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11:50 AM.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 Shanahan, Chief Executive of Zealandia joins Bryan to… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.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 discuss the trend. Audio

11:10 AM.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. Audio

10:45 AM.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 Alice's popular Instagram for more festive… Read more Audio

10:25 AM.Observers may have noticed parts of Rotorua looking a little sharper with berms trimmed, rubbish cleared, and lawns neatly edged. That tidy-up was driven by local rangatahi (youth) who have stepped… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Bryan shares one of his favourite RNZ Concert interviews from the year. In the run-up to Matariki Weekend, he spoke to Rawi Pere, who helps lead the Ngati Rehia Community Kapa Haka Group - a Kapa Haka… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Senior lecturer at AUT, Dr Amandine Sabadel is a chemist, ecologist, environmental scientist and an eel expert. She's with Bryan to discuss why finding where they breed is so important - and why it's… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.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 chatted to a nurse and a fire fighter - and today… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Food waste, wrapping paper, plastic packaging - Christmas can be a wasteful time. Georgie Ferrari, Chief Executive at Sustainability Trust, join Bryan to discuss the practical steps we can take to… Read more Audio

11:40 AM.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 well qualified, first because he lives there… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Bryan shares one of his favourite RNZ Concert interviews from the year. Today, it's Shayne Carter and Hamish McKeich. Carter has been at the forefront of New Zealand rock music for over 40 years. From… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.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, because he's carrying two sets of golf clubs with him -… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Alice Taylor is joining Bryan across the week to give yummy and simple Christmas gift ideas. Audio

10:25 AM.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 pocket. That's where Bryan's guest comes in. Dr… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.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 Kayla Tuara are taking their family back to the Cook… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.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. Yesterday it was Ian King - on call most of the summer… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.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 Bolstad - head of the AUT Squid Squad. Audio

9:10 AM.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, you might need to reassess that oceanside property… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.RNZ Business Editor Gyles Beckford joins Bryan to chat about the new free trade deal with India. Audio

11:45 AM.Christmas Eve carol singing around the wards at Wellington Regional Hospital is back, after a three-year interruption. Here to tell us more about this tradition is Ross Scott on behalf of the… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Bryan shares one of his favourite RNZ Concert interviews from the year. Today, it's Finnish conductor, Pekka Kuusisto. Pekka was in Aotearoa in October to play Vivaldi Four Seasons with the New… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.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, if you know where to look. Here to point us in… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.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 of money or time. Audio

10:35 AM.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 officer in Otaki, where he's lived for 50 years… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.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. Morgan McKeen is a science technology engineering and… Read more Audio