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Swimmers across the entire Auckland region are being advised not to get in the water - and if you look at the Safeswim map - it's a tight mass of black pins. Auckland council has placed every beach under a black Do Not Swim advisory - due to wastewater contamination and debris. Matt Williams, Chief executive of Surf Lifesaving Northern Region, joins Karyn on the show.

Running a marathon is an achievement in itself, but imagine knocking out 150 marathons in 150 days and nabbing a world record in the process? Marathon runner Erchana Murray-Bartlett can tick both of those off her bucket list.

Evalyn McGregor is New Zealand's only full-time female blade shearer. With a pair of special scissors, the 23-year-old currently shears 100 sheep a day and aims to double that number in the future.

It's a German anti-war drama that's been nominated for a string of Oscar nominations - nine of them in total. Netflix's critically-acclaimed World War One epic All Quiet On The Western Front, is a new screen adaptation of the 1928 novel by Erich Maria Remarque. The film also has a Kiwi connection. Diana Renker worked on the the movie's subtitle translation from German to English.

Co-convenor and Principal Scientist at GNS Science Graham Leonard joins us to talk about why more than 900 volcanologists and earth scientists from 41 countries have gathered in Rotorua this week.

As the wild weather once again lashes the North Island, we hear from listeners who have been affected by the inclement weather. Joey Rapana joins us from his home in Kawakawa on State Highway 1 near the Bay of Islands.

As the wild weather once again lashes the North Island, we hear from listeners who have been affected by the inclement weather. Katie Murray talks to Karyn from Kaitaia.

Tech commentator Peter Griffin joins Karyn to talk about the rise and rise of artificial intelligence, anti-trust action against Big Tech, and the National Party's tech vision for the future of New Zealand's economy.

Auckland is in its fourth day under a state of emergency due to the flooding... And as the clean-up effort continues, the scale of the damage caused by the extreme weather event is evident. Northern suburbs of Auckland and Titirangi have been hit particularly hard by flooding and slips. Waitakere ward councillor Ken Turner talks to Karyn on on how the region is recovering.

It's been an incredibly tough four days for those in Auckland and other areas of the north island impacted by flooding and severe weather And with more rain expected there's no doubt it will be impacting people's mental and physical health. Psychologist, Sara Chatwin talks to Karyn about how people can stay resilient and find healthy ways to respond to the situation they're finding themselves in.