Saturday Morning Podcast Options

7:10 AM.Tropical Cyclone Alfred is bearing down on Moreton Island just off Brisbane, with gale force winds are now lashing the area and up to 800 millimetres of rain expected. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Julian Wilcox and Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira join us from finals day at Te Matatini o Te Kahui Maunga, from the Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Snails, locusts and huhu grubs are just some of the delicacies that will be available at next weekend's Wildfoods Festival in Hokitika. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Veteran investor Rowan Simpson's new book How to be Wrong: A crash course in startup success draws on two decades at the heart of New Zealand's most successful technology companies, to create a… Read more Audio

10:30 AM.In March the Himalayan Trust holds one of its biggest fundraisers for Himalayan people: The Summit Challenge. Sir Edmund Hillary's grandson, Alexander Hillary, is the General Manager of the Himalayan… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Getting your circadian rhythm right can help you sleep better, feel happier and improve your overall health. Science journalist Lynne Peeples shares her findings. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.We often think of bacteria as germs that can make us sick, but there are trillions of different bacteria in our gut producing molecules that help us. Read more Audio

9:15 AM.Australian chef, food author, restaurateur, and food manufacturer, Maggie Beer has made it her life's mission to raise the bar for food in aged care across Australia. Read more Audio

9:06 AM.On the foreign affairs agenda again this week, Chinese ships in the Tasman and the Cooks' deal with China. RNZ Morning Report presenter Corin Dann explains. Read more Audio

8:35 AM.A rare discovery in the UK, an Iron Age burial site in southern England has revealed that the ancient community was centered around the female line. Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Frankie Guzman is the Senior Director at the National Center for Youth Law in California where he leads a team of attorneys, policy advocates, and community organisers to transform the youth justice… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.After travelling the country to find the best of the best, Aotearoa's finest have one last showdown in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland, before the new winners are crowned.  Read more Audio

7:39 AM.A menopause awareness advocate says women need to be better informed and GPs better trained to treat menopause.  Read more Audio

7:33 AM.A study of over 300 women in the US is adding to research suggesting a link between pregnant women who take paracetamol and the prevalence of ADHD in their children.  Read more Audio

7:22 AM.On Thursday this week the Trump administration cut its HIV programme. South Africa, where almost eight-million people live with the condition, was the biggest beneficiary.  Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Up to 100 firefighters will be on the ground today - about double the number yesterday. Fire and Emergency says it will be a significant day for firefighting efforts.  Read more Audio

7:11 AM.Donald Trump has publicly scolded Ukraine's leader at the White House, telling him he needs to be thankful and accusing him of gambling with World War 3.  Read more Audio

11:40 AM.By her own admission, BAFTA award winning actress Miriam Margolyes didn't know anything about New Zealand before coming over on a road-trip.  Read more Audio

11:25 AM.On the second anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle, GNS Science principal scientist and friend of the show Graham Leonard joins Mihi to talk about landslides.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Miki’s feature directorial debut Tinā follows a Samoan teacher at a private school and he speaks to Susie about the film and his career. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Professor Smitha Vishveshwara is known for combining her love of quantum physics and art, working with circus troupes and theatre productions to communicate science. Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Michelle Zauner is the front woman of Grammy nominated indie pop band Japanese Breakfast. She speaks to Susie about their new album. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.If you're a mum drowning in admin tasks you're not alone. A study has found women are 1.6 times more likely to take on digital communication tasks than men.  Read more Audio

9:06 AM.UNESCO predicts the global community will lose as many as 3000 indigenous languages by the end of the century. Scottish Gael sociolinguist Dr. Paul Meighan-Chiblow speaks to Mihi.  Read more Audio

8:35 AM.For some, the relationship between Christianity and Maori atua (gods) is very complex. But Te Hira Paenga sees the two as complementary.  Read more Audio