Karyn Hay
Bringing Indian raga music to Aotearoa
Manjit Singh is on a quest to bring Indian music to the people of Aotearoa. Originally hailing from Punjab in India, Manjit plays tabla - a pair of hand drums fundamental to classical Indian music. Audio
Locals muck in for Te Aroha Bridge repainting
Thirty years since its last makeover, Te Aroha's historic and prized Coulter Bridge is finally getting a paint job, thanks to a band of local volunteers helmed by Matamata Piako mayor Ash Tanner… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch
Hayden Donnell joins the show for Midweek Mediawatch. This week: pictures of journalists in urinals, racism in the media, and TVNZ is in the gun over its new show FBoy Island. Audio
Southern cold snap: 'Looks like someone's ripped open a beanbag'
There's a cold snap moving up the country tonight, and the lower South Island is getting a good dusting a snow. We have a man on the ground in West Otago, farmer Bruce Eade, ready to tell us how the… Audio
The secret to choosing a long-lasting perfume
Melbourne-based perfume reviewer Marcelo Oillataguerre joins the show to share some tips on picking a long-lasting fragrance - and what part of our body we should be spraying it on - spoiler, it's not… Audio
The problem of space junk and how we get rid of it
An estimated 130 million pieces of space debris are travelling in orbit at speeds of thousands of kilometres per hour. And to date, not a single piece has been recovered from space successfully. But… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Journalists become the story
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about journalists coming under fire from the subjects of their stories and an unsurprising scandal over a TVNZ reality… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Journalists become the story
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about journalists coming under fire from the subjects of their stories and an unsurprising scandal over a TVNZ reality…
AudioCeleBRation Choir: Singing as therapy
The CeleBRation Choir is a community singing group for adults living with an acquired neurological condition, such as stroke, aphasia, Parkinson's disease, dementia or traumatic brain injury. The… Audio
Banks lifting test mortgage rates
It's not the best time to get a mortgage, with banks lifting their test mortgage rates. Audio
Stand Strong, Walk Tall
Stand Strong, Walk Tall (SSWT) is a pilot programme providing specialist therapeutic services for adults in Aotearoa New Zealand who experience sexual attraction to children/young people aged under… Audio
Polar blast bringing freezing temperatures
The month of October would normally mark the middle of spring, but it looks like spring is on pause. Forecasters are warning that a polar blast will sweep across Aotearoa this week and make it feel… Audio
Using positive reinforcement to train your pooch
Puppy season is upon us and those early days are an important time to get your new furry family member well socialised and learning good habits. Canine behaviourist Darran Rowe is the owner of… Audio
Prof Alan Barber: how to prevent a stroke
Strokes are the second leading cause of death in New Zealand. Around 9000 people have a stroke each year, and as our population grows and ages that number is on the rise. Audio
Garden grows community in Christchurch
They don't call it the Garden City for nothing. A Facebook group has been running in Christchurch for around 8 years - it's called "Ch Ch Garden Group" Audio
When your private life could get you in trouble at work
What are your rights when it comes to your private life and when could you bring you employer into "disrepute"? Audio
Waka Kotahi to cap speed limits on highways
Waka Kotahi/ NZ Transport Agency's recently released new "Speed Management Guide" estimates that about 85 per cent of of our roads have limits that are too high. Audio
Midweek Mediawatch
Colin Peacock tells Karyn about New Zealand's media merger, interviews about climate change and local documentaries. Audio
Midweek Mediawatch
Colin Peacock tells Karyn about New Zealand's media merger, interviews about climate change and local documentaries. Audio
Midweek Mediawatch with Colin Peacock
Colin Peacock tells Karyn about New Zealand's media merger, interviews about climate change and local documentaries. Audio