Saturday Morning Podcast Options

8:35 AM.Set in one of the harshest corners of Earth, a new documentary follows three women from different generations as they explore a hidden world underneath the Antarctic sea ice. Director Vanessa Wells… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The world's most prestigious international magic convention, known as FISM, is set to take place in Italy later this month. Basically, it's the Olympics for magicians. Canadian Chris Ramsay is one of… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The Wellington Tattoo Convention is taking place this weekend at the Old Dominion Building in Wellington. There are 120 tattoo artists from all around the motu. Read more Audio

7:42 AM.There's a massive weekend of rugby ahead with the All Blacks' first international of the year - playing France at Dunedin at the Forsyth Barr stadium. And it's already a bit controversial with France… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.We may think of rubbish as something to throw away, burn or bury - but what if we could turn waste into fragrance, food flavouring or medicine? Professor Stephen Wallace from the University of… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.This week notable New Zealand poet and academic, Selina Tusitala Marsh has been named as the very first Commonwealth Poet Laureate. Read more Audio

7:13 AM.The Israeli military has killed at least 20 Palestinians in Gaza, as the fate of the US truce proposal hangs in the balance. Hamas said early on Friday that it is discussing the U.S. ceasefire… Read more Audio

7:07 AM.This week residents in Taranaki were hit with flash floods, slips, popped manholes and sewage flows after being pummelled by thunderstorms. The Nelson Tasman area is still under a state of emergency.

11:49 AM.The Legendary Coasters App is an immersive storytelling tool that lets users explore Hokitika's colourful history through significant characters from the past.  Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Launching this coming Monday, home grown dramedy Dead Ahead involves secrets, surprises and three mischievous kehua - ghosts.  Read more Audio

11:06 AM.License to Drive follows disabled learner drivers - alongside their instructors, as they experience the emotional highs and lows of getting behind the wheel.  Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Wellington essayist Nadine Hura's new collection Slowing the Sun is a karanga to those who have left us and those still with us. Read more Audio

10:06 AM.The debut novel of former lawyer, Alice Austen, 33 Place Brugmann is set in WWII Brussels as the Nazis invade Belgium.  Read more Audio

9:47 AM.Georgie Falloon grew up with large feet. When she couldn't find a pair of shoes to wear to her wedding, she founded NZ's first online shoe retailer.  Read more Audio

9:36 AM.Captain Cook's ship HMS Endeavour has been located off the US East coast - following 25 years of archaeological research and underwater investigations.  Read more Audio

9:09 AM.A new documentary uncovers the illicit trade in thousand-year-old looted Cambodian temple treasures. From remote villages to elite international art institutions, LOOT uncovers the underbelly of a… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Globally, health and wellness is a multi-billion-dollar industry. Many products claim to help with sleep or stress, including natural remedies. Read more Audio

8:36 AM.This week Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp died, after a battle with kidney disease. Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The indirect route to progress is the focus of award-winning Guardian columnist Rebecca Solnit's latest essay collection.  Read more Audio

7:46 AM.Next Tuesday the IHC - which advocates for the rights, inclusion and welfare of people with intellectual disabilities will offiicially launch its new report entitled The Cost of Exclusion. Read more Audio

7:32 AM.This week negotiating the settlement for Aotearoa's largest iwi Ngāpuhi has seen yet another twist. Moana Tuwhare, the General Manager of Te Runanga o Ngāpuhi and former Treaty Negotiations Minister… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.This week the Middle East has been on a knife edge, after the US entered the conflict between Israel and Iran.  Read more Audio

7:11 AM.It's been a wet and wild start to the school holidays. MetService's head of weather news Heather Keats talks to Mihi. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Matariki is a great time of year to slow down, reflect, and take stock of the different areas of our lives, and for some, it might be a good time to get into the garden.  Read more Audio

11:25 AM.If you're looking for something to do to pass the winter blues by, look no further than the Brew of Islands Festival taking place next weekend in Kerikeri.  Read more Audio