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9:35 AM.Giving a donation is not a simple matter and finding people who meet the strict eligibility criteria can prove tricky.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Industrial action in October involved of more than 100,000 primary and secondary teachers, primary principals, teacher aides, nurses, doctors, ACC workers, and other healthcare workers. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Finance Minister Nicola Willis is pointing to a slower economy, lower tax take and higher debt costs, but maintains she can achieve surplus six months earlier than the Treasury forecast.  Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Dane Watson and Winston Brinsley are the Auckland based entrepreneurs behind the streetwear company Goodlids.  Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson looks back at the year for the NZX's small cap index.  Read more Audio

10:47 AM.Kirsty Pickett co owner of the Southland App based in Te Anau, covering Southland and Fiordland. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Ralph McAllister reviews The Rose Field: The Book of Dust Volume Three by Philip Pullman, published by Penguin Books NZ. Read more Audio

10:33 AM.Otago business Harraways and Sons is investing $11m in its oat mill, the only operational one in the country. Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Iwi and business leader Helmut Modlik talks with Kathryn about the bright future for the indigenous economy.

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9:49 AM.US correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben is White House correspondent for NPR. Read more Audio

9:34 AM.What's driving the year-on-year successes of Kiwi game developers? Read more Audio

9:22 AM.Sweeping changes have been suggested for school curriculums over the last year, along with an overhaul of the NCEA system. RNZ's education correspondent, John Gerritsen, unpacks the details. Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Agriculture and forestry courses are the main winners of a fund the Government is using to back subjects that may not be considered viable for an individual polytech to want to deliver on its own.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Bill McKay unpacks the long-awaited replacement for the Resource Management Act. Who are the winners, losers, and how will it work in practice. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Alice Taylor was a Masterchef finalist in 2022 and since then has built a large social media following for her food which is all about recipes that are cheap and realistic - she shares her Christmas… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Kathryn, Tim and Gareth discuss recent events in politics including the reform of the Resource Management Act.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Tim discusses the latest news from Christchurch. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Louise O'Brien reviews Franz Josef by Alan Carter, published by Fremantle Press. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.The death toll is continuing to rise from the terror attack in Sydney's Bondi Beach last night. Hundreds of people ran for their lives when two gunmen opened fire at an event marking the first day of… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.By any measure, the NZ agri tech company Halter has had a stonking year. The company founded by Craig Piggot - who is also the CEO - is now a global leader in its sector.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Europe forced to cope with unpredictable, shocking realities of Trump, changing political landscape, with rise of populist and far-right parties, and navigating digital & AI rules, amid growing… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Lynette and Dennis Buurman talk about their ground-breaking tourism operation, why the time was right to pass the business on. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.RNZ's National Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood wraps up the year that was for the police. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Nearly 5000 children with rotten teeth from all around New Zealand are waiting for surgery to have them removed.  Read more Audio