All episodes
Wednesday, 24 December 2025
- 9:10 How to have a sustainable Christmas
- 9:25 Ranger in the Waitakere Ranges
- 9:40 What's going on with our eel populations?
- 10:10 Kapa Haka for everyone
- 10:25 Tidying up the streets of Rotorua
- 10:45 Christmas gift ideas with Alice Taylor
- 11:10 How to staycation in Christchurch
- 11:25 The retro audio boom
- 11:50 A Christmas miracle at Zealandia
Tuesday, 23 December 2025
- 9:07 Free Trade Agreement with India
- 9:10 Christmas in Antarctica
- 9:25 It's been a big year for the colossal squid
- 9:50 Working on the wards over the holidays
- 10:10 Christmas in the Cook Islands
- 10:25 Getting outdoors this summer
- 10:45 Christmas gift ideas with Alice Taylor
- 11:10 A golf caddie on the Te Araroa Trail
- 11:20 Shayne Carter and Hamish McKeich
- 11:40 How to staycation in Wellington
Monday, 22 December 2025
- 9:10 Whitianga's Waka Kai
- 9:25 How streaming is changing our relationship to music
- 9:40 The Good Story in Akaroa
- 10:10 How to take science on holiday with you
- 10:35 Keeping us safe over the Christmas break
- 10:45 Christmas eats with Alice Taylor
- 11:10 How to staycation in Auckland
- 11:25 Finnish violinist and conductor, Pekka Kuusisto
- 11:45 Christmas Eve carols at Wellington Regional Hospital
Friday, 19 December 2025
- 9:05 Haere Ra 2025
- 9:20 Simon Olliver record breaking ocean swimmer
- 9:35 Wellingtonian takes to the field for Thai women's football team
- 10:30 Jeremy Taylor's favourite music of 2025
- 10:35 The many roles of screen legend Sir Sam Neill
- 11:05 Haere Ra 2025
- 11:07 Nota Bene: There is no rose of such virtue
- 11:20 Nota Bene: Ich steh deiner Krippen hier
- 11:25 Stevin Creegan and his Harley riding service dog, Loki
- 11:25 Kiwi Elvis tribute artist bound for Australian competition
- 11:40 Nota Bene: The virgin Mary had a baby boy
- 11:56 Nota Bene: We wish you a merry christmas
Thursday, 18 December 2025
- 9:05 Family carers cases seek decision after Supreme Court ruling
- 9:20 Auckland Airport braces for busiest time of year
- 9:35 Marilyn Waring on take her pay equity fight to the people
- 10:05 Floods and job losses - Tasman District Mayor Tim King
- 10:15 UK: Doctors' walkout, Abramovich warning, inflation drop
- 10:35 Book review: The Funeral Crashers by Joanna Nell
- 10:45 Around the motu: RNZ's Libby Kirkby-McLeod in Hamilton
- 11:05 GDP data shows bounce in September quarter
- 11:10 Tech: What big tech developments might we see in 2026?
- 11:25 Parenting: 'I'm bored'
- 11:45 Screentime: The top five TV shows and films for 2025
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
- 9:05 Government books: no surplus til 2030
- 9:20 The state of industrial relations
- 9:35 The difficulty of finding poo donors
- 9:45 Australia: Bondi latest, expenses scandal, Budget update
- 10:05 Artist Fifi Colston on 30 years of WOW, and what comes next
- 10:30 New sports charter school in Upper Hutt
- 10:35 Book review: What Have I Done? My Autobiography by Ben Elton
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jesse Archer in Taupo
- 11:05 Music with Maggie Tweedie: Not your usual Christmas songs
- 11:30 The biggest space stories of 2025
- 11:45 The biggest science stories of 2025
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
- 9:08 Agriculture, forestry courses get backing
- 9:22 The year's big changes in education
- 9:34 What's driving New Zealand's gaming development boom
- 9:49 US correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
- 10:08 The surging Maori economy
- 10:33 Otago company Harraways expanding
- 10:45 Book review: The Rose Field: The Book of Dust Volume Three
- 10:47 Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett from Te Anau
- 11:06 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:25 The guys behind Goodlids and Moreporks
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Sam Ackerman
Monday, 15 December 2025
- 9:05 Nearly 5,000 children waiting for surgical tooth removal
- 9:20 National Crime Correspondent wraps up 2025
- 9:30 How an odd idea to swim with dolphins set up a 36-year business
- 9:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:05 NZ agri tech company Halter on a great year
- 10:30 Further details emerge following a terror attack in Sydney
- 10:35 Book review: Franz Josef by Alan Carter
- 10:45 Around the motu: Tim Brown in Christchurch
- 11:05 Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Gareth Hughes
- 11:30 Festive food that is cheap and realistic
- 11:45 Urban issues with Bill McKay
Friday, 12 December 2025
- 9:05 What's going on with the national transport ticketing system?
