All episodes
Wednesday, 6 August 2025
- 1:10 Sticks, Stones and words can hurt you
- 1:25 How Hastings Library is turning up the heat this winter
- 1:35 Jane Campion's pop-up film school is making waves
- 1:47 Heading Off: Would you fancy a Disney Cruise?
- 2:08 Music Critic: Satin Sheet and Half Hexagon
- 2:22 Easy Eats: Lamb Neck Stew
- 2:32 Bookmarks with actor Stacey Leilua
- 3:05 "It's not just the phones": How to parent in 2025
- 3:35 Project Tongariro and Greening Taupo Day
Tuesday, 5 August 2025
- 1:10 Taking Disney magic to the ice
- 1:20 The Wellington surfer making her mark in and out of the water
- 1:35 Harricado - a new varietal of avocado, grown in Nelson
- 1:45 Tech Tuesday with Tim Batt: YouTube using AI to check users age
- 2:10 Book Critic: Julia Alvarez & Josephine Baker
- 2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster
- 2:30 'Songs from the Shaky Isles: A History of Popular Music in NZ"
- 3:10 Alan Niven, the NZ born manager of Guns n Roses
- 3:30 Thrift - Savvy Students and their award-winning garden
Monday, 4 August 2025
- 1:15 NCEA Changes: A student's perspective
- 1:25 Find out what's behind our obsession with black clothing
- 1:35 How do you make sure you give your child the best start
- 2:10 What's on the box? The Survivors and Andor
- 2:20 Cold Call: Kauri Museum in Matakohe
- 2:30 Expert Feature: Algorithms - what are they
- 3:10 Feature interview: "Mankeeping" is it really a thing?
Friday, 1 August 2025
- 1:15 Best in show: Your front row seat to the FQ Fashion Awards
- 1:25 Packing a punch: 'Kaikohe Blood and Fire'
- 1:35 Highlighting one of Aotearoa's most significant heritage sites
- 1:45 Freaky Friday
- 2:10 Film Review: Blue Moon, The Life of Chuck & more
- 2:20 NZ Live: Greta O'Leary is live in studio
- 3:08 Food: Sticky Date Cake with Coffee Buttercream
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: Living mulches
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: Mokopiriakau granulatus - the forest gecko
Thursday, 31 July 2025
- 1:15 The flood-hit Christchurch growers who need your help
- 1:25 Guy Sebastian performs a song from his new album
- 1:35 Meet the South Auckland students refurbishing empty homes
- 2:10 The Lowdown
- 2:30 A-Z of Aotearoa: E is for Electric Bikes
- 3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm: Are we getting insurance all wrong?
Wednesday, 30 July 2025
- 1:10 Creating safe bars and nightlife venues
- 1:20 Doing it right: Regenerative tourism success story
- 1:33 Making meals matter
- 1:48 Heading Off: Kayaking down the Yukon
- 2:12 Music Critic: Ryan Davis and The Roadside Band
- 2:20 Easy Eats: Mushroom and Cashew Curry
- 2:30 Bookmarks with the International Film Festival's Paolo Bertolin
- 3:10 Clash of titans - US President Trump vs media mogul Murdoch
- 3:50 The pre-Panel
Tuesday, 29 July 2025
- 1:10 Don McGlashan on his debut live album
- 1:20 The community garden that's absolutely thriving
- 1:35 How to prevent your dog from being angry
- 1:45 Podcast Tuesday: Pipeline: Left to Die & The Retrievals Season Two
- 2:05 Paying tribute to Sir Michael Hill
- 2:10 Books: Author Catherine Robertson with her latest picks
- 2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster: The Crowded House battle rages on
- 2:30 Music feature: Sir Van Morrison's Astral Weeks
- 3:10 The New Zealander redefining what luxury means
Monday, 28 July 2025
- 1:10 Third time really is a charm for netball's Tactix team
- 1:15 Celebrating one hundred years of Rural Women New Zealand
- 1:25 Why NZ should be clamping down on deepfake images
- 1:35 Top 100 books list as voted by NZ readers
- 2:10 Television Critic: Attack on London: Hunting The 7/7 Bombers
- 2:20 Jesse Cold Calls Ngāti Hine FM
- 2:30 Expert Feature: Answering all your questions about fertility
- 3:10 How social media is changing language in real time
Friday, 25 July 2025
- 1:15 Getting the spread on all things butter
- 1:25 From mountain to sea on two wheels
- 1:35 How to make the two ingredient BelgieBaker Meringue
- 1:45 Freaky Friday: Stories from the other side
- 2:10 Has Marvel got it's mojo back? The Fantastic Four: First Steps
- 2:20 NZ Live: Paul Cathro
- 2:20 NZ Live: Paul Cathro
- 3:08 Keeping it simple: Roasted kalamata olives and black grapes
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: Overcoming colour jitters in design
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: Ranger Dragonfly
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: Ranger Dragonfly
Thursday, 24 July 2025
- 1:06 How the Rural Mama Collective is helping unite mothers
- 1:15 The alternative education system that's getting top marks
- 1:35 The University Of Auckland steps into Space
- 2:10 Are we seeing the demise of the Late Show format?
