Nine To Noon

USA correspondent David Smith

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The latest in Minneapolis after the shooting of Alex Pretti, after the state became the epicentre of President Trump's immigration enforcement plans. ...

The stroke survivor on mission to boost health and wellbeing

26 Jan 2026

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Launched as a trial in 2023, Health15 supports busy construction workers by providing free 15-minute on-site health checks.

Concerns over gaps in anti-money laundering regime

26 Jan 2026

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Concerns over red tape and the cost pressures the regime places on reporting entities - some of which are small businesses with minimal resources has ...

Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne

25 Jan 2026

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Kennedy has been to visit the site of the final battle of Ruapekapeka, he'll talk about the New Year's Day sand sculputures at Matapouri, and he's ref...

Dried pasta made in South Wairarapa

25 Jan 2026

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Making the most of the locally grown wheat was the driving force behind Monty and Sons, which uses duram wheat grown by the Wairarapa Grains Collectiv...

Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas

25 Jan 2026

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Gareth, Ben and Kathryn discuss the latest in politics.

Around the motu: Simon Wilson in Auckland

25 Jan 2026

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Around the motu: Simon Wilson in Auckland.

Book review: Three of the best from 2025

25 Jan 2026

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Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews three of her favourite books from last year.

RNZ reporter Lauren Crimp with the latest from Mount Maunganui

25 Jan 2026

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The search for six people confirmed missing in the landslide has resumed. 

Natasha Brown on working in finance and writing her thriller

25 Jan 2026

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British author Natasha Brown on her Booker longlisted second novel, a witty social and political satire, that examines what truth is in the modern ag...

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney

25 Jan 2026

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Unprecedented EU pushbacks force Trump into retreat, Russia cuts heating across Ukraine despite peace talks, Spotlight on state of Spanish railways af...

Reefton Powerhouse back on

25 Jan 2026

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The country's first power station is generating again for the first time in 80 years. 

Are tax incentives working to support Research and Development?

25 Jan 2026

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The first report into the government's tax incentives for commercial research and development estimates an impact on New Zealand's GDP of nearly $7bn....

New year, new curriculum for primary school maths and English

25 Jan 2026

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The first primary schools days for 2026 start for some from today, and with the return to the classroom comes an updated, new maths and English curric...

A Christmas miracle at Zealandia

23 Dec 2025

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Against the odds, a takahe pair believed to be infertile have successfully hatched a chick at Wellington's Zealandia Te Mara a Tane. Dr Danielle Shana...

The retro audio boom

23 Dec 2025

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There's been a surge in demand for cassettes, CDs and portable audio devices. Matthew Davis, owner of Flying Out Record Store, is with Bryan to discus...

How to staycation in Christchurch

23 Dec 2025

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In the last stop on our urban vacation tour, Kaila Colbin joins Bryan to tell us how we can have a wonderful holiday staycation in Christchurch.

Christmas gift ideas with Alice Taylor

23 Dec 2025

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Alice Taylor is joining Bryan across the week to give yummy and simple Christmas gift ideas. Today it's simple brownies and garlic oil. Check out Alic...

Tidying up the streets of Rotorua

23 Dec 2025

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Observers may have noticed parts of Rotorua looking a little sharper with berms trimmed, rubbish cleared, and lawns neatly edged. That tidy-up was dri...

What's going on with our eel populations?

23 Dec 2025

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Senior lecturer at AUT, Dr Amandine Sabadel is a chemist, ecologist, environmental scientist and an eel expert. She's with Bryan to discuss why findin...

Ranger in the Waitakere Ranges

23 Dec 2025

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We think it's a good idea to recognise some of those who'll keep working through the summer break, so that the rest of us can enjoy a holiday. We've c...

How to have a sustainable Christmas

23 Dec 2025

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Food waste, wrapping paper, plastic packaging - Christmas can be a wasteful time. Georgie Ferrari, Chief Executive at Sustainability Trust, join Bryan...

How to staycation in Wellington

22 Dec 2025

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Part two of our Staycation - or urban vacation series - depending on where you live. Today - Te Whanganui O Tara - Wellington, with Simon Woolf, who's...

A golf caddie on the Te Araroa Trail

22 Dec 2025

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Summer is the season for walking. Doug Haynes is walking Te Araroa, the National Trail. He's a golf caddie by trade and obviously loves his job, becau...

