All episodes
Friday, 14 February 2025
- 9:05 Grace Millane's mother on her daughter's charity
- 9:20 Backyard nurseries selling pretty, but invasive, weeds
- 9:30 Trip down memory lane: Sanson heritage house walk
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Caleb Fotheringham
- 10:05 Triathlete Kylie Frost said 'up yours' to her diagnosis
- 10:30 US President announces sweeping tariffs
- 10:35 Book review: Three of the best from 2024
- 10:45 Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki
- 11:05 Music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Irene Pink
Thursday, 13 February 2025
- 9:05 Dame Patsy Reddy: Rugby, climate and being a Wellingtonian
- 9:30 How food producers can build soil health even in dry areas
- 9:45 UK correspondent Harriet Line
- 10:05 Te Manga Herewini: Jail saved my life
- 10:35 Book review: Three of the best from 2024
- 10:45 Around the motu: Natalie Akoorie in Hamilton
- 11:05 Tech: Google pushes 'go' on AI in weapons, AI music discord
- 11:25 Paediatrician Leila Masson on children's health from A to Z
- 11:45 Screentime: White Lotus s3, American Primeval, Nightbitch
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
- 9:05 Pacific children worst off in State of the Nation report
- 9:25 The Cook Island's deals with China - money and forging a sense of nationhood
- 9:35 Power lifter Avila Allsop excels late in life
- 9:45 Australia: Trump plumping, ancestral repatriation, pets on planes
- 10:05 Custodio Victorino's life of tragedy and courage
- 10:30 Major generators rally to keep Huntly going
- 10:35 Book review: Three of the best from 2024
- 10:45 Around the motu: John Freer in Coromandel
- 11:05 Music: A tribute to Toni Huata
- 11:20 Hayley Sproull on taking over as host of NZ's Comedy Gala
- 11:45 Science: Quantum mechanics turns 100, Asteroid Bennu's life
Tuesday, 11 February 2025
- 9:05 Disability support services back in the spotlight
- 9:30 What businesses need to do to get in front of AI searches
- 9:45 USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
- 10:05 Longevity expert Luigi Fontana on the best foods
- 10:35 Book review: Three of the best from 2024
- 10:50 Around the motu: Piers Fuller in Wairarapa
- 11:05 Business commentator Dan Brunskill
- 11:35 50 shades of fey: Helen Scheuerer on the rise of the romantasy
- 11:50 Sport with Joe Porter
Monday, 10 February 2025
- 9:05 Emergency departments and GPs - what the health frontline wants
- 9:30 Climatologist Alan Robock on why he doubts we can geoengineer
- 9:45 Foreign correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:05 Gavin McInnes: from Vice to Proud Boys
- 10:35 Book review: Three of the best from 2024
- 10:45 Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
- 11:05 Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Dale Husband
- 11:30 Rowan Bishop on how a simple relish can transform a meal
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 7 February 2025
- 9:10 Auckland dog walkers: new rules misguided
- 9:25 Wellington jeweller's new tech on world stage with Tiffany & Pharrell
- 9:35 Wanted to live at the pool as a kid? This couple turned one into a home
- 9:50 Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
- 10:05 The power of the tech bros - an emerging information oligarchy
- 10:35 Book Review - Three of the best from 2024
- 10:50 Around the motu Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
- 11:05 Music with Grant Smithies
- 11:35 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:50 The Week that Was with Te Radar and Michele A'Court
Wednesday, 5 February 2025
- 9:05 Funding DOC facilities as the government drives for more tourists
- 9:20 Seven new charter schools set to open their doors
- 9:45 Australia: Queensland flood recovery, crackdown on neo-Nazi online network
- 10:05 VR game developer Sam Ramlu's optimism for the sector's future
- 10:35 Book review: Three of the best from 2024
- 10:45 Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett in Te Anau
- 11:05 Unemployment tops 5 percent
- 11:05 Music with Ian Chapman: Family brands
- 11:25 Relationships: when sex is painful
- 11:45 Looking for a new job in the new year? Seek's career coach has some tips
Tuesday, 4 February 2025
- 9:05 Mines rescue service funding dwindles despite growth promise
- 9:25 Fungi as a means to curb meth addiction
- 9:35 Can AI tech help prevent drownings?
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 Lotta Dann: why I ditched dieting
- 10:35 Book review: Three of the best from 2024
- 10:45 Around the motu: Mike Tweed in Whanganui
- 11:05 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:30 Tenancy law changes: What renters and landlords need to know
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Marc Hinton
Monday, 3 February 2025
- 9:05 Minister for Regulation on his Bill to guide good laws
- 9:25 Young high schoolers keener to kick vaping
- 9:45 Europe correspondent Thomas Sparrow in Germany
- 10:05 Stage show celebrates film star and tech genius
- 10:35 Book review: Three of the best from 2024
- 10:45 Around the motu: Keiller MacDuff in Christchurch
- 11:05 Political commentators Hurdle and Moroney
- 11:30 The Four Saucemen: Kiwi barbeque rub company finds success
- 11:45 Urban Issues with Bill McKay
Friday, 31 January 2025
- 9:05 New research reveals police bias toward disabled people
- 9:20 As social media moderation declines, Kiwi toxicity tool help?
