Saturday Morning Podcast Options

7:53 AM.Not only are New Zealand's cycle trails helping get more and more people outdoors but they are also boosting the economy by $1.28 billion a year.  Read more Audio

7:45 AM.A world-first study by the University of Auckland contributes to the growing body of evidence that climate change effects the likelihood of earthquakes.  Read more Audio

7:35 AM.The government has put the brakes on the use of puberty blockers which delay the onset of puberty in children and young people experiencing gender dysphoria.  Read more Audio

7:25 AM.As the UN Security Council voted to adopt a plan by US President Donald Trump for Gaza, Israel launched a strike and Trump hosted the Saudi Crown Prince.  Read more Audio

7:20 AM.This weekend people from Tai Tokerau will gather in Kaikohe for a hui with MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. She was expelled from Te Pāti Māori last week.  Read more Audio

7:12 AM.MMP is all about compromise but it appears some serious rifts are appearing in our coalition government.  Read more Audio

11:40 AM.Kereama Taepa's work 'Whakairo' has been described as one of the most ambitious augmented reality art experiences ever shown in a New Zealand gallery.  Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Investors are fearful that the AI bubble may be about to burst but what are the wider implications if that happens?  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.This week hundreds will commemorate the loss, arrest and deportation of their ancestors in a siege that took place 160 years ago on Waeranga A Hika.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Corey Baker's career has taken him from Hornby to Hollywood. The choreographer and filmmaker has worked with Lady Gaga, Tim Burton and Dua Lipa, among others.  Read more Video, Audio

10:05 AM.Otago-born Hamish McKenzie co-founded subscription publishing start-up Substack and is its Chief Writing Officer.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Hybrid working - and the option of flexible workspaces - is a worldwide trend that is also being adopted here.  Read more Audio

9:25 AM.A recent recipient of a coveted Marsden grant to research early-onset Parkinson's was diagnosed with the disease herself, age 41.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Never short of an opinion, Fran Lebowitz has for decades lambasted the ridiculous.  Read more Audio

8:40 AM.For people pleasers who say "yes" too often, setting boundaries can be really hard.  Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Language is evolving under the influence of internet slang, algorithms and influencer culture but what does that mean for the future of communication? Read more Audio

7:50 AM.In a big weekend of sport involving the Black Caps, the Silver Ferns and the All Whites, the All Blacks are taking on England at Twickenham overnight.  Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Zenno Astronautics is partnering with a US company called Portal Space Systems which will use Zenno's technology to launch their spacecraft into orbit next year.  Read more Audio

7:34 AM.COP30 - the 30th annual United Nations climate summit comes as the government faces criticism for its planned amendments to the Climate Change Response Act. Read more Audio

7:24 AM.MP's Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa- Kingi were expelled from the party this week with President John Tamihere accusing them of plotting a leadership coup. Read more Audio

7:18 AM.In emails released this week, the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote "the dog that hasn't barked is Trump." Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Organisations working to end sexual violence are calling for comprehensive police reform.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Witi Ihimaera's iconic play Woman Far Walking has been reimagined as Tiri: Te Araroa Woman Far Walking. Two of the lead actors Miriama McDowell and Ni Dekkers Reihana play favourites with Saturday… Read more Audio

10:44 AM.Volcanologist and Earth Sciences New Zealand principal scientist, Graham Leonard is back this week looking at the technology driving new Earth science.  Read more Audio

10:24 AM.He once sold sandwiches but thanks to the overnight success of his debut novel, Christian White can now focus on telling stories - especially scary ones.  Read more Audio