Saturday Morning Podcast Options

10:08 AM.Fly, Wild Swans: My Mother, Myself and China is the follow-up to Wild Swans, bringing the story of Jung Chang's family - and of China - up to date.  Read more Audio

9:47 AM.Annette Hill is the only living foundation member of what is thought to be the oldest book club in Christchurch and quite possibly New Zealand.  Read more Audio

9:31 AM.The home of Te Kiingitanga is Turangawaewae in Ngaaruawaahia and for many generations Waikato whaanau have devoted their entire lives to serving their monarch. Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Drawing on more than forty years of work on AI, Richard Susskind demystifies artificial intelligence - and suggests the distinct possibility of a 15-hour week.  Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Gerontologist Dr. Kerry Burnight explains why embracing joy in the second half of life can lead to greater health, purpose and longevity. Read more Audio

8:13 AM.Award-winning and globally bestselling creator of Jack Reacher, Lee Child has published his first-ever autobiographical book.  Read more Audio

7:52 AM.The All Blacks square off against the Springboks at Eden Park tonight - can they retain their 50 game winning streak? Read more Audio

7:44 AM.New Zealand is home to a third of the world's penguin species but unlike penguins elsewhere, ours haven't been studied a lot. Read more Audio

7:35 AM.A Wellington company's portable stroke detection device could not only improve patient outcomes but save billions of dollars globally. Read more Audio

7:27 AM.It's the final day of the Koroneihana at Turangawaewae marae.  Read more Audio

7:17 AM.As Israel intensifies its campaign to seize Gaza City, more vessels are joining a humanitarian aid flotilla. A Kiwi Palestinian is on board one of the boats. Read more Audio

7:08 AM.The New Zealand First Conference is being held this weekend in Palmerston North.  Read more Audio

11:31 AM.At the core of new book Aftertaste, is clairgustance, the psychic ability to perceive tastes or flavours through extrasensory perception, rather than mere eating.  Read more Audio

11:06 AM.One of Australia's leading chefs, food columnists and author of the award-winning cookbook Chinese-ish, Rosheen Kaul is back with a saucy second book.  Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Australian First Nations poet, spoken word performer, artist, and Nations Editor at Cordite Review, Dominic Guerrera has brought his work to New Zealand for the first time.  Read more Audio

10:25 AM.A celebration of the beauty of our backyard, Aotearoa Light is also a reminder that we need to protect it. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Queenie Tan is a 'finfluencer', making a living sharing her top tips for building wealth - regardless of whether you have $5000 to invest or just $5.  Read more Audio

9:44 AM.Volcanologist and Earth Sciences New Zealand principal scientist, Graham Leonard is back this week covering the challenge of flooding in Aotearoa.  Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Ian McEwan's latest novel is set in a post-climate change future where survivors are haunted by the richness of a lost world. Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Communities worldwide are planting trees. In New Zealand. Hāwera has 7.5% tree canopy, Picton has nearly 59%. The average across all NZ towns and cities is 19%.  Read more Audio

8:14 AM.An in-depth look at how the murder of Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi sped up Saudi Arabia's involvement and investment in sport.  Read more Audio

7:56 AM.NZ Fashion Week finishes today in Auckland. Having had a tough few years, there's a sense the fashion world in New Zealand is banding together. Read more Audio

7:48 AM.PhD researcher Haukapuanui Vercoe explains how indigenous knowledge and technology can work together to strengthen resilience against natural hazards. Read more Audio

7:40 AM.To help teenagers and schools better cope with concussion, a group of researchers has developed a framework they hope will educate and encourage more reporting.  Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Overnight Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected proposals for a buffer zone between Ukrainian and Russian forces as part of a peace deal.  Read more Audio