All episodes
Thursday, 30 March 2023
- 9:05 Options for second harbour crossing in Auckland proposed
- 9:15 Specialised obesity clinic to open in South Auckland
- 9:45 UK: New SNP leader, Corbyn's comeback, laughing gas ban
- 9:50 TodayFM abruptly pulled off air
- 10:05 Designer and campaigner Portia Lawrie on how to refashion your clothes
- 10:40 Book review: Did I Ever Tell You This? A Memoir by Sam Neil
- 10:45 Around the motu : Che Baker in Invercargill
- 11:05 Technology: Vale Gordon Moore, library in chains, call for pause on AI
- 11:25 How to help your child manage anxiety
- 11:50 Screentime: Dreamland, Ahikaroa, The Portable Door
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
- 9:05 Should official govt data be hosted by overseas cloud providers?
- 9:30 Cyclone Gabrielle: Tolaga Bay still cleaning up as slash inquiry underway
- 9:45 Australia: Voice details, climate deal, anti-trans furore, Obama-mania
- 10:05 How DNA led to the identity of an unknown WW2 Australian
- 10:40 Book review: The Things We Do To Our Friends
- 10:50 Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga
- 11:05 Blaxploitation: A genre, film movement - and great music
- 11:30 Violet's Scarf - extraordinary wartime story brought to life
- 11:45 Should Kiwi investors be wary after SVB's collapse?
Tuesday, 28 March 2023
- 9:05 Latitude hack: More customers affected - how can they protect themselves?
- 9:15 Two key issues hampering New Zealand's food security
- 9:35 Teaching maths: new education proposals
- 9:50 USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 Queens of chess: promoting chess for girls
- 10:40 Book review: Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent
- 10:45 Around the motu : Georgina Campbell in Wellington
- 11:05 Business commentator Pattrick Smellie
- 11:30 Consumer: Parking fines, greenwashing, supermarket 'specials'
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Joe Porter
Monday, 27 March 2023
- 9:08 Family GPs withdrawing essential services
- 9:36 Kiwi start up develops disease detecting 'electronic nose'
- 9:49 Europe: Macron digs in amid protests
- 10:08 From tramping boots to rugby boots
- 10:37 Book review: I Will Find You by Harlan Coben
- 10:47 Around the motu: David Hill in North Canterbury
- 11:08 Political commentators Gareth Hughes & Tim Hurdle
- 11:35 Taipa Salt Pig: artisan sea salts
- 11:45 Urban issues: Slashing budgets and bowling buildings
Friday, 24 March 2023
- 9:05 Literacy expert dissects new literacy, numeracy model & National's education policy
- 9:25 Museums say national treasures at risk due to squeeze on funding
- 9:30 Pop-up sauna - heating up sauna culture in NZ
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:05 Turning a public school around: from closure to school of the year
- 10:35 Book review: Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey
- 10:45 Around the motu: Tim Brown in Dunedin
- 11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was
Thursday, 23 March 2023
- 9:05 Napier-Gisborne shipping route should be first of many more: Shipping Fedn
- 9:30 Auckland CAB fights to keep essential funding
- 9:45 UK: Boris Johnson grilled over Partygate, Rwanda plans revealed
- 10:05 Anthony Joseph: Unconditional love for an absent dad
- 10:35 Book review: A Small Town in Ukraine by Bernard Wasserstein
- 10:45 Around the motu: Mike Tweed in Whanganui
- 11:05 Technology: Facebook hacks, TikTok ban, Twitter scraps 2FA
- 11:25 How to talk to children and teens about sex and pornography
- 11:45 Screentime: Red, White and Brass, Boston Strangler, Lucky Hank
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
- 9:05 Loosening of opioid prescribing 'dangerous'
- 9:20 IPCC report: Act now
- 9:30 Prefab homes: a solution post-cyclone?
- 9:45 Australia: Hillsong Church spending in spotlight, concussion action, 'wall of dead fish'
- 10:05 Director Barry Avrich on the real story behind The Talented Mr Rosenberg
- 10:35 Book review: Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose
- 10:45 Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki
- 11:05 The Sound of Mewsic: Songs about cats
- 11:20 Kiwi Nick Davies on his new sunset noir novel El Flamingo
- 11:45 Science: Myna bird spread, 3D-printed baking, tool to help
Tuesday, 21 March 2023
- 9:10 Rotorua's acute housing crisis hits elderly renters hard - are tiny homes the answer?
- 9:30 How do we disaster-proof our telco networks?
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 Slow Water: how to combat floods and droughts
- 10:35 Book review: The New Life by Tom Crewe
- 10:50 Around the motu: Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
- 11:06 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:35 Gardening with Xanthe White
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Steve Holloway
Monday, 20 March 2023
- 9:05 Wellington's water woes: where to from here?
