All episodes
Thursday, 15 August 2024
- 9:05 'The economy is screaming out for relief ' - economist
- 9:20 New York Times National Security Correspondent David Sanger
- 9:35 Return of Dunedin live music venue welcomed
- 9:45 UK correspondent Dan Bloom
- 10:05 Felicity Powell : from major surgery, to marathon, to Harvard
- 10:35 Book review: Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor
- 10:45 Around the motu : Georgina Campbell in Wellington
- 11:05 Tech: Farmer blackmail, Cosmos' AI pickle, ChatGPT voice bug
- 11:45 Maggie Dent: Queen of Commonsense Parenting
- 11:45 Screentime: Alien: Romulus, The Instigators, Douglas is
Wednesday, 14 August 2024
- 9:05 National Poisons Centre on meth-contaminated lollies
- 9:20 Helping Māori and Pacific students gain University Entrance
- 9:35 Homegrown app helps spot common visual condition in children
- 9:45 Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
- 10:05 Eric Beecher on Newscorp and 'The Men Who Killed the News'
- 10:35 Book review: The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya
- 10:45 Around the motu : Robin Martin in Taranaki
- 11:05 Music with Ian Chapman: Remembering Martin Phillipps
- 11:35 The venison boom of the 70s
- 11:45 Science: Landmark HIV trial, 'dark oxygen', paper cut physics
Tuesday, 13 August 2024
- 9:05 Wellington Girls' College closes another quake prone building
- 9:30 Drug traffickers increasingly using 'trusted insiders'
- 9:40 The mission to get ngutukaka flourishing in the East Coast wild
- 9:50 US correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 Lauren Fuge on the human need to explore
- 10:35 Book review: Mourning a Breast by Xi Xi
- 10:45 Around the motu: David Hill in North Canterbury
- 11:05 Business commentator Dileepa Fonseka
- 11:30 Writing for bi-cultural children
- 11:45 Sports chat with Marc Hinton
Monday, 12 August 2024
- 9:05 Olympics wrap up in Paris
- 9:15 Comparing Auckland's innovation prowess with other peer cities
- 9:35 Tackling truancy head on
- 9:40 The K-Pop subgenre that's exploding in popularity
- 9:50 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:05 Triple Grammy award-winning composer's work to be on show in NZ
- 10:35 Book review: Whaea Blue by Talia Marshall
- 10:45 Around the motu: Simon Wilson in Auckland
- 11:05 Political commentators Gareth Hughes & Brigitte Morten
- 11:30 The Christchurch family growing vegetables for 150 years
- 11:50 Urban Issues with Bill McKay
Friday, 9 August 2024
- 9:06 Proud dad and coach Jon Andrews
- 9:15 Mayors respond to government's new water plan
- 9:35 Concern over lack of formal breast milk banks around country
- 9:45 Shoring up kaka populations
- 9:50 Pacific correspondent Eleisha Foon
- 10:05 A hearty history of our rural kitchens
- 10:35 Book review: Capote's Women by Laurence Leamer
- 10:45 Around the motu: Chris Hyde covering Hawkes Bay
- 11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Michele A'Court
Thursday, 8 August 2024
- 9:05 Minister launches broadside at big power companies
- 9:25 Will the Reserve Bank cut interest rates next week?
- 9:35 Kent Belcher on spending years documenting Alien Weaponry
- 9:45 UK correspondent Hugo Gye
- 10:05 From the factory floor to the school of fine arts
- 10:35 Big questions for power companies after warning of intervention
- 10:45 Book review: Strays and Waifs by Mandy Hager
- 10:50 Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga
- 11:05 Tech with Bill Bennett
- 11:25 I'm a helpful dad, so why do the kids only want mum?
