Sunday Morning for Sunday 17 August 2025

8:10 News from the UK with Jamie Tahana 

London-based freelance journalist and former RNZ reporter Jamie Tahana is with us to talk about the news of the week in the UK and Europe. 

 

8:25 Sunday Quiz with Hamish McDouall  

Former Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall is with us with a curly question for today’s quiz. 

Hamish was a winner on the gameshow Sale of the Century in 1989 , and was the champion of TVNZ's Mastermind programme in 1990.  

It’s Sunday morning, so wake up your brain and have a go!     

 

8:30 Eboni Waitere: Taking the helm at the Publishers Association 

Eboni Waitere (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rangitāne) has just made history with her appointment as the first Māori president of the Publishers Association of New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ). 

Eboni is an co-director of HUIA Publishers and graduated from the Advanced Publishing Insitute at New York University in 2024. 

She joins Stacey Morrison to discuss the future she sees for PANZ and to share her thoughts on the publishing landscape in the digital age. 

 

9:10 Mediawatch 

Mediawatch looks at how the media handled the controversy over recognising Palestine - and two political opinion polls in a day. Also - RNZ's bid to stop the loss of listeners - and do Kiwis believe the media deliver what they promise? 

 

9:40 Calling Home: Alistair Wiggins from Pune, India  

Alistair Wiggins moved from London to Pune, India in 2018.  It’s a place known for its temperate climate and engineering schools. Alistair’s with Stacey to talk about settling in in India and the city of almost 8-million that is now his home.  

 

10:10 Best Song Eva: Temepara Bailey  

Netball great Temepara Bailey has returned home. After three years coaching the Gold Coast Titans, Temepara is now head coach for the South Auckland-based Stars. 

She has also appeared recently in the TV3 series Game On – taking to the court again with other netball legends. 

Now a grandmother, Temepara joins Stacey to talk about what it was like being a young mum with an international sporting career, the future of netball and her pick for ‘Best Song Eva’.   

 

10:40 Alice Taylor: making delicious, no-frills food 

In just two months, chef and writer Alice Taylor has grown her Instagram following from 40,000 to over 300,000. The secret ingredient? Authenticity. Alice has a no-frills approach to cooking - sharing cheap and simple recipes in candid videos made in her home kitchen. 

Alice placed third on MasterChef New Zealand in 2022, which led to her working as a pastry chef and at the renowned Amisfield Restaurant in Queenstown.  

She joins Stacey Morrison on the Sunday Morning show to chew over her rising success. 
 
Here are Alice’s recipes for Budget Friendly Sticky Date Pudding, Täve (one tray rice dish from Albania), and Tiramisu (cheap and expensive) 

 

11:10 Will making nature sacred save it? 

Anthropology professor Dimitris Xygalatas has spent most of his academic life studying rituals, and has come to believe the reverence that comes with them is the key to preserving our natural environment.  

If humans deem rivers, lakes and mountains as sacred, we look after them better - drawing on a deep impulse to protect what we hold as meaningful. And it can work more effectively than formal legislation or economic incentives, according to Dr Xygalatas. 

He joins Stacey to discuss how we can reorientate our thinking towards long-term ecological stewardship. 

 

 

11.30 My Latest Track: Mohi 

Māori neo-soul artist Mohi (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāu Te rangi, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa) has returned with his new single ‘Up Late’. It’s the latest offering from his forthcoming album The Flowers That Grow From Concrete Pavements, due out September.  

‘Up Late’ is a personal track written about health issues faced by the singer over the last year. Mohi joins Stacey Morrison for a kōrero about ‘Up Late’ and the process of healing. 

 

 

11:40 Teen Reads with Rosanna Williams 

What gets teens reading?  While many tamariki grow up loving books, a large number seem to fall out of  the habit of reading when they hit their teen years. There’s no doubt the digital age poses unique challenges to a new generation of readers, so what exactly is involved in fostering a positive relationship to reading in youth?  

The answer might just be the right book. Stacey is joined by Rosanna Williams, teacher of English and Media Studies at Wellington’s Onslow College, who shares some  recommendations for reluctant and avid readers.