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Marlene Whetton got in touch with Summer Times wanting to trace the birth family of her maternal grandmother, Violet, who was adopted out and died when Marlene's mother was only three months old. Audio

A midlife crisis is often stereotyped by the cliched spontaneous sports car purchase or dramatic haircuts. But as psychologist and author Dr Marny Lishman sees it "each phase of life brings with it… Audio

Dr Grant Morris from Victoria University has been our guide through history this year. And for his final segment for 2024 he's asking a big question: where do we come from? Audio

Associate Professor Miro Erkintalo of Auckland University this year won the Beatrice Hill Tinsley Medal for outstanding research published within 15 years of getting a PhD. Audio

NZ Association of Scientist's Dr. Troy Baisden joins us to cover the latest changes to the Marsden Fund.

Grant discusses the history of Pitt Island/Rangihaute in the Chatham Islands, possibly the most isolated settlement in New Zealand. Audio

Dr Pounamu Jade Aikman is one of a new wave of Maori thinkers and academics whose research includes policing, health, education and indigenous knowledge systems in Aotearoa and overseas. Next year… Audio

New Zealand historian and author Dr. Monty Soutar's latest historical novel Kawai: Tree of Nourishment is an epic historical adventure examining the initial impact of colonisation on Maori. Set in… Audio

While the risk of getting covid is still a part of our lives, for people with long covid it could be a life changer. Some people experience the symptoms of covid for many months or even years… Audio

Dr Grant from Victoria University looks at the history of mass protests in New Zealand and how they stack up against Tuesday's hikoi to Wellington. Audio

This month Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage released a draft for consultation of Amplify: A Creative and Cultural Strategy for New Zealand. It’s stated as a national strategy that… Audio

Dr Reuben Collier is the lead researcher on a Marsden-funded project exploring the nuances of Māori dialects with a particular emphasis on the Tūhoe dialect. Audio

Today historian Dr Grant Morris joins Jesse from Victoria, Australia. He's been learning all about the region's history and has prepared a few tidbits to share with us today. Audio

Dr Nick Oscroft joins Mihi and Susie to answer questions about men's health. Audio

Today we explore the history of so-called 'activist judges' in NZ. Audio

Dr Askar Kukkady is a Waikato-based paediatric surgeon who has performed surgeries on children across the Pacific who could otherwise not access care.  Audio

Dr Grant discusses Dunedin's unique place in our nation's history. Audio

If you suspect you have Covid-19 you now have to pay for your own RAT tests in a move that's angered one of our leading epidemiologists. Audio

On 27 September 1974 New Zealanders woke to the news Dr Bill Sutch, a famous economist, historian, and former senior government official had been arrested and accused of spying for Soviet Russia. He… Audio