All episodes
Sunday, 19 January 2025
- 9:10 Sail GP update
- 9:25 Ruby Tui checks in from pre-season training
- 9:44 TapeFace comes home
- 10:08 Novelist Jenny Pattrick on her pivot to theatre writing
- 10:30 Wayne Benton: living a more purposeful life
- 11:11 Kahren Thompson from Slightly Foxed Books
- 11:31 Gravel Maggot wriggles into the spotlight
- 11:40 Celebrating 10 years of dancefloor magic with Flamingo Pier
Saturday, 18 January 2025
- 9:10 Dame Lynley Dodd on her lifetime's work
- 9:32 Sir Graeme and Lady Dingle on helping young people to thrive
- 10:10 Lord's first female groundskeeper: Meg Lay
- 10:24 The World Buskers Festival is a street performing extravaganza
- 10:38 Peter Gordon: Raw fish on twice cooked sesame kumara
- 11:17 Shakespeare re-imagined in crime-riddled post-war England
- 11:33 Surf Club: Oreti
- 11:33 Rei and Huia on their new tracks and taking Maori music global
Sunday, 12 January 2025
- 9:05 Los Angeles update - Tim O'Brien
- 9:30 Stefan Ozich - running the length of Aotearoa twice
- 9:40 Mark McCrindle - Generation Beta
- 10:05 Prime Minister’s Award - Neville Peat
- 10:35 Shark Man Riley Elliott
- 11:05 Matt Morris - Arty Bees Books
- 11:25 Summer Fiction School - John Cranna
- 11:35 Luthier Curtis Carlson
Saturday, 11 January 2025
- 9:05 Manu world champs
- 9:25 Fat Freddy's Drop - Mu AKA DJ Fitchie
- 10:05 Crisis to Contentment - Dr Marny Lishman
- 10:30 Chef Peter Gordon - Mexican chocolate cake
- 11:05 Surf Club Maketu
- 11:25 Motoring - Richard Edwards
- 11:50 Patea - Jasmine Jones
Sunday, 5 January 2025
- 9:09 David Niethe: The Winning Mindset
- 9:40 Bootcamp for opera singers
- 10:07 The first multi-lingual Polynesian newspaper
- 10:37 Book shop stop: Bear Flag Books And Retro Musical
- 11:10 Shimmy Jiyane - Soweto Gospel Choir
- 11:32 Summer on Tour: Chatting with kiwi musician Oscar Ladell
Saturday, 4 January 2025
- 9:10 Time makes the wine
- 9:35 Victoria Vivente - Know Your Worth
- 10:07 Vivienne Westwood Exhibition
- 10:32 Yes chef! In the Kitchen with Peter Gordon
- 11:15 Surf Life Saving Club - Paekakariki
- 11:37 Fishing for the future
Sunday, 21 January 2024
- 8:13 Naomi Alderman, author of The Power, on gripping new thriller
- 8:50 Pseudo Echo's Brian Canham on taking NZ to Funky Town
- 9:08 Naomi Arnold: Phoning in from Te Araroa Trail - Week 3
- 9:29 Silvia Pinca: Rewilding pine forest into native bush
- 9:44 Let's get Quizzical
- 10:10 Sunday History Hit with Thomas Rillstone
- 10:35 Michael Norton: The surprising power of everyday actions
- 11:06 Lynn Davidson: Do You Still Have Time for Chaos?
- 11:24 Summer gardening tips with Fiona Eadie and Tony Murrell
Saturday, 20 January 2024
- 8:13 James Ashcroft: On upcoming adaptation of Owen Marshall short story
- 8:42 Katherine Morgan Schafler: Perfectionism is power
- 9:08 The upsides of sleeplessness
- 9:35 Linda Tuhiwai Smith wins award for Literary Achievement
- 10:07 Nisha Shankar: How to train an astronaut
- 10:30 Jemma Forman: Can cats play fetch?