- 2:30 NZ Sporting History: Amelia Kerr steps up to the mic
- 3:15 Solving the World's Problems: The art of shepherding
- 3:20 Did Early Settlers really drink beer instead of water?
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
- 1:12 Paying tribute to "Prince of Darkness" Ozzy Osbourne
- 1:25 The people openly judging books by their covers
- 1:35 The WW2 logbook with a fascinating story
- 1:45 Heading Off: Keeping it local - Mangere
- 2:10 Music Critic: Babe Martin 'Sundog' and Awning 'Pure & Simple'
- 2:20 Easy Eats: Parsley, pistachio and parmesan crusted salmon
- 2:30 Bookmarks with author Gina Butson
- 3:10 From Maroon 5 to therapist: Ryan Dusick shares his story
- 3:35 Our Changing World: Small lanternfish in a big ocean
Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- 1:10 1 in 1000 Kiwi kids are affected by Juvenile Arthritis
- 1:20 Grand buddies: Friendships between school kids and the elderly
- 1:35 Folk artist Frances Grass is back home & happy about it!
- 1:50 Tech Tuesday: Microsoft security breaches and more
- 2:10 Books Books Books: Some Helpful Models of Grief & Notes to John
- 2:20 How old is too old for recruiters?
- 2:30 King Kapisi on the Pasifika artists who helped shape NZ music
- 3:10 Calling all grammar fans! We've got the interview for you
Monday, 21 July 2025
- 1:15 Celebrating Aotearoa's book industry
- 1:25 Fancy a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang replica in your home?
- 1:35 Tinā star Anapela Polata'ivao is hitting notes
- 2:10 Telly Taster: Squid Games and Dexter: Resurrection
- 2:20 Information Centre Cold Calls: It's a wrap!
- 2:30 Mastering pasta: How do you make the perfect pasta dish?
- 3:10 Paying attention to giving people your full attention.
Friday, 18 July 2025
- 1:15 North and South is back in print!
- 1:21 The hunt is on for the best mousse in Aotearoa
- 1:32 The Christchurch bar named best in Australasia
- 1:40 Canned corned beef: How do you like it?
- 1:50 Freaky Friday: The Sistine Chapel puzzle piece
- 2:07 Universal Language and Jaws @ 50 The Definitive Story
- 2:24 NZ Live: Borderline
- 3:08 A twist on a French classic: Poires Belle Helene
- 3:19 Music 101: New host Kara Rickard!
- 3:25 Find out how to get your washing done in a wet winter
- 3:33 Critter of the Week: Alicella Gigantea
Thursday, 17 July 2025
- 1:09 Find out how seaweed could prevent global famine
- 1:17 The Auckland tattoo artist featuring in Lorde's music video
- 1:37 Move over football and hockey, here comes Hungerball
- 2:11 What is the "Gen Z stare" and why should you care?
- 2:32 A-Z of Aotearoa: The Evolution of Dairies
- 3:15 Find out why your KiwiSaver Statement is a must read
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
- 1:15 Find out how drone chainsaws could actually improve health and safety
- 1:25 Protecting the Pukunui (the Southern NZ Dotterel)
- 1:35 The volunteers trying to save the historic ferry SS Toroa
- 1:45 Heading Off: Taking a trip into the unknown
- 2:12 Music Critic: Void Waves and Damien Jurado
- 2:20 Easy Eats: Spanish-inspired meatballs w/ chilli, chickpea and spinach sauce
- 2:30 Bookmarks with Milly Mitchell-Anyon
- 3:10 If this is the Golden Age, how do we make the most of it?
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
- 1:10 Keeping kids warm: Are they actually okay without a coat?
- 1:20 Weather reporting and why climate change hasn't been mentioned
- 1:35 Headgear actually helping rugby players
- 1:36 A new way to identify pathogens
- 1:53 Podcast "The Worst Idea Of All Time" actually the best idea?