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:05 Blind rower Toby Ireland's bold goal
- 10:35 Book review: Three of the best from 2024
- 10:45 Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Farewell to two Dame GOATs
- 11:45 The week that was with te Radar and Pinky Agnew
Thursday, 30 January 2025
- 9:05 Treasury's chief economist on the state of the books
- 9:30 New documentary explores Haka Party incident in depth
- 9:45 UK: Third Heathrow runway push, would-be diplomat 'regrets' Trump comments
- 10:05 A former chronic insomniac on teaching yourself to sleep well
- 10:30 The global surf movement enriching the lives of autistic kids
- 10:35 Book review: Three of the best from 2024
- 10:45 Around the motu: Samantha Gee in Nelson
- 11:05 Tech: What is DeepSeek and should you use it?
- 11:25 Back to school - smoothing the transition
- 11:45 Screentime: A Complete Unknown, We Live in Time, Paradise
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- 9:05 Government missing chance to prevent overheating homes
- 9:15 Return to the office expected to help as retailers hang on
- 9:35 Wanaka start up e-bike reaches German green award finals
- 9:45 Australia: Holiday controversy, antisemitism and neo-Nazis
- 10:05 Caroline Darian on how her rapist father Dominique Pelicot tore their family apart
- 10:35 Book review: Three of the best from 2024
- 10:45 Around the motu: Simon Wilson in Auckland
- 11:05 Music with Charlotte Ryan
- 11:20 Zen and the art of bonsai
- 11:45 Science: Carbon sinks turn into source, cancer dyes and storm
Tuesday, 28 January 2025
- 9:05 Perfect storm leads to higher power prices
- 9:20 Lessons from La Palma helping to predict volcanic eruptions
- 9:35 Disruptive radios hooked from online markets
- 9:45 USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
- 10:05 Lula Washington didn't see dancers like her - so she created a company to train them
- 10:35 Book review: Three of the best from 2024
- 10:45 Around the motu: Kelly Makiha in Rotorua
- 11:05 Business commentator Oli Lewis
- 11:30 From canvas to conservation: How Anna Gibbs is using art as activism for NZ's birds
- 11:45 Sports correspondent Glen Larmer
Monday, 27 January 2025
- 9:05 New school year brings new approach to learning to read
- 9:20 Greater Manchester mayor on 13 years of a city deal
- 9:45 Foreign correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:05 Gene Kelly's widow, Patricia, on creating a film to celebrate his life
- 10:35 Book review: Three of the best from 2024
- 10:45 Around the motu: David Hill in North Canterbury
- 11:05 Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Liam Hehir
- 11:30 The good oil: Juno Olives' Andy Liley on a boutique business
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 20 December 2024
- 9:05 2024 in review - Part 2
- 9:05 2024 in review - Part 1
- 9:20 Deck the halls: Aged care residents record a Christmas album
- 9:30 The art gallery celebrating bad art
- 10:05 Jaedyn Randell: star of Moana 2 and The Voice
- 10:30 Jeremy Taylor's picks of the best music of 2024
- 11:05 Haere ra 2024 - Part 1
- 11:20 Northland's first possum dog on the job
- 11:30 Haere ra 2024 - Part 2
- 11:40 Extreme skier Jess Hotter's a film star
- 11:45 Haere ra 2024 - Part 3
Thursday, 19 December 2024
- 9:05 More houses and a lid on rents: new paper backs densification
- 9:30 Air NZ's boss on route changes, Dreamliner issues
- 9:45 UK: Archbishop quits, the prince & the spy
- 10:05 Laser focused: award winning physicist Dr Miro Erkintalo
- 10:40 Book review: Temple Alley Summer by Sachiko Kashiwaba
- 10:50 Around the motu: Natalie Akoorie in Hamilton
- 11:05 GDP figures reveal economy back in recession
- 11:15 Tech in 2024: The year's biggest developments
- 11:30 Parenting: Tips for achieving peace around the Christmas table
- 11:45 Screentime: The best shows of 2024
Wednesday, 18 December 2024
- 9:05 ComCom set to slash credit card surcharges
- 9:15 Lack of transparency over extreme-risk prisoners' records
- 9:20 From senior ranks of the NHS to Health NZ Chief Medical Officer
- 9:45 Australia: Bali 9 returns, Fiji poisonings, Qantas combo
- 10:05 Miles Hurrell on getting Fonterra back to basics
- 10:30 Vanuatu quake: Red Cross on needs across the island nation
- 10:35 Book review: Venetian Lessons in Love by Jenna Lo Bianco
- 10:45 Around the motu: Logan Savory in Southland
- 11:05 Music: Songs based on Pachelbel's Canon in D Major
- 11:20 Taskforce Kiwi founder finalist in NZer of the Year
- 11:45 Science: 'Mirror life' warning, ring fingers and alcohol
Tuesday, 17 December 2024
- 9:05 Rough year for construction sector as Minister rallies reforms
- 9:25 High Court finds DOC has failed to manage and report bycatch
- 9:30 Kawakawa's health benefits subject of new inflammation study
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 From professional rugby player to yoga teacher: Tom Robinson
- 10:30 Naenae school overwhelmed with gifts after error
- 10:35 Book review: Dusk by Robbie Arnott
- 10:45 Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:25 Heavy rain hits cyclone-ravaged Wairoa
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Sam Ackerman
Monday, 16 December 2024
- 9:05 Ten-fold increase in number of young people kept in police
- 9:35 Ukraine war nearly 3 years on - where to from here?
