Saturday Morning Podcast Options

7:23 AM.NZ's decision on whether to recognise a Palestinian state comes on the heels of a tumultuous week in the US. Read more Audio

7:17 AM.A big week for the economy with the appointment of a new Reserve Bank Govenor, a softening New Zealand dollar and worse than expected GDP figures.  Read more Audio

7:08 AM.The eighth paramount chief of Tuwharetoa, Sir Tumu Te Heuheu passed away on Tuesday aged 84 years.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Award-winning composer Victoria Kelly's latest requiem commissioned by the NZSO is an interpretation of a thirteenth-century liturgy in a modern context. Read more Audio

11:35 AM.The 2025 WOW Supreme Award Winner is American design duo Dawn Mostow and Ben Gould for their latex creation 'Tsukomogami'. Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Evana De Lune is one of Australia's most well-known burlesque performers. She talks to Mihingarangi about the contemporary appeal of burlesque. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Amidst growing concerns about artificial intelligence and its implications for how we engage with the world, AI is also being put to use in remarkable ways.  Read more Audio

10:26 AM.Jen Campbell is an award-winning poet, bestselling author of fourteen books and a disability rights advocate.  Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Lolo Heimuli is a legend in the boxing world. Lolo has trained over 100 national champions and ten world champions.  Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Patricia Lockwood is an American poet, novelist, and essayist (AKA the poet laureate of X, previously known as Twitter).  Read more Audio

9:07 AM.What sets the tuatara apart from other reptiles in the wild? Cam Hoffbeck can tell you - she's the first person ever to study the tuatara's gut biome.  Read more Audio

8:35 AM.For some people, identifying familiar faces can be a struggle. At the extreme end, this is known as face blindness while other people are 'super recognisers'.  Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Adam Kay is a British TV writer, author, comedian and former doctor. A Particularly Nasty Case is his first novel, a darkly comic mystery. Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Tough semi-final sees the defending World Champs Black Ferns go down to Canada 34 - 19. Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Creative and podcaster, Chey Milne is attempting to keep the transition of te reo intergenerational in his own whare - and beyond - with some cool kaupapa! Read more Audio

7:35 AM.The New Zealand Dental Association says that while there is a decrease in the number of children who are overdue for their annual check-up, the numbers are still far higher than before covid.  Read more Audio

7:24 AM.The National Network Ending Sexual Violence Together is raising the alarm over a current review of the sector it says will lead to funding cuts.  Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Foreign Minister Winston Peters will attend a UN General Assembly meeting where he will outline New Zealand's position on recognising a Palestinian state. Read more Audio

7:08 AM.Across the country today from Whangarei to Invercargill, thousands of people are expected to take part in a Day of Action for Pay Equity. Read more Audio

11:48 AM.The He Kaupapa Waka - A Fleet of Waka exhibition celebrates the journey of waka through imagery and sound. Read more Audio

11:16 AM.This year marks artist Fifi Colston's30th and - she says - final year entering The World of WearableArt competition. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

11:06 AM.Intrepid Travel's annual Not Hot List highlights alternative places for travellers to consider in light of ongoing concerns about over-tourism and its environmental impacts.  Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Beloved New Zealand writer Elizabeth Knox is back with her first young adult novel in 12 years.  Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Raukura Turei (Ngā Rauru Kītahi, Taranaki, Ngāti Pāoa, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki) is an artist, architect, actor, and a rising star in the world of Māori art.  Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Hailed as one of the most influential jazz artists of his generation, two-time Grammy award winning artist Gregory Porter is coming to Aotearoa New Zealand.  Read more Audio