All episodes
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
- 9:05 International assessment of NZ teens' maths prowess shows slippage
- 9:20 Pharmacists dread to return to prescription co-payments
- 9:35 RBNZ to trial new cash systems in rural areas
- 9:45 Australia: Detention disaster, French deal, rates relief
- 10:05 Amanda Palmer: 'I nearly lost my mind in NZ'
- 10:30 Book review: The In-Between by Christos Tsiolkas
- 10:35 Short Story Winner: Bunnies in Space by Robert Fisherman
- 10:45 Around the motu: Peter Newport, Queenstown Lakes District
- 11:05 Music with Dave Wilson: Songs that empower
- 11:20 Record migration : NZ set to top OECD
- 11:45 Personal finance: Making your Christmas dollar go further
Tuesday, 5 December 2023
- 9:05 NZ's first centre for depression recovery to open in Wellington
- 9:20 Auckland flood recovery enters next phase as holiday season looms
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 Fighting for justice for victims of romance scams
- 10:30 Book review: A Memoir of My Former Self by Hilary Mantel
- 10:35 Short Story Competition winner: Love Like Lemons by Sam Reese
- 10:45 Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:25 Some herbal solutions for under the Christmas tree
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Marc Hinton
Monday, 4 December 2023
- 9:05 COP28 president shocks with comments at climate talks
- 9:25 No promises for Auckland City Rail Link deadline
- 9:35 Teacher's top award for work on structured literacy
- 9:50 Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
- 10:05 From Mount Taranaki to Mount Sinai
- 10:35 Book review: Wish I Was Here by M. John Harrison
- 10:40 Short Story competition winner: Some Other Richard
- 10:50 Around the motu: Lauren Crimp in Napier
- 11:05 Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Brigitte Morten
- 11:30 Cookies at Christmas: Molly Woppy's founders on a growing Kiwi tradition
- 11:45 When a chair is more than a chair
Friday, 1 December 2023
- 9:05 Duty-of-care case against World Rugby starts tomorrow
- 9:20 Genesis shifts approach to renewable energy; large battery planned at Huntly
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:05 Dunedin's long-running walking ghost tour, and the spooky history it unearths
- 10:35 Book review: Secret Gardens of Aotearoa by Jane Mahoney and Sophie Bannan
- 10:45 Around the Motu : Mike Tweed in Whanganui
- 11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was
Thursday, 30 November 2023
- 9:05 The need for enough mechanics to meet growth in EVs
- 9:25 Auckland's food waste to renewable energy scheme
- 9:45 UK: PM's immigration woes, Marbles spat, Gove on Covid
- 10:05 Saving St David's: Paul Baragwanath on transforming a church into a centre for music
- 10:30 Homes destroyed, school closed after South Auckland fire
- 10:35 Book review: Rugby League in New Zealand: A People's History
- 10:45 Around the motu: Susan Botting in Northland
- 11:05 Tech: ChatGPT + 'scientific' data, Telsa flaws - known, but
- 11:25 Parenting: New podcast aims to help keep disabled kids safe
- 11:45 Screentime: Doctor Who, Fargo, Under Pressure
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- 9:05 End-of-life doctors warning over critical morphine stock
- 9:20 Conservation projects on the chopping block
- 9:40 Fancy grabbing a gondola out to the airport in Auckland
- 9:45 Australia: Vape crack-down, NSW introduces VAD, China recruits
- 10:05 One-armed Jack: Sarah Bax Horton on tracking down Jack the Ripper
- 10:35 Book review: Went to London, Took the Dog by Nina Stibbe
- 10:45 Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett in Te Anau
- 11:05 Music with Kirsten Zemke: Hawaiian vocal styles
- 11:20 Recognising emotional immaturity in a partner
- 11:45 Science: Traffic & blood pressure, 200-year-old geology mystery
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
- 9:05 Massive cruise ship fails to berth in Wellington due to wind
- 9:15 Scrutiny on seasonal worker scheme as government promises RSE expansion
- 9:20 Surprising levels of drug and alcohol use in Asian communities
- 9:45 US: Divisions over Gaza as Palestinian students shot in Vermont
- 10:05 Light and Reflections: A story of prominent artists in private collections
- 10:35 Book review: The Stirrings by Catherine Taylor
- 10:45 Around the motu: Todd Niall in Auckland
- 11:05 Business: Altman vs OpenAI board, Andrew Bayly's new commerce role
- 11:30 What are the common legal headaches for Kiwis?
