Saturday Morning Podcast Options

11:45 AM.Kate de Goldi is back with her latest recommendations: The Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing, Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe, and Death at the White Heart by Chris Chibnall.  Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Canadian technology journalist and podcast host of Tech Won't Save Us Paris Marx considers an alternative model to big US tech used in schools, businesses, and for national security.  Read more Audio

11:10 AM.New Zealand's indie darling, singer-songwriter Marlon Williams is back with a brand new album. The Lyttelton local is known for his crooning vocals, taking home many awards over his career, which… Read more Video, Audio

10:30 AM.Mark Adams is one of Aotearoa New Zealand's foremost photographers. His focus on Samoan tatau, Maori-Pakeha interactions in Rotorua, carved meeting houses, locations of significance for Ngai Tahu in… Read more Audio, Gallery

10:05 AM.Monique Fiso is an awarding-winning chef, writer and visual artist, who has spent time cooking and living in the US, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. Monique has competed with some of the world's… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Next week, TikTok sensation Theo Shakes will debut The Play that Gets Louder - a futuristic play where wounded soldiers bond over the memories of their mothers Read more Audio

9:06 AM.In his latest book British philosopher and author A. C. Grayling looks at the history of cancellation and defends so-called wokeism. Read more Audio

8:35 AM.There's been a huge uptake of electric cars in recent years, but at the start of the 20th century electric vehicles made-up 40 percent of the market. Read more Audio

8:11 AM.At a time where some countries are struggling with low birth rates, the voices for pronatalism are getting louder. But it's who's sounding the call for more babies that has people talking.  Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Kiwi butchers have been doing New Zealand proud overseas at the World Butchers' Challenge. Rhys Tamanui from Hawkes Bay picked up 3rd place in the apprentice division.  Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Every day our bodies automatically makes hundreds of decisions that we are completely unaware of. But for those suffering from diabetes, it's a different story.  Read more Audio

7:32 AM.As global share markets tumble, with trillions of dollars wiped from world markets in a couple of days, China has announced retaliatory tariffs of 34 percent on US goods.  Read more Audio

7:20 AM.US secretary of state Marco Rubio says Washington will know soon if Russia is serious about peace in Ukraine and will judge that by Moscow's actions not its words.
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7:11 AM.The Justice Committee revealed that 90 percent of submissions were opposed to the bill, eight percent supported the bill and two percent were unsure.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Mama Tupou Manapori is one of the founders of Polyfest, now in its 50th year. Now 80 years old, Tupou Manapori has been to every Polyfest since it began and this year she'll be running the Cook… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.A new documentary tells of a chilling chapter in New Zealand's history - one of systemic abuse in state care. Between 1950 and 2019. Susie speaks with filmmaker and journalist Aaron Smale, whose The… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:06 AM.In several places in Aotearoa the land tells the story of conflicts which have shaped NZ on a cultural and political level.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Volcanologist and GNS principal scientist Graham Leonard talks about the fault that caused the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.New Zealand hit drama After The Party has been nominated for a Best International TV Series BAFTA. Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Jo Randerson has worn many hats in their career, often at the same time. A writer, performer, award-winning theatre maker and champion of up-and-coming artists.  Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Kaliane Bradley's The Ministry of Time started as a fan fiction project to entertain herself and her friends during covid lockdowns and became an instant hit.  Read more Audio

9:06 AM.Award-winning journalist Ali Mau's 20-year career cemented her as one of the country's most recognised faces. In 2018 Ali was the force behind the #MeTooNZ journalism project. But it's her new memoir… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Atopic eczema is the most common form of the disease among New Zealanders. New findings by a team of scientists from the NIH indicate two particular chemicals are responsible for triggering eczema in… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.Football is having a bit of a moment in New Zealand with the emergence this year of Auckland FC into the Australia League and - in the last few days our national team, the All Whites qualifying for… Read more Audio