Saturday Morning Podcast Options

7:30 AM.From gumboots to tractors to camo, Fieldays has had it all - including multiple government announcements and political parties of all stripes.  Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Earlier in the week New Zealand joined several countries including the UK in imposing a travel ban on two Israeli politicians.  Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Iran has accused Israel of initiating a war and said it will not be allowed to do "hit and run" attacks without grave consequences. ‎This comes after blasts and smoke can be seen rising from Tel Aviv… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Chef, TV presenter and proud champion of Kiwi kai, Ben Bayly is back on our screens tonight with the fourth season of A New Zealand Food Story. The series has taken him all around the motu on a… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Kate de Goldi is a novelist, children's writer, Arts Foundation Laureate, and the brand-new Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador.  Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Weaving comedy and truth through her new collection of short stories, award-winning writer and journalist Michelle Duff's new novel Surplus Women explores power and patriarchy through women set in… Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Director Rob Sarkies' new film Pike River tells the story of the fight for justice after one of the worst mining disasters in New Zealand's history.  Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Award-winning musician and comedian Bret McKenzie gives us a sneak peek of a new album 'Freak Out City'. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Matariki is just around the corner, and flying in for the event is renowned NASA science communicator Dr Michelle Thaller.  Read more Audio

9:06 AM.Multi award-winning Irish author John Boyne is famed for the global phenomenon The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas, which sold more than 11 million copies. His latest is an interlinked quartet of novellas… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Auckland's Cabaret Festival is on at The Civic until next Friday. The final show will be Songs from the Factory directed by Anapela Polata'ivao. Read more Audio

8:35 AM.An extraordinary public feud has erupted between President Donald Trump and his former ally Elon Musk. Simon Marks is our correspondent in Washington DC and speaks with Mihi. Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Mines, guided missiles, satellites and more recently drones, are just some of the military tech that have been developed over the last few hundred years.  A new book The Hand Behind Unmanned explores… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Fieldays is back for another year, kicking off next week at Hamilton's Mystery Creek. It's the Southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural event and is well known for launching cutting edge technology… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.House insurance is something all homeowners need. It's meant to provide peace of mind, yet rising premiums are making it increasingly difficult to access.  Read more Audio

7:35 AM.It's common knowledge that exercise is good for us, but for the first time, a study has found that exercise can reduce the risk of cancer patients dying by a third. Read more Audio

7:30 AM.The Australian trial involving death cap mushrooms in a beef wellington has captured the world. This week triple murder accused Erin Patterson took the stand for the first time. Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Several people have been killed and dozens wounded in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight as Russia launched drone and missile attacks.  Read more Audio

7:06 AM.This week parliament took the unprecedented step of suspending both Te Pati Maori leaders, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, and Rawiri Waititi for a record-setting 21 days.  Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Veteran journalist and documentary filmmaker Cameron Bennett is perhaps best known for his work as a foreign correspondent, covering conflicts around the world. Read more Audio

10:38 AM.As winter approaches, so do the germs, and as every parent knows schools are prime breeding grounds for winter illnesses. Dr Amanda Kvalsvig is one of New Zealand's top epidemiologosts, with a… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.It's often described as the silent killer - on average, about 500 New Zealanders die each year by suicide, more than in motor accidents and drownings combined.  Read more Audio

9:48 AM.Ruamata: It's More Than Hockey was a remarkable story capturing the journey of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Ruamata's rise to the upper echelons of hockey in Aotearoa. Now, it's back. Read more Video, Audio

9:32 AM.Taranaki Mounga is one of New Zealand's about a dozen active volcanos - but what does that actually mean for locals?  Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Psychological thriller writer Liann Zhang's debut novel Julie Chan is Dead satirises Instagram and Tiktok stars, social media, status and obsession.  Read more Audio