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10:08 AM.Step into Dr Marc Shaw's office and you'll be immediately transported to far-flung places: fascinating items like masks, flags, and photos of him in remote and exotic places rubbing shoulders with… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Annie Dundas is the Director Destination at Tataki Auckland Unlimited, responsible for drawing some of the biggest and most exciting events to New Zealand's biggest city. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Drowning Prevention Auckland is encouraging anyone getting out on the water to practice their key survival steps: float, breathe, signal and survive. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.RNZ business reporter Nona Pelletier joins Anna to share some happenings from the business world. Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Tenor Pene Pati made his debut at the New York Metropolitan Opera playing the lead role of the lecherous Duke in Verdi's libretto Rigoletto. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.'Echoes of Impact' from AUT features former All Blacks Frank Bunce and Conrad Smith, along with a range of academics weighing in on the science behind concussions and minor traumatic brain injuries. Read more Audio

11:25 AM.It's now been several weeks since former Auckland Zoo resident Burma came out of quarantine in Australia and her long time keeper, Andrew Coers joins us for an update.  Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Gary Fitzpatrick is the co-founder of Comac Trustees, with over 30 years' experience in estate planning, administration and management of estates and trusts. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Susan Cutforth is a Kiwi living in the sun belt state of Arizona. Read more Audio

10:08 AM.A partnership between two solo artists Taite award-winning Jazmine Mary and Silver Scroll-nominated Arahi, Pony Baby blend together their gentle melodies with proudly country sounds like banjos… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Fabrum, based in Christchurch, is at the global forefront of clean energy transition and their latest project is all set to be trialed out on the water. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Fredrik Hjelm is the handler for Hawke, New Zealand's first dog trained to sniff out dead native bats in an effort to find out more about what has killed them. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Travel writer Peter Janssen returns to Summer Times with some of the best short walks for the warmer months. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Producer Tessa Guest joins Anna Thomas with some listening recommendations, including one about a cult, and one about design and architecture. Read more Audio

11:15 AM.Allergy NZ CEO Mark Dixon joins Anna Thomas to answer all your itchy, sneezy, stuffy questions. Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Described as a rising star, Susan has performed with Grammy award-winner Phoebe Bridgers and Australian blues band The Teskey Brothers. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.One of the world's largest private automotive museum began life as a truck display but has expanded to include 300 vintage vehicles. Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Katie is a multi-talented director, writer and actor. She has won critical acclaim for her work, particularly for her most recent theatre piece The Haka Party Incident, which is about to hit the big… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Marlene Whetton got in touch with Summer Times wanting to trace the birth family of her maternal grandmother, Violet, who was adopted out and died when Marlene's mother was only three months old. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Strategy consultant and business commentator Tim McCready has just returned from the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong and joins Anna Thomas to give the lowdown on the latest developments in… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Todd Zwillich joins Anna Thomas on the day of US president Donald Trump's inauguration. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Producer Bonnie Harrison reviews The Defiance of Frances Dickinson by Wendy Parkins (Affirm Press). Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Jo Cribb is heading a campaign to support new pay gap disclosure legislation and joins Anna Thomas. Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Virginia runs Never Stop Dancing - in-person and online dance-along classes and recently notched up a whopping 100,000 YouTube subscribers.  Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Home to 1,100 works by New Zealand potters spanning decades, the Quartz Museum of Studio Ceramics in Whanganui is Aotearoa's only dedicated museum for studio ceramics. Read more Audio