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3:10 PM.Five albums in six years. 75 million records sold. Then, just like that, The Police walked away leaving us with songs everyone still knows: "Message in a Bottle," "Don't Stand So Close to Me," "Every… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Elliot Childs joins Jesse to remember Neil Young's classic album 'Tonight's The Night'. Audio

2:20 PM.Time to check what's happening in Australia with our correspondent Brad Foster. Audio

2:10 PM.Book reviewer Claire Mabey reviews Omnibird by Giselle Clarkson, Secret Art Powers by Jo Randerson, The Last Living Cannibal by Airana Ngawera. Audio

1:45 PM.Podcast critic Ximena Smith reviews Noble and Context. Audio

1:35 PM.Last week marked the 60th anniversary of the Nga Manu Korero secondary schools' speech competition. It's Aotearoa's most prestigious Maori speech competition designed to celebrate diverse young voices… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.In a public announcement this morning, US President Donald Trump claimed there is a link between paracetamol use during pregnancy and increased autism risk. Associate Professor, Dr Scott White… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.More than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, according to figures from the UN, with tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Of the five top finishers, US runner Calvin Smith was the only one who never tested positive for any banned substance. Canadian Ben Johnson tested positive for steroids and was stripped of Gold… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Every monday we give you the chance to put your questions to an expert in their field. Today we are joined by Jessica Lockhart. Jessica is the Lonely Planet Travel guides Destination Editor for… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Jesse Mulligan calls NZs Medieval Combat Team A.K.A The Steel Blacks. Audio

2:10 PM.Our TV critic Dom Corry reviews a brand new spin-off of 'The Office'. 'The Paper' The Paper is an American mockumentary sitcom series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman. In Toledo, Ohio, a same… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.A couple of weeks ago Auckland Museum proposed axing 30 jobs, with chief executive David Reeves calling it "regrettably a necessary step towards securing the financial recovery of the museum". It came… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.In 2019 Auckland mother of three Zandalee Matene was facing unemployment. Fast forward six years, and Zandalee has her own business and has just made history by becoming the first first Pacific… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Kiwi driver Liam Lawson secured his biggest win ever over the weekend, coming fifth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. It's the best finish for a Kiwi in Formula 1 since Chris Amon also came fifth at the… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.This week's critter is the New Zealand Dobsonfly (Archichauliodes diversus). They are the only representing species of this group in New Zealand. These insects are unusual, spending most of their life… Read more Audio

3:25 PM.Builder Sophie Jack joined Jesse to share her tips on how to start a DIY project this weekend. Audio

2:20 PM.Phoebe Rings joined Jesse in Studio B for a special set before the band jets off the on a huge US tour with The Beths. Audio