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We invited Dr Grainne, author of "Why Do Birds Do That?", back to answer more bird-y questions. Audio

Why isn’t New Zealand part of Australia? | The Aotearoa History Show | RNZ

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Now to Bluff, where locals have had the chance to meet a real NASA astronaut.

Dr Shannon Walker is the veteran of two space missions and was in Southland to launch a new science showcase.

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New Zealanders like to think we have a “Number 8 Wire Mentality” - a rough and ready enthusiasm for fixing and building stuff with limited resources.  Video, Audio

Wildlife ecologist and podcaster Dr Grainne Cleary has written a new book called Why Do Birds Do That?. Audio

Dr Ali Hill from the Human Nutrition department of Otago University is back once again. On her nutrition agenda this Sunday morning, the role of Vitamin C with Covid, staying hydrated, salt cravings… Audio

As long COVID touches our lives more and more, the scientific community are rushing to catch up - hindered in no small way by the wide-range of symptoms and severity. Some research is however… Audio

After four years as Director General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield is having a temporary break from work. He chats to Jesse Mulligan about some of the "cracking good" podcasts, books and songs he's… Video, Audio

These are the wars that cost more lives than any other in our history. Stretched over more than a decade & the entire country, these conflicts changed Māori warfare & much of what came next.

Moriori are the original people of Rēkohu (aka Chatham Island or Wharekauri) & they have a tragic and inspiring story. Unfortunately, that story's often been twisted into, well, utter rubbish. Video, Audio

Fifty years ago, the Polynesian Panthers Party led a revolution against what it argued was the rampant racism of 1970s Aotearoa. Dr Melani Anae explores its impact. Video, Audio

Sydney-based New Zealander Dr Matt Baker returns for a chat about some of the latest science news. This week: there are reports that ancient Mars may have had an environment capable of harbouring an… Audio

New Zealanders have battled Covid-19 for more than two years, but if you think it's the first time disease has knocked us around, well, this one's for you. Epidemics have long been part of our story. 

An Auckland GP accused of incorrectly prescribing ADHD drugs has been found guilty of professional misconduct.

Dr Tony Hanne was charged with prescribing without the approval of a paediatrician or… Video, Audio

The 1950s saw an explosion of youth culture. “Bodgies and widgies' ' tearing round on motorbikes & hanging out in milk bars scandalised many Kiwi adults. Was “the teenager” invented in the 1950s? And… Video, Audio

Chief Economist at The New Zealand Initiative Dr Eric Crampton is in the studio to talk economics. Tonight Dr Crampton joins us to discuss inflation and central bank policy, the housing shortage and… Audio

The first 500 years of Māori settlement in Aotearoa saw significant, dynamic changes to how people lived; changes that challenge the idea of Māori culture as something carved in stone. Video, Audio

When it comes to Infidelity, most of us have a clear idea where boundaries lie. Having a physical relationship with a third party means trouble. But what about 'emotional infidelity'? Are those… Audio

Conspiracists often claim that a shadowy cabal is in control of the world. But is it actually corporations? Nation states? Markets? Or no-one in particular? Dr Guy Fiti Sinclair explores the options.

Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Claire Robinson and Mark Knoff-Thomas talk to Netsafe's chief online safety officer Sean Lyon about the ever increasing number of scams and people falling… Audio

Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Claire Robinson and Mark Knoff-Thomas discuss the state of New Zealand's housing market with property expert Dr Michael Rehm after report found a prices… Audio