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1:25 PM.Bazurka is a seven-piece ensemble based in Wellington, New Zealand. The band specialises in traditional folk songs rooted in the rich tapestry of the Balkans, as well as Greek folk music. They have a… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Auckland writer John Prins has been described as a bold new voice in New Zealand fiction - with the release of his debut novel Pastoral Care. The New Zealand Listener's voted it in their Top 100 books… Read more Audio

11:12 AM.Our museum stop today brings us to Okains Bay, which is located just 20 minutes from Akaroa. The museum began as a private collection belonging to Murray Thacker, who was the great grandson of some of… Read more Audio

10:12 AM.One of New Zealand's top film directors, Rob Sarkies, joins Anna to share his ultimate road trip and the songs he'd play on the way. Rob's playlist: They Thought I Was Asleep - Paul Kelly Talkin' Bout… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Arts and culture commentator Braydon Priest talks Oscar nominations, the new Hamnet film, and who will be 'Sally' at Auckland's Laneway festival. Audio

9:20 AM.It appears even AI chatbots are contributing towards the gender pay gap. A study last year found that the bots often advise women and other minorities to ask for significantly lower salaries than men… Read more Audio

11:40 AM.We all love a good kiwi ingenuity success story and Wellington pest control company Goodnature is certainly that. Celebrating 20 years in business, it's exported more than 600-thousand of its… Read more Audio

11:40 AM.Scott Cook and Pamela Mae are a Canadian folk duo. Set to grace the stage at the Auckland Folk Festival this weekend, they'll also be taking their show on the road, touring 17 dates around the… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Today Tessa Guest joins Anna to review a single episode of the New York Times' podcast The Daily, as well looking into a fashion podcast which goes into detail about the history of clothes and how… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Our museum stop today brings us to Te Tai o Poutini, the West Coast, and a relative newcomer on the tourism scene in the region. The Pounamu Pathway is a unique collaboration between Poutini Ngai Tahu… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.New Zealand TikTok star Lisa Perese-Cullen joins Anna to talk about where she'd go on her ultimate road trip and the top songs she'd pick to listen on the way. Lisa's playlist: I Run - Haven If I Said… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm talks to Anna about the latest news across the Tasman, including the recent spate of shark attacks, and the death of a Canadian tourist in a suspected dingo attack. Audio

9:35 AM.From this year financial education is being included in the national school curriculum. It is a mandatory subject and will be taught from Year 1 to Year 10. Jarad Hutcheson is Manager for Westpac's… Read more Audio

9:14 AM.The Burnett Foundation, formerly known as the New Zealand AIDS Foundation, is marking 40 years of advocating for those living with HIV or AIDS. It has now grown into a national force that's made a… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Author Peter Janssen takes Summer Times on a tour of New Zealand's ghost towns, including Port Underwood in Kakapo Bay, Shag Point in North Otago and Coroglen in the Coromandel. New editions of the… Read more Audio

11:41 AM.Our DC correspondent Todd Zwillich joins Anna to discuss Europe's reaction to President Donald Trump's bid to take over Greenland, as well as the ongoing tensions with ICE in Minneapolis. Audio

11:35 AM.Globally favourites Counting Crows are set to touch down on Aotearoa's shores in March. They've announced a second show after their first Auckland show sold out. Many will be familiar with their hits… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Senior curator Ian Wards joins Anna Thomas for a trip to the capital's museum. Audio

11:10 AM.We cross to Northland where orange weather warnings are in place. Audio

10:10 AM.Today economist Shamubeel Eaqub takes us on his ultimate roadie and his top music picks to play on the way. Audio

9:55 AM.Each day, Summer Times hosts the Geo Jumble quiz, in which listeners are asked to unscramble the letters within given words to spell out New Zealand towns and cities. The first to text in all three… Read more Audio

9:36 AM.The Auckland Folk Festival will run from January 23-26. The lineup boasts Canadian duos Cassie & Maggie, as well as Scott Cook and Pamela Mae, and Aotearoa's own Mel Parsons, Tom Cunliffe and Bazurka… Read more Audio

9:24 AM.There is some exciting work going on in our historic kauri forests in the north. Over the last few years, the Rakau Rangatira project has been building new raised walkways and shoe-cleaning stations… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.There's been no shortage of drama and action on the water in the SailGP series in Perth. SailGP is a nation versus nation, close-to-shore, high-speed, high-tech racing series like no other. High-speed… Read more Audio