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Recent items from Summer Times
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Gisborne mayor returns to cyclone mop up
9:10 AM.It hasn't been the happiest of homecomings for Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz who has just landed back in New Zealand after a holiday away. Once again the region has been pounded by severe weather -… Read more Audio
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Urban Jumble Daily Quiz
12:00 PM.We've come up with a daily quiz to test both your word and geographical skill. Every day we're giving you three words. Within each word are letters which spell out a New Zealand town or city. Each… Read more
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Dutch New Zealand band My Baby
11:35 AM.Gospel, blues and ancient folk melodies followed by a course of seventies funk, Moroccan gnawa and Indian raga. Those are just some of the musical influences for the Dutch-Kiwi group My Baby who are… Read more Audio
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On the road with NIWA's Chris Brandolino
11:06 AM.Taking us on a road trip today is a man who lives and breathes the weather - NIWA forecaster Chris Brandolino. The weather has certainly been giving us something to talk about. Wet and stormy in the… Read more Audio
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Museum stop: Buried Village and Museum of Te Wairoa
10:45 AM.Our museum stop today is near Rotorua by the shores of Lake Tarawera. The Buried Village at the Museum of Te Wairoa features displays about the devastating Tarawera eruption in 1886, and the history… Read more Audio
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Lockdown dreams inspire kiwi author's new series
10:30 AM.Best-selling Kiwi author Soraya Lane has launched a new book, written during Covid lockdowns as she dreamed of travel, fun and romance. Released this week, The Italian Daughter - a love story spanning… Read more Audio
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Advice from the anti self-help guru
10:10 AM.Not giving a toss is one way to better accept a less-than-perfect life, says Mark Manson, author of the best-selling book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a #@%! A new Kiwi-made documentary based on the… Read more Video, Audio
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Tourist buzz back in Queenstown
9:45 AM.The familiar tourist buzz is back in Queenstown and operators are rubbing their hands in glee after two years of Covid saw visitor numbers nosedive. At Coronet Peak the skifield has been turned into a… Read more Audio
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Civil defence update from Tairawhiti
9:35 AM.A state of civil emergency remains in place in the Tairawhiti region after Cyclone Hale swept through - leaving behind a trial of damage and destruction. Photos out of the region - especially around… Read more Audio
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The rise of glamping
9:25 AM.Glamping has become a multi-billion dollar global business and in New Zealand glamping spots have popped up all over the country. These sites often have large tents equipped with beds and other home… Read more Audio
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Designed to last
9:10 AM.Do you have one of those appliances that just goes and goes because it's so well designed and well made? Bryan Wall is a product test writer at Consumer New Zealand and has done a series called Design… Read more Audio
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Urban Jumble Daily Quiz
12:00 PM.We've come up with a daily quiz to test both your word and geographical skill. Every day we're giving you three words. Within each word are letters which spell out a New Zealand town or city. Each… Read more
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Live with the Frank Burkitt Band Duo
11:40 AM.Scottish born Frank Burkitt is a storyteller, songwriter, singer and guitarist. In 2014 he formed a four-piece band after moving to Wellington, releasing two albums and touring extensively through… Read more Audio
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On the road with Alice Soper
11:08 AM.Today we're going on a roadtrip with a woman who was shouting about women's rugby long before anyone else. Alice Soper has played rugby for years and is a vocal advocate and enthusiastic commentator… Read more Audio
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Summer food and a taste of India
10:50 AM.Marrying the classic spice and flavour combinations from India with fresh local ingredients is what Auckland restaurant owners Sid and Chand Sahrawat love best. They have made an indelible mark on the… Read more Audio
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Museum stop - Golden Bay Museum Te Waka Huia o Mohua
10:50 AM.We're stopping in at the Golden Bay Museum Te Waka Huia o Mohua today. The museum itself has an interesting history which began with a fundraising effort to purchase the private collection… Read more Audio
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Summer food and a taste of India
10:40 AM.Marrying the classic spice and flavour combinations from India with fresh local ingredients is what Auckland restaurant owners Sid and Chand Sahrawat love best. They have made an indelible mark on the… Read more Audio
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Talking with NASA astronaut Dr Kate Rubins
10:10 AM.NASA astronaut and microbiologist Dr Kate Rubins has been touring New Zealand taking part in a programme to promote STEM subjects. STEM is science, technology, engineering and math subjects, and the… Read more Audio
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Can NZ produce a Grand Slam tennis champion?
9:45 AM.The last time a New Zealand tennis player featured in the world's top 10 was more than a century ago when Anthony Wilding won the last of his four Wimbledon titles in 1913. He also remains the only… Read more Audio
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What Spare means for Prince Harry and the royals?
9:25 AM.A new tell-all book by Prince Harry has been officially released. Spare is not short on bombshell revelations, which have already had a good airing after details were leaked last week. Anna is joined… Read more Audio
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Mercury Bay Boating Club to be abandoned
9:20 AM.The historic Mercury Bay Boating Club in Whitianga will have to be abandoned as the sea creeps to about three metres from the front of the clubhouse. It became famous in the late 1980s when the club… Read more Audio
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Cyclone brings state of emergency in Tairawhiti
9:08 AM.Former Cyclone Hale has torn across parts of the upper North Island bringing galeforce winds, torrential rain and big swells. The Tairawhiti region has been hard hit and last night a local state of… Read more Audio
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Urban Jumble Daily Quiz
12:00 PM.We've come up with a daily quiz to test both your word and geographical skill. Every day we're giving you three words. Within each word are letters which spell out a New Zealand town or city. Each… Read more
Coming up
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Renaissance art features in immersive exhibition
11:35 AM.Around 500 works of art by the likes of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Caravaggio are on display in Auckland in a way you could never imagine. A special exhibition using multimedia… Read more Audio
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Renaissance art features in immersive exhibition
11:35 AM.Around 500 works of art by the likes of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Caravaggio are on display in Auckland in a way you could never imagine. A special exhibition using multimedia… Read more Audio