All episodes
Thursday, 5 June 2025
- 1:08 Getting lower income communities onto e-bikes
- 1:22 Limpets are smarter than we might think
- 1:36 Will our favourite music artists ever make it to New Zealand?
- 2:18 Podcast Critic
- 2:35 The A to Z of Aotearoa - A is for Aviation
- 3:15 Financial Knowledge Quiz with Mary Holm
Wednesday, 4 June 2025
- 1:10 Fiona Tarlton on the burning of the Tui
- 1:20 Jesse's favourite new sport: Orienteering
- 1:37 Auckland stormwater specialist recognised for her mahi
- 1:42 Interesting insects from Aotearoa
- 1:52 Heading Off: Exploring India on two wheels
- 2:09 Music Critic: Ned Collette & the Thalia Zedek Band
- 2:22 Easy Eats: Baked fish
- 2:30 Bookmarks with Annemarie Jutel
- 3:07 Feature interview: The issues with Pronatalism
- 3:35 Our Changing World: Tūī translocation
Tuesday, 3 June 2025
- 1:09 How New Zealand schools can respond better to lockdowns
- 1:16 Department of Conservation's unsung hero
- 1:31 Why it's getting harder to uncover new local musical artists
- 1:51 Tech Tuesday
- 2:08 Book Critic: Anna Rankin
- 2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster
- 2:32 Music feature: Stories from the road
- 3:45 Feature interview: Dame Jacinda Ardern
Friday, 30 May 2025
- 1:15 Aotearoa's Breakthrough Artist of the Year
- 1:25 Critical shortage of neurologists as multiple sclerosis cases rise
- 1:35 New Zealand's largest privately run ski field is up for sale
- 1:45 Freaky Friday
- 2:10 Film Review
- 2:20 NZ Live: 20th Anniversary Special - The Beths
- 3:08 Food - Smoked fish pies with kumara
- 3:16 Music 101
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: Decorating
- 3:35 Critter of the Week
Thursday, 29 May 2025
- 1:10 Fly My Pretties is back with a new album
- 1:20 Christchurch teen is a Crossfit powerhouse
- 1:20 Eden Park hosts the first-ever Waiata Singalong
- 2:08 Podcast Critic - Elliot Childs
- 2:25 NZ Sporting History: Adrian Blincoe
- 3:06 Solving the World's Problems
- 3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris
Wednesday, 28 May 2025
- 1:11 How much plastic are we inhaling every day?
- 1:26 Kiwi skipping her way to the World Champs
- 1:35 Golden Bay Visitor Centre closes its doors
- 1:49 Heading Off: South America
- 2:07 Music Critic: Sarah Thomson
- 2:21 Easy Eats: Creamy Leeks, Mushrooms and Butter Beans
- 2:30 Bookmarks with Tim Saunders
- 3:10 Feature interview - ADHD
- 3:35 Our Changing World: Inside a fire lab
Tuesday, 27 May 2025
- 1:10 Call to boost business with Nepal
- 1:20 Kiwi in global contest to feature on Timbaland's album
- 1:30 Deane's Fireplace Mystery
- 1:35 MOTAT wins International Exhibition of the Year
- 1:45 Tech Tuesday
- 2:10 Book Critic
- 2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster
- 2:30 Music feature
- 3:10 Feature interview: How to overcome a victim mindset
Monday, 26 May 2025
- 1:10 Palliative care nurse wins excellence award
- 1:25 City dwellers encouraged to report monarch butterfly sightings
- 1:35 Seaweed: A Love Story
- 2:10 Television Critic
- 2:20 Information Center Cold Call: Paihia
- 2:30 Expert Feature: Scrabble
- 3:10 The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves
Friday, 23 May 2025
- 1:15 Dunedin hand-made rockets shoot off into space
- 1:25 Botanic gardens protecting biodiversity
- 1:35 How to conquer your inner critic
- 3:00 NZ Live: 20th Anniversary Special - Don McGlashan
- 3:08 Food - Banana Caramel Slice
- 3:16 Music 101: Maggie Tweedie
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: Taking care of Pansies
- 3:35 Critter of the Week
Thursday, 22 May 2025
- 1:15 Groundbreaking step toward earthquake preparedness
- 1:25 Auckland teen heads to Cambridge University
- 1:35 Sniffing out crime
- 3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
- 1:10 Come Together: Live Rust Tour
- 1:20 Future of gaming in New Zealand
- 1:35 Northland SPCA pleads for help with dumped puppies
- 1:50 Heading Off: Noosa
- 2:10 Music Critic:Tony Stamp
- 2:20 Easy Eats: Satay chicken burger with quick pickled red onions
- 2:32 Bookmarks with Damien Wilkins
- 3:10 Feature interview: Rethinking medications
- 3:35 Our Changing World: The spade-toothed whale
- 3:50 The Pre-Panel for 21 May 2025
Tuesday, 20 May 2025
- 1:15 Who has the best water in the land?
- 1:25 Popular restaurant ditches fish over bottom trawling concerns
- 1:35 Top kiwi auctioneer beats out Aussie rivals
- 1:45 Tech Tuesday
- 2:10 Book Critic
- 2:20 What's happening over the ditch?
