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11:45 AM.Bonnie Harrison joins Anna to review Hoods Landing (Aporo Press), the debut novel of Laura Vincent. Audio

11:40 AM.Time to hit the trails - on two wheels, that is. New Zealand has a network of amazing bike rides around the country and Chris Cameron is on a mission to tick them all off. Chris is a keen cyclist and… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Today we're off to a place where time definitely doesn't stand still. The Clapham Clock Museum in Whangarei is home to over 1700 clocks and timepieces and is one of the largest collections of clocks… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Our road trip guest today grew up in a working-class mining family in Nottingham and left school at 15. She trained and worked as a nurse before moving into academia. Five years ago, she took up the… Read more 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

9:40 AM.At no other point in human history have we known more about how to keep our brains healthy. It's a rapidly expanding area of research on the global stage, but some crucial research is done right here… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Cornwall Park is one of New Zealand's biggest, busiest and beloved city parks, spanning 78 hectares in the middle of urban Auckland. The New Zealand Gardens Trust has just awarded Cornwall Park 5… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.It was only recently that Boh Ritchie stole the 800-metre record from running legend Lorraine Moller. At the ripe age of 18, Boh has already clocked up 11 national titles. Hailing from Hamilton, Boh… Read more Audio

11:40 AM.Business commentator Tim McCready joins Summer Times to forecast some big changes for Auckland in 2026 with the opening of the much-awaited City Rail Link and International Convention Centre, some… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Have you ever wondered what your pet would say if they could talk? Alexis Devine is an artist, entrepreneur and dog whisperer Alexis from Seattle, and she's been hard at work teaching her sheepadoodle… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.The 1886 eruption of Mt Tarawera lasted six hours and caused massive destruction. More than 120 people were killed and the famous tourist attraction the Pink and White Terraces were lost forever… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Rehette Stoltz is a name most New Zealanders will be familiar with. Unfortunately for the past few years it's usually when the Tairawhiti region is deluged or facing some sort of climate related… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.With schools starting back in many places this time next week, some parents might be wondering how well their children are going to fall back into the routine of early mornings - and perhaps harder… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.We all had our favourite funnies pages back in the day, and many of the most beloved strips are still going. Peanuts hit 75 last year, Beano is approaching its 90th birthday and recently, a new… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Former Tauranga mayor and the man behind Ukraine aid charity Kiwi K.A.R.E Tenby Powell has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business, governance and humanitarian… Read more Audio

11:40 AM.Tessa joins Anna once more to review a fresh batch of podcasts. Among them is Cross Party Lines, a new weekly political podcast hosted by former cabinet ministers Chris Finlayson (National), Phil Goff… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Richie Laming is an experience and education manager at Lake Hawea station. He's also a seasoned stone skimmer. Richie is involved in the organisation of New Zealand's first national stone-skimming… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.For many years New Zealand was said to 'live off the sheep's back'. Our museum stop today takes us to the heart of the Wairarapa to the Wool Shed Museum in Masterton to find out all about the… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Barnaby Weir, founding member of bands Fly My Pretties and the Black Seeds, joins Anna to soundtrack his perfect road trip and tells her what's in store for 2026. Barnaby is the penner of Kiwi summer… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The remote community of Okarito is situated on the South Island's West Coast, 30 kilometres north of Franz Josef. The beautiful settlement is home to just 30. For its residents, life revolves around… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Reckon you have what it takes to complete a 200 kilometre adventure race through Southland high country? As we speak, a group of adventure runners traverse the gruelling course of the Welcome Rock… Read more Audio

9:11 AM.Few bands have soundtracked life in Aotearoa quite like Six60, who went from jamming in Dunedin flats to becoming one of the country's biggest live draws. Today they've announced their fifth studio… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.One of Ireland's most exciting musical exports, Beoga, are in the studio for a live performance. The group have been honing their craft for over two decades, channeling unique Celtic sounds with a… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Auckland's famous Crown Lynn pottery works closed down more than 35 years ago, but a fascination with its cups, plates, jugs and ceramics endures at the Te Toi Uku Crown Lynn Clayworks Museum and… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Auckland's deputy mayor and Orakei ward councillor Desley Simpson is jumping in the car for a road trip. Read more Audio