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Climate change spokesperson takes swipe at Te Papa
16 Jul 2019National's climate change spokesperson, Todd Muller, has taken a swipe at Te Papa saying its new multi million dollar exhibition is "biased and not science based".
The exhibition says less dairying… Audio
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US Correspondent Susan Davis
2 Jun 2020US correspondent Susan Davis joins Kathryn to talk about President Trump's reaction to the continuing unrest sweeping the country, following the death of George Floyd in police custody. Audio
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Todd Muller on Black Lives Matter protests, Alert Level 1
3 Jun 2020The National Party says mixed messages from the government on Covid 19 alert levels are causing the public to get complacent about social distancing as evidenced in the Black Lives Matter rallies held… Audio
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Government arts funding boost lacks vision - academic
An Auckland academic has criticised the government's funding boost for the arts, saying it lacks any vision for the future of the sector.
Yesterday, the Prime Minister unveiled a multi-million dollar… Audio
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'There's this feeling that Muslims are completely different from all other humans'
27 May 2020Yasmine Mohammed is a Canadian human rights advocate, academic, author and outspoken critic of radical Islam with an extraordinary personal story she shares in order to help others. Audio
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Mary Kisler: artists' gardens
30 May 2020Can a garden be an artistic medium? Curator and writer Mary Kisler examines the gardens of three well-known artists- Cedric Morris, Derek Jarman and Andy Goldsworthy- to see what we can learn about… Audio, Gallery
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Why aren't we encouraging more rain water harvesting?
With water restrictions being placed on Auckland and Northland due to drought, should urban dwellers be storing rainwater for irrigation and non-potable use when the weather gets dry? Audio
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The Vivian Gallery closes its doors
31 May 2020The Vivian art gallery in Matakana has had to close its doors for the last time because of the Covid-19 lockdown. The small Auckland town was always going to be a challenging spot for an art gallery… Audio
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Regenerative farming for juicy lamb
For High country farmer, David Crutchley, a complete change to the old ways of doing things, has been the secret to his success, and to juicy lamb. Around a decade ago he decided to swap out the… Audio
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Laura's Dairy grows into Beck's Beef
Charteris Bay farmer Laura Beck hung up the milking cups in the dairy shed in 2018 and now she is raising cattle on 22 hectares of farmland she leases from the Orton Bradley Park Trust on Banks… Audio
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Documents reveal serious lack of consultation before police armed response teams launched
29 May 2020Documents obtained by Checkpoint have revealed numerous issues and a serious lack of consultation before the launch of the Police's Armed Response teams.
The trials were launched in Counties Manukau… Video, Audio
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The 90's File - Riley Kennedy
Our guest on the 90s file this week is keen to tell stories about farming and its people, despite ructions to the media landscape. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday for 31 May 2020
31 May 2020Hymns spanning 11 centuries in this week's programme to mark Pentecost Sunday. Audio
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'The Wire' creator David Simon: 'America finds itself in a very ugly place'
23 May 2020The Wire is regarded as one of the best drama series ever made, and a herald of the new golden age of television. Its creator and showrunner David Simon started his working life as a journalist at The… Audio
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Pete Paphides: playing favourites
30 May 2020British journalist, author and music lover Pete Paphides' new book "Broken Greek" is a memoir of his childhood and the important role music played in it. Paphides' parents arrived broke in Birmingham… Audio
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Covid-19: Survey suggests Kiwis are being blasé
31 May 2020The latest report by Research NZ on the impact the Covid-19 virus is having on Kiwis' lives has just been released, with results suggesting that one in three Kiwis are only occasionally listening to… Audio
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Cow on the lam in Southland
29 May 2020It's a missing persons notice of a very different kind. An Invercargill man has taken out an ad in the Southland Times calling for any sightings of his missing cow.
The "solid black Heifer", which is… Audio
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Can we keep lockdown's silver linings?
29 May 2020How can New Zealand hang on to the silver linings of lockdown? The quiet, the lack of air pollution, the family bike rides, working from home, the kinder politics. Or will we quickly return to… Audio
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Ecologist responds to new water rules
There are also new measures to ease the financial impact on farmers. Audio
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Lost Nightlife of Auckland facebook page brings back memories
3 Jun 2020A Facebook page celebrating the Auckland nightlife of decades gone by has amassed more than 15,000 followers in a month. The Lost Nightlife of Auckland Facebook is the brain child of well-known… Audio
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Is this the end of Hong Kong?
31 May 2020The Chinese parliament approved the controversial Hong Kong security law this week, sparking outrage which led to Hong Kong riot police arresting more than 300 people. Senior CNN producer James… Audio
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Bernadette Casey: Changing the way we think about clothes
1 Jun 2020The Formary is a Wellington research and development company looking at a long-term solution to waste created by fast fashion. Its co-founder is Bernadette Casey. Video, Audio
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Romancing the tome: Te Puke author on the NYT bestseller list
31 May 2020Covid-19 has ravaged many industries, but romance novel sales have been soaring through the lockdown period, including titles from Te-Puke based mother of four Joanne Wadsworth. Audio
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New blood test shows how quickly you are ageing
A new blood test has been developed to indicate a person's "pace of ageing", meaning it can estimate a person's biological age and help indicate whether they are more prone to develop chronic disease… Audio
