Saturday Morning Podcast Options

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

9:46 AM.Stats across Australia and New Zealand reveal that autistic people are being left behind in the workplace - either not being used to their full capacity or simply struggling to be hired at all. Read more Audio

9:34 AM.What's going on in our soggy backyards this time of the year? Our resident gardener Hannah Zwartz explains soil-biology and why she's been converted to no-dig gardening. Read more Audio

9:11 AM.A mash-up of memoir, science writing and cultural critique, Casey Johnson's new book is a take-down of diet culture.  Read more Audio

8:40 AM.After decades of writing novels, bestselling author Niall Williams has turned his hand to the screen, adapting his first novel into a star-studded movie.  Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Award-winning architect Amanda Sturgeon doesn't just design buildings, but rather sustainable spaces that connect people with nature. Read more Audio

7:51 AM.The Government has proposed an overhaul of NZ's electoral laws. It wants to get rid of same-day enrolments and for voters to be registered 13 days ahead of the ballot day.  Read more Audio

7:43 AM.AI has been revolutionising the fields of medicine and science, but now, it's also helping to decode animal communication. Read more Audio

7:36 AM.At just 55, former Black Fern Cheryl Waaka is facing a stage four bowel cancer diagnosis. She's too young to have been screened and the drug she needs is not funded. Read more Audio

7:24 AM.A senior US justice department official has met with Jeffrey Esptein's long-time associate Ghislaine Maxwell, as reports emerged that President Donald Trump's name appears in the Epstein Files. Read more Audio

7:16 AM.This week more than 100 international aid organisations have warned of mass starvation in Gaza.  Read more Audio

7:07 AM.A new report out this morning from Kiwibank shows a widening gap between the North and South Islands.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Literary festival director and music aficionado Kiran Dass plays some favourite tunes and shares what it's like running WORD Christchurch. Read more Audio

10:50 AM.A group from the Lake Ōmāpere Trust in the Far North led by 93-year-old kuia Ani Martin, will present their plan for restoring its ecological health at the World Lake Conference.   Read more Audio