Christmas gift ideas with Alice Taylor

22 Dec 2025

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Alice Taylor is joining Bryan across the week to give yummy and simple Christmas gift ideas.

Getting outdoors this summer

22 Dec 2025

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Now here's a challenge for anyone with children - find things to do that get them off their screens, get them moving and won't hit parents in the pock...

Christmas in the Cook Islands

22 Dec 2025

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Christmas is a time when many of us head back to the family home - the marae - and in the case of many Pacific Islanders - the village. People like Ka...

Christmas at Taranaki Hospital

22 Dec 2025

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We reckon it's a good idea to recognise some of those who'll keep working through the summer break, so that the rest of us can enjoy a holiday. Yester...

It's been a big year for the colossal squid

22 Dec 2025

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We can't get enough colossal squid action, and it turns out 2025 was a big year for the massive creature. Here to tell us more, is Professor Kat Bolst...

Christmas in Antarctica

22 Dec 2025

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Who can resist an interview with Scott Base? The town under New Zealand jurisdiction will most likely get a white Christmas - in fact if it doesn't, y...

Free Trade Agreement with India

22 Dec 2025

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RNZ Business Editor Gyles Beckford joins Bryan to chat about the new free trade deal with India.

How to staycation in Auckland

21 Dec 2025

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Need some ideas if you're staying put in Auckland this holiday season? The City of Sails is packed with lots of low-cost adventures and special events...

Christmas eats with Alice Taylor

21 Dec 2025

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Alice Taylor, who's known as 'alicetayloreats' on Instagram, joins Bryan over the next three days offering last minute ideas that don't involve a lot ...

Keeping us safe over the Christmas break

21 Dec 2025

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Here's someone else who won't be putting his feet up over the Christmas break. Ian King became a career firefighter in 1974 and is now the chief fire ...

How to take science on holiday with you

21 Dec 2025

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It's the school holidays, but you know you're really winning with the kids when they take an active interest in a subject outside the classroom. Morga...

The Good Story in Akaroa

21 Dec 2025

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While Spotify has revolutionised the way we listen to music, online shopping has done the same for retail, not to mention books. More and more people ...

Whitianga's Waka Kai

21 Dec 2025

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We reckon it's a good idea to recognise some of those who'll keep working through the summer break, so that the rest of us can enjoy a holiday. People...

Stevin Creegan and his Harley riding service dog, Loki

18 Dec 2025

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When Stevin Creegan gets on his Harley Davison to go on a ride, his best mate Loki is always along for the journey.

Haere Ra 2025

18 Dec 2025

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Nota Bene sing Christmas songs live in studio, and Kathryn looks back on 2025 with panelists te Radar, Irene Pink, Sam Ackerman and Kirsten Zemke.

The many roles of screen legend Sir Sam Neill

18 Dec 2025

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He's been considered one for years - but last month Sir Sam Neill was officially designated a Screen Legend. The honour marking his stellar fifty year...

Wellingtonian takes to the field for Thai women's football team

18 Dec 2025

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South East Asia's biggest sporting event winds up tomorrow, and playing for the Thai women's side has been Wellington's Natalie Olson. 

Simon Olliver record breaking ocean swimmer

18 Dec 2025

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It took him more than a decade - but earlier this year Simon Olliver achieved the incredible feat of becoming the oldest person to complete the gruell...

Haere Ra 2025

18 Dec 2025

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Kathryn and commentators look back on the year in politics, business, the economy and science.

Screentime: The top five TV shows and films for 2025

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Augustine is a Tamaki based filmmaker and critic. 

Parenting: 'I'm bored'

17 Dec 2025

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Summer holidays come with plenty of opportunities for children to utter 'I'm bored'. Parenting expert Zhenlin Wang on whether that's a bad thing.

Tech: What big tech developments might we see in 2026?

17 Dec 2025

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Tech journalist Bill Bennett looks at how 2025 became the year tech giants became deeply entangled in geopolitics. 

GDP data shows bounce in September quarter

17 Dec 2025

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The economy rebounded in the September quarter, after contracting in the June period. 

