Saturday Morning Podcast Options

7:48 AM.The New Zealand hop Nectaron has been ranked 5th most desirable in the U.S market with its unique tropical flavour.  Read more Audio

7:41 AM.New research from Otago University has found that when we're asleep, stress-controlling brain cells switch on and off about once every hour.  Read more Audio

7:35 AM.From 2027 it'll be compulsory for students from year 1 to 10 to be taught financial literacy. A new report shows most of us think we're "average" with money.  Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Former broadcaster, Oriini Kaipara explains why she decided to contest the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election for Te Pāti Māori. Read more Audio

7:12 AM.There's a big shake up coming to the way we pay for our roads. The government wants to replace the petrol tax with electronic road user charges.  Read more Audio

7:09 AM.In a major escalation, Israel's security council has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City.  Read more Audio

11:35 AM.NZ's Poet Laureate Chris Tse is hosting Love At First Line: A Poetry Dating Show, where for one night only dating apps are ditched and poets woo with just their words.  Read more Audio

11:06 AM.This year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, with celebratory events in England and now a French rom-com.  Read more Audio

10:30 AM.It was the first ever blockbuster, capturing an entire generation, becoming a cultural phenomenon and turning 50 this year!  Read more Audio

10:06 AM.We all have an innate need to be desired and loved. But what if you don't fit the popular culture stereotypes of what "desirable" looks or feels like?  Read more Audio

9:36 AM.A new intimate two-part documentary delves into the transformative journeys of three wāhine Māori as they prepare to leave prison. Read more Audio

9:07 AM.The Prosecutor is the remarkable true story of Fritz Bauer, a gay German Jew who survived the Nazis and sought to hold his countrymen to account.  Read more Audio

8:43 AM.New Zealanders have withdrawn more than $1.3 billion from KiwiSaver for hardship in the past five years.  Read more Audio

8:11 AM.We use imagination constantly in our day to day life, as we reminisce, anticipate, daydream, and read. We live in the here and now much less than we think. Read more Audio

7:50 AM.It will probably come as no surprise that beer is still the most popular alcoholic drink in Aotearoa. But who brews the best of the best?  Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Restaurant Month has kicked off in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and this year marks the 15th anniversary.  Read more Audio

7:34 AM.Dr Elise Waghorn on parental screentime - could those countless moments spent swiping, watching or shopping be robbing your child of more than just your time?  Read more Audio

7:25 AM.The tsunami threat following this week's earthquake is mostly gone but NEMA is warning there could still be strong and unusual currents until Monday. Read more Audio

7:15 AM.This week New Zealand signed a fresh joint statement with 14 other countries expressing a willingness to recognise a Palestian State.  Read more Audio

7:07 AM.The National Party Conference will kick off later today in Christchurch off the back of bad news for exporters with the U.S imposition of a 15% trade tariff.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Chef Del Holland shares her tips for turning scraps into snacks, reducing food waste in the kitchen and making delicious fuss-free food. Read more Audio

11:28 AM.Arts and culture can help revitalise a once prosperous town - Featherston, Aotearoa's only Booktown and one of 23 worldwide, is the living proof.  Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Maori Wardens have a long and proud history in Aotearoa providing advice, support and aroha to the communities they don't just serve - but help to build.  Read more Audio

10:09 AM.Leading British physicist Professor Dame Athene Donald discusses the factors that drive women to give up on a career in science.  Read more Audio