- 10:48 Maori Lit Blog: what to read in 2024
- 11:07 The story of Treasure Island Caravan Park
- 11:23 Dr Jud Brewer: Why we eat when we're not hungry
Sunday, 14 January 2024
- 8:13 Prof Damon Salesa: Centring the indigenous Pacific
- 8:38 Cathy Goldstein: The truth about sleep wearables
- 9:09 Naomi Arnold: Phoning in from Te Araroa trail - week 2
- 9:31 Film critic Dom Corry: On Poor Things, Godzilla Minus One and more
- 9:46 Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with more fiendish puzzles
- 10:08 Sunday History Hit with Thomas Rillstone
- 10:48 Lou Heller: The summer 2024 trends and why they don't matter
- 11:06 Ngahiwi Apanui-Barr: Discovering identity through reggae
- 11:46 Scott Parry & Mig Rumney answer your fishing questions
Saturday, 13 January 2024
- 8:13 Wim Wenders: Behind the camera on new film Perfect Days
- 8:46 Nathan Haines summer playlist with special guest
- 9:07 Dr Josh Cohen: The way out of burnout for a healthy 2024
- 9:37 Bryan Waddle: The Blackcaps Vs Pakistan T20
- 9:43 James Mustapic: 'I'm a real summer baby'
- 10:07 Roma Agrawal: Seven inventions that built the modern world
- 10:33 Poet Tusiata Avia wins award for Literary Achievement
- 10:48 Emily Writes: a working parent doing her best during the holidays
- 11:05 Amanda Palmer plays her new EP: New Zealand Survival songs
Sunday, 7 January 2024
- 8:12 Performance coach Owen Eastwood: Start the year with intent
- 8:41 Frances Cook: What to know for your money in 2024
- 9:08 Naomi Arnold: Phoning in from Te Araroa trail.
- 9:31 Simon Smuts Kennedy: Hill's Hats hanging on after 150 years
- 9:42 Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen sets some tricky puzzles
- 10:06 Sunday History Hit with Thomas Rillstone
- 10:35 Smokin' Croydon Cole shares his top BBQ tips
- 11:06 Simon Grigg's picks from 50 years of New Zealand music
- 11:44 Spirit festival founder Franko Heke
Saturday, 6 January 2024
- 8:14 Breakout star Tara Canton: life After the Party
- 8:37 Author Lee Murray wins award for Literary Achievement
- 8:49 Pennie Black: Designing David Bowie
- 9:08 Roxane Gay: On having an opinion
- 9:46 Tom Sainsbury: Diary of a Kiwi summer
- 10:06 Sexologist Morgan Penn: How to swipe right over 50
- 10:35 Kim Hollows on conservation & the Deer Wars
- 10:51 Alex Reedijk: The kiwi picking up an OBE for Scottish arts
- 11:07 Dr Gina Cleo on creating lasting habits
- 11:31 Hamilton Garden's Gus Flower: How to design the perfect back yard
Sunday, 22 January 2023
- 8:12 Jane Paterson: Chris Hipkins and the Labour Caucus
- 8:30 Jean Beaumont: Pushing Yourself to the Limit
- 8:40 Julia Damrow: Kiwiburn
- 9:05 Sonia Barrish: Childern and the Great Outdoors
- 9:30 Megan Folwell: Snake Anatomy
- 10:05 Steven Dromgool: How to let go of a grudge
- 10:40 Hidden History: New Zealand's First Cheese Factory
- 11:05 Gerald Stratford: Big veg grower and social media star
- 11:40 Murray Cammick: The Legacy of Larry Morris
Saturday, 21 January 2023
- 8:12 Haritina Mogosanu : Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve
- 8:45 Kaveisha Abeysinghe Perea: Celebrating Diversity
- 9:10 Richard Smith: Street Skater to Million Dollar Park Designer
- 9:35 Sopie Ota: The Rise of Social Media in Politics
- 10:05 Thomas Cheesewright : Futurism
- 10:45 Hidden History: Te Rauparaha and Ka Mate
- 11:05 Hamish Annan: Exploring Human Connection
- 11:40 Nova Paul: Te Ao Māori filmmaking
Sunday, 15 January 2023
- 8:15 Dr Marta Ribó: mapping the seafloor of Hunga Tonga
- 9:05 Ben Zolno: Why improv theatre can improve your life
- 9:30 Dan Richards: the "Progressive Liberal" wrestler
- 10:05 Lauren Fleshman: Running in man's world
- 10:40 Hidden History: William Malone
- 11:05 Beau Miles: Adventures big and small
- 11:35 Sharon McLennan: the future of voluntourism
- 4:35 How to support native birds in your backyard
Saturday, 14 January 2023
- 8:15 Mitchell Garabedian: Pope Benedict's legacy
- 8:40 Grant Excell: Kayaking Lake Te Anau
- 9:05 Victoria Arbiter: Spare: What's the fallout?
- 9:35 Martin Bosley : Spice Up Your (Cooking) Life
- 10:10 Gareth Shute: New Zealand musical gear innovations
- 10:40 Hidden History: Bob Semple and his tank
- 11:05 Dorothy Cross: Repatriation of Egyptian Artefacts
- 11:35 Alan Galbraith: The Life and Legacy of Jeff Beck
Sunday, 8 January 2023
- 8:12 Dr Paul Craddock: Summer Insect Invasion!
- 8:35 Loretta Paterson: Pastry Perfection
- 8:35 Dr Sara Candiracci: Designing cities that work for women
- 9:10 Aotearoa's Hidden History: The Father of NZ Conservation
- 9:28 What shapes your dog's personality?
- 9:28 Dr Melissa Starling: What Shapes Your Dog's Personality?