Around the motu: RNZ's Libby Kirkby-McLeod in Hamilton

17 Dec 2025

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Libby Kirkby-McLeod is a senior RNZ reporter based in Hamilton

Book review: The Funeral Crashers by Joanna Nell

17 Dec 2025

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Cynthia Morahan reviews The Funeral Crashers by Joanna Nell, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.

UK: Doctors' walkout, Abramovich warning, inflation drop

17 Dec 2025

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Natasha Clark is political editor for LBC London.

Floods and job losses - Tasman District Mayor Tim King

17 Dec 2025

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Tasman District mayor Tim King joins Kathryn to talk about how the region and its recovery is going.

Marilyn Waring on take her pay equity fight to the people

17 Dec 2025

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Former National Minister and academic Marilyn Waring who set up the People's Select Committee gives an update on pay equity progress.

Auckland Airport braces for busiest time of year

17 Dec 2025

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Auckland Airport chief executive Carrie Hurihanganui talks through the big changes and what they mean for the Auckland economy.

Family carers cases seek decision after Supreme Court ruling

17 Dec 2025

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Cases brought by family carers that have been on hold for years in the Employment Relations Authority are now waiting for direction.

The biggest science stories of 2025

16 Dec 2025

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Science commentator Dr Jen Martin joins Kathryn with four of the top discoveries of the year - including that Neanderthals made fire far earlier than ...

The biggest space stories of 2025

16 Dec 2025

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2025 marked another year of big developments in space exploration, including NASA's Project Artemis that will take humans farther from Earth than anyo...

Around the motu: Jesse Archer in Taupo

16 Dec 2025

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Jesse Archer from LakeFM in Taupo

Book review: What Have I Done? My Autobiography by Ben Elton

16 Dec 2025

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Gina Rogers reviews What Have I Done? My Autobiography by Ben Elton.

New sports charter school in Upper Hutt

16 Dec 2025

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A new charter school in Upper Hutt focused on high-performance sports is set to open next year. 

Artist Fifi Colston on 30 years of WOW, and what comes next

16 Dec 2025

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After 30 years of spectacular designs for the World of Wearable Arts, one of New Zealand's most prolific illustrators, creators, designers and writers...

Australia: Bondi latest, expenses scandal, Budget update

16 Dec 2025

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Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn with the latest on the Bondi shootings, including how public debate has now shifted to political...

The difficulty of finding poo donors

16 Dec 2025

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Giving a donation is not a simple matter and finding people who meet the strict eligibility criteria can prove tricky. 

The state of industrial relations

16 Dec 2025

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Industrial action in October involved of more than 100,000 primary and secondary teachers, primary principals, teacher aides, nurses, doctors, ACC wor...

Government books: no surplus til 2030

16 Dec 2025

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Finance Minister Nicola Willis is pointing to a slower economy, lower tax take and higher debt costs, but maintains she can achieve surplus six months...

Sports-chat with Sam Ackerman

15 Dec 2025

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Sports catch up with Sam Ackerman.

The guys behind Goodlids and Moreporks

15 Dec 2025

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Dane Watson and Winston Brinsley are the Auckland based entrepreneurs behind the streetwear company Goodlids. 

Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson

15 Dec 2025

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Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson looks back at the year for the NZX's small cap index. 

Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett from Te Anau

15 Dec 2025

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Kirsty Pickett co owner of the Southland App based in Te Anau, covering Southland and Fiordland.

Book review: The Rose Field: The Book of Dust Volume Three

15 Dec 2025

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Ralph McAllister reviews The Rose Field: The Book of Dust Volume Three by Philip Pullman, published by Penguin Books NZ.

Otago company Harraways expanding

15 Dec 2025

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Otago business Harraways and Sons is investing $11m in its oat mill, the only operational one in the country.

The surging Maori economy

15 Dec 2025

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Iwi and business leader Helmut Modlik talks with Kathryn about the bright future for the indigenous economy.  

US correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben

15 Dec 2025

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US correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben is White House correspondent for NPR.

What's driving New Zealand's gaming development boom

15 Dec 2025

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What's driving the year-on-year successes of Kiwi game developers?

The year's big changes in education

15 Dec 2025

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Sweeping changes have been suggested for school curriculums over the last year, along with an overhaul of the NCEA system. RNZ's education corresponde...

Agriculture, forestry courses get backing

15 Dec 2025

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Agriculture and forestry courses are the main winners of a fund the Government is using to back subjects that may not be considered viable for an indi...

