stage. Read more Audio

9:10 AM.New Zealand's anti-nuclear position has had a sustained impact on disarmament and also boosted the global influence of our small country, says, Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the Nobel Peace… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.March 2021 is that latest E T A for the launch of the 10-billion dollar replacement of the Hubble Telescope, designed to answer burning questions about the distant and mysterious universe. The James… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.For a hundred years or so they were only really found in the Lower Waikato River and Lake Mahinapua near Hokitika, but in recent years they've been spreading wider ... Recently they were discovered in… Read more Audio, Gallery

8:20 AM.Royal Albatross Centre marketing Manager Sophie Barker's updates us on this year's Royal Albatross breeding season. Read more Audio, Gallery

8:16 AM.Max Rashbrroke answers more questions regarding the boxing day sale statistics. Read more Audio

8:10 AM.You'll have heard the statistics on Boxing Day sales and very possibly been part of them - a whopping 11 percent increase on last year and that's following the biggest Black Friday spend up just a… Read more Audio

11:40 AM.Producer Robert Kelly reckons a big part of holidays is trying new things and has always wanted to know how to make things.  Read more Audio

11:18 AM.At a time when many Kiwis are hitting the same old holiday hot-spots, travel writer and explorer Elisabeth Easther suggests some lesser known parts of New Zealand that are well worth the effort to get… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:05 AM.Keeping age old traditions alive when you've moved to the other side of the world is hard enough, but especially so at times like Christmas.  Read more Audio, Gallery

10:40 AM.Horses have only been in Aotearoa for a short period of time, but have been a big part of people's lives up and down the country since they arrived.  Read more Audio

10:20 AM.We were keen to know what people were buying each other for Christmas when it came to music. So we sent producer Robert Kelly down to Wellington's Slow Boat Records, where he spoke to Jeremy Taylor to… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Cars from the 1980s are welcomed into vintage car clubs these days, largely to encourage younger people to get involved. While some rare cars can command hefty prices, most vintage car enthusiasts… Read more Audio

9:47 AM.We check in with RNZ Northland correspondent Lois Williams about what 2019 may look like north of the Bombay Hills. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.The whole model of volunteering is changing, Volunteering NZ chief executive Dr Katie Bruce says, as she helps us kick off the Summer Times series featuring 15 members of New Zealand's essential… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.It's been a big year for sport in New Zealand. It's also been a successful 12 months for Stuff national sports correspondent Dana Johannsen. Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Rakiura/Stewart Island is only just coping with the influx of international and New Zealand tourists, and another record breaking summer is anticipated.  Read more Audio, Gallery

8:21 AM.Staff at the new Dunedin Wildlife Hospital have treated over 40 species in the past year, many of them endangered. Spokesperson Jordana Whyte tells us the most common injuries that befall the tūī… Read more Audio, Gallery