All episodes
Friday, 22 August 2025
- 9:05 MPs back calls for urgent reform of advance directive system
- 9:25 Uncertainty over what replaces copper for rural households
- 9:35 Robert Sullivan confirmed as new Poet Laureate
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:05 Tackling the global chemical waste problem
- 10:35 Book review: The Middle of Nowhere by Rosemary Baird
- 10:45 Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki
- 11:05 New music with Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks
Thursday, 21 August 2025
- 9:05 Young and vulnerable people more likely be radicalised online
- 9:30 Influenza symptom reports climb
- 9:40 Solar solution for schools - energy analyst
- 9:50 UK correspondent Dan Bloom
- 10:05 Cliff Barnes' life of fishing and misadventures
- 10:35 Book review: The Golden Sister by Suzanne Do
- 10:45 Around the motu: David Hill in North Canterbury
- 11:05 Technology with Bill Bennett
- 11:25 The 'emotional gym' : growing your child's resilience muscle
- 11:45 Screentime: Eddington, Relay, The Naked Gun
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
- 9:05 How one-day schools help gifted and neurodivergent children
- 9:20 Homeowner confusion over natural disaster insurance cover
- 9:35 NZ biotech company gets Jaguar deal
- 9:45 Australia: Qantas fined, Israel cancels visas
- 10:05 Gilbert Enoka on teams, leadership and tools for success
- 10:35 Book review: Holding the Heavy Stuff by Ben Sedley
- 10:45 Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga
- 11:05 Music with Ian Chapman: Songs for the dearly departed
- 11:20 30 years of quality over quantity as a fine jeweller
- 11:45 Science with Allan Blackman
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
- 9:05 Building liability better shared, lawyer says
- 9:15 Poorly managed forests said to be affecting neighbouring farms
- 9:35 Global study explores how hot homes affect health
- 9:45 US correspondent David Smith
- 10:05 Grant Robertson opens up about his life
- 10:35 Book review : Poetry Aotearoa Yearbook 2025: Breath
- 10:45 Around the motu: RNZ's Libby Kirkby McLeod
- 11:05 Business commentator Hamish McNicol
- 11:35 Is Big Tech more powerful than government?
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Marc Hinton
Monday, 18 August 2025
- 9:05 Businesses call for government help in the face of soaring gas prices
- 9:20 Farmers say many exotic forests are making bad neighbours
- 9:35 Ka kite, Aratere: Interisland ferry retired after 26 years
- 9:45 Foreign correspondent Sebastian Usher
- 10:05 W*nkernomics: Aussie comedians' deep dive into workplace bullsh*ttery
- 10:30 Contact Energy's net profit jumps 41%
- 10:35 Book review: Chemistry by Damien Wilkins
- 10:45 Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
- 11:05 Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Lianne Dalziel
- 11:30 The Hungry Cook Olivia Galletly on her tried and true home favourites
- 11:45 Urban Issues with Bill McKay
Friday, 15 August 2025
- 9:05 A myriad of organisations concerned about impact of new gambling bill
- 9:20 The New Zealand money invested in weapons
- 9:35 Kapiti group plants Miyawaki forest
- 9:55 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:05 Kate Burton on her film star dad, Richard
- 10:20 The faith-driven amateur boxer ready to represent Sāmoa
- 10:35 Book review: Death and Other Occupational Hazards
- 10:45 Around the motu: Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
- 11:05 Music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was: Comedians Pinky Agnew and Te Radar
Thursday, 14 August 2025
- 9:05 Police shooting in Christchurch
- 9:10 Age Concern branch cutting some services as survey shows
- 9:25 NZ book sector unites to drive growth
- 9:35 Cautious optimism over changes to human trafficking law
- 9:50 UK: Starmer warns of further Russia sanctions
- 10:05 Bret McKenzie on creepy crawlies and making music
- 10:30 Maori nurses numbers need to increase fivefold
- 10:40 Book review: Liar's Game by Jack Beaumont
- 10:50 Around the motu: James Pocock in Gisborne
- 11:05 Tech: Fortnite wins battle in Oz, AI co Perplexity vies to buy
- 11:25 Parenting: the balance between good cop and boundaries
