All episodes
Friday, 23 December 2022
- 1:15 Is childhood independence key to better mental health?
- 1:25 Setting up low maintenance vegetable gardens to save money
- 1:35 Paying tribute to the man who invented chicken tikka masala
- 1:45 Hybrid harvester doing the heavy lifting
- 2:10 Film Review with Graeme Tuckett
- 2:20 NZ Live: The Harmonic Resonators
- 3:08 Glazed salmon and the ultimate potato salad
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: Copper beard orchid
Thursday, 22 December 2022
- 1:15 New shearing record set by 19 year old
- 1:25 Engineering students helping to restore drinking water
- 1:35 Kaka numbers growing in south Waikato
- 2:25 NZ Sporting History: Joelle King
- 3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris
- 3:35 Solving the World's Problems with Steve Wyn-Harris
Wednesday, 21 December 2022
- 1:15 Green cross campaign in full force for the summer
- 1:25 Taking bombing to the Olympics!
- 1:40 The Hello project to help out older neighbours
- 1:57 New alert system being trailled for hotter than healthy weather
- 2:12 Podcast Critic: Ximena Smith
- 2:25 Bookmarks with Sam Neill
- 3:10 How a WWII bomber pilot developed the fake Christmas tree!
- 3:35 Our Changing World - Is there a future for gene editing in pest control?
Tuesday, 20 December 2022
- 1:15 UN 30 by 30 biodiversity agreement explained
- 1:25 World first at Dunedin Wildlife Hospital, hatching Hoiho
- 1:35 Gisborne Pony Club celebrating their 50th anniversary
- 1:45 Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
- 2:10 Book Critic: Pip Adam
- 2:20 Music feature: The incredible success of U2
- 3:10 Philippa Langley on finding King Richard the III
Monday, 19 December 2022
- 1:15 Chicken Scene Investigators launched to combat Campylobacter
- 1:20 Final rural telethon tally means 1.2 million meals
- 1:25 Tracking down her stolen wedding ring
- 1:35 Roving archery - a new fun sport to try
- 2:10 Television Critic: Linda Burgess
- 2:20 Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
- 2:30 Expert feature: Crowd sourced Christmas 'hacks'
- 3:10 'Tis the podcast makers on Christmas controversies!
Friday, 16 December 2022
- 1:15 Measuring the stress of moving house!
- 1:25 Ōtara's first XV documented
- 1:35 What does the world look like through a chiton's eyes?
- 1:45 NZers spending less this Christmas
- 2:10 Film Review with Dom Corry
- 3:00 NZ Live: IA
- 3:08 Glazed Ham with Ginger, Lime & Pink Peppercorns
- 3:16 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
- 3:25 DIY with Stan Scott
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: Harvestman Arachnid
Thursday, 15 December 2022
- 1:15 First song with Georgia Lines
- 1:25 'Time lords' gathering in Wellington
- 1:35 New Zealand's oldest yellow Pōhutukawa in full bloom
- 2:10 Music Critic: Matthew Crawley
- 2:25 NZ Sporting History: Marina Erakovic
- 3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm
Wednesday, 14 December 2022
- 1:15 Car parts start up hoping to become our biggest NZ tech company
- 1:20 HMS Buffalo Project recognised in Archeological Awards 2022
- 1:35 Six60 starts their own record label - Massive Records
- 1:49 Waikato farmer driving a hearse as a daily run about!
- 2:10 Music Critic: Dianne Swann
- 2:10 Music Critic: Dianne Swann
- 2:12 Podcast Critic: Claire Concannon
- 2:25 Bookmarks with Jessie Wong
- 3:10 The amazing sensors of the animal kingdom
- 3:35 Monitoring methane - A New Zealand space mission
Tuesday, 13 December 2022
- 1:10 First Song: Marlon Williams
- 1:15 Substantial foreshore damage done at Lake Taupo
- 1:25 Sunflowers for Starship
- 1:35 Iliza Shlesinger on her upcoming Aotearoa tour
- 1:45 Relationships with Hannah Korrel
- 2:10 Book Critic: Claire Mabey
- 2:20 Music feature: road trip playlist by RNZ hosts
- 3:10 Feature interview: Nick Firchau
Monday, 12 December 2022
- 1:10 First Song: Aotearoa Sun
- 1:15 This Thursday is New Zealand's first rural telethon called "The Big Feed"
- 1:25 Tūhura Otago Museum heads to Aitutaki
- 1:35 Our man in Saigon
- 1:45 Number 1 Album: Bob Marley Uprising
- 2:10 Television Critic: Claire Chitham
- 2:20 Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
- 2:30 Expert feature: Natalie Clark on the kiwi
- 3:10 Feature interview: The promise and potential problems of AI
Friday, 9 December 2022
- 1:10 First Song: In And Out Of Love, by Drax Project
- 1:21 New Years accommodation almost at full capacity
- 1:25 Concert review: Guns N' Roses
- 1:35 Auction raising money for youth on the Thai-Myanmar border
- 1:50 A guide to restaurant etiquette
- 2:10 Film Review with Ali Ventura
- 3:00 NZ Live: Wallace
- 3:08 Japanese-style Souffle Cheesecake
- 3:16 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
- 3:25 Indoor pot plants with Liz Carlson
- 3:32 Critter of the Week
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: Pot-Bellied Seahorse
Thursday, 8 December 2022
- 1:14 Scion recognised at the Science NZ Awards
- 1:25 Making mountain biking accessible to toddlers
- 1:35 West Coast producing top athletes - is there a secret?