- 9:20 Seeds from warmer climates to help New Zealand species
- 9:35 Helping injured dogs with false limbs and orthotics
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Elisabeth Beattie
- 10:05 Bringing St James cycle trail back to its glory
- 10:35 Book review: Katabasis by R F Kuang
- 10:45 Around the motu: Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
- 11:05 New music with Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
- 11:45 The week that was
Thursday, 11 December 2025
- 9:05 "A growing crisis in welfare support" - Citizen's Advice Bureau
- 9:20 Work underway on predator free fence at Farewell Spit
- 9:30 The benefits of bringing the Roman Republic to Auckland
- 9:45 UK: Rayner returns, Customs Union, Starmer hosts Zelensky
- 10:05 Trevor Sherwin on world-leading eye research
- 10:30 How to shop for safe children's toys this Christmas
- 10:35 Book review: A Woman's Eye, Her Art by Drusilla Modjeska
- 10:45 Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki
- 11:05 Tech: Qantas breach, CoPhish Microsoft exploit, and more
- 11:25 How to set boundaries for teens over the summer break
- 11:45 Screentime: Rental Family, The Housemaid, Eternity
Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- 9:05 Transpower warns lake drawdown could be expensive
- 9:20 RMA changes: transformational or concerning?
- 9:35 Export controls on military related goods and technology
- 9:45 Australia: Barnaby defects, social media ban comes in and more
- 10:05 Jane Austen's fifth great-niece on why her work still resonates
- 10:30 26,000 New Zealanders' devices infected with malicious software
- 10:35 Book review: Angel Train by Elizabeth Smither
- 10:45 Around the motu: Simon Wilson in Auckland
- 11:05 Music with Kirsten Zemke: Gender-swap covers
- 11:25 Can adults have real relationships with chatbots?
- 11:45 Personal finance: Mortgages - Fix or not to fix?
Tuesday, 9 December 2025
- 9:10 Govt to take over what councils charge developers
- 9:25 Assistant principal calls for change to teacher pay scale
- 9:40 Kiwi entrepreneur tackling AI robotics programming
- 9:50 USA correspondent David Smith
- 10:08 100 years of the Auckland Tramping Club
- 10:35 Book review: The Way to Spell Love by Nina Nola
- 10:45 Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin
- 11:06 Business commentator Calida Stuart-Menteath
- 11:30 The story of a fraudster and bigamist condemned to the gallows
- 11:45 Sports correspondent Marc Hinton
Monday, 8 December 2025
- 9:05 Figures show addictions court is slashing reoffending rates
- 9:20 Sir Geoffrey Palmer sounds the alarm over growing ministerial power
- 9:45 Foreign correspondent Daniel Schweimler
- 10:05 The teachers who blew the whistle on sexual exploitation
- 10:35 Book review: How to End a Story: Collected Diaries 1978-199
- 10:45 Around the motu: Tom Hunt in Wellington
- 11:05 Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas
- 11:30 40 years of Jazz and Envy apples
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 5 December 2025
- 9:05 Retirement Village law overhaul : does it go far enough?
- 9:30 Record number of new listings hit rental market
- 9:37 Assessments start of damage from Tongariro National Park fire
- 9:50 Pacific correspondent Moera Tuilaepa
- 10:05 Genre-defying, Grammy-winning soprano Julia Bullock
- 10:45 Medical drone trial a success, what next?
- 10:50 Book review: Queen Esther by John Irving
- 11:05 Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor
- 11:06 Around the motu: Kereama Wright reports on Whakatane
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:50 The week that was
Thursday, 4 December 2025
- 9:05 Stats NZ stands by decision to move away from traditional census
- 9:25 Horowhenua Trust secures Social Investment Fund
- 9:30 New wastewater standards explained
- 9:45 UK: Rachel Reeves faces claims she 'mislead' over Budget
- 10:05 Kite Runner to The Crown: Khalid Abdalla on his remarkable career as an actor and activist
- 10:30 Govt proposes shift in retirement village legislation
- 10:35 Book review: 50 Years of the Waitangi Tribunal
- 10:45 Around the motu: Ché Baker on Southland
- 11:05 AI agents: What are they and who's liable if things go wrong?
- 11:25 Sibling rivalry: a normal part of growing up?