- 11:45 Screentime: Weapons, A Dangerous Boy, Chief of War
Wednesday, 13 August 2025
- 9:05 Buyer beware: extra clauses found added to home purchase
- 9:20 The regional organisations trying to keep their polytechnics
- 9:35 United Nations urged to investigate New Zealand's rollback
- 9:45 Australia: Palestine recognition, rate cut, algal bloom,
- 10:05 Dr Ratu Mataira on entrepreneurship and the potential of nuclear fusion
- 10:30 Invercargill council staff facing rising aggression
- 10:35 Book review: The Cut Throat Trial by S. J. Fleet
- 10:45 Around the motu: Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
- 11:05 Music with Maggie Tweedie
- 11:20 How to have a good separation and divorce
- 11:45 Science: Walking for your heart, black carbon underestimated
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
- 9:05 Weight loss injections and potential muscle loss
- 9:25 Grassroots sport volunteering becoming complex
- 9:35 Canterbury PhD students at NASA
- 9:50 USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
- 10:05 Sinead Corcoran Dye's unflinching account of post natal depression
- 10:30 Sonographers say they're reached crisis levels at some hospitals
- 10:40 Book review: The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine
- 10:45 Around the motu: Samantha Gee in Nelson
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:30 Unmanageable jungle in the backyard? The Practical Kiwi
- 11:45 Sports correspondent Glen Larmer
Monday, 11 August 2025
- 9:05 New Zealand's piecemeal approach to corruption not enough
- 9:20 Businesses welcome two new seasonal visas
- 9:35 People's Select Committee starts pay equity hearings
- 9:45 Foreign correspondent Seamus Kearney in Europe
- 10:05 'Underground' university in Afghanistan thriving
- 10:30 Optimism in construction sector: survey
- 10:40 Book review: Ghosts on every corner by Ruben Woods
- 10:45 Around the motu: Tom Hunt reports on Wellington
- 11:05 Political commentators Jones and Hehir
- 11:30 Hunt is on for the country's best toastie
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 8 August 2025
- 9:05 The lasting legacy of the situation in Gaza
- 9:20 Cost of living pressures hits medic alert bracelets membership
- 9:30 A weekend school for young writers in Christchurch
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:05 Investigating the risks of following 'wellness' influencers
- 10:30 Forest run bringing tourists to Rotorua
- 10:35 Book review: Hum by Helen Phillips
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jonathan Leask in Ashburton
- 11:05 New music with Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was
Thursday, 7 August 2025
- 9:05 Law Society calculates benefit of legal aid for first time
- 9:20 NZ wine industry under pressure
- 9:30 Charity depression recovery centre gets public list referrals
- 9:45 UK: Tax gap, migrant swap deal, China's 'super-embassy' plans
- 10:05 Andrew Millison: Permaculture lessons from around the world
- 10:30 Children the priority in first round of Social Investment Fund
- 10:35 Book review: The Ghost Walk by Karen Herbert
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jared McCulloch in Queenstown
- 11:05 Tech: Are you being manipulated by dark patterns?
- 11:25 Helping children (and young adults) with big feelings
- 11:45 Screentime: The Life of Chuck, Alien: Earth + more NZIFF picks
Wednesday, 6 August 2025
- 9:05 Stricter rules introduced for using facial recognition tech
- 9:20 New fundraising tool aims to help schools
- 9:30 Headspace Invaders: New online tool for helping kids
- 9:45 Australia: Law firms cash in on indigenous class actions, $10b illegal tobacco trade
- 10:05 Two dames collaborate on a new documentary
- 10:35 Book review: How to Lose Your Mother:
- 10:45 Around the motu: RNZ's Northland reporter Peter de Graaf
- 11:05 Lastest unemployment figures
- 11:05 Music with Kirsten Zemke: The short-lived Yé-yé phenomenon
- 11:30 Feminist sci fi drama by New Zealand-based writer returns to Edinburgh Fringe
- 11:45 Wee chat: What you're afraid to ask about your pelvic floor
Tuesday, 5 August 2025
- 9:05 How will Healthy Homes standards be enforced?