- 11:45 Screentime: Elvira, Prosper, Simone Biles Rising
Wednesday, 7 August 2024
- 9:08 Retirement village residents call for overhaul of legislation
- 9:08 Unemployment rate rises to 4.6 per cent
- 9:08 Signs leading up to a relationship breakdown
- 9:25 Australian defence expert cautions NZ over AUKUS Pillar 2
- 9:35 New exhibition exposes hidden history of modern women artists
- 9:50 Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst
- 10:06 Lucy Foulkes: Why teens behave the way they do
- 10:30 Book review: Awatea's Secret by Fraser Smith
- 10:50 Around the motu: Samantha Gee in Nelson
- 11:15 Music with Charlotte Ryan
- 11:50 Personal finance: The ins and outs of insurance
Tuesday, 6 August 2024
- 9:05 Health Czar Lester Levy
- 9:35 Golden clams spread to thousands within a square metre
- 9:40 Could fungi provide a solution to plastic packaging waste?
- 9:50 USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
- 10:05 Kiwi veterinarian working with a Noah's Ark of animals
- 10:40 Book review: Voyagers by Lauren Fuge
- 10:50 Around the motu: John Freer covering Coromandel
- 11:05 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:30 Black Sheep returns with new season on New Zealand's darkest
- 11:45 Sports correspondent Sam Ackerman
Monday, 5 August 2024
- 9:05 Concerns online casino regulations don't protect young and addicted
- 9:20 Tough times on the farm - how is it impacting mental health?
- 9:45 Middle East: Fears grow for widening of regional conflict
- 10:05 The Speedway Murders: Australian filmmakers attempt to solve 1978 US cold case
- 10:35 Book review: The Garden Against Time: In Search of Common Paradise by Olivia Laing
- 10:45 Around the motu: Piers Fuller covering Wairarapa
- 11:05 Political commentators Sue Moroney & Tim Hurdle
- 11:30 An Aussie fishmonger's tips on preparing and cooking seafood
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 2 August 2024
- 9:05 Polytechs need to cut staff and courses - Minister
- 9:15 Financial complaints increase as loan checks are loosened
- 9:35 'I'm In' - wraparound jobseeker support
- 9:50 Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
- 10:05 High flying doctor piloting her way to see West Coast patients
- 10:45 Around the motu: Kelly Makiha in Rotorua
- 11:05 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The Week that was with Te Radar and Irene Pink
Thursday, 1 August 2024
- 9:07 Transpower tower topple: Who should pay for cost losses?
- 9:16 Family support programme Tākai casualty of funding cuts
- 9:36 The game of Chicken that took out the 48 Hours film competition
- 9:52 UK: Violence follows Southport stabbings
- 10:07 New adventure comedy 'Bookworm' brings Hollywood to Canterbury
- 10:32 Health NZ drops equity adjustor tool
- 10:40 Book review: The Fight for Freshwater: A Memoir by Mike Joy
- 10:51 Around the motu: Libby Kirkby McLeod covering Waikato
- 11:07 Tech: Govt's AI approach, Meta's $1.4b settlement
- 11:20 Parenting: How to talk to your children about setbacks
- 11:20 Parenting: How to talk to your children about setbacks
- 11:45 Health NZ explains ditching of equity adjustor tool
- 11:52 Screentime: Lady in the Lake, Sunny, Dirty Pop
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
- 9:07 Karen Chhour: boot camps and Oranga Tamariki's future
- 9:32 First gold at the Olympics for NZ
- 9:40 Cloud software sector and its economic potential
- 9:50 Australia: Rex goes under, Ministry reshuffled
- 10:06 From Southland to working with Super Bowl champions
- 10:36 Book review: Rimu: The Tree of Time An Amorangi
- 10:50 Around the motu: Mike Tweed in Whanganui
- 11:07 Music with Kirsten Zemke: Dance crazes II
- 11:26 Clash of the codes for the fourth season of Match Fit
- 11:48 Science: Why we blush, music + ageing, new sepsis test
Tuesday, 30 July 2024
- 9:05 Associate Defence Minister on state of military housing
- 9:20 Survey finds young people seeing more unwanted and harmful content online
- 9:25 Caring for the carers with dementia on the rise
