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1:35 PM.Every couple of weeks or so we check in with builder Stan Scott to talk DIY projects they have on the go. But at the other end of the spectrum the art of DIY looks like it's on the out for younger… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Ta rē Moriori, the indigenous language of Rekohu A.K.A the Chatham Islands is having a revival. Author Kate Preece realised that her husband didn't know how to 10 in the language of his karāpuna. She… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.There are tens of thousands of American born New Zealand residents around the motu who will be celebrating July 4 today. We speak to Sandy Graham of Martha's Backyard and US Embassy's Deputy Chief of… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.What does the world look like to a deep-sea squid? Audio

3:10 PM.Conventional wisdom tells us the people who are able to overcome challenges and maintain optimism in the face of adversity are mentally tough and have a special superpower; resilience. Those ideas are… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.This week we talk to fellow broacaster Matt Heath for Bookmarks. Matt's career spans over two decades, and his first book A Life Less Punishing has already sold out it's print run not just once, but… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.This week's tasty midweek meal is ready on the table in 20 minutes, thanks to Sam's favourite shortcut ingredient, the supermarket BBQ chook! Her butter bean chicken recipe is also healthy and budget… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.This week we talk to Tony De Lorenzo, who with his wife Debra, walked the Magna Via Francigena across Sicily. He talks to Jesse about their experience, what motivated them to walk 190 kilometres over… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.One of the trickiest but most significant predators that many conservation organisations deal with is cats. Predator Free NZ carried out an independent study public perceptions relating to cats and… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Three of our most prominent youth music charities - Play it strange, Big Fan and Crescendo - have teamed up this week to put on a free showcase event Tomorrow night Big Fan in Morningside will host… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.During lock down admissions for eating disorders rose by 50% according to new research! David Menkes is an Associate Professor at the Department of Psychological Medicine, and the study's… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Dementia is not a dirty word. And yet too many of us fear developing it or engaging with a loved one who has it. It doesn't need to be this way says Rose Capp. She's an Australian aged-care specialist… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.It's been 40 years since Sade Adu burst onto the British music scene with her band, simply known as Sade. In 1984 they released their debut album Diamond Life and have gone on to release five more… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Brad Foster reports on Australia's east coast cold snap, the total ban of the manufacture of engineered stone - the first country in the world to do so - and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange returning… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Award winning playwright Kathryn Burnett's new one women play is in the middle of a run at Auckland's Herald Theatre The play , "Nichola Cheeseman Is Back" , starring Jodie Rimmer, is getting rave… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.We might not have humming birds in New Zealand but those tiny birds have led to a number of awards being given to kiwi film maker Sally Aitken. Jesse talks to her about the film Every Little Thing. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.For every single person alive, 2024 has felt like the fastest year ever as time speeds up as you get older. But of course the earth isn't actually orbiting the sun any faster. It's a phenomenon that's… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Bill Edgar is no longer just the Coffin Confessor. The Australian businessman made headlines around the world a few years ago for gate crashing funerals on behalf of the dearly departed to carry out… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Humanity's had a very long love affair with the working dog. Janet Williams is the person to answer that and other questions about sniffer dogs. She has 13 years working in MPI selecting, breeding… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Born out of seeing a number of people with a similar problem, Morfit is a local invention that helps relief lower back pain for people when driving. Martin Rooke, is a trained osteopath, who spent… Read more Audio