- 9:35 The Kiwi technology helping cardiologists cut their waitlists
- 9:40 WasteShark device cleaning up rivers
- 9:45 USA correspondent David Smith
- 10:05 Lawyer DeAnne Nicoloso's startling debut novel
- 10:35 Dengue fever outbreak in Samoa claims children's lives
- 10:40 Book review: My Father Bryce by Adam Courtenay
- 10:45 Around the motu: Ché Baker, editor of the Southland Times
- 11:05 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:30 Widow wants men to be braver about going to the doctor
- 11:50 Sports-chat with Sam Ackerman
Monday, 4 August 2025
- 9:05 Massive overhaul of NCEA coming
- 9:20 The Governments' latest health and safety announcements
- 9:30 New South Wales offers fast tracked house plans for $1
- 9:45 South America: Brazil cops 50% US tariff, pre-Inca tombs found
- 10:05 Young opera stars take stage in Wellington
- 10:30 Former Deputy Police Commissioner facing eight charges
- 10:35 Book review: Yilkari: A desert suite
- 10:35 Education Minister on proposed scrapping of NCEA
- 10:45 Around the motu: Amy Williams in Auckland
- 11:05 Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Sue Moroney
- 11:30 Award-winning pie maker Lewis Mazza-Carson and his gourmet pies
- 11:45 Urban issues: The increase of low-level aerial traffic
Friday, 1 August 2025
- 9:05 Sixty percent of rural and small schools without enough
- 9:20 Details revealed of proposed urgent and after hours
- 9:30 Barrier Air CEO on the challenge of keeping fares down
- 9:45 Tension as Cook Islands marks 60th anniversary
- 10:05 Game developer and physics teacher to make STEM school
- 10:35 Book review: In the Hollow of a Wave by Nina Mingya Powles
- 10:45 Around the motu: Ian Allen, Editor of the Marlborough Express
- 11:05 Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was
Thursday, 31 July 2025
- 9:05 Another regional airline considering viability of services
- 9:25 Auckland Council maps out landslide susceptibility
- 9:35 Support for Windows 10 is ending: what does it mean for users
- 9:45 UK: PM's Palestine plans, doctors' strikes, mighty Lionesses
- 10:05 Around NZ in 90 days: Two adventurers' climate fundraising
- 10:35 Book review: Strong Words 4: The best of the Landfall Essay
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jimmy Ellingham in Palmerston North
- 10:45 Screentime: What to watch at this year's film festival
- 11:05 Tech: Amazon Bee AI, UK age verification mess
- 11:25 How to be a good parent when you're struggling
- 11:45 Film reviews with James Croot
Wednesday, 30 July 2025
- 9:05 Year 14s ban proposed for all sport
- 9:25 How to support ageing, disabled loved ones
- 9:35 Developing AI and digital systems for GPs
- 9:45 Australia: Ebike crackdown, YouTube kid ban, Signal exit threat
- 10:05 The heart researcher with a love for vintage Land Rovers
- 10:35 Book review: Sleep by Honor Jones
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jesse Archer in Taupo
- 11:05 Music with Dave Wilson: How Wellington fosters new artists
- 11:20 How to tackle the gigantic task of downsizing
- 11:45 Science correspondent Allan Blackman
Tuesday, 29 July 2025
- 9:05 Surcharge ban: will customers benefit?
- 9:15 The Social Service Investment Fund
- 9:30 Whanau caring for loved ones with dementia
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 The former gang member and prison inmate turned doctor
- 10:30 Weather warnings in Nelson and Tasman
- 10:35 Book review: Invisible Intelligence by Welby Ings
- 10:45 Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga
- 11:05 Business correspondent Dan Brunskill
- 11:30 New book Eden captures the beauty of NZ's mountain bike trails
- 11:45 Sports correspondent Joe Porter
Monday, 28 July 2025
- 9:05 Critics frustrated at money laundering law burden
- 9:25 Are vape recycling stations skirting advertising rules?
