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11:15 AM.Do you ask the teenager in your life how they did? Do you let them tell you? What do you do if it's not good news? Parenting coach Sheridan Eketone shares some tips. Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Based in Auckland, Dee-Anna Kitto's precious pup Baby went missing three years ago, and she had just about lost hope when she received a call from the Far North District Council. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.The capital was once a city of trams until the closure of the last tram route in the mid-1960s. But many have been preserved and restored to working order at the Wellington Tramway Museum. Read more Audio

10:08 AM.World-renowned Kiwi actor Thomasin McKenzie is in the driver's seat picking the tunes, setting a course, and telling Summer Times all about her upcoming films. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Todd joins Anna for updates on the Pacific Palisades fire. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Australian forensic anthropologist Daniel Franklin is uncovering the story of a 1629 shipwreck which lead to a three-month mutiny. Over a hundred survivors were murdered by other crew members.    Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Dave Worsley drops by with the latest from the tennis over the ditch. Read more Audio

9:10 AM.The past decade has seen an increase in the number of leatherback turtles feeding in our waters - but they are also in trouble. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Travel writer Peter Janssen joins Anna to share some unique, quiet spots to catch some summer sun. Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Producer Bonnie Harrison reviews The Last Secret Agent: The untold story of my life as a spy behind Nazi enemy lines by Pippa Latour and Jude Dobson. Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Started as a RockQuest band in high school in 2019, the group have since become regulars on big festival lineups. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Located on the Matamata Estate, covering 56,000 hectares, the museum includes farming machinery, heritage buildings, as well as displays dedicated to the region's agricultural history. Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Kiwi Dr Simon Talbot is a plastic surgeon at the world-renowned Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts - and a pioneer in hand and arm transplantation Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Robert and his wife Catherine live at Gorge River in Westland, a two day walk from the town of Haast. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Consumer NZ has created a comprehensive guide to buying second hand appliances with top tips to help people navigate the market. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.RNZ business reporter Nona Pelletier joins Anna Thomas to share news from the business world, including shifts in Kiwis' alcohol drinking habits, and a changing working-age population. Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Casey Paul, of Rotorua Girls' High School, has had a perfect attendance record since her first day of school at age five - even turning down a family trip to Hawaii to stay in class. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Coterie is made up of four brothers who were born in Aotearoa but grew up in Perth. This summer, they're joining Fat Freddy's Drop on a national tour. Read more Audio

11:20 AM.'Great Southern Land' is a tune that's become an unofficial Aussie anthem, and the band behind it will soon be touring to Queenstown, Whitianga and Taupo. Read more Audio

11:08 AM.A law change in the Northern Territory will soon mean people will be able to keep crocodiles as pets. Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Known for his deep dives into the psyches of criminals, troubled teens and parents, renowned psychologist and TV personality Nigel Latta is facing his own battle after a shock cancer diagnosis last… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The National Transport and Toy Museum Wanaka features 600 old vehicles and 23 aircraft, along with 100,000 toys and a myriad of other items - making it one of the largest private collections of its… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Lynley Twyman, the coordinator of Central North Island Great Rides, joins Anna to give some lycra-clad advice. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Living with PTSD from active service, Gill McFarlane says an art therapy programme has sparked a passion and helped her recovery. Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Optometrist Arshad Hoosen joins Anna Thomas to explain some of the causes of myopia, or short-sightedness. Read more Audio