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We've come a long way from no parental leave in the 1970s, to the first woman firefighter in the 1980s. From a 'toothless' Equal Pay Act, to Kristine Bartlett and thousands of care and support workers… Audio

Drive-through coronavirus testing centres have been set up in the UK and South Korea - and there are calls for something similar to happen here. Dr Lance O'Sullivan has been developing what he calls… Audio

Dr Anita Sands hails from the east coast of Ireland, but has cemented herself on America's west coast in the heart of Silicon Valley. She's served, or is serving, on the boards of several software and… Audio

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield joined Kim in the studio to discuss the significance of the first confirmed COVID-19 case in New Zealand and how the Ministry of Health is responding. Audio

The history and current trends in economics, and Bhutan's alternative to GNP, is discussed by Dr Ross McDonald from the University of Auckland during the 2019 Raising the Bar night. Audio

The current and future uses of robots in health care and education is discussed by Dr Craig Sutherland from the University of Auckland during the 2019 Raising the Bar night. Audio

Authorities in Papua New Guinea say they're preparing as best as they can to respond to the threat of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Audio

Cancer treatment is an embarrassment, based on a slash, burn and poison approach that's failed patients for the last 50 years. That's the brutal assessment made by oncologist Dr Azra Raza.  Audio

Vice chairman of Radio Tonga Aotearoa remembers his work colleague and friend Reverend Dr 'Ilomaisini Lea, who is also the president of the United Church of Tonga. Audio

The interrelationship between the history of propaganda and our world of digital surveillance is discussed by Dr Ethan Plaut from the University of Auckland during the 2019 Raising the Bar night. Audio

Seeing a portrait of his namesake and Great Great Great Grandfather who was a treasurer of the Bank of Scotland, prompted drama lecturer and critic James Wenley to write a play about identity… Audio

Mākutu has been described as Maori Witchcraft and even black magic, but Dr Nepia Mahuika says such descriptions have been written from a western perspective. He explains it all to Wallace. Audio

Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson's has attracted one of the world's largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. He joined Jim Mora to discuss his… Audio

Janine Krippner can't remember a time in her life when she hasn't been completely besotted by volcanoes, and with a lead role at the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program in Washington D.C., she is… Audio

Mohamed Alansari explores what he has learnt from his research on learning in a digital world. Recorded at the Raising the Bar night in partnership with the University of Auckland. Audio

Environmental historian Dr Jonathan West, who's received a $12,000 New Zealand History Trust Fund Award talks to Lynn Freeman about how lakes can tell the story of what's happened in their catchment. 

People often see therapy as a last resort, but you don't have to be at rock-bottom to benefit from it, says clinical psychologist Dr Jacqui Winship. With the right help, even those of us who are… Audio

Senior UNICEF officials say the measles outbreaks in Samoa and Fiji should be not be happening. Audio

When Will Brooker was 13, he borrowed a cassette from his Mum, popped it in his new red Walkman and played music that would change his life forever. Let's Dance became Brooker's introduction to David… Video, Audio

In Samoa, the death toll from the country's measles epidemic has risen to 39- following six more deaths in the previous 24 hours. Audio

Samoa's measles epidemic has claimed the lives of 32 people - all but four of the deaths are children under the age of four. Audio

Dr Haare Williams returns with part two of an interview about his book 'Words of a Kaumatua' a collection of poetry and prose. The former broadcaster talks about recording the stories of the Maori… Audio