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 Marimari: New film details one woman's fight against PNG sorcery
- 10:35 Book review: The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves and China Miéville
- 10:45 Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:30 Bookshop detectives: Gareth and Louise Ward
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Sam Ackerman
Monday, 29 July 2024
- 9:05 Victim blaming more likely to come from family and friends
- 9:20 Vector chief wants systemic change to energy system
- 9:35 Council scheme gets young people into jobs and apprenticeships
- 9:45 Europe: Paris Olympic fever, Russia warning over missiles
- 10:05 Arno Michaelis on turning away from white supremacy
- 10:35 Book review: The Wartime Book Club by Kate Thompson
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jimmy Ellingham covering Manawatu
- 11:05 Political commentators Gareth Hughes & Ben Thomas
- 11:30 Pickles and preserves in Gore
- 11:45 Urban issues: What if you don't like what's planned for
Friday, 26 July 2024
- 9:05 Half of small businesses fail to sell, sales worse now than lockdown
- 9:20 More than morning sickness - living with HG
- 9:35 School mates, now band mates, Dunedin band IVY
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:10 Conductor Sarah-Grace Williams on Synthony - the orchestra-dance mashup going global
- 10:40 Book review: Migration by Steph Matuku
- 10:45 Around the motu: Peter Newport Queenstown Lakes District
- 11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Michele A'Court and Donna Brookbanks
Thursday, 25 July 2024
- 9:05 Social service providers fear children at risk due to funding uncertainty
- 9:20 AI-trained laser could aid against weed problem
- 9:30 The new sports in action at the Paris Olympics
- 9:45 UK: Starmer's left-wing woes, Tory leadership race
- 10:05 Allison Pugh on why human interaction is good for us
- 10:35 Book review: Mongrel by Hanako Footman
- 10:45 10:45 Around the motu : Tess Brunton in Dunedin
- 11:05 Tech: The case of the man who claimed to be the Bitcoin inventor
- 11:25 How not to lose your cool with your kids
- 11:45 Screentime: America's Sweethearts, Loot
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
- 9:05 Critics say ComCom's decision to block DJ software sale could chill investment
- 9:20 MRI brain scan study reveals more about male vs female brains
- 9:30 What are the next steps for Kamala Harris?
- 9:45 Australia: PHEV sales surge, AI video sparks concern, power passport
- 10:05 The stories of people who have entwined their lives with trees
- 10:35 Book review: Frontline Surgeon: New Zealand medical pioneer Douglas Jolly by Mark Derby
- 10:40 World Press Photo winner Alejandro Cegarra on the plight of migrants in Mexico
- 10:45 Around the motu : Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
- 11:05 Music with Ian Chapman: Best Bowie covers
- 11:30 Bridging the gap between creatives and charities
- 11:45 As jobseeker numbers rise, how can you stand out from the crowd
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
- 9:06 Could shared equity purchases be the solution for home buyers?
- 9:26 One man now in charge of public health system
- 9:40 Major independent retailer shuts door on new customers
- 9:50 US: Kamala Harris is presumptive nominee
- 10:07 Dominic Gordon on a lifetime of risk
- 10:35 Book review: In the Half Light of a Dying Day by CK Stead
- 10:50 Around the motu: Che Baker in Invercargill
- 11:07 Business: The Warehouse faces takeover bid, Zuckerberg's sunglasses play
- 11:29 The no-fuss guide to creating a haven in your garden
- 11:48 All Blacks Fiji test takeaways, Ardie Savea to Moana Pasifika
Monday, 22 July 2024
- 9:05 GPs concerned cannabis clinics are putting commercial interests first
- 9:35 With Joe Biden out of the presidential race - what now?
- 9:40 New audiobooks platform welcomed by local bookstores
- 9:50 Foreign correspondent Debora Patta from Israel
- 10:05 What happens to the Democrat presidential nomination process
- 10:15 Pilot Jeremy Burfoot: what really happens at altitude?
