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10:35 AM.Lisa Finucane reviews Venetian Lessons in Love by Jenna Lo Bianco published by Macmillan Read more Audio

10:30 AM.The aftershocks are continuing to rattle Vanuatu following yesterday's deadly 7.3 magnitude earthquake. Dickinson Tevi, Secretary General of Vanuatu Red Cross, joins Kathryn. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Miles Hurrell has been at the helm of Fonterra for five years now, and to say he's conducted a turnaround job is probably an understatement.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the return of five of the nine Australians who were convicted over heroin smuggling in Bali and a flesh-eating bug in NSW. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Dame Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard has held some of the most senior positions in the UK public health system - and is now Health New Zealand's National Chief Medical Officer. Read more Audio

9:15 AM.A lawyer for most of the clients kept in New Zealand's only extreme-risk prison unit, says the destruction of records and lack of record keeping is of concern. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The Commerce Commission says it wants to slash credit card surcharges it says are excessive. The commission's chair John Small joins Kathryn. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Sam discusses the state of play in the third cricket test against England at Hamilton after the Black Caps posted England 658 to win. Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Parts of the Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa are cleaning up after being inundated with heavy rain overnight. Local emergency management says up to 80 millimetres fell in the district last night.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Business commentator Victoria Young on the latest manoeuvrings at the top Todd Corporation, what's going on with the big four accounting firms and the state of the country's coffee industry. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Georgina speaks to Kathryn about the latest events in Te Whanganui-a-Tara including the government's announcement for the future of Cook Strait ferries. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.An error in Naenae Primary's Shoebox Christmas order this year meant 220 pupils were set to miss out on their end-of-year gift - but instead the story has turned into the ultimate display of Christmas… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Tom Robinson announced he was quitting professional rugby saying that a series of concussions had left him living in fear. He's embarking on a life after rugby, deeply influenced by a newfound love of… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.The native kawakawa has long been used by rongoa Maori, now it's set to be the subject of a new scientific study into its health benefits. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.The High Court has found the Department of Conservation has failed in its management and reporting of protected species bycatch in commercial fisheries.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Job losses, new consents down, companies in liquidation - it's been a rough few years for the construction sector.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Chef Anita Sherry has cooked for many of the rich and famous who have visited New Zealand. She joins Kathryn to chat about Christmas catering. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Dale Husband and Ben Thomas talk politics with Kathryn Ryan Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Peter discusses the still unsolved port wine murder - three years on Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Ash Davida Jane reviews Perch edited by Michelle Elvy published by At the Bay I te Kokoru Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Dunedin entrepreneur Sir Ian Taylor has had quite a year - he was inducted into the Business Hall of Fame back in September and then he was off to support Team New Zealand's successful defence of the… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney looks at how political instability in two of the continent's biggest economies is putting the brake on decision making Read more Audio