Emile Donovan
Navigating the click economy
Once upon a time, advertisers battled for our eyeballs ... these days , they also fight it out for our clicks! Technology commentator and communications consultant Paul Brislen is here to help me make… Audio
Boxing Day test
It was a bit of a rough day yesterday for the Black Caps, who're playing Australia in Melbourne in their first Boxing Day test in more than three decades. RNZ sports reporter Joe Porter has the… Audio
Wellington water woes
The rahui placed on Wellington harbour because thousands of litres of sewage was pouring into it, is expected to be lifted today. RNZ reporter Emma Hatton has been following this story closely. Audio
Story of the day with Emile Donovan
OK Boomer has hit GERMAN-SPEAKING EUROPE and it's causing a bit of consternation due to the famous intergenerational roadblock of definite articles. Audio
Te Pūtake o te Riri
New Zealand Land Wars commemorations are getting underway with Te Putake o te Riri, He Ra Maumahara in Waitara to commemorate the wars that took place in Taranaki. RNZ is releasing a documentary this… Audio
Semi Finals weekend in Japan
RNZ sport reporter Joe Porter joins us from Japan to take the pulse of the crowds after a huge semi-final weekend. Audio
The enduring legacy of the tin can
What did a bronze age cook keep their food in? No tin cans then, but the humble object has transformed human life over millennia. Michael Cortie is a Physicist for the University of Technology, Sydney… Audio
Football media in ascendance?
Earlier this year American sporting journalism website The Athletic made the ambitious move of buying up football writers across the UK and Europe. It's a bit of a head scratcher. In a period where… Audio
Lists! What are they good for?
A list of the greatest hundred singers of all time from 2008 surfaced this week and caused all sorts of people to stop and scratch their heads. RNZ Music's Waveney Russ joins us to try and work out… Audio
#Tumeke!
What is a children's book in 2019, what language do children and young adults communicate in and has it changed since the days of Beatrix potter? Wellington Author Michael Petherick has a new book out… Audio
Minor political parties in 2019
The 2020 election is shaping up to be a pretty interesting period for minor parties. Will they survive, are they the linchpin for a new Government? Can the ones that do exist get along? And, on a… Audio
Voicing an opinion
How do our voices sound to others and where does emotion come from in the voice? The University of New England's Dr Kristal Spreadborough researches the links between physiology and sound… Audio
Cooking and growing for life
It's spring and we can start thinking about all that fantastic produce that turns up at this time of the year! But how do we go about growing and cooking it all? Especially if we feel like we have no… Audio
Settling the score
RNZ Concert's annual countdown of New Zealand's favourite classical music is on today until 7pm and RNZ Concert host Nick Tipping has run across the corridor to fill us in on the hot classical goss! Audio
Labour Day's resonance over the 20th century
Today is Labour Day, but what does that mean in 2019 and where have the name and the holiday come from? Cybèle Locke is a senior lecturer in history at Victoria University with a focus on Labour… Audio
Islamic State leader killed
Donald Trump says US forces killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a "daring and dangerous" early morning raid by US Special Forces on Sunday. Audio
Critter of the Week Clutha flathead galaxias
Doc's threatened species ambassador Nicola Toki tells us about this week's critter - the Clutha flathead galaxias. Audio