- 2:10 Bringing magic to life through books
- 2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster: An Amazing Story of Survival
- 2:30 Music Feature: The legendary Mavis Staples.
- 3:10 Bringing back extinct animals: Why, how and why again?
Monday, 14 July 2025
- 1:15 The 11 year old country singer from Lyttleton going places
- 1:25 The Black Sox fight to reclaim the world title
- 1:35 The Kerikeri couple proving that age really is just a number.
- 2:10 Absolute escapism: The Waterfront and the Slow TV movement
- 2:20 Information Cold Call - Tamaki Makaurau, Auckland
- 2:30 The pros and cons of weight loss drugs
- 3:10 Does violence on the screen really lead to violence off them?
Friday, 11 July 2025
- 1:15 Rob Campbell on sleeping rough
- 1:25 Scientists find evidence that women may have ruled Ancient Turkish city
- 1:35 From watching a colleague drown, to promoting water safety
- 1:45 Freaky Friday: Tom in Marahau
- 2:10 Film Review: Superman & Bride Hard and 28 Years Later.
- 2:20 NZ Live: Emily C. Browning
- 3:10 Food: Buckwheat Flour Galette recipe
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: DIY with Stan Scott
- 3:25 Critter of the Week: Scorpionfly
Thursday, 10 July 2025
- 1:15 What made Outrageous Fortune so outrageous?
- 1:31 Taking a shot: Is this a game changer for netball?
- 1:41 Should you lie to your children about pain?
- 2:12 The Salt Path Controversy: whose truth should we believe?
- 2:31 NZ Sporting History: Ric Salizzo, on playing the long game
- 3:13 Solving World's Problems with Ali Jones
- 3:24 History with Dr Grant Morris
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
- 1:09 The Bay of Plenty man solving two problems
- 1:21 Want to stop vaping but don't know how? We've got you
- 1:34 Designing Piha's Eye-Catching Bunker House
- 1:49 Heading Off: All the Places!
- 2:06 Music Critic: Ladi 6 and Unknown Mortal Orchestra
- 2:20 Easy Eats: Salt and Pepper Tofu
- 2:34 Bookmarks with Kate Evans
- 3:10 What Michael Douglas' films say about the crisis of masculinity
- 3:35 Our Changing World: Sea pods
- 3:45 The Pre-Panel for 9 July 2025
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
- 1:10 Why are our university bookshops closing?
- 1:20 What you need to do to be considered "cool".
- 1:45 Podcast Tuesday: Stories from big game safaris
- 1:45 New insights into the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
- 2:10 Diving into the new sub-genre of Cosy Fantasy books
- 2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster - the latest on the Mushroom Murder Trial
- 2:30 Music feature: Nick Cave
- 3:10 Why spirituality shouldn't be dismissed as unscientific.
- 3:45 The Pre-Panel for 8 July 2025
Monday, 7 July 2025
- 1:15 Looking for a more humane option: the professor with a possible alternative to 1080
- 1:25 That emoji means what?! Is a thumbs up actually passive aggressive?
- 1:35 Getting insight into how women with rheumatoid arthritis experience perimenopause
- 2:10 The Best on the Box: The Bear, Rivals and Smoke
- 2:20 Information Centre Cold Call: Reefton
- 2:30 Diffusing tension, how to turn the anger dial down a notch
- 3:10 Dishing the dirt on restaurant life
Friday, 4 July 2025
- 1:15 St John's Baby Magnet - the paramedic who's delivered 19 babies
- 1:25 The growing trend of fantasy dates
- 1:35 An intimate look at resilience, connection and enduring love
- 1:45 Freaky Friday: An unexpected visitor in Karori
- 2:10 Can Jurassic World: Rebirth save the franchise from extinction?
- 2:25 NZ Live: There's a Tuesday
- 3:08 Hearty and Wholesome food: Peking Braised Lamb
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: Gardening with Emma Sage
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: The impressive Golden Hunter Wasp
Thursday, 3 July 2025
- 1:10 Find out how we can protect our smallest insects
- 1:25 Ice Ice Baby! How one man built an ice rink from scratch.
- 1:30 A-Z of Aotearoa: C is for Charles Upham
- 1:37 A tribute to Don McGlashan
- 2:10 Podcast Critic - Conspirituality, City Arts & Lectures
- 3:10 Your Money with Mary Holm - Helping or Hindering Kiwisaver
