All episodes
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
- 9:08 Music promoter renews calls for beefed up ticketing rules
- 9:20 Corrections to make changes to management of extreme-threat prisoners
- 9:32 Melbourne company builds first multi-storey 3D-printed home
- 9:48 Australia: Budget details, Olympic backflip, Socceroos win
- 10:07 Cuneiform explained with Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid
- 10:41 Book review: Nesting by Roisin O'Donnell
- 10:46 Around the motu : David Hill in North Canterbury
- 11:07 Music with Yadana Saw
- 11:32 New novel digs into a life of reluctant motherhood
- 11:47 Science: Where conservation funding falls short
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
- 9:05 Have primary health organisations become overly corporate?
- 9:35 The Kiwi start up turning dairy industry waste into high-quality protein
- 9:45 Auckland councillors told neither stadium option viable
- 9:50 US correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 Sarah Anderson: why silence is golden
- 10:35 Book review: Invisible Boys TV Tie-in edition by Holden Sheppard
- 10:45 Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin
- 11:05 Business commentator Dan Brunskill
- 11:30 Ruben Mita's mushroom guide
- 11:50 Sports correspondent Glen Larmer
Monday, 24 March 2025
- 9:05 Energy executive says consumers should underwrite projects
- 9:25 Lawyers seek solutions for rising Asian claimants heading to court
- 9:35 Edible bale netting providing an option to drop some on farm plastic
- 9:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:05 The struggles and joy of life in the Pakihi Valley in the 1970s
- 10:35 Book review: Makeshift Seasons by Kate Camp
- 10:45 Around the motu: Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
- 11:05 Political commentators Lianne Dalziel & Liam Hehir
- 11:30 Food with pep: How Pepler's crafts small-batch, flavour-packed condiments
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 21 March 2025
- 9:05 Making it easier to switch phone and internet company
- 9:20 The gene editing technology being used to treat patients with a rare swelling disorder
- 9:30 Dunedin band IVY prepares to go orchestral
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:05 The war over waste with Alexander Clapp
- 10:30 Broadband switching nightmare
- 10:35 Book review: Little Bones by Sandy Bigna
- 10:45 Around the motu: Che Baker in Southland
- 11:05 New music with Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks
Thursday, 20 March 2025
- 9:05 Economy will be slow to recover: economist
- 9:25 Older Kiwis cutting back on food to save money
- 9:35 Anti-pokie lobby group on legal action to cut numbers
- 9:50 UK: Benefits backlash, spending cuts, support for Ukraine
- 10:05 She detailed war crimes in Ukraine - then became a victim
- 10:35 Book review: Central Otago Couture
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jimmy Ellingham in Manawatu
- 11:05 The economy moves out of recession
- 11:15 Tech: Copyright vs AI, VR for prisoners, sycophantic AI
- 11:30 Tools to support teen mental health
- 11:45 Screentime: Black Bag, Adolescence, Good American Family,
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
- 9:05 Financial mentors raise concerns over debt collection
- 9:25 Concern over 'ghost' postboxes in Hastings
- 9:35 Timber high-rise building advocate Nate Helbach on why wood works well
- 9:50 Australia correspondent Bernard Keane
- 10:05 Ben Macintyre's new book focuses on the 1980 siege of the Iranian Embassy in London
- 10:35 Winston Peters goes to Washington: High-level meeting wraps up
- 10:40 Book review: Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- 10:50 Around the motu: Piers Fuller in Wairarapa
- 11:05 Music with Kirsten Zemke: Toon tunes
- 11:30 Rising opera star Michaela Cadwgan on taking the lead role in Mansfield Park
- 11:45 Personal finance: The hidden costs of online subscriptions
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
- 9:07 Concern over national waste water proposals
- 9:24 The "largest ever" wealth transfer is starting
- 9:35 Government need not 'reinvent the wheel' digitising services
- 9:48 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:30 Behavioural economist Cahal Moran on why we're getting poorer
- 10:40 Book review: Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah
- 10:50 Kiwi Gene therapy scientist's warning over GMO bill
- 10:50 Around the motu: Mike Tweed in Whanganui
- 11:08 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:21 A love letter to fallen Irish music icons
- 11:47 Sports-chat with Sam Ackerman
Monday, 17 March 2025
- 9:07 GP academic warns of possible risk to patients and doctors in new nationwide telehealth service
- 9:33 Gene Technology Bill debated
- 9:54 Foreign correspondent Thomas Sparrow in Germany
- 10:10 Around the motu: Tim Brown in Christchurch
- 10:25 Financial capability educator recognised with global award
- 10:55 Book review: The Boy From the Sea by Garrett Carr
- 11:06 Political commentators Ben Thomas and Dale Husband
- 11:35 The preserve maker bringing old favourite ingredients back into jams, jellies and chutneys
- 11:47 Urban Issues with Bill McKay
Friday, 14 March 2025
- 9:05 Infrastructure Summit Day 2: focus on PPPs
- 9:20 Pest repelling fungus for pasture grass receives Science Award
- 9:35 Ancient towns and gardens discovered in the Amazon
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:05 Sonny Vaccaro: the ad exec who signed Michael Jordan to Nike
- 10:35 Book review: The Intimacy Bus by Janet Charman
- 10:45 Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranak
- 11:05 Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Irene Pink and Elisabeth Easther
Thursday, 13 March 2025
- 9:05 Government procurement changes 'backward'
- 9:20 One year since funding scrapped for section 27 reports
- 9:35 New Zealand holds on to bottom trawling rights
- 9:45 UK: Disabled welfare cuts, Russian diplomat expelled
- 10:05 Edward Wong: tracing China's history through his father's story
- 10:35 Book review: You Are Here by Whiti Hereaka and Peata Larkin
- 10:45 Around the motu: John Freer covering the Coromandel Peninsula
- 10:55 Prime Minister offers shelter from global storm
- 11:05 Tech: Can the US switch off Europe's weapons? Android back-door
- 11:25 My child has a lisp: should I be worried?