- 9:40 Ministry of Transport U-turns on freight data study
- 9:45 Foreign correspondent Thomas Sparrow in Germany
- 10:05 The professionals hired to end infidelity in China
- 10:35 Book review: An Uncommon Land by Catherine Knight
- 10:45 Around the motu: Tim Brown in Christchurch
- 11:05 Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas
- 11:30 The Southland veggie grower using lasers
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 25 July 2025
- 9:05 Law expert on changes to voting in the next general election
- 9:20 Proposed changes to forestry rules and the on-going problems
- 9:35 New podcast aims to help young songwriters break into into a difficult industry
- 9:50 Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
- 10:05 Young Auckland women leaders on a journey
- 10:40 Book review: Ruins by Amy Taylor
- 10:50 Around the motu: Lee Scanlon reports from Westport
- 11:05 New music with Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Dana Johanssen
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther
Thursday, 24 July 2025
- 9:05 Northland businesses pitch growth plan to Ministers
- 9:20 Cabinet papers reveal 550 polytech courses and 900 jobs gone
- 9:35 Northland charity refits catamaran to make accessible
- 9:45 UK: Migrant hotel protests, Palestine tension, doctors' strikes
- 10:05 Welby Ings: Kids are being labelled 'dumb' when they're not
- 10:35 UN court says countries can be liable to emissions
- 10:40 Book review: The Far Side of the Moon by Jana Wendt
- 10:45 Around the motu: Piers Fuller in Wairarapa
- 11:05 Tech: Microsoft security flaw, record NZ losses from cyber
- 11:30 Kids and screens - tips for parents
- 11:45 Screentime: What's on offer at this year's International Film
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
- 9:05 Half a billion taken out of Kiwisaver accounts
- 9:20 The challenges facing Auckland's next council
- 9:30 Dunedin schools open late due to frost
- 9:35 Kiwis losing millions on so-called 'subscription traps'
- 9:45 Australia: Parliament resumes, childcare regulation, EV boom
- 10:05 Chess champion Evguenia Charomova on the benefits the game can bring children with autism
- 10:35 Book review: Untold Intimacies by Cheryl Ware
- 10:45 Around the motu: Tess Brunton on Dunedin
- 11:05 Music with Ian Chapman: Molluscs unhinged!
- 11:20 Nelson photographer's 10-year Tuhoe project wins top award
- 11:45 Money: Why are people opting for higher-risk KiwiSaver funds?
Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- 9:05 Is there confusion over the role of 'physician associates'?
- 9:20 Govt keen on making EV chargers smart
- 9:30 Cleaning up flood damage in Tasman and Marlborough
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 Charlie Shackleton's new documentary Zodiac Killer Project takes a forensic look at the true crime genre
- 10:05 Sky TV aquires TV3 owner Discovery New Zealand
- 10:35 Book review: John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs by Ian Leslie
- 10:45 Around the motu: Mike Tweed on Wanganui
- 11:05 Business commentator Nicholas Pointon
- 11:30 Theatre show explores siblinghood from disabled perspective
- 11:45 Sport with Marc Hinton
Monday, 21 July 2025
- 9:05 Great rides cycle trails' funding needs to double in a decade
- 9:20 Work begins on Napier civic centre 8 years after quake damage
- 9:40 Sounds Air to cut services
- 9:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:05 Kate Halfpenny on the downsides of a mid-life beach move
- 10:35 Book review: Secret Art Powers by Jo Randerson
- 10:45 Around the motu: Tom Hunt in Wellington
- 11:05 Power, food and rents push inflation up
- 11:10 Political commentators Gareth and Liam
- 11:30 Waikato food-tech company putting science into breakfast
- 11:45 Urban Issues with Bill McKay
