All episodes
Monday, 3 November 2025
- 1:09 Yellow Legged Hornets: What should you do if you find one?
- 1:25 The bilingual language course making a difference for migrants
- 1:38 The NZ student who is helping create more leaders
- 2:07 TV Critic: Two new. very different, shows to watch
- 2:30 Expert: Can they build it? Yes, they can!
- 3:10 Feature interview: Family language
- 3:10 The Pre Panel
Friday, 31 October 2025
- 1:10 Prince Andrew loses his title: Is the monarchy in trouble?
- 1:15 Why the gene tech bill has some scientists worried
- 1:25 Award winning chef Sid Sahrawat on the future of hospitality
- 1:35 Kiwi band Tadpole are back on tour
- 1:45 Freaky Friday- Halloween Special!
- 2:10 Film Review: Kate Rodger's verdict on the Pike River film
- 2:20 NZ Live: Lou'ana is in our Auckland studio
- 3:08 Food with Gretchen Lowe
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff - DIY Projects
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: Celaenia aka Bird Dropping Spiders
Thursday, 30 October 2025
- 1:15 Why the halal economy is more than just meat
- 1:25 'Untold Stories' The project tracing WWII's displaced persons
- 1:35 The chefs taking food allergies seriously
- 2:10 Relationships: Can you be triggered from big weather events?
- 2:30 NZ Sporting History: Paralympian Adam Hall
- 3:15 Solving the World's Problems
- 3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris
- 3:35 New Zealand's first female professional firefighters' calendar
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
- 1:15 Is this wild weather the new normal?
- 1:25 The surprising, and exciting, discovery by NZ scientists
- 1:35 The Kiwi teenagers taking on Godzone
- 1:45 Heading Off to Egypt
- 2:12 Music Critic: New tunes by Earth Tongue and Mary Lattimore
- 2:20 Easy Eats: Olivia Galletly aka The Hungry Cook
- 2:30 Bookmarks with Dr Jeremy Tatere MacLeod
- 3:10 Feature interview: Could AI end up killing us?
- 3:35 Stories from Our Changing World
Tuesday, 28 October 2025
- 1:10 What is a Capital Gains Tax and how will it affect you?
- 1:15 Why is a Capital Gains Tax such a political hot potato?
- 1:20 The medical student's side hustle that's getting attention
- 1:35 Why Taupo's new mayor is saying no to some events
- 1:45 Tech Tuesday: Fallout from the AWS outage
- 2:10 Book Critic: Author Claire Mabey with her picks
- 2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster
- 2:30 Music feature: Spotlight on PJ Harvey
- 3:10 Feature interview: Raising confident, caring young men
- 3:30 You're the Judge
Friday, 24 October 2025
- 1:15 How to make sure you get insurance payouts after wild weather
- 1:18 Why Aucklanders need to be on the lookout for hornets
- 1:25 The NZ doctor providing rare fertility-saving help
- 1:35 The Kiwi cop fighting poaching efforts in Africa
- 1:45 Freaky Friday
- 2:10 Film Review: A 90s remake that's actually good?
- 2:20 NZ Live: Yurt Party live in Christchurch!
- 3:08 Food: The art of a great sandwich
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: How to make sure you get lighting right
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: Water Spider aka dolomedes aquaticus
Thursday, 23 October 2025
- 1:15 How do you negotiate a deal when you're at a stalemate?
- 1:25 Why cook Dazza Jarrett says he is "more than pies"
- 1:35 Producer Joel Little on keeping local music alive
- 2:10 Group Chat: Prince Andrew and brand Windsor
- 2:30 A-Z of Aotearoa: K for Kauri
- 3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm
- 3:35 The beach risks dog owners need to be aware of
Wednesday, 22 October 2025
- 1:10 How do you prepare for the forecasted wild winds?
- 1:17 How Shakti NZ has transformed the lives of thousands of people
- 1:31 Why The Food Factory in Stoke is shutting up shop
- 1:37 Putting mushrooms in the spotlight for the right reasons
- 1:50 Heading Off: Jane Daniell take us to Laos
- 2:10 Music Critic: Introducing Tane Cotton aka Sivle Talk
- 2:23 Easy Eats: Cumin Lamb Lettuce Cups
- 2:30 Bookmarks with Thabani Gapara
- 3:10 Feature interview: Priya Parker
Tuesday, 21 October 2025
- 1:10 Burglary at the Louvre: Could a heist happen here?
- 1:20 Seeing other places and people without leaving the classroom
- 1:25 Did we ditch DVDs too quickly?
- 1:45 Podcast Critic: Behind the scenes at the New York City Ballet
- 2:10 Who decides when flags should fly at half mast?
