All episodes
Friday, 28 February 2025
- 1:05 A Tribute to Melita Tull
- 1:10 Turning the dump into magic
- 1:20 Retracing Rosa Clara Moreton's steps
- 1:35 Treasures in the shed?
- 2:10 Film Review: Tina, I'm Still Here and The Monkey
- 2:20 NZ Live: Avalanche City and Luke Thompson
- 3:08 Burrata and tomato salad with nectarine pomegranate dressing
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: The Helmet Orchid
- 3:45 The Pre-Panel
Thursday, 27 February 2025
- 1:15 The case for ethical whitebait
- 1:25 The carbon accountant
- 1:35 Peeking further into the universe than ever before
- 2:10 Podcast Critic: The Bunny Trap and Sea of Lies
- 2:30 NZ Sporting History: Hamish Kerr
- 3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm
Wednesday, 26 February 2025
- 1:10 The art of online word games
- 1:25 What happened to NZ birds the last time the climate changed
- 1:35 The climate change school for young people
- 1:45 Heading Off: A nudist guide to New Zealand
- 2:10 Easy Eats: Spiced lamb mince with hummus and flatbreads
- 2:30 Bookmarks with Christopher Luxon
- 3:10 Feature interview: BTS in the scam industry
- 3:35 Our Changing World: Tracking sevengill sharks in Fiordland
Tuesday, 25 February 2025
- 1:15 What to expect at Te Matatini 2025
- 1:25 Who killed Wellington's emu?
- 1:35 A series about young Kiwis living in isolation
- 1:45 Tech Tuesday: Retro gaming and Deepseek
- 2:10 Book Critic: 'Mrs D is Not on a Diet', 'Route 52', 'Book People'
- 2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster
- 2:30 Music feature: star producer John Simon
- 3:10 Feature interview: the Alzheimer's scandal
Monday, 24 February 2025
- 1:10 New accessible housing for Hawke's Bay
- 1:20 Seivin Kim - straight A student ready for the world
- 1:30 The future of drones
- 1:40 Assisted dying: a situation report
- 2:10 Television Critic: The White Lotus and The Pitt
- 2:20 Info center Cold Call
- 2:30 Expert Feature: Funerals
- 3:10 The neuroscientist way to improve mental health
Friday, 21 February 2025
- 1:15 The Petersens LIVE
- 1:25 New Zealand's bridge legend
- 1:35 Peter, the hero of Masterton
- 1:45 Freaky Friday
- 2:10 Film Review: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
- 2:20 NZ Live: Daily J
- 3:08 Food: Deep Lemon Tart
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: DIY Q&A
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: pupu tarakihi or knobbled argonaut
Thursday, 20 February 2025
- 1:15 The chilling story of Mr Asia
- 1:25 Two Moriori ancestors return home
- 1:35 How to make a coreless apple (and why)
- 2:10 Podcast Critic: two positive podcasts to lift your mood
- 2:30 NZ Sporting History: Billy Stead
- 3:15 Solving the World's Problems
- 3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
- 1:15 Batteries - how to make them last longer
- 1:25 Translating Te Matatini
- 1:35 A situation report on climate change
- 1:45 Heading Off: behind the scenes at Spookers
- 2:12 Music Critic: The Delines
- 2:20 Easy Eats: Orecchiette with courgettes, mint almond pesto
- 2:30 Bookmarks with Acushla-Tara Kupe
- 3:10 Feature interview: the problem with 'wokeness'
- 3:35 Stories from Our Changing World
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
- 1:12 Saving community newspapers of the past
- 1:25 Lentil, the cat brought back to life with AI
- 1:35 Super genes: what are they and do we really need them?
- 1:50 Tech Tuesday: smartphones under $1000k
- 2:10 Book Critic: 'creepy' tales for ages 13-18
- 2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster
- 2:33 Music feature: Whitney Houston
- 3:10 Feature interview: why fix technology when we can fix ourselves
Monday, 17 February 2025
- 1:10 The Rata returns
- 1:25 The case for the right to repair
- 1:25 10th anniversary of the dress that stopped the internet
- 1:50 Feature album: Rubber Soul by the Beatles
- 2:10 Television Critic: The White Lotus and Invincible
- 2:20 Information Centre Cold Call: Havelock North
- 2:35 Expert Feature: how to flirt
- 3:10 Feature interview: why we justify stupid stuff
Friday, 14 February 2025
- 1:09 Central Interceptor project update
- 1:25 Regenerative Wine Farming
- 1:35 Historic Raetihi temple in desperate need of restoration
- 1:45 Freaky Friday
- 2:10 Film Review: Sam Hollis
- 2:20 NZ Live - Corrella
- 3:08 Harissa-roast carrots & chickpeas with whipped buffalo curd
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff
- 3:35 Critter of the Week
Thursday, 13 February 2025
- 1:15 Is FemTech the answer to the gender health gap?
