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A piece of doggerel composed on the event of the July freefall of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Audio

Today historian Dr Grant Morris looks at the history of the US Supreme Court's influence on NZ. The US Supreme Court has been in the NZ news for overturning the Roe v Wade decision. This has a big… Audio

The calls for more support from GPs are growing louder under the weight of demand for their services.

Waiting rooms have been full to bursting, and that's if you can get in to see a GP as the… Video, Audio

Plastic surgery as a medical speciality began 100 years ago during the first world war, pioneered by Dunedin-born surgeon Harold Gillies. Audio

 One in ten children suffer from a sleep disorder but most of us – including GPs and paediatricians – know very little about the signs and symptoms, says Dr Chris Winter. In his new book The Rested… Audio

GP clinics opened their doors for free visits over the weekend, funded by the DHBs in Auckland and Wellington.

While it's taking some of the strain from overloaded emergency departments, it means GPs… Video, Audio

Dr David Gerrard is the sports medicine professor who won a Commonwealth Games swimming gold, he's been a team doctor and Chef de Mission. David is at the World champs, in his capacity as… Audio

One of the most common uses of historical research is to discover a person's genealogy. Yet genealogical research is usually seen as an 'amateur' pursuit. Today Dr Grant Morris discusses the reality… Audio

When six books by Dr Seuss were withdrawn from publication last year over their content, Nelson playwright and Seuss fan Judene Edgar started wondering how the writer would feel about it, were he… Audio, Gallery

The phrase 'Pacific family' seems to be gathering steam of late. Earlier this week, visiting Australian foreign minister Penny Wong said Pacific security should be provided by the Pacific family, in… Audio

When Dr Ian Griffin spotted some strange activity in Dunedin's night sky on St Patrick's Day in 2015, he knew he had to capture it. Video, Audio

Wallace and panellists Dr Ella Henry and Mark Knoff-Thomas hear from economist Tony Alexander about why the New Zealand housing market has gone from the fear of missing out to the fear of paying… Audio

Wallace and Panellists Dr Ella Henry and Mark Knoff-Thomas hear from Papakura resident Ngapera Pinga about the fear in her community following the spate of shootings in Auckland in the past month… Audio

Today on the pre-panel Wallace and panellists Dr Ella Henry and Mark Knoff-Thomas talk to the South Waikato Council Tirau representative Peter Schulte about the towns' big dog and sheep building… Audio

In her new science-based book, Influence Is Your Superpower: How to Get What You Want Without Compromising Who You Are, Dr Zoe Chance explains the new rules of persuasion and the science of… Audio

As a child Rangi Te Kanawa was surrounded by weaving. Te Kanawa's formative experiences immersed in the world of harakeke are undoubtedly what led to her current work as a textile conservator and… Audio, Gallery

Dr Helen Murray explores the relationship between repetitive head injuries, contact sport and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) - a progressive brain disease that causes dementia. Audio

Dr Ross Stitt is a New Zealand writer and political commentator living in Sydney. He joins the show to analyse the 2022 Australian federal election, which took place yesterday, and what the result… Audio

Food waste collection services could soon be coming to your neighbourhood. The government plans to roll out kerbside collection of food scraps for most urban households by 2030, as part of its… Audio

New Zealand could be in for a perfect winter storm of Covid, flu and RSV.

The Director-General of Health has held a now-rare press conference, to present some winter modelling.

It suggests a second… Audio

New Zealanders are used to house price booms, but what about housing price crashes? Can it happen here? Today historian Dr Grant Morris looks through our history to see if we can find examples. Audio