Urban issues with Bill McKay

14 Dec 2025

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Bill McKay unpacks the long-awaited replacement for the Resource Management Act. Who are the winners, losers, and how will it work in practice.

Festive food that is cheap and realistic

14 Dec 2025

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Alice Taylor was a Masterchef finalist in 2022 and since then has built a large social media following for her food which is all about recipes that ar...

Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Gareth Hughes

14 Dec 2025

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Kathryn, Tim and Gareth discuss recent events in politics including the reform of the Resource Management Act. 

Around the motu: Tim Brown in Christchurch

14 Dec 2025

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Tim discusses the latest news from Christchurch.

Book review: Franz Josef by Alan Carter

14 Dec 2025

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Louise O'Brien reviews Franz Josef by Alan Carter, published by Fremantle Press.

Further details emerge following a terror attack in Sydney

14 Dec 2025

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The death toll is continuing to rise from the terror attack in Sydney's Bondi Beach last night. Hundreds of people ran for their lives when two gunmen...

Further details emerge following a terror attack in Sydney

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The death toll is continuing to rise from the terror attack in Sydney's Bondi Beach last night. Hundreds of people ran for their lives when two gunmen...

Craig Piggot - founder of Agri-tech company, Halter

14 Dec 2025

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By any measure, the NZ agri tech company Halter has had a stonking year. The company founded by Craig Piggot - who is also the CEO - is now a global l...

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney

14 Dec 2025

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Europe forced to cope with unpredictable, shocking realities of Trump, changing political landscape, with rise of populist and far-right parties, and ...

How an odd idea to swim with dolphins set up a 36-year business

14 Dec 2025

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Lynette and Dennis Buurman talk about their ground-breaking tourism operation, why the time was right to pass the business on.

National Crime Correspondent wraps up 2025

14 Dec 2025

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RNZ's National Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood wraps up the year that was for the police.

Nearly 5,000 children waiting for surgical tooth removal

14 Dec 2025

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Nearly 5000 children with rotten teeth from all around New Zealand are waiting for surgery to have them removed. 

The week that was

11 Dec 2025

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Comedians te Radar and Elizabeth Easther share some of the lighter stories of the past week, including the seal pup rescued and released twice after b...

Sports commentator Dana Johannsen

11 Dec 2025

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The abrupt departure of NZ Cricket boss Scott Weenink and the future of domestic cricket, last night's rugby awards, Joseph Parker gives his first int...

Around the motu: Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay

11 Dec 2025

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Hawkes Bay Today Chris Hyde talks about Level 4 water restrictions in the coastal community of Kairakau.

Book review: Katabasis by R F Kuang

11 Dec 2025

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Laura Caygill reviews Katabasis by R F Kuang, published by Harper Collins.

Bringing St James cycle trail back to its glory

11 Dec 2025

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Mark Inglis on the challenges involved in helping to restore the 60km St James cycle trail in the Clarence and Waiau valleys.

Asia correspondent Elisabeth Beattie

11 Dec 2025

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Myanmar is gearing up for an election but will it be free and fair?

Helping injured dogs with false limbs and orthotics

11 Dec 2025

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Stephen Breetzke makes medical prosthetics and orthotics for humans and saw a need for dogs - the result was Pawthotics. 

Seeds from warmer climates to help New Zealand species

11 Dec 2025

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For the first time seeds from Albania and Serbia have been added to New Zealand's Margot Forde Genebank. 

What's going on with the national transport ticketing system?

11 Dec 2025

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What is the future of a national integrated transport ticketing system, as another city gives up waiting? The plan - now known as Motu Move - was firs...

Screentime: Rental Family, The Housemaid, Eternity

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Film and television reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about Eternity, which stars Elizabeth Olsen as a woman who must choose between two men ...

How to set boundaries for teens over the summer break

10 Dec 2025

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School's out - so what now for the kids? Let them run wild? Give them as much screentime as they like? And what happens in those older teenage years, ...

Tech: Qantas breach, CoPhish Microsoft exploit, and more

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cybersecurity expert Tony Grasso looks at the incident that compromised Qantas customer data - including names, emails and frequent flyer details. He ...

Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki

10 Dec 2025

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Robin discusses news from Taranaki including the fight against invasive golden clams in Lake Rotomanu.