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9:45 AM.President Trump has been blocked from deploying national guard from other states to Oregon.  Read more Audio

9:40 AM.The amount is less than half of the $300 million initially offered to ASB to settle in July. However, the final settlement is still subject to court approval. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Another three degree-apprenticeship programmes in architecture, construction management and quantity surveying are all in the pilot stage. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.According to the survey - just released by the social services provider Barnardos - this is due to financial pressures, unstable home environments, bullying, and worries about the future.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Kennedy reflects on the life of Jane Goodall, and the popular New Zealand falcon, karearea. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Popular Auckland restaurant Fatima's 30 years on and now with a new cookbook. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Brigitte Morten and Neale Jones on electricity reform, building consensus and Te Pāti Māori facing difficulties. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Eviction coming for Miramar's Chocolate Fish cafe and Andrew Little's position in the mayoral race as local election voting comes to an end. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Gyles Beckford reviews Prisoners of Geography: 10-Year Anniversary Edition by Tim Marshall. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and fans can see it in Auckland next year. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Big demonstrations in European capitals against war in Gaza, far-right leaders hail win by populist billionaire in Czech election, Georgian PM accuses EU of attempting to meddle in its affairs, and… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.In a recent survey of 100 businesses in around Auckland's Queen St, 91 per cent said their operations are being impacted by rough sleeping and begging. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.With 40 new water utilities beginning in less than a year, the Utilities Disputes service is warning the water bills will be a shock to many. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Carers of disabled family members are worried their budgets could be slashed when changes to disability funding come into effect next year.  Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Our comedians Donna Brookbanks and Elisabeth Easther with some of the funnier stories of the week including the case in Northern California, where police pulled over a driverless taxi after it made an… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Sam previews the All Blacks test against the Wallabies in Perth. There's also cricket: the White Ferns are at the World Cup in India while the Black Caps play Australia in the second of a three-match… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Twenty-five years ago, a largely unknown Detroit punk-blues duo The White Stripes played a handful of extraordinary shows in Aotearoa as part of their first international tour. Grant plays two early… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Earthquake strengthening on buildings in rural areas, the demolition of Masterton's town hall  and a  bumper year for wine production.

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10:35 AM.Eden Denyer of Unity Books Wellington reviews My Friends by Frederik Backman, published by Simon & Schuster.

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10:05 AM.Digital twins and the era of personalised medicine -  Professor Merryn Tawhai, the director of the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, on reimagining healthcare with virtual doubles.  Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Ed White with the latest from Asia. He is a correspondent with the Financial Times based in Shanghai. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Trout fishing season has just kicked off and for anglers in Waikato, there are warnings to watch out for the super-spreading invasive golden clam.  Read more Audio

9:30 AM.The largest provider of diagnostic testing in the country is now offering 'wellness testing', where anyone can request a bundle of tests - such as 'the fatigue bundle' or the 'male hormone bundle' but… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The Public Service Commissioner says new protocols for managing sexual harassment and bullying complaints - with a pledge that complainants will be better supported - but whistleblowers question how… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and television reviewer Perlina Lau on The Pitt, a US medical drama and The Ballad of Wallis Island, a British comedy-drama.  Read more Audio