Labour Day Podcast Options

10:40 AM.Political satire online newspaper "The Civilian" is only 7 months old, but it has quickly gained a reputation as being the place to go for the big news stories. Headlines like "We didn't want the… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Investigative journalist James Bamford started researching the little know US government department known as the National Security Agency in 1982. Since then he's written three books on the… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Auckland Astronomer Jennie McCormick is fascinated by space. She has co-discovered 20 planets, solar systems and an asteroid, which she'll get to name. She's even built her own observatory and spends… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.At the peak of his career former Test cricketer Iain O'Brien was a formidable force with the ball for New Zealand. But while it all seemed good on the outside, he was battling depression on the… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Bryce was recently named the best actor at the LA Comedy Film festival for his star performance in the tongue-in-cheek film 'Edwin: My Life as a Koont', which even had a cameo from Wellington Mayor… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.She wanted to be the country's first female prime minister, but while that didn't quite happen, she did become the first woman to lead the Combined Trade Unions. So what does the person who champions… Read more Audio

11:40 AM.Gregory Clark is Professor of Economics at the University of California, Davis and has researched the historic link between surnames and social mobility. Audio

11:25 AM.Jing Gao is a US-based Chinese citizen and is the Editor in Chief and founder of Ministry of Tofu, a blog whose focus is on the happenings in her native China. Audio

11:05 AM.George (Jiri) Havlik hails from the Czech Republic and is head chocolatier and owner of Bohemein Fresh Chocolates. Audio

10:45 AM.Ben Galloway is the founder of Trash Footwear in Raglan, a company which makes shoes from recycled material. Audio

10:25 AM.Boredom enthusiast who blogs at I Like Boring Things. Founder and organiser of the annual Boring Conference in London, taking place in November. Audio

10:05 AM.Wellington based singer-songwriter Louis Baker has been chosen to attend the 2013 Red Bull Music Academy in New York city. He plays live in the studio. Audio

9:35 AM.Photographer, designer, creator of Exposure Lifestyles magazine, co-manager of the charity Spinning Top who recently organised the second Little Lotus Project. He is also founder and director of… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Israeli cycling enthusiast and inventor who has designed the world's first cardboard bicycle. Audio

8:35 AM.Women's relationship with work during the 19th and 20th century. Megan Cook is a historian and writer for Te Ara - Encyclopedia of New Zealand, based at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Audio

8:15 AM.Former chemist and IT consultant based in Nelson who has written 'The Beginner's Garden', published by Penguin. He also writes for the Gardening Diary for the Healthy Food Guide magazine. Audio

11:30 AM.The Mayor of Christchurch recalls his first job, delivering groceries in his local valley. Audio

11:10 AM.Lamine Sonko and King Marong are West African musicians and griots, who perform under the name One Africa. Audio

10:37 AM.Indian magician performing in New Zealand to celebrate Diwali. Audio

10:10 AM.A sculptor working on a remarkable underwater installation in Mexico 'The Silent Evolution', made up of 400 life-sized sculptures of real people. Audio

9:19 AM.Author of the Geek Atlas on his plans to build a steam-powered computer based on an 1837 design by Victorian mathematician Charles Babbage. Audio

9:09 AM.American singer-songwriter touring New Zealand speaking about her lengthy career in the music industry and how illness almost stopped her singing. Audio

8:35 AM.Iconic New Zealand comedian with memories of his first job in a petrol station and working in a shearing gang. Audio

8:20 AM.Writer, historian and chair of the Labour History Project and on the origins of the 8 hour day movement, Labour Day and the life of Samuel Parnell. Audio

8:09 AM.Walking the Queen Charlotte track to raise funds for a national database for Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative eye condition. Audio