- 10:30 Latest on Biden's decision to quit
- 10:40 Book review: Sight Lines by Kirsty Baker
- 10:45 Around the motu: Simon Wilson in Auckland
- 11:05 Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir
- 11:30 From cheffing to aquaculture: Jeremy Singleton's path to raising sustainable kingfish
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 19 July 2024
- 9:05 Cycling NZ criticised again over selection
- 9:15 Sports Integrity Commission on its goals for athlete welfare
- 9:20 The rising cost of burials and cremations
- 9:35 Avian architectural skills
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
- 10:05 Dr Juliet Gerrard on six years as PM Science Advisor
- 10:35 Book review: Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jonathan Leask in Ashburton
- 11:05 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Elisabeth Easther and Donna Brookbanks
Thursday, 18 July 2024
- 9:05 Public system will struggle to administer new cancer drugs
- 9:25 Republican lawmaker Julie Emerson from the RNC in Milwaukee
- 9:35 Lucky the Pig who outswam Cyclone Gabrielle
- 9:45 UK correspondent Matthew Parris
- 10:05 What latest neuroimaging tell us about migraines and the brain
- 10:35 Book review: The End and Everything Before It
- 10:45 Around the motu : Ellen Curnow in Westport
- 11:05 Tech: Why the West is looking skyward for the internet
- 11:25 Helping teens make peace with anxiety
- 11:45 Screentime: Skywalkers, Mr Bigstuff, NZIFF picks
Wednesday, 17 July 2024
- 9:05 What would road user charges for all cars look like?
- 9:25 Renewed push to build a 'run-of-river' hydro scheme in the West Coast
- 9:45 Australia: Union scandal, Tenancious D cancels, MH17 anniversary marked
- 10:05 How Khalida Popal uses football to fight for women's rights
- 10:35 Book Review - Practice by Rosalind Brown
- 10:45 Around the Motu: Kelly Makiha in Rotorua
- 11:05 Latest inflation figures just released
- 11:05 Dave Wilson: Music about family
- 11:20 Migration down, more NZers depart, fertility declines
- 11:45 Science: More extreme weather, 'fast fashion' fix
Tuesday, 16 July 2024
- 9:05 Need for speed: New survey captures Kiwis' thoughts on speed
- 9:15 Concerns from parents and teachers that early childhood education sector review will leave children at risk
- 9:35 Could a smartphone app encourage children outdoors?
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 Geneticist Marlena Fejzo lost her baby to severe morning sickness, so she discovered the cause
- 10:35 Book review: Power to Win: The Living Wage Movement
- 10:45 Around the motu: Peter de Graaf in Northland
- 11:05 Business commentator Oliver Lewis
- 11:30 Emily Pattullo on her new psychological thriller
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Glen Larmer
Monday, 15 July 2024
- 9:05 Trump shooting: Where does this leave fractured country?
- 9:25 Will the government's youth crime crackdown work?
- 9:40 Big spike in leptosprosis cases in flooded areas
- 9:50 Ukraine correspondent Luke Harding
- 10:05 Lucy Lawless on turning the lens on a fearless camerawoman
- 10:35 Book review: Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
- 10:45 Around the motu: David Hill in North Canterbury
- 11:05 Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Dale Husband
- 11:35 Waitaki's winter warming soups
- 11:45 New planning policies to boost housing: the good, the bad
Friday, 12 July 2024
- 9:05 Wellington's regional council chair on Interislander ferries management
- 9:20 Data shows gas reserves not able to meet demand
- 9:35 Concerning decline in red-billed gull population
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:05 Closing the digital divide for Tairawhiti elderly
- 10:35 Book review: Coastal Fishes of New Zealand by Malcolm Francis
- 10:45 Around the motu: Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
- 11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:40 Biden vows to fight on as Democratic candidate
- 11:45 The week that was Michele A'Court and Elisabeth Easther