Saturday Morning Podcast Options

7:16 AM.A series of rallies and vigils are being held around the country today in a 'national day of action' planned by Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa. Read more Audio

7:07 AM.Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump are meeting at a military base in Alaska.  Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Comedian Heta Dawson runs a unique comedy club - out of his garage in South Auckland. Read more Video, Audio

11:05 AM.Known for her ability to turn everyday Kiwi life into music, at 82 Linn Lorkin is still performing weekly around Tāmaki Makaurau.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.John Christopher's award-winning Tripods Trilogy was adapted to the small screen, enthralling viewers but leaving them hanging before the end.  Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Purple Wiggle - John Pearce - also known as Big Strong John talks about the group's latest venture and what pulling on the purple jersey means to him. Read more Audio

10:05 AM. A modern ghost story, Went Up The Hill features Stranger Things Dacre Montgomery as Jack who travels to remote New Zealand for the funeral of his estranged mother. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Long-time Israeli peace activist Jeff Halper and his Palestinian counterpart, Issa Amro, have been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.In 2021 the WHO considered classifing old age as a disease. Someone who challenged that classification is geriatric psychiatrist, Dr Kiran Rabheru.   Read more Audio

8:30 AM.Pacific people make up 4.4% of the tech industry, something that the founders of Fibre Fale are working to improve.  Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The controversy over the authenticity of Raynor Winn's The Salt Path has given rise to a broader discussion about the nature and prevalence of literary hoaxes.  Read more Audio

7:54 AM.CatVideoFest has proved so popular, the 75-minute, family-friendly compilation of the internet's best cat content has been extended across the country.  Read more Audio

7:48 AM.The New Zealand hop Nectaron has been ranked 5th most desirable in the U.S market with its unique tropical flavour.  Read more Audio

7:41 AM.New research from Otago University has found that when we're asleep, stress-controlling brain cells switch on and off about once every hour.  Read more Audio

7:35 AM.From 2027 it'll be compulsory for students from year 1 to 10 to be taught financial literacy. A new report shows most of us think we're "average" with money.  Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Former broadcaster, Oriini Kaipara explains why she decided to contest the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election for Te Pāti Māori. Read more Audio

7:12 AM.There's a big shake up coming to the way we pay for our roads. The government wants to replace the petrol tax with electronic road user charges.  Read more Audio

7:09 AM.In a major escalation, Israel's security council has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City.  Read more Audio

11:35 AM.NZ's Poet Laureate Chris Tse is hosting Love At First Line: A Poetry Dating Show, where for one night only dating apps are ditched and poets woo with just their words.  Read more Audio

11:06 AM.This year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, with celebratory events in England and now a French rom-com.  Read more Audio

10:30 AM.It was the first ever blockbuster, capturing an entire generation, becoming a cultural phenomenon and turning 50 this year!  Read more Audio

10:06 AM.We all have an innate need to be desired and loved. But what if you don't fit the popular culture stereotypes of what "desirable" looks or feels like?  Read more Audio

9:36 AM.A new intimate two-part documentary delves into the transformative journeys of three wāhine Māori as they prepare to leave prison. Read more Audio

9:07 AM.The Prosecutor is the remarkable true story of Fritz Bauer, a gay German Jew who survived the Nazis and sought to hold his countrymen to account.  Read more Audio

8:43 AM.New Zealanders have withdrawn more than $1.3 billion from KiwiSaver for hardship in the past five years.  Read more Audio