Saturday Morning Podcast Options

7:20 AM.A new study by Ihi Research has also found that four out of five homeless women in Aotearoa are Māori, with some being as young as 15-years-old. Read more Audio

7:13 AM.It's reported Islamist-led rebels may be closing in on Homs - the country's third biggest city - as they continue their advance on Thursday. Read more Audio

7:11 AM.More ground crews will be on deck today to continue battling the high-country scrub fire that's been burning in Canterbury.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Ukulele Death Squad describes itself as the world's 'most dangerous ukulele band'. Well-known for their live shows which often result in the entire audience bursting into dance - the Aussie group… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.New Zealand Herald business editor-at-large Liam Dann joins with the latest on inflation, the outlook for housing in 2025 and some grim warnings about lower economic growth outlook. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Author Paul Madgwick explores the stories of Te Tai Poutini or the West Coast of the South Island, which are some of the oldest stories in Māori mythology. Read more Audio, Gallery

10:35 AM.End of year school prize givings can see every child receive a certificate. While all tamariki walk away with a smile, is there a downside? Kathryn Berkett has a Masters in Educational Psychology and… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Rohan Botica and Dr Anna Brooks have been researching how to diagnose, treat post-acute infection syndromes like Long Covid in NZ.

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9:35 AM.Every Friday morning, anyone can drop into the Pacific Vision Aotearoa Centre in South Auckland for advice on how to create gardens with a Pasifika twist.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Toby Wilkinson's new book The Last Dynasty - Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra is a definitive and thrilling account of the last great dynasty of ancient Egypt. Toby Wilkinson is an… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Home schooling conjures up images of kids around a kitchen table with mum and a few text books. But as The Spinoff series Home Education discovers, there are many different ways and many different… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Renowned clinical psychologist Professor Julia Rucklidge has spent decades researching the relationship between diet and mental health. Once a sceptic, she has consistently found vitamins and minerals… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Our best loved gardening magazine, New Zealand Gardener is 80 years old. To mark the anniversary a special edition looks at New Zealand's horticultural history through the NZ Gardener archive. Editor… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.A new study has found 73 percent of online alcohol deliveries in Auckland are left at the door or delivered without requesting identification. Read more Audio

7:32 AM.This week Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka announced the number of families living in emergency housing had reduced by 68 percent under this government. The difference between a stable home and… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.With Christmas fast approaching, the pressure is on to start shopping. And it's hard not to be tempted by the idea of Black Friday sales or the option to buy now, pay later. Unfortunately, many people… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.After 13 months of fighting, now, there's a 60 day ceasefire to end the latest round of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Dame Julie Christie is one of New Zealand's most prolific television producers, often referred to as 'the Queen of reality TV'. She's been named the TV Legend of the Year at the NZ TV Awards for her… Read more Audio

10:49 AM.Seventy teams of eight from across the motu are vying for the title of smartest pub quiz team at The New Zealand Pub Quiz Championships. The three hour extravaganza is the brain child of Believe it Or… Read more Audio

10:34 AM.Rick Thorpe is co-founder of Xtreme Zero Waste, a community hub operating in Raglan, with a transformative approach to dealing with waste. The model has been adopted by communities across Aotearoa… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.New Zealand historian and author Dr. Monty Soutar's latest historical novel Kawai: Tree of Nourishment is an epic historical adventure examining the initial impact of colonisation on Maori. Set in… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Perrin Hastings is the co-creator and presenter of a new YouTube docuseries The Gender Agenda, a resource to bring gender identity with all its associated questions, fears, hopes and dreams, into the… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.While the risk of getting covid is still a part of our lives, for people with long covid it could be a life changer. Some people experience the symptoms of covid for many months or even years… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Who is leading and who is lagging in the fight for a sugary-drink-free Aotearoa New Zealand? Professor Robert Lustic is Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics at University of California. He thinks New… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Human destruction of natural habitats and the impact this has on the animal and insect life they support has been well documented, and a new study from the University of Otago takes that impact a step… Read more Audio