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Glen Larmer
Monday, 27 November 2023
- 9:05 Innovation to identify rare genetic disorders in NZ babies
- 9:20 Bridging the digital gap in schools
- 9:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:05 Tim Li: showcasing and celebrating Aotearoa's underwater world
- 10:25 Auckland A-League club's first CEO Nick Becker
- 10:35 Book review: The Conversion by Amanda Lohrey
- 10:45 Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
- 11:05 Political commentators
- 11:25 New cabinet sworn in at Government House
- 11:30 Naked Nectar founder Tracey Moffitt on the benefits of blending
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 24 November 2023
- 9:05 Concerns raised about powerful synthetic opioid
- 9:25 NZ Super Fund on 20 years of investing
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
- 10:05 Epic: Adventures across Aotearoa
- 10:35 Book review: Rambling Man My Life on the Road by Billy
- 10:45 Around the motu: with Jimmy Ellingham
- 11:30 Done deal: Government announced
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Pinky Agnew
Thursday, 23 November 2023
- 9:05 Coalition negotiations: Is the end in sight?
- 9:20 Good as gold: New Kiwi platform shakes up gold investing
- 9:30 Fairer access to stroke support
- 9:45 UK: What was in the autumn statement?
- 10:05 Motocross legend Robbie Maddison on cheating death
- 10:35 Book review: Reo Ora: Ko Te Weu by Rapata Wiri
- 10:45 Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin
- 11:05 Tech: Sam Altman back after sacking debacle, Optus CEO quits
- 11:25 How to be an emotion coach for your teen
- 11:45 Screentime: After the Party, Robbie Williams doco, The Killer
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
- 9:05 Young people wanting to quit vaping need more support - Asthma Foundation
- 9:30 New scholarship for women business leaders
- 9:40 Akahu launches 'confirmation of payee' service
- 9:45 Australia: China fracas, chicken sandwichgate, cricket miracle, rugby schemozzle
- 10:05 Tony Townsend: 50 years as a GP
- 10:35 Book review: The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez
- 10:45 Around the motu: Logan Savory in Invercargill
- 11:05 Music: David Harrison - an unsung musical hero
- 11:20 The digital tools assisting people with visual impairment
- 11:45 Personal finance: A tsunami of wealth - and where it goes
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
- 9:05 As student hall costs rise, RAs lose their rent reduction
- 9:25 Govt talks: Is the 'home stretch' in sight?
- 9:35 Helping Northlanders navigate the legal system
- 9:45 USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
- 10:05 Alexandria: a city that shaped the modern world
- 10:35 Book review: Lawrence of Arabia by Ranulph Fiennes
- 10:45 Around the motu: Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:30 Blended families urged to sort their wills
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Glen Larmer
Monday, 20 November 2023
- 9:05 More housing for Rotorua: Can bursting school rolls cope?
- 9:30 The teen destigmatising mental illness in highschools
- 9:45 South America correspondent Katy Watson
- 10:05 NZ tech company dubbing Disney and Netflix hits
- 10:35 Book Review: Bird Life by Anna Smaill
- 10:45 Around the motu: John Freer on the Coromandel Peninsula
- 11:05 Political commentators Fletcher Tabuteau and Tim Hurdle
- 11:30 Heilala Vanilla: Sweet story of success
- 11:45 Urban issues with Bill McKay
Friday, 17 November 2023
- 9:08 Tech sector revenue up, but AI will see jobs go
- 9:30 Helping five to seven-year-olds with reading and writing
- 9:54 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:09 Spirit of Adventure to set sail celebrating 50 years
- 10:45 Book review: Divine Might by Natalie Haynes
- 10:50 Around the motu: Matthew Rosenberg in Gisborne
- 11:10 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:50 The week that was with Te Radar and Irene Pink
Thursday, 16 November 2023
- 9:05 Residents leaving as drying Hawke's Bay silt piles whip up into plumes of dust
- 9:30 Frustrated farmers to open health hub in Dargaville
- 9:45 UK: PM digs deep on Rwanda, crucial ceasefire vote for Labour
- 10:05 Miriam Margolyes: Stories from an Extraordinary Life
- 10:35 Book Review - The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
- 10:45 Around the motu: Peter Newport in Queenstown Lakes & Central Otago
- 11:05 Tech: New ChatGPT, Australian ports under attack,
- 11:30 Parenting : conversations about sextortion and online grooming
- 11:45 Screentime: Time s2, A Murder at the End of the World
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
- 9:05 Why are some primary school principals being paid less than their staff?
- 9:25 Detecting and stemming spread of animal diseases to humans
- 9:35 Bird of the Century winner announced
- 9:45 Australia: Gaza protests, asylum seekers released, PM travel criticised
- 9:57 Craig Hoyle: life after excommunication
- 10:35 Book review: The Future by Naomi Alderman
- 10:45 Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki
- 11:05 Music: The popularity of the 11 o'clock song
- 11:20 Artist Fleur Woods on bringing flora to life through thread
- 11:45 Science: Bug name trouble, element creation and echidna rediscovered
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
- 9:05 The impact of birth centre closures on mums-to-be
- 9:20 Fonterra's plan to cut on-farm emissions by 30%
- 9:40 AgShow turns 160, shows off sheep milking for first time
- 9:45 Hamas militants ready to release 70 hostages for truce
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 Why Liz Mitchell wants us to love wool again
- 10:35 Book review: Guy Wilson Creating Golf Excellence: The Genesis
- 10:45 Around the motu: David Hill from North Canterbury
- 11:05 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:30 Gardening with Xanthe White
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Sam Ackerman
Monday, 13 November 2023
- 9:07 Toxoplasmosis: Toll on lambs and threat to waterways
- 9:30 Young change makers: Impact Award Winners
- 9:46 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:07 Gregory Morgan: mapping key breakthroughs in tumour virology
- 10:43 Book review: The Crewe Murders by James Hollings & Kirsty Johnston
- 10:48 Around the motu: Kelly Makiha in Rotorua
- 11:07 Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Gareth Hughes
- 11:30 Shakshuka: the simple, delicious middle eastern staple
- 11:46 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 10 November 2023
- 9:05 Tekapo solar farm application rejected on ecological grounds
- 9:20 Auckland beaches back open after sewage overflow
- 9:35 Hit me baby one more rhyme: Litcrawl turns 10
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
- 10:05 Pub tales: Greg Ryan looks at the social history of beer and brewing in NZ
- 10:35 Book review: Here, and Only Here by Christelle Dabos
- 10:45 Around the motu: Todd Niall in Auckland
- 11:05 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 Snake on a pizza, anyone? Comedians Donna Brookbanks and Michele A'Court
Thursday, 9 November 2023
- 9:05 Fights and threatening behaviour intimidate fearful Central Auckland businesses
- 9:25 Increasing national security threats and New Zealand's preparedness
- 9:35 Fast & curious: 81-year-old stunned by supercar win
- 9:45 UK: King's Speech, apology for suggesting Covid 'chicken pox parties'
- 10:05 Allie Pepper: a mountaineer on a mission
- 10:35 Book review: Selected Poems: Geoff Cochrane by Geoff Cochrane, ed. Fergus Barrowman
- 10:45 Around the motu: Che Baker in Southland
- 11:05 Tech: Downfall of a 'Crypto-King', ChatGPT caution for companies
- 11:25 Re-thinking the 'career conversation' with teens
- 11:45 Screentime: OneFour: Against all Odds, The Out-laws, Quiz Lady
Wednesday, 8 November 2023
- 9:05 Councils plead for clarity on water infrastructure reform
- 9:30 Genetically modified banana brings hope to industry
- 9:45 Australia: PM's China visit, interest rates, pub crash, Melbourne Cup
- 10:05 The three pensioneers who took on Te Araroa
- 10:35 Book review: Water by John Boyne
- 10:45 Around the motu: Chris Hyde in Napier
- 11:05 Artists re-recording their music: Taylor Swift is not the first to do it
- 11:30 A son's tribute to his father: the legacy of cartoonist Murray Ball
- 11:45 Things to think about before embarking on a side hustle
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
- 9:05 Rugby concussion study: who is getting injured and how?
- 9:15 Napier school brings in hard cellphone ban
- 9:25 Growing crisis for older renters: What is the retirement sector doing to help?
- 9:35 How South Island company Spout is tackling milk bottle waste
- 9:45 USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
- 10:05 Alpine plant expert Jim Jermyn
- 10:35 Book review: Good Material by Dolly Alderton
- 10:45 Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
- 11:05 New children's book aims to help avoid mass whale strandings
- 11:30 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Marc Hinton
Monday, 6 November 2023
- 9:05 Growing number of older renters waiting for housing solutions
- 9:30 'I might have to walk away': Small towns can't afford seismic work
- 9:45 Germany correspondent Thomas Sparrow
- 10:05 Baby shark: Great white research nets results into pupping ground
- 10:35 Book review: Meet You at the Main Divide by Geoff & Justine Ross
- 10:45 Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
- 11:05 Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Liam Hehir
- 11:30 How to use the produce from an abundant garden
- 11:45 Urban issues with Bill McKay
Friday, 3 November 2023
- 9:25 The North Shore Hospital Healing Garden
- 9:35 Nine to Noon 2023 Short Story Competition winners announced!
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Lydia Lewis
- 10:08 Doctor, artist John Gillies' life long love of Skippers Canyon
- 10:35 Book review: Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
- 10:50 Around the motu: Jonathan Leask in Ashburton
- 11:08 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 7:08 Schools struggling to deal with sexual violence
Thursday, 2 November 2023
- 9:05 Auckland schools are 'bursting at the seams': PPTA
- 9:20 Turning malnourished kina into a lucrative seafood delicacy
- 9:30 NZ Sculpture on Shore back at Auckland's Fort Takapuna after 5 year hiatus
- 9:45 UK: 'Macho' culture hampered Covid response, AI Safety Summit
- 10:05 Celebrating women pioneers of rock
- 10:35 Book review: End Times by Rebecca Priestley
- 10:45 Around the motu: Libby Kirkby McLeod in Hamilton
- 11:05 Tech: LastPass breach, Five Eyes' spy warning, stolen DNA data
- 11:30 'Neurodiversity doesn't make kids violent or abusive'
- 11:45 Screentime: Nyad, Fingernails, The Gilded Age, Cat Person