- 9:35 Should cryptocurrencies be regulated?
- 9:50 Latin America correspondent Katy Watson
- 10:05 Kris Helgen - where mammals began
- 10:40 Book review: Heart Sutra by Yan Lianke
- 10:50 Around the Motu - Peter Newport
- 11:05 Political commentators Lamia Imam & Ben Thomas
- 11:35 How best to preserve fruit this autumn
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne: Urban green spaces
Friday, 17 March 2023
- 9:05 Save our green space: new report
- 9:30 Education system not meeting needs of neurodiverse
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
- 10:05 What Matters Most - the podcast where two friends share therapy tools
- 10:35 Book review: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
- 10:45 Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett in Te Anau
- 11:05 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
- 11:45 The week that was with
Thursday, 16 March 2023
- 9:05 Savers are being ripped off: veteran banker
- 9:20 Financial fears spread from US to Europe
- 9:30 The rush is on to use ChatGPT - but what could it mean for our jobs?
- 9:45 UK: Budget day - pensions and childcare boosted, UK economy to shrink
- 10:05 Helping tamariki deal with difficult feelings
- 10:35 Book review: Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jonathan Leask in Ashburton
- 11:05 GDP shrinks in Q4
- 11:05 What are the implications of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse for the tech sector?
- 11:25 Parenting when you are feeling burnt out
- 11:45 Screentime: MH370 doco, Ted Lasso, Meet Me in the Bathroom
Wednesday, 15 March 2023
- 9:05 SVB collapse: What protection is there for Kiwi financial institutions?
- 9:30 Drug company influence on doctors - should we be worried?
- 9:40 Stormy leather: Turtle pair's incredible journey
- 9:45 Australia: Aukus unveiled, lavish Hillsong, concussion action
- 10:05 Heat stress scale similar to a UV index could be lifesaving
- 10:40 Book review: A Forager's Life by Helen Lehndorf
- 10:45 Around the motu: Sam Olley in Te Tai Tokerau
- 11:05 Music with RNZ's Charlotte Ryan
- 11:30 The history of extremists in Aotearoa
- 11:50 Personal finance: Getting on top of debt
Tuesday, 14 March 2023
- 9:05 Hipkins' policy bonfire
- 9:20 Te Pukenga still faces delays, staffing issues and budget cuts
- 9:35 Electricity retailer climate-neutral to climate-positive
- 9:50 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 QAnon: The conspiracy theory that has gripped the far-right
- 10:40 Book review: The Porcelain Moon by Janie Chang
- 10:45 Around the motu: Andrew McRae in Hamilton
- 11:05 Business: Could the cost-of-living boost be inflationary?
- 11:30 Erect-crested penguins, doing OK on NZ's far flung islands?
- 11:50 Sports-chat with Sam Ackerman
Monday, 13 March 2023
- 9:05 Auckland transport woes - 'call it a crisis, that's what it is'
- 9:25 Silicon Valley Bank: Regulators race to stop contagion
- 9:40 Ban winter tyres: 'they're like being on rollerskates'
- 9:50 Europe: Migrant crossing spotlight
- 10:05 How lifestyle choices in midlife can reduce dementia risk
- 10:35 Book review: The South Island of New Zealand from the Road
- 10:45 Around the motu: Todd Niall in Auckland
- 11:05 Political commentators Lamia Imam & Brigitte Morten
- 11:30 Spice up their lunch box
- 11:45 Bill McKay
Friday, 10 March 2023
- 9:07 Stronger vape regulation urgently needed: health researchers
- 9:32 Should Auckland let its hidden waterways see daylight?
- 9:51 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:07 Awe: transforming minds and bodies - Dacher Keltner
- 10:39 Book review: Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh
- 10:47 Around the motu: Mary Argue in Wairarapa
- 11:06 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:33 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:48 The week that was
Thursday, 9 March 2023
- 9:08 Will Ruapehu ski fields re-open this winter?
- 9:25 How Northland is faring after Cyclone Gabrielle
- 9:45 UK: Anger at illegal migrant bill, Hancock's WhatsApps leaked
- 10:10 Professor Moon Duchin - using maths to combat gerrymandering
- 10:35 Book review: Histories of Hate: The Radical Right in Aotearoa
- 10:45 Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
- 11:10 New (AI) doc on the block, near universal internet
- 11:25 Parenting: mentoring young people
- 11:45 Screentime: Rain Dogs, Elements of Truth, 2023 Oscars
Wednesday, 8 March 2023
- 9:05 Out for the count: What was the response to this year's census?
