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Thursday, 4 September 2025
- 8:10 Concern proposed changes to gambling laws could devastate sports clubs
- 8:20 Celebrating 70 years of the Guinness Book of World Records
- 8:40 Remembering the 'quake that started it all'
- 9:25 Growing up gay in the shadow of New Plymouth prison
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
- 8:10 The risk to society of sovereign citizenship movement
- 8:20 Explainer: What's behind personality types A & B and are they still relevant?
- 9:25 In celebration of the short song
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
- 8:10 What's behind grade inflation at our universities?
- 8:20 The case to keep outdoor education as core school subject
- 8:35 European correspondent Christian Smith
- 8:40 Shower Thoughts: Can I make myself less attractive to mosquitoes?
- 9:25 Is the Family Court system getting the balance right?
Monday, 1 September 2025
- 8:10 Are we really being ripped off at the till?
- 8:30 The point of life, with puppets
- 8:40 Sports with Jamie Wall
- 8:50 BBC World Service Lookahead with Rob Hugh-Jones
- 9:25 New Zealand's best and worst finance ministers ranked
Friday, 29 August 2025
- 8:10 Warriors play their last home game of the season
- 8:20 Extra funding to help save New Zealand's rail heritage
- 8:30 The Big Sing finale in Dunedin
- 8:40 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
- 9:25 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Thursday, 28 August 2025
- 8:10 The heavy toll concussions are taking on former players
- 8:25 Philosophy Now: Gene-editing your children?
- 8:40 How was Iran able to commit antisemitic attacks on Australian soil?
- 9:25 Are the Greens their own worst enemy?
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
- 8:10 Wayne Brown skips first mayoral debate
- 9:15 Space with Ezzy Pearson
- 9:35 Finding beauty in the fakes and forgeries
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
- 8:10 Should people be able to protest outside your home?
- 8:25 When should you use an em dash?
- 8:35 From the NZ Wool Growers Board to the runways of Delhi
- 8:45 Shower Thoughts: How does a washing machine clean clothes?
- 9:25 We’ve been 'trolling' since the beginning
Monday, 25 August 2025
- 8:15 Should house prices increase, forever?
- 8:30 How to hold your breath for half an hour
- 8:35 Sports with Jamie Wall
- 8:50 BBC World Service Lookahead with Pete Ross
- 9:25 The 'slow quakes' happening beneath our feet
Friday, 22 August 2025
- 8:10 Live from England: Day 1 of Women's Rugby World Cup
- 8:20 This Weekend: Art as Food down in Invercargill
- 8:30 This Weekend: Word Salad in Timaru
- 8:40 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
- 9:25 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Thursday, 21 August 2025
- 8:10 Animals used in space research have few protections
- 8:30 Myth Takes: Athens
- 8:40 The Reread with Chris Tse
- 9:25 A mathematician's guide to winning a game of Guess Who
- 9:40 Live at the Pacific Music Awards
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
- 8:10 What should teachers be getting paid?
- 9:25 Is our cervical cancer vaccine rate at risk from Covid scepticism?
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
- 8:10 You've got to know when to roll 'em...
- 8:30 Europe correspondent Christian Smith
- 8:45 Shower Thoughts: How does race-walking work?
- 9:25 The history of stargazing
Monday, 18 August 2025
- 8:10 Is your KiwiSaver invested in weapons companies?
- 8:30 And Just Like That: Goodbye to Sex and the City
- 8:40 Sports with Jamie Wall
- 8:50 BBC World Service Lookahead with Pete Ross
- 9:25 David Tamihere's last chance to prove he's innocent
Friday, 15 August 2025
- 8:10 Auckland hosts global darts superstars
- 8:22 RNZAF marks 80 years
- 8:32 NZ's furious filmmaking competition kicks off
- 8:40 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
- 9:22 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Thursday, 14 August 2025
- 8:10 Should Jacinda Ardern have fronted up to the Covid-19 inquiry?
- 8:30 Idioms: The whole nine yards
- 8:45 How do banks calculate their mortgage rates?
- 9:25 How to Spot a Dickhead: A Field Guide
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
- 8:10 Palestine: The road to statehood
- 8:30 Te Papa's colossal squid turns one hundred
- 8:45 Shower Thoughts: How do we name drugs?
- 9:15 The art of real estate photography
- 9:25 Minnie Dean, 130 years later
Monday, 11 August 2025
- 8:10 Why rising underutilisation of the workforce is cause for concern
- 8:20 Where have all the volunteers gone?
- 8:40 Sports with Jamie Wall
- 8:50 BBC World Service Lookahead with Jonathan Frewin
- 9:25 Unlocking the secret world of hormones
Friday, 8 August 2025
- 8:10 What makes a great building?
- 8:30 The Quiz Appendix: Women's words and men's words
- 8:40 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
- 9:25 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Thursday, 7 August 2025
- 8:10 Is New Zealand's relationship with Australia better than ever?
- 8:20 Loosening the jar lid - who's the real hero?
- 8:40 Looking back at the wellbeing era
- 8:55 Vintage rugby jersey pops up in high-end London fashion label
- 9:25 Aaron Smith: The Psychology of Sports Fans
Wednesday, 6 August 2025
- 8:10 Biggest overhaul of road funding in half a century on its way
- 8:20 ‘Lost’ Frances Hodgkins painting valued at $112,000
- 9:25 Science and God: The Pope's Astronomer on why science and religion are not opposing forces
Tuesday, 5 August 2025
- 8:10 Landmark new report into community sport
- 8:20 European correspondent Christian Smith
- 8:40 Shower Thoughts: Who edits Wikipedia?
- 9:25 Greg Broadmore: The wonderful world of graphic novels
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