Sunday Morning

8:10 Jack Watling: Drones and the Future of Warfare 

Dr Jack Watling, senior research fellow for land warfare at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and author of The Arms of the Future joins us once again to look at how the use of drones is transforming the battlefield. 

8:35 The Sunday Morning Quiz 

Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz.  

Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC's infamous quiz show Only Connect, known for being both hard — and at the same time totally obvious. Wake up your brain and have a go!  

8:40 John Moore: When photographs change the world 

As the prestigious international World Press Photo Exhibition opens this weekend in Auckland, we talk to veteran photographer and previous winner, John Moore. 

Moore - a Getty Images staff photographer and special correspondent - won the major accolade in 2019 for his powerful image of a little girl crying as her mother is searched at the United States border with Mexico. 

John joins us to talk about what draws his eye to an image and the power of photography in a digital world. 

9:10 Mediawatch 

The bitter battle over butter led bulletins this week, prompting a ‘please explain’ from the finance minister to Fonterra. But did the media miss the main point?   

Also: Sky TV taking on TV Three strengthens its options for on-screen sport, but the cash Saudi Arabia’s suddenly splashing could end up changing the picture for that too. 

9:40 Downsizing and how to avoid the pitfalls 

When retirement looms or the children have left home, many people are tempted to move into something newer, smaller and easy to lock up and leave. Jim’s joined by John Gray to discuss the potential risks of downsizing, and in particular, what needs to be considered when opting for an apartment. John is the president of the Home Owners & Buyers Association of New Zealand

10:10 Sam Neill: Best Song Eva 

Internationally acclaimed actor and much-loved New Zealander Sir Sam Neill is with Jim to talk about his latest TV show, Untamed and his choice for best song ever.... 

10:40 NZIFF with Sarah McMullan 

The New Zealand International Film Festival starts next week. Film critic Sarah McMullan is with Jim to talk about some of her favourites.  

11:10 John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs 

It's estimated thousands of books have been written about the Beatles but the latest, Ian Leslie’s John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs, has been described as ’a revelation’. Ian joins Jim to talk about the tempestuous, intimate, and incredibly creative relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney. 

11:50 Voice cloning and the dodgy unsubscribe button

Chief Online Safety Officer for Netsafe Sean Lyons is back to talk about some of the dodgy online activity we should be on the lookout for. This week: voice cloning, the unsubscribe button in emails, and the return of smart glasses.