All episodes
Monday, 24 July 2023
- 9:05 Kiri Allan car crash: Resigns from Ministerial portfolios
- 9:25 Is it time for Wairarapa's three small councils to amalgamate
- 9:30 Survey shows NZ'ers wary over gene edited crops
- 9:45 Europe: Greek islands evacuated, far-right could govern Spain
- 10:05 A life-long dedication to NZ's wildlife
- 10:35 Book review: Rustle! by Donovan Bixley
- 10:45 Around the motu : Robin Martin in Taranaki
- 11:05 Political commentators Neale Jones and Liam Hehir
- 11:30 Real Thai food and how to replicate it in your kitchen
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 21 July 2023
- 9:05 Ethics of corporate and charity boxing matches questioned
- 9:30 "Staggering" new projections on retirees forced to rent
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:10 Fundraising dynamo Cilla Glasson and her passion for cancer research and treatment
- 10:40 Book review: Be Mine by Richard Ford
- 10:45 Around the motu : Che Baker in Southland
- 11:05 Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor
- 11:35 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman : Football Ferns
Thursday, 20 July 2023
- 9:05 Reports of active shooter in downtown Auckland
- 9:30 Flawed Hero: Reporting on Ben Roberts-Smith
- 9:50 UK: Triple by-elections, inflation drop, MI-6 invitation to Russian spies
- 10:05 Auckland shooting: Update from the scene
- 10:30 Riceboy Sleeps: settling in a new land
- 10:45 Book review: Forgotten Warriors by Sarah Percy
- 10:50 Around the motu : Tim Brown in Dunedin
- 11:05 Auckland shooting: hotel guests heard gunshots
- 11:15 Technology: Why did Meta free up its ChatGPT rival? Microsoft's costly AI features
- 11:30 Growing teen boys into healthy men
- 11:45 Screentime: Taking Care of Maya, Totally Completely Fine
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
- 9:05 Apple's new voice replicator can bypass bank voice authentication
- 9:30 NZ lagging in protections for female athletes
- 9:45 Australia: Games gone, girl governor, dingo attack, space junk
- 10:05 Poet Kristen Phillips on her loving book about her dad
- 10:35 Book review: Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville
- 10:45 Around the motu : Alisha Evans in Tauranga
- 10:55 Inflation drops to 6 percent
- 11:05 Matariki music with Dave Wilson
- 11:30 Can a traditional Samoan diet combat type two diabetes?
- 11:45 Personal finance: What's happening with pay transparency
Tuesday, 18 July 2023
- 9:05 Changes in the cervical screening programme, what you need to know
- 9:30 US state moves to protect children from parents oversharing on social media
- 9:45 US correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 The wisdom of owls
- 10:35 Book review: The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse
- 10:45 Around the motu : David Williams in Christchurch
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:30 Secret History: New book details state surveillance in NZ
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Glen Larmer
Monday, 17 July 2023
- 9:05 Concern for workplace health and safety course
- 9:30 Third piece of unexploded WW2 ammunition found in Wellington
- 9:45 Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
- 10:05 Harnessing nature's hidden superpowers
- 10:35 Book review: Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein
- 10:45 Around the motu : Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
- 11:05 Political commentators Neale Jones & Brigitte Morten
- 11:30 Mrs Miller's Mussel Fritters
- 11:45 Concrete v Timber: the pros and cons from an environmental
Thursday, 13 July 2023
- 9:05 Te Kōwhai residents fear large stockpile of explosives near school, childcare centre
- 9:30 Matariki: the importance of a kaupapa Māori approach to environmental management
- 9:55 UK: BBC presenter named, govt pushes to pass Immigration bill
- 10:05 The 12 physics experiments that changed our world
- 10:40 Book review: What About Men? by Caitlin Moran
- 10:50 Around the motu: Matt Brown in Marlborough
- 11:05 Tech: New advances, Threads - one week in, Kiwi firms
- 11:30 Developing independent learning habits
- 11:45 Screentime: Mission Impossible 7, Creamerie s2, NZ International Film Festival
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
- 9:10 More evidence of mortgage pain hitting
- 9:20 Why are mortgage rates still rising?