- 9:25 Hybrid and plug-in hybrid EV's fail to meet fuel efficiency claims
- 9:30 World-leading menstrual health resource launches online
- 9:45 Australia: Gold scandal, rate hike, India pitch, women in flight
- 10:05 The power of song: why we need to sing
- 10:35 Book review: Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret Atwood
- 10:45 Around the motu : Matt Brown in Marlborough
- 11:05 Music with Kirsten Zemke: Unofficial national anthems
- 11:20 How animal science can inform human medicine
- 11:45 Science: Famous (female) scientists who didn't get their due
Tuesday, 7 March 2023
- 9:05 IAG insurance: record number of claims
- 9:20 "Mad March" hits Wellington's already stretched bus service
- 9:30 Coeliac Disease and the challenges of avoiding gluten
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 Empowering girls through skateboarding: Amber Clyde
- 10:35 Book review: Golden Days by Caroline Barron
- 10:45 Around the motu: Matthew Rosenberg in Gisborne
- 11:05 Business commentator Gyles Beckford
- 11:30 How to do a digital detox without a complete device breakup
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Joe Porter
Monday, 6 March 2023
- 9:07 Virtual nursing - the answer to staff shortages or a short cut?
- 9:34 In an emergency, can your electric car power your essentials?
- 9:50 Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
- 10:07 Chronic pain: 'Information is power'
- 10:36 Book review: Below by David Hill
- 10:48 Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
- 11:05 Political commentators Hughes & Morten
- 11:30 A beeline to modern-day mead making
- 11:45 Off the beaten track: Seaweek and the solace of wild places
Friday, 3 March 2023
- 9:05 More pain on way for mortgage holders
- 9:20 Muriwai residents: when can we go home?
- 9:30 Floating solar farms at sea: NZ "ripe for them"
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
- 10:05 Hamilton - the Broadway hit hitting Auckland
- 10:35 Book review: The Marriage Act by John Marrs
- 10:45 Around the motu : Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
- 11:05 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was
Thursday, 2 March 2023
- 9:05 Auckland's West Coast residents frustrated at lack of access
- 9:20 Why smart drink Ārepa is being studied by dementia experts
- 9:45 UK: Veggie rationing amid shortages, new Northern Ireland deal
- 10:05 Making brave decisions and leading with courage
- 10:30 Risk of more power cuts in Northland
- 10:35 Book review: Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
- 10:45 Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin
- 11:05 Technology: Jack Dorsey's new social network, the rise of AI scams
- 11:25 Children's wellbeing: How to help them feel safe and supported
- 11:45 Screentime: Not Dead Yet, Voices of the Pacific, Physical: 100
Wednesday, 1 March 2023
- 9:10 Cyclone Gabrielle: What does recovery look like for Tairawhiti and Hawke's Bay?
- 9:36 How much can spy balloons see?
- 9:50 Australia: Super change, benchtop ban, women's T20 win, staying young
- 10:07 Opera star Phillip Rhodes - the first Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation Laureate
- 10:35 Book review: A Horse at Night On Writing by Amina Cain
- 10:45 Around the motu: Lee Scanlon in Westport
- 11:10 Music with RNZ's Charlotte Ryan
- 11:28 The Wellington rebel sisters behind Evil Twins Coffee
- 11:46 Is a lack of confidence eating into women's retirement savings?
Tuesday, 28 February 2023
- 9:05 Gisborne flooding: "It looks like a tornado has come through"
- 9:20 Acute mental health units 'languish on periphery': study
- 9:30 Foreign spying 'wake up call' for Australia
- 9:45 US correspondent Ximena Bustillo: the politics of disaster
- 10:05 75-year-old blood cancer survivor & cyclist Andy Sninsky
- 10:35 Book review: I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai
- 10:45 Around the motu: Mike Tweed in Whanganui
- 11:05 Business commentator Pattrick Smellie
- 11:30 From crime to care: A history of abortion in New Zealand
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Steve Holloway
Monday, 27 February 2023
- 9:10 How to rebuild with in-built resilience?
- 9:30 How a native mushroom can help whānau addicted to meth
- 9:50 Europe: Putin tries to reframe Ukraine war, dozens drown off Italy
- 10:05 Daylight essential for our sleep, health and mood
- 10:35 Book review: Still Pictures: On Photography and Memory
- 10:45 Around the motu: Peter Newport from Queenstown, Lakes and Central Otago
- 11:05 Political commentators: Neale Jones and Liam Hehir
- 11:35 Saving 'wonky' fruit and veg from waste
- 11:50 Urban issues: how do we actually build back better?
Friday, 24 February 2023
- 9:05 Forestry inquiry welcomed by sector groups
- 9:39 Russia's invasion of Ukraine - one year on
- 9:40 Explainer: What is a bailey bridge?
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:05 AI screens patients for melanoma
- 10:35 Book review: Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia
- 10:45 Around the motu : Alisha Evans in Tauranga
- 11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:30 The week that was