Saturday Morning Podcast Options

7:40 AM.Every year, billions of vehicles shed an estimated six million tonnes of tyre particles, polluting our soils, rivers and lakes. Read more Audio

7:32 AM.The axing of humanities and social sciences from the government's Marsden Fund, has continued to draw a furious response from many researchers with 80 scientists this week signing an open letter in… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.A nationwide charity, Stand Tū Māia, now has an axe hanging over its funding from Oranga Tamariki. It says Oranga Tamariki tried to cancel the $63m contract it had, to deliver services to vulnerable… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Half-century of dynastic authoritarian rule came to a shockingly abrupt end in Syria this week with the overthrow of Bashar al Assad. Read more Audio

7:08 AM.The residents of Coromandel are reeling after a fatal shooting on the 309 road yesterday. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.From the vastness of ice to the raw power of swells taller than buildings, Antarctica is a landscape that is deadly as it is beautiful. In recognition of the centenary of Sir Ernest Shackleton's final… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:25 AM.Maxine Scheckter is the creative force behind Sugar Flour, a small patisserie school in Wellington. Her classes take the most beautiful recipes and simplify the steps for any home baker to try their… Read more Video, Audio

11:10 AM.This year many traditionally stable jobs and industries have born the brunt of challenging economic times. According to the World Economic Forum, 69 million jobs will be created in the next four… Read more Video, Audio

10:35 AM.Brannavan Gnanalingam is one of the first South Asian writers to be published in New Zealand. His eighth novel, a political satire is The Life and Opinions of Kartik Popat. Think Veep, or Yes Minister… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Writer, journalist, historian, and author Stan Grant, a Wiradjuri first nations Australian talks about his new book Murriyang Song of Time. Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Learn about bloodsuckers from legends to leeches and donate some too at Auckland Museum next weekend.

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9:30 AM.Essayist, poet and now novelist Michelle Rahurahu's first novel Poorhara has been praised by critics as "possibly the best Aoteraroa novel of the year."  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Award-winning story-teller, poet and all-round national treasure Owen Marshall's latest collection of short stories, New Stories is about sliding doors moments. Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Efforts to secure a global treaty to cap plastic pollution failed at a meeting of almost 200 countries in Busan, South Korea, this week. Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Acclaimed Australian photographer Ponch Hawkes has photographed five hundred naked women aged over 50, stripping off with them. Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Books unlock a new world of learning but what if you don't have access to them or can afford them?  Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Scrutiny Week at Parliament has just wrapped up, but was there much of that or more ducking and diving?  Read more Audio

7:32 AM.A coroner's inquest has shed light on the years of bullying Podmore endured, and how conditions did not improve for her, despite an independent review. Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Incident Commander Collin Russell is on the ground and has just had a briefing with fire crews overnight. He joins Susie with the latest. Read more Audio

7:20 AM.A new study by Ihi Research has also found that four out of five homeless women in Aotearoa are Māori, with some being as young as 15-years-old. Read more Audio

7:13 AM.It's reported Islamist-led rebels may be closing in on Homs - the country's third biggest city - as they continue their advance on Thursday. Read more Audio

7:11 AM.More ground crews will be on deck today to continue battling the high-country scrub fire that's been burning in Canterbury.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Ukulele Death Squad describes itself as the world's 'most dangerous ukulele band'. Well-known for their live shows which often result in the entire audience bursting into dance - the Aussie group… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.New Zealand Herald business editor-at-large Liam Dann joins with the latest on inflation, the outlook for housing in 2025 and some grim warnings about lower economic growth outlook. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Author Paul Madgwick explores the stories of Te Tai Poutini or the West Coast of the South Island, which are some of the oldest stories in Māori mythology. Read more Audio, Gallery