- 9:30 Lack of progress from electricity retailers introducing
- 9:45 Australia: Damning Robodebt report, Voice vote + racism
- 10:05 Author Emily Perkins releases new novel Lioness
- 10:35 Book review: Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs
- 10:45 Around the motu: Todd Niall in Auckland
- 11:05 Music with Kirsten Zemke
- 11:30 Electrician-turned-author Hira Nathan
- 11:45 Science: Smart watches and Parkinson's
Tuesday, 11 July 2023
- 9:05 Alan Finkel on a green energy future and what it'll take to get there
- 9:30 KiwiSaver gender gap grows to 25%
- 9:30 Concerns proposed Therapeutics Bill will have consequences for shampoo, toothpaste and makeup
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 The Lucky Taco: Sarah and Otis Frizzell on ten years in a food truck
- 10:35 Book review: In Memoriam by Alice Winn
- 10:45 Around the motu : Kelly Makiha in Rotorua
- 11:05 Business: Online grocer Supie's plans for physical store, BNZ dumps text links
- 11:25 A celebration of the Ford Cortina
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Marc Hinton
Monday, 10 July 2023
- 9:05 People with ADHD more likely to enter ciminal justice system
- 9:30 Finding homestays for people convalescing
- 9:45 EU: Dutch govt collapses, NATO boosts security for summit
- 10:05 The Defenders: The fight to free footballer Hakeem al-Araibi
- 10:35 Book review: The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane
- 10:45 Around the motu : Peter Newport in Queenstown Lakes District
- 11:05 Political commentators Gareth Hughes & Brigitte Morten
- 11:30 Chatham Islands honey: liquid gold into freeze dried chunks
- 11:45 Kennedy Warne on the Tasmanian tiger
Friday, 7 July 2023
- 9:10 DOC pulls the plug on Toyota Kiwi Guardians programme
- 9:22 Covid's long tail: How to get kids back into the classroom
- 9:33 Time observed to be slower in early universe
- 9:50 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:07 Paola Magni on how bugs can help solve crimes
- 10:35 Book review: The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier
- 10:45 Around the motu : Andrew McRae in Hamilton
- 11:06 Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor
- 11:32 Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
- 11:47 The week that was
Thursday, 6 July 2023
- 9:08 Māngere birthing centre faces closure, calls for Te Whatu Ora to step in
- 9:27 Farmers frustrated as synthetic carpet to be installed
- 9:34 Is science education dying?
- 9:50 UK: NHS turns 75, King's Scottish coronation, Wimbledon protest
- 10:08 How to apologise well
- 10:33 Book review: Traced by Catherine Jinks
- 10:46 Around the motu : Georgina Campbell in Wellington
- 11:08 Tech: Zuckerberg to launch 'Twitter killer' as Metaverse flops,
- 11:32 How do principals view their work?
- 11:48 Black Mirror s6, Jury Duty, Marcell the Shell with Shoes On
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
- 9:05 Auckland Transport: Staff cuts, funding uncertainty and a road cone rampage
- 9:35 Tackling the invasive seaweed Caulerpa in Northland
- 9:45 Australia: Cranky travellers, new NACC, racial challenge, just
- 10:05 How and why human organs age differently from chronological age
- 10:40 Book review: The Words For Her by Thomasin Sleigh
- 10:50 Around the motu : Logan Savory in Southland
- 11:05 Music: The poignancy of musical tributes
- 11:30 Getting out in the garden with Xanthe White
- 11:45 Personal finance: Why recessions aren't all bad
Tuesday, 4 July 2023
- 9:05 Touchscreen payment options force low vision shoppers to share card information
- 9:20 AI-powered billboards targeting shoppers in malls
- 9:35 What do we know about modern slavery in our supply chains?
- 9:50 USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 Collier Landry on becoming famous for his father's "heinous" crime
- 10:40 Book review: Yellowface by Rebecca Kuang
- 10:50 Around the motu : Susan Botting in Northland
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:30 Connecting art with agriculture
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Sam Ackerman
Monday, 3 July 2023
- 9:05 Te Whatu Ora turns one: what's changed?
- 9:30 The safety issues arising from buying home cooking online
- 9:50 Germany correspondent Thomas Sparrow
- 10:05 The story of an epic battle for a Hollywood media empire
- 10:35 Book review: My Father's House by Joseph O'Connor
- 10:45 Around the motu: Matthew Rosenberg in Gisborne
- 11:05 Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas
- 11:30 Herbs to boost your immune system
- 11:45 When communities go DIY: Co-housing Hui 2023 and the Uptown Futures Festival
Friday, 30 June 2023
- 9:08 End of an era: Children’s Commissioner role disestablished
- 9:25 Calls to end advertising of prescription medicines
- 9:43 100 years of Wapiti hunting
- 9:50 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:08 Kim Yo Jong - the most powerful woman in North Korea
- 10:35 Book review: It Doesn't Take a War: A Life Forever Changed by the Hyde Railway Crash
- 10:45 Around the motu : David Hill in North Canterbury
- 11:08 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:33 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was
Thursday, 29 June 2023
- 9:05 Senior Russian General had knowledge of Wagner mutiny in advance - NYT
- 9:30 Megan Woods on the myriad challenges for New Zealand's energy future
- 9:50 UK: Rwanda ruling due, London mayoral candidate pulls out over groping claim
- 10:05 Defying gravity: skier and climber Brette Harrington
- 10:40 Book review: Lioness by Emily Perkins
- 10:45 Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett in Te Anau
- 11:05 Tech: Open AI's regulation moves, Blinkenlights cybercrimes, billionaires cage fight
- 11:35 Parenting: Absenteeism from school, tracking invisible students
- 11:45 Screentime: Indiana Jones 5, Class of '09, Inky Pinky Ponky
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
- 9:05 Two university Vice-Chancellors calling for cooperation to end funding woes
- 9:30 Are microgrids the answer to reliable power in Kiwi homes?