- 2:20 Update on Oz with Jacob Johnson
- 2:30 Music feature: The one and only Stevie Nicks
- 3:10 Feature: How society defined our past, and will shape
- 3:30 You Be The Judge: How late is too late?
- 3:45 The Pre-Panel for October 21, 2025
Monday, 20 October 2025
- 1:15 What are the implications of us all living longer?
- 1:25 This is buzzy: Why one man is on a roadie with 120 thousand bees A Kiwi beekeeper has set off on a road trip in his fully electric VolksWagon with 120 thousand bees onboard.
- 1:35 Sound on! Hector's Dolphins like you've never heard them before
- 1:45 One Long Song: Elton John goes long!
- 2:10 TV Critic: Up close and personal with Billy Joel
- 2:20 Bangers & Match: Which classical tune is best?
- 2:30 Expert Feature: Behind the scenes of zoos
- 3:10 Feature interview: Why do headaches remain such a mystery?
- 3:35 Here Now: Bali's iconic sound - the Indonesian Gamelan
Friday, 17 October 2025
- 1:15 The Genetically Modified Organisms bill hits a roadblock
- 1:25 The race to zero emissions concrete
- 1:35 Tom Cawood: from playing rugby for Scotland to curing Rock Snot
- 1:45 Freaky Friday: Mychelle
- 2:10 Film Review: 'Black Phone 2', 'Tron: Ares'
- 2:20 NZ Live: The Bats
- 3:08 Food: Pesto two ways
- 3:16 Music 101
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: Lynda Hallinan's gardening tips
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: Kauri Greenhood Orchid
Thursday, 16 October 2025
- 1:10 Honouring former Prime Minister Jim Bolger
- 1:16 GrabOne no more! So what happens to your vouchers?
- 1:20 Why some universities are giving up on AI detection software
- 1:35 Tackling the growing problem of wilding pine
- 2:10 Relationships: Who does what chores in your home?
- 2:31 What's the most controversial call in NZ Sporting History?
- 3:10 Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
- 3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris
- 3:35 Padel: What is it and why is everyone raving about it?
- 3:50 The Pre-Panel for 16 October 2025
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- 1:10 Does what you wear make you more (or less) professional?
- 1:25 The Wairarapa families producing top shelf wheat
- 1:35 Combining music and books: New project 'Music to Read By'
- 1:50 Heading Off to Silk Road
- 2:11 Music Critic: Tony Stamp with Birdlings Flat
- 2:16 Easy Eats with the Hungry Cook
- 2:30 Bookmarks with artist and advocate Maggie Treweek
- 3:10 Feature: The Mushroom Murders - What really happened?
- 3:35 Our Changing World: Australasian Crested Grebe
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
- 1:10 Record numbers of NZers are leaving: Is this the new normal?
- 1:20 'Love Actually' with a twist
- 1:35 How Tip Top went from a milk bar to a commercial success story
- 1:45 Tech Tuesday - The HUGE deal between AMD and OpenAI
- 2:10 Book Critic: Anna Rankin live from New York
- 2:20 Update on Oz with Jacob Johnson
- 2:30 Music feature: "Unfit for air play"? Not any longer!
- 3:10 Feature: Finding solutions for parents worried about tech harm
- 3:30 You're the Judge!
- 3:45 The Pre-Panel for 14 October 2025
Monday, 13 October 2025
- 1:15 Are loyalty schemes all they're cracked up to be?
- 1:25 What is going on with NZ's Screen production industry?
- 1:35 Peta Mathias on the absurdities, and joys, of life
- 2:10 What's on the box?
- 2:20 Bangers and Match: Getting our classical music groove on
- 2:30 Expert Feature: How do you deal with workplace conflicts?
- 3:10 Feature interview: Can you drink your way sober?
Friday, 10 October 2025
- 1:15 Are we taking the "freedom" out of "freedom camping"?
- 1:25 Celebrating our bookshops
- 1:35 Ahoy! Some wild tales from the high seas
- 1:45 Freaky Friday
- 2:10 Film Review with Kate Rodger
- 2:20 NZ Live 10th October - Riiki Reid
- 3:08 Food: Sarah Tuck shares her latest cookbook FAST Two
- 3:16 Music 101: Kara Rickard shares new music
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: Taking the stress out of moving house
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: Astelia Lacebug
Thursday, 9 October 2025
- 1:15 Why a new drug registration is great news for many of you
- 1:25 Turning up the heat for mental health
- 1:35 Capturing critters in their natural habitat
- 1:50 Political analyst reacts to Gaza deal
- 2:10 Group Chat: Does it matter if Taylor Swift's album isn't good?
