National

Matthew, Neale and Kathryn review the political manoeuvrings at the Pacific Island forum, and the significance of Paula Bennett not standing in Upper Harbour. Matthew Hooton is an Auckland-based… Audio

Neuroscientist Shane O'Mara is an avid walker who has just released a new book that is something of a hymn to the most basic of exercises, In Praise of Walking. He joins the show to discuss the… Audio

New York Times best-selling author, and economic and investment advisor James Rickards says the past decade is proof that the most devastating financial crisis is just around the corner.  Audio

Food wastage in New Zealand is difficult to quantify or break down into fresh produce wastage, but a study by love food hate waste suggests only 5% of households have no avoidable food waste. Dr Jenny… Audio

Jason Prior is a beekeeper who produces up to 60 tonnes of honey a year, has a nursery that sells trees bees love and is about to plant 1000 cider apple trees. Audio, Gallery

Roscoe Taggart is a third generation farmer at Cust in North Canterbury. He took over the running of the family farm five years ago. The 28-year-old is phasing out the sheep breeding component of the… Audio

It's 10 years since Lindy Nelson set out on a path which led to the Agri-Women's Development Trust, which has helped hundreds of women - and men now too - make change in New Zealand's primary sector… Audio

Vegetable crops are on a bit of a go-slow in the Pukekohe district because it's been so wet and in Southland farmers are doing the rounds to check for cast ewes... Audio

Mark Bocock rears 4500 calves a year at his property near Te Awamutu in Waikato. At this time of year he's working 12 hours a day, making 140 farm visits a week to pick up calves. Audio

Trees, Bees and a Nice Cold Cider Please, Changing the way the family farms, Beefing up women's voices - a decade on, calf rearer Mark Bocock and the Regional Wrap. Audio