- 9:50 Europe: Political instability, Israel closes Dublin embassy
- 10:05 Sir Ian Taylor: entrepreneur, businessman and outspoken
- 10:45 Book review: Perch edited by Michelle Elvy
- 10:50 Around the motu: Peter de Graaf in Northland
- 11:05 Political commentators Husband and Thomas
- 11:35 Chef Anita Sherry on catering for Christmas dinners
- 11:45 A tale of two cities: What’s happening on waterfronts
Friday, 13 December 2024
- 9:05 Energy crisis cost economy $300m: analyst
- 9:25 Property developer forced to remediate after clearing
- 9:50 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:10 Wanaka-based garden guardian Anna Hiatt
- 10:35 Book review: The Kingdom of Dust by David Dyer
- 10:45 Around the motu: Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
- 11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Akerman
- 11:50 The week that was with te Radar and Michele A'Court
Thursday, 12 December 2024
- 9:05 Is new lending drying up for petrol stations
- 9:30 TradeMe vs Facebook Marketplace, the state of online trading
- 9:45 UK: Syria asylum claims paused, house build overhaul,
- 10:05 The filmmakers and the man dedicated to the donkeys
- 10:40 Book review: The Crash by Kate Furnivall
- 10:45 Around the motu: Lee Scanlon in Westport
- 11:05 Tech: AI personality replicator, viva voce and where Pokémon Go data went
- 11:25 What to do if your child has a 'toxic friend'
- 11:45 Screentime: Breath of Fire, Juror #2, ADHD: Not Just Hyper
Wednesday, 11 December 2024
- 9:11 Local casinos concerns over upcoming online gambling changes
- 9:35 Lawyers' worried for safety in 'pressure cooker' court houses
- 9:45 Australia: Synagogue firebombing, student exam leak
- 10:07 Muddy footprints show early human species lived side by side
- 10:33 Book review: Unreel: A Life in Review by Diana Wichtel
- 10:46 Around the motu : Robin Martin in Taranaki
- 11:05 Music with Dave Wilson: Songs to embrace rest
- 11:30 No time for gardening? Don’t be a plant snob!
- 11:45 Three things you can do in 2025 to improve your financial
Tuesday, 10 December 2024
- 9:05 Unease at proposal to change Auckland's law school
- 9:30 Concerns birthing unit closure delivers fewer choices
- 9:40 Vape and tobacco compliance roles remain empty
- 9:45 US correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 Story of the great vessels and their builds retold
- 10:35 Book review: One to many and other experiments by Sharni Wilson
- 10:45 Around the motu: Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
- 11:05 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:25 Tim Bray's Theatre Company to close after 30 years
- 11:45 Sports correspondent Glen Larmer
Monday, 9 December 2024
- 9:05 Defenders rally behind Begonia House
- 9:20 How will Australia enforce its social media ban?
- 9:30 First-time director tells his deaf mother's story in short film
- 9:45 Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
- 10:05 Champion swimmer Michael Klim on his biggest challenge yet
- 10:35 Book review:She's Always Hungry by Eliza Clark
- 10:45 Around the motu: Amy Williams in Auckland
- 11:05 Political commentators Morten and Jones
- 11:30 The magic of microbes with Kelli-Jo Walker
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 6 December 2024
- 9:05 Green Investment Fund 'extremely frustrated' by Blackrock
- 9:25 New study details harrowing experiences of homeless women
- 9:40 Frustration over backlog of farming and hort applications
- 9:50 South Korean President's foiled martial law attempt
- 10:05 Why an Italian feminist black comedy was more popular than Barbie
- 10:35 Book review: Blue Hour by Jo McNeice
- 10:40 Short Story winner: Fade In
- 10:50 Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga
- 11:10 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Irene Pink