- 11:45 Screentime: Dope Thief, Flow, Mickey 17
Wednesday, 12 March 2025
- 9:07 Tipping point for hospice funding - report
- 9:27 Ukraine agrees to 30 day ceasefire
- 9:38 Consumers unhappy with broadband and mobile
- 9:50 Australia: no exemption for US tariffs, Cyclone Alfred washup
- 10:07 Kiwi actress Zoë Robins on the success of The Wheel of Time
- 10:42 Book review with Phil Vine
- 10:49 Around the motu: Libby Kirkby McLeod in Hamilton
- 11:06 Music : Whats on at WOMAD + A Homegrown goodbye
- 11:20 Avoiding burnout out, especially if you're a perfectionist
- 11:46 Science: Immune system discovery, Voyager longevity
Tuesday, 11 March 2025
- 9:05 More taxpayer funded surgery in private hospitals - pros & cons
- 9:20 Who should own IP when researchers and universities
- 9:45 USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
- 10:05 Dick Frizzell's love letter to Hastings
- 10:35 Book review: Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jared McCulloch in Queenstown
- 11:05 Business commentator Dileepa Fonseka
- 11:30 Author, director and cop Stef Harris on his two new,
- 11:45 Sports correspondent Joe Porter
Monday, 10 March 2025
- 9:05 Charity experts are worried about government's tax plans
- 9:25 New genetic testing could help early diagnosis of the eye
- 9:35 Auckland rubbish plan a step backwards for waste minimisation
- 9:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:05 The US singer bringing her "sunshine soul" to Auckland
- 10:35 Book review: Perspectives by Laurent Binet
- 10:45 Around the motu: Simon Wilson in Auckland
- 11:05 Political commentators Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle
- 11:30 How far would you travel for the country's best burger?
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 7 March 2025
- 9:05 Porirua Mayor slams calls to sack Wellington Water chair
- 9:30 As quantum computing leaps forward - how ready is New Zealand?
- 9:35 Rural games underway in Palmerston North
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
- 10:05 Sam Smith: the dentist turned writer and comedian
- 10:40 Book review: All Better Now by Neal Shusterman
- 10:40 High Performance Sport NZ helps create a global partnership
- 10:45 Around the motu: Lee Scanlon in Westport
- 11:05 New music with Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Michele A'Court
Thursday, 6 March 2025
- 9:05 Silicosis sufferer urges Govt to ban engineered stone
- 9:20 Questions linger after abrupt Orr resignation
- 9:30 Kiwi architects Tennent Brown pushing the boundaries
- 9:45 UK correspondent Matt Dathan
- 10:05 Jodee Mundy brings her story of being a child of deaf adults to the stage
- 10:20 AI transcription of interview with Jodee Mundy
- 10:35 Book review: When the Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole
- 10:45 Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett in Te Anau
- 11:05 Tech: Why MFA isn't always the solution
- 11:25 What's up with our boys? Big Buddy's co-CEO shares his thoughts
- 11:45 Screentime: Black Dog, End of the Valley, Oscar winners
Wednesday, 5 March 2025
- 9:05 Ukraine back to the negotiating table
- 9:20 Trade Wars - What is the impact for NZ?
- 9:35 Food rescue organisations fear imminent funding end
- 9:45 Australia: Peacekeepers for Ukraine considered, Tasmanian ferry woes
- 10:05 Cambridge University research into how physical and mental health are inseparable
- 10:30 Climber Riley Smith on why the sport's popularity is surging
- 10:35 Book review: Chameleon by Robert Dessaix
- 10:45 Around the motu: Samantha Gee in Nelson
- 11:05 Music with Ian Chapman: The latest Dunedin Sound
- 11:30 Author Karen McMillan details her island-hopping adventure
- 11:45 Personal finance: Do you really need a million dollars for a happy retirement?