- 1:25 What's in store for New Zealand's rapidly growing space sector
- 1:35 Kiwi science helping Kenyans
- 2:10 Podcast Critic: Hyperfixed and The Good Ol' Grateful Deadcast
- 2:30 NZ Sporting History: Mere Baker
- 3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
- 1:15 More female entrepreneurs needed
- 1:25 Te Kuiti man takes home over $20,000 for sub 20 second shear
- 1:35 Devastating fire won't stop historic cinema showing films
- 1:45 Heading Off: Fantastic Foxton
- 2:12 Music Critic: Simon Joyner and Neive Strang
- 2:25 Easy Eats with Kelly Gibney: Mediterranean chickpea salad
- 2:32 Bookmarks with Pete Rainey
- 3:10 Feature interview: the place where they live to over 100
- 3:35 Our Changing World: Eastern Whio Link
Tuesday, 11 February 2025
- 1:15 Podcast explores entrepreneurs in disabled community
- 1:25 Bike crash no obstacle for Coast to Coast athlete
- 1:35 A tractor collection for the ages
- 1:45 Tech Tuesday: party gear and new scams
- 2:10 Book Critic: new books from Tania Roxborogh and Neville Peat
- 2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster
- 2:30 Music feature: The Clean
- 3:10 Feature interview: swapping out the will to be ignorant
Monday, 10 February 2025
- 1:15 The cost-effective solution to water impurity
- 1:25 Goodbye 3G
- 1:35 Indian Ink Theatre brings its show to Hamilton
- 2:10 TV Critic: 'Prime Target', 'Paradise', and 'Severance'
- 2:20 Info Centre Cold Call: Hokitika
- 2:30 Expert: Animation with Andrew Kunzel
- 3:10 Redefining a "rich" life
Friday, 7 February 2025
- 1:15 How AI could transform healthcare
- 1:25 There's a reason whale song strikes a chord with humans
- 1:35 Is bouldering our new favourite pastime?
- 1:45 Freaky Friday
- 2:10 Film Review: Dom Corry
- 2:20 NZ Live: Tessa de Lyon
- 3:09 Food: Eggplant with Cucumber & Tomato Salad
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: Intertidal spider
Wednesday, 5 February 2025
- 1:09 First Song: Susan O'Neill
- 1:25 The Kāpiti College student who does it all
- 1:45 Heading Off: Kapiti Island
- 2:12 Music Critic: Womb and Phoebe Rings
- 2:20 Easy Eats with Kelly Gibney: Spiced fish tacos
- 2:25 Bookmarks with Sue Wickison
- 3:10 Checking and balancing those with executive power
- 3:35 Our Changing World: Reducing waste at Tairāwhiti Environment Centre
Tuesday, 4 February 2025
- 1:15 Can you spot an AI-generated photo from a real one?
- 1:25 The banana mystery of Beeston
- 1:35 Helping every Kiwi kid make a good first impression
- 1:45 Tech Tuesday: Elon Musk, consumer technology, DeepSeek
- 2:10 Book Critic: 'The New Faces of Fascism' by Enzo Traverso
- 2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster
- 2:30 Music feature: Immigrant Songs
- 3:10 Why kids check-out of learning and how to prevent it
Monday, 3 February 2025
- 1:10 Jude Kelly debuts new single
- 1:15 Sushi no longer the healthy choice
- 1:25 60 years of movie memories
- 1:35 International genre-bender comes home
- 2:10 TV Critic: 'The Hardacres' & 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Impact'
- 2:20 Information Center Cold Call: Picton
- 2:30 Expert: Deborah Lewthwaite on Bras
- 3:10 Retracing the first human migration
Friday, 31 January 2025
- 1:15 New documentary series explores Queer Aotearoa
- 1:25 Dunedin Botanic Garden horticulturist retires after 40 years
- 1:35 The secret to being happy
- 1:45 The big asteroid coming our way
- 1:55 Freaky Friday
- 2:10 Film Review: Babygirl and the Emilia Pérez blowback
- 2:20 NZ Live: Strawpeople
- 3:08 Food: Za'atar Tomatoes w/ Sriracha Tzatziki, Corn & Pomegranate
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: Stan Scott - DIY master
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: Gherkin slug | Putoko ropiropi
Thursday, 30 January 2025
- 1:16 The man who has three new years parties
- 1:30 New Zealand's first Land Rover
- 1:39 The op shop that is overflowing with volunteers
- 2:14 Podcast Critic: Pitcairn Trials and The Rest is Classified
- 2:33 NZ Sporting History: Sean Fitzpatrick
- 3:14 Your Money with Mary Holm
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- 1:15 How a restaurant on the brink of closure managed to turn things around
- 1:25 Southland company preparing for moon mission
- 1:35 A return to Wasps an expert view
- 1:45 Heading Off: A rickshaw race through India's west coast
- 2:12 Music Critic: new music from Rubi Du and School Fair
- 2:20 Easy Eats with Kelly Gibney: Vietnamese-inspired chicken noodle salad
- 2:30 Bookmarks with Laura Tupou
- 3:10 Feature interview: Obama's speechwriter on how to talk
- 3:35 Our Changing World: Smart traps
Tuesday, 28 January 2025
- 1:15 What you need to retire on
- 1:25 An egg-cellent trap
- 1:35 Immersive 'fulldome' show XYZZY nominated for global awards
- 1:45 Tech Tuesday: FPV drones, keyboards and Deepseek
- 2:10 Book Critic: Does great literature equal great television?
- 2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster
- 2:30 Music feature: the scores of Bernard Herrmann
- 3:10 Feature interview: The Economist on what's coming in 2025
- 3:37 How a listener caught a wasp
Monday, 27 January 2025
- 1:15 This man thinks he's found Auckland AFC's theme song
- 1:25 Trust in Science is ... OK actually?
- 1:35 The secret art of fermentation
- 2:10 Television Critic: the joy of watching pre-streaming shows
- 2:20 Information Center Cold Call: Cambridge
- 2:30 Expert Feature: James Le Page on barbeques
- 3:10 Feature interview - Cher