- 2:10 Music Critic: Colin Morris
- 2:25 NZ Sporting History: Ruth Croft
- 3:15 Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
- 3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris
Wednesday, 7 December 2022
- 1:15 First women to dive to Scholl Deep
- 1:25 Bringing roller discos to smaller towns
- 1:35 Port Chalmers rail celebrates 150th anniversary
- 1:45 Blackwood Project burns down but is back up and running
- 2:10 Podcast Critic: Paul Bushnell
- 2:25 Bookmarks with Lucy Tupu
- 3:07 The galloping gourmet Graham Kerr
- 3:35 A good news bird story from Rarotonga
Tuesday, 6 December 2022
- 1:10 Disability sector job crisis
- 1:25 Why Wayne Brown should sell golf courses not airport shares
- 1:35 Waikato Uni wins big in innovation at Fieldays
- 1:50 Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
- 2:10 Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
- 2:20 Music feature: Stevie Wonder
- 3:10 Teens and screens - the best approach
Monday, 5 December 2022
- 1:14 Adventure racing event True West held over the weekend
- 1:27 Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time
- 1:39 Asbestos awareness campaign launched to stop needless deaths
- 2:10 Television Critic: Caitlin Cherry
- 2:20 Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
- 2:30 Expert feature: bird watching
- 3:10 How to sleep better...
Friday, 2 December 2022
- 1:15 Solving the mystery of the origins of 90 mile beach mussels
- 1:25 New Zealand Mini-golf open to be held this weekend
- 1:36 Irina Miller taking to the stage at TEDX Auckland
- 1:51 NZ Artist sets record for highest price for a living artist
- 2:09 Film Review with Graeme Tuckett
- 2:20 NZ Live: Lawrence Arabia
- 3:08 Salsa Creosa
- 3:22 DIY tips with Stan Scott
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: pepe pouri butterfly
Thursday, 1 December 2022
- 1:15 Gate Pā reserve to be reclassified
- 1:25 Over 70s making their stage debut in the capital
- 1:35 Restoring heritage roses to Dunedin's Northern Cemetery
- 2:10 Music Critic: Matthew Crawley
- 2:25 NZ Sporting History: Dame Lisa Carrington
- 3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
- 1:15 Kiwi crowned CATAN world champion
- 1:23 15 year old takes out school's top academic prize
- 1:35 Massey University student completes entire degree in te reo Māori
- 1:45 What happened to the hunky NZ Firefighters Calendar?
- 2:08 Podcast Critic: Jemima Huston
- 2:25 Bookmarks with Friar Peter Murnane
- 3:10 Why TikTok is so addictive for teens
- 3:35 Our Changing World: Improving New Zealand's wellbeing with genomics
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
- 1:15 Deer culling helping to feed people who need it the most
- 1:25 RNZ Concert asking for listener input on the music they play
- 1:35 What the 'Hamilton' hype is all about
- 1:45 Relationships with Hannah Korrel
- 2:08 Book Critic: Pip Adam
- 2:25 Crimes NZ: Michael Blowers fall from grace
- 3:10 Less is not more when it comes to ideas
Monday, 28 November 2022
- 1:15 Peter Rabbit connection to Southland
- 1:25 Ned Barraud's latest children's books
- 1:35 The Womble Inn reconnecting people post-Covid
- 2:10 Television Critic: Claire Chitham
- 2:20 Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
- 2:30 Minimising waste this festive season
- 3:10 The power of monopsonies over creative industries
Friday, 25 November 2022
- 1:15 Wheelchair accessible garden tours
- 1:25 Supporting parents to talk to their kids about menstrual cycles
- 1:35 Richard E Grant's arrival in Aotearoa and his upcoming shows
- 2:10 Film Review with Ali Ventura
- 2:20 NZ Live: Arahi
- 3:08 Avocados & Prawns with Lime & Tomato Salsa
- 3:16 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
- 3:25 Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: Antarctic sea pig
Thursday, 24 November 2022
- 1:10 First song: Lost and Found by Lou'ana
- 1:20 Women taking on top truckers in the Truck Championships
- 1:35 Food production in Aotearoa in a perilous state
- 2:10 Music Critic: Jana Te Nahu Owen
- 2:25 NZ Sporting History: AFC punching above their weight at the 2014 club World Cup
- 3:10 Solving the World's Problems with Dave Armstrong
- 3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris
Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- 1:10 Uni students build EV and chase land speed record
- 1:20 The best Xmas loaf in Aotearoa
- 1:35 Using human voices as pest control for deer
- 1:45 Coloured wool in hot demand as knitting gains in popularity
- 2:12 Podcast Critic: Elliott Childs
- 2:25 Bookmarks with Zane Lowe
- 3:10 Another magical children's book from Oliver Jeffers
- 3:35 Our Changing World: What genome sequencing revealed about Covid-19
