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Shavez Cheema is the founder of rainforest conservation group 1Stop Borneo Wildlife, where he supervises scientific and sustainable tourism projects. Shavez started his conservation journey in 2011, with an academic background in anthropology and tourism. His main passion is saving wildlife. He loves frogs, has helped save elephants in plantations, trained former poachers to be nature guides, persuaded fisherman to turn dolphin guide and lead pangolin rescue missions so holiday makers can appreciate them as much as he does. And he has planted corridors of fig trees to make this all work. Shavez has a new book coming out called A Field Guide to Tawau Hills Park, which, as he tells Lynn Freeman, speaks to the huge biodiversity Borneo boasts.

Susana Lei'ataua, RNZ Pacific's news editor joins Lynn to discuss the China-Solomon Islands security deal, the launch of a Pacific-wide tourism organisation, and the commitments made at a recent conference in Palau about protecting the ocean.

Seagulls in New Zealand are often referred to as the scavengers of the sky, ready to swoop on any food scraps and takeaways beachgoers throw their way. Some recent research shows Northern Hemisphere gulls are no different, but some are quite specific about their fried food. The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), used GPS tags to track the lives of Herring Gulls breeding in Scotland and northern England during the winter months. . Research Ecologist and study author, Dr Nina O'Hanlon says part of the monitoring was what they ate.

Forty years ago a grave was excavated on the banks of the Clutha River - inside, a middle aged man in a simple wooden coffin, his leather shoes still tied to his feet. The excavation was done as part of archaeological work ahead of the Clyde Dam's completion, and the lone grave had been reported by the landowner. What made the man's grave unusual is that it had clearly been dug up earlier - he'd been robbed and his remains disturbed. The bones were taken to Otago University and remained there for decades, until bioarchaeologist Professor Hallie Buckley and her colleague Peter Petchey decided to investigate further. Efforts are now underway to give the man a proper burial - and provide him with a final resting place. Lynn speaks with Lynley Claridge, owner of Affinity Funerals in Alexandra, and Dr Hallie Buckley.

Importers are warning of "acute" supply chain issues to New Zealand caused by Covid lockdowns in China. Shanghai is starting to ease its lockdown of the city's 25 million people, with factories slowly returning to production. But disruption at Shanghai port - the world's largest - has caused a backlog of over 500 ships waiting to dock, which is unlikely to be resolved quickly. Importers say shipping lines are cutting out ports and canceling some air freight services here. Lynn speaks with Chris Edwards, the President of the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders' Federation, and Daniel Silva, Secretary for the Importers Institute.

Laumata Lauano joins Lynn to talk about new comedy series How I Met Your Father (Disney+), political drama The First Lady (Neon) and documentary Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed (Sky, Channel ID).

Lynn speaks to Garth Wynne, who's been involved in educating teenage boys for decades and is now executive principal of Christ's College in Christchurch.

Technology commentator Peter Griffin joins Lynn to talk about moves in the US by Apple and Amazon workers to unionise and the resistance they're facing from Silicon Valley.

RNZ business editor Gyles Beckford joins Lynn to discuss the new inflation figures, released this morning.

Quentin Johnson reviews The Museum of Whales You Will Never See by Kendra Green, published by Penguin Random House