Tuesday, 4 March 2025
- 9:05 Too many dementia patients in secure facilities without legal authority
- 9:25 How promising companies get capital
- 9:45 US correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 The architects with a DIY approach to building communities
- 10:30 Auckland AI leather grading company, Mindhive Global, partners
- 10:35 Book review: Toitu Te Whenua by Lauren Keenan
- 10:45 Around the motu: Peter de Graaf in Northland
- 11:05 Business with Dan Brunskill
- 11:25 Wellington Water debacle: councillor theatens legal action
- 11:30 Spike Milligan's Badjelly the Witch gets a modern-day makeover
- 11:45 Sports correspondent Marc Hinton
Monday, 3 March 2025
- 9:05 Europe's leaders rally around Ukraine after brutal White House meeting
- 9:20 Solar contractor dismayed BlackRock invited back
- 9:35 Prima Facie: How one play questions the fairness of justice
- 9:50 Saving on the cost of dying: flat pack coffins
- 10:05 Unveiled: Theophila Pratt's story of surviving Gloriavale
- 10:35 Book review: Fire by John Boyne
- 10:45 Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
- 11:05 Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Gareth Hughes
- 11:35 Vutter: The vegan butter that's sweeping NZ's top food awards
- 11:45 Urban Issues with Bill McKay
Friday, 28 February 2025
- 9:05 Half a million disabled people not supported - new survey
- 9:25 Amicable lending app by Hawke's Bay farmer
- 9:30 Tiny discos and much more: creatives to take over carparks
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:05 From Argentina to Alaska on foot: Lucy Barnard
- 10:35 Book review: A Bird in the Bush: From Fledgling to Flight
- 10:45 Around the motu: Logan Savory in Southland
- 11:05 Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Dana Johanssen
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Pinky Agnew
Thursday, 27 February 2025
- 9:05 Te Pukenga continues as polytechs focus on survival
- 9:25 Brakes come on the big power companies
- 9:40 Sir Ian Taylor on why he's sharing his pension
- 9:50 UK: Sir Keir goes to Washington with pledge to hike defence
- 10:05 Government to introduce legislation on switching parliamentary term
- 10:10 The couple who travel and perform together
- 10:30 New modelling shows impact of economy on road toll
- 10:40 Book review: Source Code by Bill Gates
- 10:50 Around the motu : Kelly Makiha in Rotorua
- 11:05 Tech: How generative AI works with copyright law
- 11:25 After school activities - how much is too much?
- 11:45 Screentime: Silo s2, Severance s2, Back in Action
Wednesday, 26 February 2025
- 9:05 Inaugural Victims Advisor's plea to appoint an independent Commissioner
- 9:25 Breeding climate-friendly cows
- 9:35 Sight Unseen: Doco series about vision-impaired Kiwis
- 9:50 Australia: Chinese games, election guesses, spider drive
- 10:05 Alpaca illness and a stolen election: Duncan Sarkies
- 10:30 New emergency responder network: expert advice from US
- 10:35 Book review: Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey
- 10:45 Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga
- 11:05 Music with Charlotte Ryan
- 11:25 What was New Zealand like 200 years ago?
- 11:45 Science: Asteroid Bennu's life building blocks + where's asteroid YR4 at?
Tuesday, 25 February 2025
- 9:05 Data sovereignty concerns as courts data gets set to move to cloud
- 9:30 Ambitious plan to make three New Zealand islands predator free
- 9:45 USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
- 10:05 Bowel cancer survivor's deep dive into processed meat industry
- 10:35 Book review: Life Hacks For a Little Alien by Alice Franklin
- 10:45 Around the motu: David Hill in Kaikoura
- 11:05 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:30 Patricia Donovan's killer novel about the public service
- 11:45 Sports correspondent Glen Larmer
Monday, 24 February 2025
- 9:05 Research suggests Healthline calls prevent unnecessary visits
- 9:25 Tax economist behind FIF regime says it needs to change
- 9:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:05 Groove Armada: thirty years of explosive dance hits
- 10:35 Book review: Absolution by Alice McDermott
- 10:45 Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
- 11:05 Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir
- 11:30 Apostle Hot Sauce: taking spicy condiments to heavenly heights
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
- 11:47 Andrew Bayly has resigns ministerial positions
Friday, 21 February 2025
- 9:05 Significant employment law changes ahead
- 9:25 The house that One Tree Hill College built
- 9:45 John Johns: NZ Forest's first official photographer
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:05 Champion barbecuer Troy Bilbrough sizzles world champs
- 10:35 Book review: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
- 10:45 Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin
- 11:05 New music with Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks
Thursday, 20 February 2025
- 9:05 Australia looking more enticing to students and older NZers - migration stats
- 9:20 Health NZ's Chief Medical Officer on future for primary health
- 9:35 The new South Island Minister, James Meager on what he hopes to achieve
- 9:45 UK: Inflation spike, 'dangerous journey' migrant rule, Boris' high handshake
- 10:05 Magic, glamour and a near fatal tiger attack: Luke Di Somma on his hit opera
- 10:35 Book review: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jimmy Ellingham in Palmerston North
- 11:05 Tech: Microsoft 's quantum computing leap, Kiwi science shakeup
- 11:25 How early attachment impacts adult relationships
- 11:45 Screentime: Apple Cider Vinegar, Lockerbie, Queer Aotearoa
