Susie Ferguson
National leader on Uffindell: "I should have been told"
The National party leader Christopher Luxon has just fronted media over the revelations about the Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell. Sam Uffindell was kicked out of Auckland's King's College when he was 16… Audio
Book review: Kohine by Colleen Maria Lenihan
Michelle Rahurahu reviews Kohine by Colleen Maria Lenihan, published by Huia Publishers Audio
Our father, Barry Crump
Barry Crump was the ultimate kiwi icon - a rugged outdoorsman, and quintessential kiwi bloke. His books sold millions of copies and his Toyota TV ads with the hapless Scotty entertained us all. But… Audio, Gallery
USA correspondent Ron Elving
Ron talks to Susie about job growth in the US in a shrinking economy, a victory in Congress for President Joe Biden with the Senate passing major spending bill, the Inflation Reduction Act. Also… Audio
Seen but unheard: The experience of Maori and Pasifika
New research out this morning has looked at the way Maori and Pasifika postgraduates in STEM are treated within the university space - and it paints a concerning picture. The paper includes the… Audio
Good luck with your luggage: The current trouble with travel
Luggage mountains and flight delays are plaguing the travel industry. Canadian travel writer Tim Johnson joins Susie with his tips for an easy journey. Audio
Sex-ed needs urgent overhaul: prosecutor
A leading Australian sexual offences prosecutor says unless sexuality and relationship education is vastly improved, the tide of sexual assault and rape will never be stemmed. Katrina Marson has spent… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne - the Greenland
Kennedy is back in New Zealand but talks to Susie about his recent expeditionary cruise around the southern coastline of Greenland. Audio, Gallery
Birds and the bees: Manunui Honey
Beekeeper and founder of Manunui Honey Blake Cole is also an ardent conservationist who monitors kiwi, and traps and eradicates pests. Blake tells Susie Ferguson profits from Manunui Honey are… Audio, Gallery
Political commentators Lamia Imam & Brigitte Morten
Political commentators Brigitte and Lamia give their verdict on National's two-day conference in Christchurch where it elected a new party president, Sylvia Wood. Audio
Book review: Picture You Dead by Peter James
Sally Wenley reviews Picture You Dead by Peter James, published by Macmillan Audio
Manawatu writer, poet and farmer Tim Saunders
Tim Saunders writes about his life and work on the land, the lessons handed down from his ancestors and the challenges of present day farming. The family sheep and beef farm at Glen Oroua, near… Audio
Europe: Nuclear warning in Ukraine, heatwave ruins crops
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Susie to look the latest news out of Europe. Audio
What's going on underneath Lake Taupō and should we be worried?
New research is giving scientists an exciting insight into what is happening within the magma chamber of the Taupō super-volcano. Susie speaks to Dr Finn Illsley-Kemp from Victoria University about… Audio
Is DOC missing the mark on new wild animal strategy?
Conservationists are concerned the Department of Conservation is standing by as wild animals wreck havoc on New Zealand's biodiversity. Susie Ferguson speaks with DOC's operations director Ben… Audio
Golden Games - record Commonwealth gold medal haul
New Zealand has bagged a record gold medal haul at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Susie speaks to team chef de mission Nigel Avery about how these Games are making history. Audio
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
Can Ian Foster save his All Black coaching career this weekend?. Sam Ackerman looks ahead to a crucial test versus South Africa, breaks down what the medal success at the Comm Games really means, the… Audio
New music with Jeremy Taylor : Beyonce is back
Beyonce's seventh album finds her in the mood for post-pandemic partying, 20 years since Wilco's magnum opus, and Leao's delightful take on Pasifika indie pop. Audio
Book review: The Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Louise Ward of Wardini Books in Havelock North reviews The Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, published by Macmillan Audio