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Museum stop - Coaltown Museum Westport
10:45 AM.Our museum stop today is in Buller in the heart of coal country. The Coaltown museum tracks the challenging history and development of coal mining and export on the coast. It includes the Q wagon… Read more Audio
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Summer food - Pasifika inspired donuts
10:30 AM.Missing the cultural flavours of the Pacific and Aotearoa, two young kiwi women flatting in a dingy Bondi flat started making Cook Island donuts, sowing the first seed for what would become DOE Donuts… Read more Audio
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The power of the silver fern
10:10 AM.The silver fern is recognised internationally as the symbol of New Zealand but what does it actually mean, what's its history and why is it so important that we protect it? More than 500 companies now… Read more Audio
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Summer sports chat
9:50 AM.There's a lot to talk about with our sports correspondent Leonard Powell. Dave Rennie has been sacked as Wallabies coach and replaced by Eddie Jones, the NZ football ferns are about to go head-to-head… Read more Audio
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Cauliflower ice-cream anyone?
9:40 AM.When a vegan and a food technologist met at an ideas competition two years ago a new vegan ice cream company was born. The sustainable food start up Kinda is planning to launch its cauliflower based… Read more Audio
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Labour of love saves local art heritage
9:25 AM.A huge mural by treasured potter, the late Barry Brickell, that was once destined for the wrecking ball, has been safely installed in a new home in the refurbished Taupo airport. Chris Johnston, who… Read more Audio
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Taking the confusion out of dementia support
9:10 AM.Auckland woman Leslie Harris has created the website Harris List as a one-stop shop for information about dementia and the support available in Aotearoa. Read more Audio
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Urban Jumble Daily Quiz
12:00 PM.Every day we're giving you three words. Within each word are letters which spell out a New Zealand town or city. Each letter can only be used once. While some words may have more than one answer, the… Read more
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Tuawahine - powerhouse all-women band on tour
11:35 AM.They had a sold out show in Tamaki Makaurau two years ago and now they're back and gearing up to hit the road. Tuawahine is the powerhouse all-women band featuring the likes of Tami Neilson, Anika… Read more Audio
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A few of Dr Mat Brick's favourite things
11:06 AM.When he's having a tough day, orthopaedic surgeon Mat Brick likes to look at pictures of his patients doing what they love all over the world. The former professional athlete chats to Anna Thomas… Read more Video, Audio
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Museum stop
10:45 AM.Ashburton's Fire Museum Today we're stopping at the Ashburton Fire Museum which houses the heritage collection of the local Volunteer Fire Brigade founded in 1874. The brigade has a lengthy and proud… Read more Audio
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Summer Walking
10:35 AM.Summer walking Walker and photographer Shaun Barnett is back to talk about another four of his favourite day walks from different parts of the country. Today it's Te Henga Walkway in Auckland's… Read more Audio
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Buck Shelford
10:14 AM.Wayne "Buck: Shelford talks with Anna Thomas about his election to RSA president. Read more Audio
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Your career in a buoyant job hunters' market
9:40 AM.If you're unhappy in your job or your career needs a lift post pandemic, it's still very much a job hunters' market. Executive Director of Love Your Career and career development specialist Caroline… Read more Audio
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The woman who hugs penguins
9:25 AM.In a remote part of Antarctica, there are emperor penguins wandering around with GPS trackers like fit bits so researchers can learn more about their feeding patterns and protect them from… Read more Audio
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One year since Tonga eruption
9:12 AM.What's life been like in Tonga a year since the volcanic eruption and tsunami? It was the most violent explosion on Earth in 140 years and sent a 2 -metre-high tsunami across the Kingdom's tiny… Read more Audio
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Urban Jumble Daily Quiz
12:00 PM.Every day we're giving you three words. Within each word are letters which spell out a New Zealand town or city. Each letter can only be used once. While some words may have more than one answer, the… Read more
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Singer Alisa Xayalith takes first steps as a solo artist
11:35 AM.Alisa Xayalith has been the lead singer for New Zealand indie band The Naked and Famous since 2007. But more recently she's also embarked on a solo career. The Los Angeles based artist joins Anna… Read more Audio
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On the road with Silver Fern Kelly Jury
11:08 AM.aking us on a roadtrip today is Silver Fern Kelly Jury. The ace defender was joint winner alongside shooter Grace Nweke of last year's Supreme Netball award. And Kelly is about to head out on an even… Read more Audio
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Museum stop - Owaka Museum Wahi Kahuika
10:45 AM.We're stopping today at Owaka Museum Wahi Kahuika deep in the Catlins. Housed in a state of the art building alongside the Catlins Information Centre, it provides an experience described as walking… Read more Audio
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Pop up space centre in Wairarapa
10:30 AM.Wairarapa is a great place to look at the stars and a pop up space centre in Carterton is helping people learn about the night sky, dark skies, astrobiology and space sciences. As the region fights to… Read more Audio
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Lisbon based Kiwi chef George McLeod
10:10 AM.Portugese gooseneck barnacles, Braga wines and smoked pork fat and bread sausages are some of the favourite menu items for my next guest.Dunedin born George McLeod is the co-owner and head chef at the… Read more Audio
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Summer podcasts
9:50 AM.Summer holidays are a good time to catch up or indulge in those podcasts you've been meaning to listen to. Our podcast reviewer Jemima Huston is on a bit of a true crime buzz and has a few… Read more Audio
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Christchurch celebrates 30 years of busking festival
9:35 AM.There will literally be dancing in the streets of Christchurch over the next 17 days as the city celebrates 30 years of the World Buskers' Festival . After a few years of Covid disruption the city's… Read more Audio
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The bookstore saved by magic
9:20 AM.The owners of a vintage bookstore in Devonport say a deceased magician's book collection saved them from closure during the Covid lockdowns. Read more Audio