- 2:30 Music Feature
- 3:10 Feature interview: The Power of Parting
- 3:45 The pre-Panel
Monday, 19 May 2025
- 1:10 Dunedin Destination Manger Sian Sutton
- 1:20 Super Rugby Highlanders wing Jona Nareki
- 1:25 Hadleigh McPherson
- 1:46 Wildlife Hospital Trust Manager Jordana Whyte
- 1:50 Otago Uni Phd Student Kieran Demonte
- 2:23 Television Critic: The Last of Us and The Chosen
- 2:27 Information Center Cold Call: Dunedin
- 2:32 Expert Feature: Dunedin's Dark History
- 3:00 Feature interview: A new definition of success
Friday, 16 May 2025
- 1:10 The art of woodturning
- 1:20 The Pathology Cooking Show
- 1:35 Collision of stand-up comedy and sport
- 1:45 Freaky Friday
- 2:10 Film Review
- 2:20 NZ Live: 20th Anniversary of NZ Live: Julia Deans
- 3:08 Food: Birthday slow short ribs with lemon & herbs
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: tips for housekeeping
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: Glowworm parasite
Thursday, 15 May 2025
- 1:10 Kiwi barbecuers take out Grand Champion title
- 1:20 Investigating children's experiences navigating adolescence
- 1:35 Well-presented bins in Hamilton set to get recognition
- 2:10 Podcast Critic
- 2:30 NZ Sporting History
- 3:15 Solving the World's Problems
- 3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
- 1:10 New phone plan to help parents manage children's phone usage
- 1:20 New café for Whangarei's rough sleepers
- 1:35 Now they're washing our windows too
- 1:45 Heading Off: Armenia - Perfect to avoid the crowds
- 2:12 Music Critic: new Voom and Proteins of Magic
- 2:20 Easy Eats: Pea, spinach and tarragon soup
- 2:30 Bookmarks with Mary Kisler
- 3:10 Feature interview: how your siblings shape your life
- 3:35 Our Changing World: Aotea’s black petrels
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
- 1:10 Free programme offers support to families
- 1:22 Protecting a herd of Fiordland Wapiti causes controversy
- 1:35 In defence of the humble moth
- 1:52 Tech Tuesday
- 2:10 Book Critic: new (ish) books for children
- 2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster
- 2:30 Music feature: memorable songs from forgettable movies
- 3:10 Feature interview: the film exploring the decline in community
Monday, 12 May 2025
- 1:10 Darkfield: the immersive experience
- 1:19 The story of your teeth
- 1:33 The 17-year-old rodeo star
- 2:08 Television Critic: The Rehearsal, Poker Face
- 2:20 Information Center Cold Call: Tararua
- 2:40 Expert Feature: the barber
- 3:07 The algorithms that shape the way we listen to music,
- 3:50 The Pre-Panel for 12 May 2025
Friday, 9 May 2025
- 1:10 After 38 years parking warden John bows out
- 1:20 Blood pressure: how is yours?
- 1:35 Walking the Te Araroa Trail with four kids
- 1:45 Film Review: Thunderbolts and Another Simple Favour
- 2:10 NZ Live: 20th anniversary special - Dave Dobbyn
- 3:12 Food: Chicken Pot Pie
- 3:27 Weekend Stuff: food storage tips and tricks
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: Speargrass
Thursday, 8 May 2025
- 1:10 Take a pew and relax
- 1:20 Inflammatory Bowel Disease cases set to double
- 1:35 Electric chickens are the future?
- 2:08 Dunedin iSITE update
- 2:10 Podcast Critic: Ximena Smith
- 2:35 NZ Sporting History: Jody Cameron
- 3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
- 1:10 Op shops cannot take your dumping anymore
- 1:20 Social housing for crayfish
- 1:40 Heading off: farmers and the move to high-country tourism
- 1:47 Muttonbirding and living off the land
- 2:10 Music Critic: Foxes in the Snow by Jason Isbell
- 2:20 Easy Eats: red curry chicken and pumpkin tray bake
- 2:30 Bookmarks with Chaos In the CBD
- 3:10 Feature interview: the secret life of muscles
- 3:35 Our Changing World: Professor Jemma Geoghegan on communicating science
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
- 1:10 Dominic Hoey's new book
- 1:25 Hamilton's dog chronicler
- 1:35 Tall Tales from Thom Yorke and Mark Pritchard
- 1:46 Tech Tuesday
- 2:10 Book Critic: Clarie Mabey
- 2:20 Information Center Cold Call: Dunedin
- 2:30 Music feature: Afternoons' favourite duets
- 3:00 Feature interview: how the pandemic changed education
Monday, 5 May 2025
- 1:10 Try a 'pocket home'
- 1:20 May the 4th be with you
- 1:35 Magic Mushrooms under the microscope.
- 2:10 Television Critic: The Resident and Your Friends and Neighbours
- 2:20 What's Happening in OZ
- 2:30 Expert Feature: Hollywood special effects makeup
- 3:10 Feature interview: A Walking Memoir with Craig Mod
Friday, 2 May 2025
- 1:10 The latest global debate: could 100 men take a gorilla?
- 1:20 The best Morris Minor in New Zealand
- 1:35 The ongoing story of Krd
- 1:45 Freaky Friday
- 2:10 Film Review: One of Them Days? and Sinners
- 2:20 NZ Live: 20 Years of NZ Live - Marlon Williams
- 3:08 Food: Coconut chickpea curry
- 3:15 Sir Bob Jones passes away
- 3:35 Critter of the Week Spade-toothed whal
- 3:45 The Pre-Panel for 2 May 2025
Thursday, 1 May 2025
- 1:09 40 years of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
- 1:20 How to not have your funeral cost the earth
- 1:35 The social history of whaling
- 2:23 Podcast Critic: 'DNA Trail: The Promise' & 'Titanic - Ship of Dreams'
- 2:30 NZ Sporting History: Mike Walsh
- 3:15 Solving the World's Problems
- 3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris
