All episodes
Friday, 2 May 2025
- 9:05 Chaotic winds lead to flight backlog out of capital
- 9:15 The possible consequences of simplifying early childhood
- 9:35 Open source library software used worldwide
- 9:50 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:10 Screenwriter Angela Franklyn: overcoming adversity
- 10:35 Canterbury and Wellington weather updates
- 10:35 Book review: 38 Londres Street by Phillipe Sands
- 10:45 Around the motu: Tom Hunt in Wellington
- 11:05 New music with Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was
Thursday, 1 May 2025
- 9:05 Whakapapa ski field prepares for season ahead
- 9:30 Child trafficking law change within reach?
- 9:45 UK: Local elections, Net Zero row, Kneecap fight
- 10:05 Southland aunty teaching others to find a feed
- 10:40 Book review: Wonderland by Tracy Farr
- 10:45 Around the motu : Keiller MacDuff in Christchurch
- 11:05 Tech correspondent Peter Griffin
- 11:25 Separating parents: mediation to stay out of court
- 11:45 Screentime: Warfare, Drop, Sinners, Small Things Like These
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
- 9:05 Physician associates - health workforce solution?
- 9:30 Cornerstone of Christchurch theatre returns to the city
- 9:45 Australia: Election campaign draws to close
- 10:05 Shilo Kino: 'Writing this book was a form of medicine'
- 10:35 Book review: The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue
- 10:45 Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga
- 11:05 Music: Short, long, short - what's going on?
- 11:20 Where heart meets art: Wellington's hand-crafted cremation urns
- 11:45 Where house sellers made 100% gains within 5 years
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
- 9:05 Are taxpayers getting bang for buck?
- 9:30 This year's 40-Hour Challenge
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 Flaxmere's biggest champion: Henare O'Keefe
- 10:35 Book review: Preachers, Pastors, Prophets: The Dominican Friars of Aotearoa
- 10:45 Around the motu: Piers Fuller in Wairarapa
- 11:05 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:30 Wetapunga: Older than dinosaurs and a little weird looking
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Marc Hinton
Monday, 28 April 2025
- 9:05 closure of one-of-a-kind psychotherapy day programme
- 9:20 Trump vs the Judiciary: is a constitutional crisis looming?
- 9:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:05 Derek Leask, on his atlas of the New Zealand wars
- 10:35 Book review: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata
- 10:45 Around the motu:Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
- 11:05 Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas
- 11:30 The award winning meat raised locally for urban consumption
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Thursday, 24 April 2025
- 9:05 Medical Council investigates complaints over medicinal cannabis
- 9:20 Consumer advocate says bank protections 'half-baked'
- 9:30 How might the US's planned withdrawal from the WHO
- 9:45 UK: Uniting the right, wooing Trump on trade, driving test wait
- 10:05 Belinda Robinson: Unforgetting the past
- 10:35 Book review: Strangers in Time by David Baldacci
- 10:45 Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin
- 11:05 Tech: Could Google be broken up?
- 11:25 Parenting: what 13-year-olds feels about school
- 11:45 Screentime:
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
- 9:05 Are student loan interest rates, penalties blocking returns?
- 9:20 Criminals missing out on potential rehabilitation
- 9:30 Why air ambulances need doctors onboard
- 9:45 Australia: Election latest, tariff twist, Virgin travails
- 10:05 Addicted to screens: How to use tech without it using you
- 10:35 Book review: Audition by Katie Kitamura
- 10:45 Around the motu: Alexa Cook in Hawkes Bay
- 11:05 Music with Yadana Saw
- 11:20 How to choose the best shoes for your feet
- 11:45 Science: which farm animal is smartest?
Tuesday, 22 April 2025
- 9:05 The Passing of a Pontiff: World mourns death of Pope Francis
- 9:20 The choices being made for Wellington's heart - Civic Square
- 9:30 Long battle over anti-seizure medication risk to the unborn
- 9:50 US correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
- 10:05 Back to Timor: doco on veterans' return
- 10:30 Who will replace the Pope?
- 10:35 Book Review - A Thousand Threads by Neneh Cherry
- 10:45 Around the Motu: Simon Wilson in Auckland
- 11:05 Business commentator Maria Slade
- 11:30 Our fair trading laws can deal with greenwashing claims
- 11:45 Sports commentator Glen Larmer
Thursday, 17 April 2025
- 9:05 Cyclone Tam update
- 9:20 The departing head of the Islamic Women's Council
- 9:30 What to look out for while Easter shopping
- 9:45 UK: Court sets legal definition of 'woman'
- 10:05 British poet Lemn Sissay on his 'experiment in hope'
- 10:35 Book review: Silken Gazelles by Jokha Alharthi
- 10:45 Around the motu: John Freer in Coromandel
- 11:05 Tech with Mark Pesce
- 11:05 Inflation up on higher food prices
- 11:25 How to do co-parenting well
- 11:45 Screentime with Tamar Munch
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
- 9:05 Advocates for neurodivergent and disabled students applaud potential redirected funding
- 9:20 Kiwi architecture firm's plans for its low-cost, fast build 'Living House'
- 9:30 ACC costs for white tail spider bites rise this summer
- 9:45 Australia: Labor leads polls, housing policies detailed
- 10:05 Paul Hawken tells the story of carbon
- 10:35 Book review: Outrageous Fortunes by Lucy Sussex and Megan Brown
- 10:45 Around the motu: James Pocock in Gisborne
- 11:05 Music with Dave Wilson: Queer Men in Jazz
- 11:25 Getting more women working in trees
- 11:45 Personal finance: The impact to New Zealand of changeable tariffs
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
- 9:05 Frustration at Hamilton's wastewater limits
- 9:20 Bremworth's new chair: we are at a crucial crossroads
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 Modern homesteading in Central Otago
- 10:30 Auckland school parents' group launches no smartphone initiative
- 10:35 Book review: Death At The White Hart by Chris Chibnall
- 10:45 Around the motu: Ellen Curnow in Westport
- 11:05 Business correspondent Dan Brunskill
- 11:30 Tatiana Goded's new novel draws on her experience
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Sam Ackerman
Monday, 14 April 2025
- 9:05 High prices, disconnection fees hamper homes with gas
- 9:20 Surge of interest in new investment visa
- 9:30 Researchers at Victoria University find new antibiotic
- 9:45 Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
- 10:05 Irish actor Ciarán Hinds on the power of telling war stories
- 10:35 Book review: Surplus Women by Michelle Duff
- 10:45 Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett in Te Anau
- 10:55 A peak at Christchurch's long awaited stadium
- 11:05 Political commentators Sue Moroney and Liam Hehir
- 11:30 From oligarchs and superyachts to fish and chips in Grey Lynn
- 11:45 Urban Issues with Bill McKay
Friday, 11 April 2025
- 9:05 Organised crime and mental health: Police Commissioner
- 9:30 Plans for a kanuka based, Maori-led industry
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:05 Thriving ecosystem revealed after Antarctic iceberg sheared
- 10:35 Book review: Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jared McCulloch in Queenstown
- 11:05 Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was
Thursday, 10 April 2025
- 9:05 US Trade tarriff chaos: some paused, sharp rise for China
- 9:35 Legal scholar concerned about use of artificial intelligence in court
- 9:40 Nelson Jewellery Week shines amid closures of craft and design
- 9:50 UK: 'Calm' reaction to tariffs, Universal theme park plans
- 10:05 Wordle editor Tracy Bennett on why we're hooked on the puzzle
- 10:35 Book review: Atlas of the New Zealand Wars by Derek Leask
- 10:45 Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki
- 11:05 Tech: Bad cyber dog, Australian super funds attack
- 11:30 Parenting: The transition to fatherhood: joys and challenges
- 11:45 Screentime: Dying for Sex, The Grand Tour, The Amateur
Wednesday, 9 April 2025
- 9:05 Litany of issues with Maori Land Court digitisation
- 9:20 Construction costs flat after pandemic surge
- 9:30 Streaming in schools doesn't lift achievement: educator
- 9:45 Trump fallout, Darwin Port, medical drone trial, Mokbel free
- 10:05 Rachel Paris attracts Hollywood interest with debut thriller
- 10:35 Book Review: Lynn Freeman
- 10:45 Around the motu: Libby Kirkby-McLeod in Hamilton
- 11:05 Music with Kirsten Zemke: Girl Power
- 11:20 Can you change your partner's behavior? Should you try?
- 11:45 Science: GE wolf back from extinction - or is it?
