Saturday Morning Podcast Options

8:43 AM.Communities worldwide are planting trees. In New Zealand. Hāwera has 7.5% tree canopy, Picton has nearly 59%. The average across all NZ towns and cities is 19%.  Read more Audio

8:14 AM.An in-depth look at how the murder of Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi sped up Saudi Arabia's involvement and investment in sport.  Read more Audio

7:56 AM.NZ Fashion Week finishes today in Auckland. Having had a tough few years, there's a sense the fashion world in New Zealand is banding together. Read more Audio

7:48 AM.PhD researcher Haukapuanui Vercoe explains how indigenous knowledge and technology can work together to strengthen resilience against natural hazards. Read more Audio

7:40 AM.To help teenagers and schools better cope with concussion, a group of researchers has developed a framework they hope will educate and encourage more reporting.  Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Overnight Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected proposals for a buffer zone between Ukrainian and Russian forces as part of a peace deal.  Read more Audio

7:23 AM.This week an RNZ survey showed even retirees who have paid off their homes are struggling as rates and insurance costs increase. Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The polls have closed in the Samoan General Election which has been described as one of the most unpredictable elections in history.  Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The resignation of the Reserve Bank chair Neil Quigley was announced by Finance Minister Nicola Willis last night as happening with "immediate effect".  Read more Audio

11:40 AM.Author and illustrator Donovan Bixley is one of New Zealand's most acclaimed picture book creators and believes that illustrated books can be ageless.  Read more Audio, Gallery

11:20 AM.In the late 1970s, a group of Argentinian grandmothers, banded together to find their lost children and grandchildren following a series of kidnappings by the military junta Read more Audio

11:06 AM.The time for seed sowing is almost upon us, and it'll determine what your garden will look like for the months to come.  Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Pelvic organ prolapse is common for women but is seldom openly talked about. In New Zealand about 50% of women experience some degree of prolapse. Read more Audio

10:25 AM.Autaia gives rangatahi a chance to explore their creativity by coming up with a story they want to tell and working out how to tell that tale through haka, dance and theatre.  Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Paula Vogel's Mother Play is an absurd, funny, and unflinching exploration of family, identity, and the ties that both bind and break us.  Read more Audio

9:31 AM.Gwyneth Paltrow is one of the most influential, aspirational and polarising celebrities of the last thirty years: her influence spanning entertainment, fashion and wellness.  Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Founder of Polynesian band Te Vaka, Opetaia Foa'i helped to bring the heartbeat of the Pacific to millions globally through Disney movie Moana.   Read more Audio

8:33 AM.A new doco series Cutting the Curve explores the backlash against body diversity in fashion and the wider implications this has on society.  Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Groundbreaking book, The Tesla Files is a tell-all of the world's most powerful businessman, Elon Musk and the rise and fall of his empire.  Read more Audio

7:50 AM. Black Fern legend Kendra Cocksedge is alongside our national team as they seek to defend their title at this year's Women's Rugby World Cup.  Read more Audio

7:39 AM.When New Zealand and Australia missed out on hosting the world's largest radio telescope in 2012, Dr Tim Molteno decided to build his own! Read more Audio

7:33 AM.An Auckland-based criminologist is concerned New Zealand's proposed social media ban for under-16s won't address on-line misogyny.  Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Youth homelessness advocates are calling for more to be done to help vulnerable young people who don't have safe, stable accommodation.  Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Yesterday Fonterra announced plans to sell its consumer businesses to global dairy giant Lactalis. The sale price? $3.845 billion. Read more Audio

7:07 AM.A UN-backed body has confirmed there is famine in Gaza City. The report has been labelled an "outright lie" by Israel.  Read more Audio