- 9:45 Australia: Working permit cost soars, support for the Voice slumps, no Swiftie scalpers
- 10:05 Why we need to laugh more for our health
- 10:35 Book review: My Friend Anne Frank by Hannah Pick-Goslar
- 10:45 Around the motu : David Williams in Christchurch
- 11:05 Music with Kirsten Zemke: ASMR sounds
- 11:20 Forgotten female photographers front and centre: Lissa Mitchell
- 11:45 Science: Morning sickness hormone found, gut bug's role in endometriosis
Tuesday, 27 June 2023
- 9:10 Residents despair at foul stench from Tawa landfill
- 9:30 Review recommends public electoral rolls become a thing of the past
- 9:50 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 Mountain Turks: Backcountry ski huts from Coronet Peak to Treble Cone
- 10:35 Book review: Matariki by Gavin Bishop
- 10:45 Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga
- 11:05 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:30 Artist Bob Kerr on bringing his father's war story to life
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Joe Porter
Monday, 26 June 2023
- 9:10 Moscow vs Wagner: What was behind the weekend rebellion?
- 9:25 Retirement villages' unfair terms under scrutiny
- 9:55 Europe: Questions about Putin's grip on power, Serbia protests
- 10:05 Traci Houpapa: NZ agribusiness, world recognition
- 10:35 Book review: Independence Square by Martin Cruz Smith
- 10:45 Around the motu: John Freer in Coromandel
- 11:05 Political commentators Lamia Imam & Liam Hehir
- 11:30 Who made all the pies? You can!
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 23 June 2023
- 9:06 Tai Rāwhiti on edge as more rain forecast
- 9:35 One man's relationship with Bart the grizzly bear
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
- 10:05 The realities of life as a digital nomad
- 10:35 Book review: The Future of Geography
- 10:45 Around the motu: Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
- 11:05 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Michele A'Court
Thursday, 22 June 2023
- 9:05 Dismay at scale of Victoria University planned cuts
- 9:30 Danger of dumping into the sea: toxic waste under Kettle Park
- 9:40 Frantic search for Titanic submersible continues
- 9:50 UK news: Rishi skips Boris vote, lockdown party invite revealed
- 10:05 Swimming toward Olympic glory: Lewis Clareburt
- 10:40 Book review: This Is Not a Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan
- 10:50 Around the motu : Robin Martin in Taranaki
- 11:00 Tech: Rural divide in comms, law firm hack, Reddit goes bonkers
- 11:30 Parenting: How to talk to neuro-divergent children and teens about sex and pornography
- 11:45 Screentime: Elemental, No Hard Feelings, Hijack, Stan Lee
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
- 9:05 Ruapehu Alpine Lifts files for liquidation: so what now?
- 9:30 Banker David Cunningham says inquiry will achieve 'diddly squat'
- 9:45 Australia: Voice referendum, bus seatbelts, hospital resort, bye Fantales
- 10:05 Former All Black Carl Hayman: living with dementia
- 10:40 Book review: SAS Great Escapes Two by Damien Lewis
- 10:50 Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin
- 11:05 Music with Charlotte Ryan
- 11:30 Two OT staff removed after claims of 'inappropriate sexual sexual behavior'
- 11:30 Living Full: Brittany Farrant-Smith's guide to overcoming an eating disorder
- 11:45 Personal finance: Why does a recession hurt women more?
Tuesday, 20 June 2023
- 9:05 Scramble as cigarette retailers to go from 6000 to 600 next year
- 9:30 Support in Hawkes Bay for children with developmental challenges
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 Lake Attack: challenge to swim every South Island lake
- 10:40 Book review: The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon
- 10:50 Around the motu : Mary Argue in Wairarapa
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:30 The story of indentured Indian labourers in Fiji told through a new mystery novel
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Glen Larmer
Monday, 19 June 2023
- 9:05 Commerce Commission probe into HelloFresh after many complaints
- 9:30 Staving off cognitive decline : can hearing aids help prevent dementia?
- 9:45 Africa correspondent Debora Patta
- 10:05 Sarai Bareman - the Westie in charge of the World of Women's Football
- 10:35 Book review: Mana Wahine Reader 1987-2022 vols 1 and 2
- 10:45 Around the motu: Bernard Orsman in Auckland
- 11:05 ETS: time for an overhaul? RNZ Environment Correspondent
- 11:20 Political commentators Neale Jones & Tim Hurdle
- 11:40 Rewena: indigenous bread
- 11:45 Urban issues: Where Railways used to house its employees