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
- 9:05 "The NZDF has been let down for 35 years" : Judith Collins
- 9:20 Climate change a major concern in latest 'state of the environment' stocktake
- 9:45 USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
- 10:05 CHAII: The Persian-Kiwi rapper with five Tūī nominations
- 10:30 'Extensive damage' from tornado in Levin
- 10:35 Book review: The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz by Anne Sebba
- 10:45 Around the motu: Peter de Graaf in Northland
- 11:05 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:30 What pets bring to our lives
- 11:45 Sports correspondent Joe Porter
Monday, 7 April 2025
- 9:05 Mental Health Foundation calls for halt to police withdrawal
- 9:20 New push to rein in political lobbyists
- 9:35 The retirees helping high schoolers to read
- 9:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:05 Award winning scientist Robyn Dynes
- 10:35 Book review: The Paperbark Tree Committee by Karys McEwen
- 10:45 Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
- 11:05 Political commentators Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten
- 11:30 The Hutt Valley local making hāngī available to everyone
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 4 April 2025
- 9:05 Auckland University law/business merger in doubt
- 9:25 Health and Safety announcements fail to address the big issues
- 9:40 Online freight moving business hopes to fill empty lorries
- 9:50 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:05 Kristy McGregor: 5 years of Shepherdess
- 10:30 Auckland weather update
- 10:40 Book review: A Training School for Elephants by Sophy Roberts
- 10:45 Around the motu: Samantha Gee in Nelson
- 10:50 Palmerston North reclassifies roads to avoid speed limit lifts
- 11:05 New music with Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:50 The week that was
Thursday, 3 April 2025
- 9:05 New report urges GP investment citing huge downstream savings
- 9:20 Trump outlines global tariff plan
- 9:35 James May on his new stage show about the world's greatest explorers
- 9:50 UK correspondent: Britain digests US tariff announcement
- 10:05 The ambitious plan to get a Kiwi boat in the 2027 Ocean Race
- 10:35 Mental health support programme misses target by 100,000 +
- 10:45 Book review: The Futures of Democracy, Law and Government
- 10:45 Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga
- 11:05 New technology with Peter Griffen
- 11:25 Trade Minister responds to US tariffs
- 11:30 You are good enough: Alice Peel's message for kids
- 11:45 Screentime: The Rule of Jenny Pen, The Return, White Bird
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
- 9:05 Banking inquiry has lost its way, capital expert says
- 9:20 How a simple kidney test could cut dialysis demand and donor wait lists
- 9:30 Should charities volunteers who work with kids have background checks?
- 9:45 Australia: Election date set - what do the polls say?
- 10:05 Geraldine Brooks' exploration of grief and "unfurling"
- 10:35 Book review: The Confidence Woman by Sophie Quick
- 10:45 Around the motu: Tom Hunt in Wellington
- 11:05 Music with Ian Chapman
- 11:20 Jenny Pattrick's new novel: Sea Change
- 11:45 How to avoid strains and sprains in the workplace - tips from an Olympic weightlifter
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
- 9:05 Retiring Parole Board chair on how the prison system is working
- 9:35 NZ startup with overnight market research
- 9:45 US correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 How David Baker is changing the world with new proteins
- 10:35 Book review: My Gorbals Life by Allan Gilfillan McLachlan
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jonathan Leask in Mid Canterbury
- 11:05 Business correspondent Victoria Young
- 11:25 Community gardening with Xanthe White
- 11:45 Sports with Marc Hinton
Monday, 31 March 2025
- 9:05 Rural groups call for FENZ review
- 9:20 Health NZ backs its focus on improving wait times after review finds access has sharply deteriorated
- 9:35 Kea flock back to parts of Aoraki/Mt Cook after pest eradication
- 9:45 South America correspondent Daniel Schweimler
- 10:05 Steve Williams on his 12-year partnership with Tiger Woods
- 10:25 Commerce Commission report finds Auckland Airport overcharging
- 10:25 Commerce Commission report finds Auckland Airport overcharging
- 10:30 Alive III: Cambodian refugees remember Khmer Rouge regime
- 10:45 Around the motu: Amy Williams in Auckland
- 11:05 Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Gareth Hughes
- 11:25 Traditional French cheesemaking in Western Australia
- 11:45 Urban Issues with Bill McKay
Friday, 28 March 2025
- 9:05 Health NZ review finds access to care getting worse
- 9:20 Auckland's new cemetery plans
- 9:30 What to do if you find an injured or sick bird
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:05 Neurologist Suzanne O'Sullivan on the dangers of over-diagnosis
- 10:30 Waka Ama champs wrap up at Lake Tikitapu
- 10:35 Book review: The Place of Tides by James Rebanks
- 10:45 Around the motu: Kelly Makiha in Rotorua
- 11:05 Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
- 11:45 The week that was with Michele A'Court and Elisabeth Easther
Thursday, 27 March 2025
- 9:05 Former US intelligence official "horrified" over Signal use
- 9:20 Brains of rugby players shed new light on CTE disease
- 9:30 Life after cars for Leaf batteries
- 9:45 UK: Spring statement, warning on welfare cuts
- 10:05 The Return director on reuniting Fiennes & Binoche
- 10:35 Book review: Pataka Kai: Growing Kai Sovereignty
- 10:45 Around the motu: Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
- 11:05 Tech: Surrendering passwords when you travel, Iran uses drones
- 11:25 Parenting: getting your kids through sports trials
- 11:45 Screentime: Hard Truths, The Last Showgirl