- 10:05 What are we going to look like in the future?
- 10:05 Dr Nicholas Longrich: What Will Humans Look Like in the Future?
- 10:40 Professor Andrew Pask: Bringing back the Tasmanian Tiger
- 10:40 Professor Andrew Pask: Bringing back the Tasmanian Tiger
- 11:35 Nicoline Greer & Sharon Davis: Where's the Girl from the GPO?
Saturday, 7 January 2023
- 8:12 Jo Morris: TikTok Educator
- 8:20 Harry Ricketts: The Life and Influence of Fay Weldon
- 8:35 How to get the best out of your money in 2023
- 9:05 Celia Morgan: Could Ketamine be a key to treating Alcoholism?
- 9:30 Lindesay Brothers: Running the Great Wall
- 10:05 Dr Roderick Mulgan: The science behind a healthy and long life
- 11:05 The Pua Brothers: Central Auckland's Pasifika History
Sunday, 23 January 2022
- 8:15 What works when tackling misinformation - report
- 8:43 Karam Shaar: Syria in the public eye
- 9:08 Caledonian Noir with Liam McIlvaney
- 9:39 90 years of backcountry exploring
- 10:07 The Medieval secret to a good sleep
- 10:35 Emma Vickers: filling the big tent
- 10:43 Who Lived There: Riccarton House
Saturday, 22 January 2022
- 8:14 Tense border situation in Ukraine
- 8:46 Did getting a mortgage just get even harder?
- 9:09 Tom Pepinsky: what language do we think in?
- 9:47 Performing on the fringe
- 10:06 Can you pick the All Black?!?
- 10:32 Lady and the Tramp: Routeburn
- 11:07 Modern binge watching's debt to Shakespeare
- 11:22 Who Lived There: Brain Watkins House
- 11:40 The Eady family: Shop to School
Sunday, 16 January 2022
- 8:11 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption: what we know
- 8:20 Tongan community in Aotearoa stands together
- 8:26 Shane Cronin: Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano
- 8:42 Gene-edited pigs changing the organ game
- 9:09 Mike Pole - the Kōwhai forests of central Otago
- 9:25 New weather reports from Fiji
- 9:33 Tsunami warnings in place over the Pacific region
- 9:40 Who Lived There: Burke's Pass
- 10:06 Henry Mance: How to Love Animals
- 11:10 Grant to help understand if spiders can count
- 11:20 Dr Aleisha Ward: The birth of recorded jazz
Saturday, 15 January 2022
- 8:14 Djokovic drama at Australian Open
- 8:24 Political and royal omnishambles in the UK
- 8:44 Rouben Azizian - Kazakhstan on a knife edge
- 9:09 Latif Nasser: the worst year on record
- 9:35 Margalit Fox: The Confidence Men
- 10:07 Māmari Stephens: the Tohunga Suppression Act
- 10:21 Lady and the Tramp: Hump Ridge
- 10:43 Who Lived There: St Mary's Tikitiki
- 11:06 Nick Bollinger: sounds of Aotearoa's counter culture
Sunday, 9 January 2022
- 8:12 The treatment of the Capitol insurrectionists
- 8:35 Dr. Gary McLean on the global impact of Omicron
- 9:09 Bosker! the peculiar story of New Zealand slang
- 9:40 Who Lived There: the Lawrence Chinese camp
- 10:35 Lady and the Tramp: Queen Charlotte Sound
- 10:37 Jon Sopel: covering a political world in flux
- 11:06 Michal Akurangi: trapping possums in a big way
- 11:20 Moana Maniapoto: touring with the best
- 5:28 Making moves: Chess popularity soaring in Aotearoa
Saturday, 8 January 2022
- 8:10 Melbourne closed for Novak Djokovic
- 8:40 Cinema legend Sidney Poitier remembered
- 9:53 The complicated legacy of Peter Bogdanovich
- 10:09 Alice Procter: an international game of Elgin Marbles
- 10:33 Lady and the Tramp: Milford Sound
- 11:08 Who Lived There? Cascade Brewery
- 11:35 Aotearoa's DJ scene: 3 Dimensional
- 1:10 Josh Wardle: The power of Wordle
- 5:51 Paleontology shifts gear in a Covid-19 world
Sunday, 2 January 2022
- 8:13 A world of disasters
- 10:05 Eleanor Janega: Going Medieval
- 10:33 Aotearoa's 19th century viral fern craze
- 11:05 Trying for a decent swim with Brannavan Gnagalingam
- 11:14 Who Lived There? The Empire
- 11:28 The Dunedin Sound with Stephen Kilroy
- 5:10 Kerry-Jayne Wilson: flying with the seabirds
- 6:42 David Shearer: from South Sudan to Tāmaki Makaurau