- 11:45 Screentime: Knives Out, After the Hunt, and Nuremberg
Wednesday, 3 December 2025
- 9:05 Census concerns over the 'cost of getting it wrong'
- 9:25 US political analyst says NZ can ride out America first focus
- 9:35 Lead exposure up in last year: latest stats
- 9:45 Australia: PM's wedding, AI plan lacks 'guardrails', social media ban lawsuit
- 10:05 Attacking waiting lists with a mobile surgery truck
- 10:30 'Brain-boosting' mushrooms now growing in NZ
- 10:40 The most popular books at the library this year
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jonathan McKenzie
- 11:05 Book review: Over Alps and Plains in Cobb’s Name by Peter Savage
- 11:10 Music with Dave Wilson: Brass bands and their social functions
- 11:25 Tuhoe history: 'Children of the Mist' re-published
- 11:45 Science with Jen Martin: Kiss evolution + seagull shouting
Tuesday, 2 December 2025
- 9:05 Questions over fate of regional council port assets
- 9:20 Intermediates make renewed call for middle school options
- 9:35 New trunk line in South Island
- 9:45 USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
- 10:05 The 'boat guy' on electrifying Auckland's passenger ferries
- 10:35 Book review: Nadia's Farm Kitchen by Nadia Lim
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jimmy Ellingham in Manawatu
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:30 Births, deaths and marriages: unpacking the numbers
- 11:45 Sports correspondent Glen Larmer
Monday, 1 December 2025
- 9:05 Police Commissioner on the McSkimming fallout
- 9:30 Open banking kicks off
- 9:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:05 Jo Aleh - first woman to join Team NZ Amercia's Cup defence
- 10:25 The family who have been on a 4-year camping trip
- 10:35 Book review: The Silver Book by Olivia Laing
- 10:45 Around the motu: Simon Wilson in Auckland
- 11:05 Political commentators Liam Hehir and Lianne Dalziel
- 11:30 Paeonies and hydroponics grown in Mosgiel
- 11:45 Urban Issues with Bill McKay
Friday, 28 November 2025
- 9:05 ComCom to watch gas disconnections, prices up
- 9:15 The stroke survivor on mission to boost health and welbeing
- 9:30 The music festival that'll shut down Auckland's K'Road
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:05 Helen Goh mixed baking and psychology - and rose to the top of both careers
- 10:35 Strikes by health workers and firefighters
- 10:35 Book review: Giving Birth to My Father by Tusiata Avia
- 10:45 Around the motu: David Hill on North Canterbury
- 11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was
Thursday, 27 November 2025
- 9:05 Principals: Schools shouldn't have to pay asbestos sand cleanup costs
- 9:20 Parole conditions limited under Supreme Court precedent
- 9:30 Buying a house with Bitcoin: What do you need to know?
- 9:45 UK: Chancellor delivers her Budget - what's in it?
- 10:05 Backyard fight clubs: thuggery or a way to heal?
- 10:30 Waipukarau gets cash back
- 10:35 Book review: The Mushroom Tapes by Helen Garner
- 10:45 Around the motu: James Pocock
- 11:05 Tech: Chip war, AI recipe slop, 2025 local tech highlights
- 11:25 Parenting: What's going on in the teen brain?
- 11:45 Screentime: Death by Lightning, The Chair Company, The Lowdown
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
- 9:05 The regional council jobs that might now be done by mayors
- 9:25 Tackling the problem of abandoned boats
- 9:35 Endometriosis app creator Juliet Oliver
- 9:45 Australia: Costly weather website, food delivery drivers' wages
- 10:05 Willy Marsh on guiding dogs, and saving birdlife
- 10:30 Cloud cover keeps heat watch at bay for eastern Otago
- 10:35 Book review: Good Things Come and Go by Josie Shapiro
- 10:45 Around the motu: Peter de Graaf in Northland
- 11:05 Music with Ian Chapman: Guess the artist
- 11:20 Mow or no mow? Lawn alternatives
- 11:45 Hayfever season: What are the triggers, traits and treatments?
Tuesday, 25 November 2025
- 9:05 ACC explains plan to remove thousands from weekly compensation
- 9:25 The Hawkes Bay startup offering tikanga guidance to companies using AI
- 9:45 USA correspondent David Smith
- 10:05 Underwater cameraman Andrew Penniket on a lifetime below the surface
- 10:35 Book review: Super-Frog Saves Tokyo by Haruki Murakami
- 10:45 Around the motu: Samantha Gee from Nelson
- 11:05 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:30 Consumer: Yeah Nah awards, Fair Trading Act changes
- 11:45 ABs season end, Lawson mistake
Monday, 24 November 2025
- 9:07 Fears over the future of community pharmacists
- 9:30 Can roadside drug testing really detect impairment?
- 9:45 Foreign correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:10 Sir Richard Faull and the wonders of the human brain
- 10:40 Book review: New Zealand Photography Collected
- 10:47 Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
- 11:07 Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas
- 11:33 Experiencing food in India
- 11:47 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 21 November 2025
- 9:05 Recreational fishers protest set for Auckland tomorrow
- 9:20 Pet bonds from next month
- 9:35 From plastic provider, to plastic recycler
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent: Tonga election update
- 10:05 The dentist leading the way with a trauma-informed response
- 10:35 Book review: Beasts of The Sea by Iida Turpeinen
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jesse Archer in Taupo
- 11:05 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was
Thursday, 20 November 2025
- 9:05 Concerns over FENZ plan to cut specialist wildfire roles
- 9:15 Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad on capturing the early days of the war in Gaza
- 9:30 Auckland wetland retoration project wins international award
- 9:45 UK: Russian spy ship in UK waters, asylum crackdown
- 10:05 Maegen Blom: Winning with mussels
- 10:35 Book review: Nash Falls by David Baldacci
- 10:45 Around the motu: Torika Tokalau in Auckland
- 11:05 Tech: More friends, more division, super-scaled fakery
- 11:25 Things to consider before gifting a child a phone for Christmas
- 11:45 Screentime: Pluribus, Die My Love