- 2:30 A-Z of Aotearoa: J is for Jonah Lomu
- 3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm: Ten years of tips and tricks
- 3:35 Find out the difference breathwork can make to your wellbeing
Wednesday, 8 October 2025
- 1:15 Why you should care about today's OCR announcement
- 1:25 The world's record holding foot archer - yes really.
- 1:35 Why vinyl records are having a comeback
- 1:45 Heading Off: Yellowstone National Park
- 2:12 Music Critic: Herbert & Momoko and Clear Path Ensemble
- 2:20 Easy Eats: Grain bowls with soy sauce eggs and carrot miso dressing
- 2:30 Bookmarks with Susette Goldsmith
- 3:10 What it's like to grow up autistic
- 3:35 Our Changing World: How researchers are using AI
Tuesday, 7 October 2025
- 1:10 Why the results of a new housing survey might surprise you
- 1:20 Celebrating Lighthouse Keeper Ray Walter
- 1:35 The fishfluencer trying to combat misinformation
- 1:45 Podcast Tuesday: America and record labels examined
- 2:10 Book Critic: The genre that's got young readers hooked
- 2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster
- 2:30 High Notes: Suzanne Lynch on 60 years in the music industry
- 3:10 Feature interview: Millennials are more than avocado toast
- 3:30 You're the Judge!
Monday, 6 October 2025
- 1:15 What can we do to stop the spread of measles?
- 1:25 NZ Figure Skating Competition: "The closest thing to flying"
- 1:35 Guy Williams on success and serious journalism
- 2:10 TV Critic: Actor, writer and author Michelle Langstone shares her picks
- 2:20 Bangers and Match: The Ride of the Valkyries
- 2:30 Expert Feature: Cosmetic Dentistry
- 3:10 Feature interview: Seeing the future with fresh eyes
- 3:35 Here Now: Share Kai in Christchurch
Friday, 3 October 2025
- 1:10 Your chance to have a piece of space history
- 1:15 Juggling a basketball career with a diabetes diagnosis
- 1:25 The Kiwis looking to make NZ made clothing more sustainable
- 1:35 Aussie Crawl's James Reyne shares new music
- 1:50 Freaky Friday
- 2:10 Film Review with Dominic Corry
- 2:20 NZ Live: Tom Scott performs!
- 3:08 Food with Connie Clarkson
- 3:16 Music 101: Kara Rickard is in studio
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: Make your own kids kitchen helper
- 3:35 Critter of the Week
- 3:45 The Pre-Panel for 3 October 2025
Thursday, 2 October 2025
- 1:15 "Staunch beyond words" Nicola Toki shares stories of Dr Jane Goodall
- 1:25 How can you bring joy into your everyday life?
- 1:35 The $290 million NZ building tasked with protecting taonga.
- 2:10 Relationships: How to have a hard conversation
- 2:30 NZ Sporting History with Lorraine Moller
- 3:15 Solving the World's Problems: Mayoral Desktastrophe!
- 3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris
Wednesday, 1 October 2025
- 1:15 Leaving a legacy: We look back at the life of Nigel Latta
- 1:25 Are acts of kindness universal? The Kiwi setting off to find out.
- 1:35 We meet the man making the Silver Scroll Awards sing
- 1:45 Winners of The Surrey Hotel Writers Residency Announced
- 2:12 Music Critic: Maxine Funke and Ben Chavasse
- 2:20 Easy Eats: Corn, Green Chilli, Spinach and Cheese Fritters.
- 2:30 Bookmarks with actor Rutene Spooner.
- 3:10 Feature interview: Why you don't have to live with chronic pain
- 3:35 Stories from Our Changing World
Tuesday, 30 September 2025
- 1:10 Nightmare for pet owners: the anguish of a missing animal
- 1:20 Re-imagining life in Taranaki in the 1940s
- 1:35 What exactly are "The Enhanced Games" and are they are game changer?
- 1:45 Tech Tuesday with Tim Batt
- 2:10 Book Critic: Putting Ali Smith in the spotlight
- 2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster
- 2:30 Music feature: We remember all the forgotten songs
- 3:10 Feature interview: Is Christianity the tonic the world needs right now?
- 3:35 You're the Judge!
- 3:38 Creed Bratton - more than a character in The Office US.
Monday, 29 September 2025
- 1:11 What you need to know about influencers and gambling
- 1:21 The book helping our kids see the extraordinary in the ordinary
- 1:33 Alex Gilbert's story: On the hunt for his birth family
- 2:09 What to watch on the small screen
- 2:20 Ryder Cup Chaos
- 2:30 Expert Feature: How can you make your home more sustainable?
- 3:15 Why now's the time to put up guardrails around AI
- 3:35 Here Now: Home based early childhood
