Sunday Morning Podcast Options

7:10 AM.We've been hearing about an unseasonably warm and humid summer, but there could be a spanner in the works with news that Australia might be in for a wet and wild time thanks to a "polar vortex" in… Read more Audio

11:33 AM.Frances Walsh's new book, Endless Sea focuses on the sea which encircles Aotearoa, and 100 objects from the collection of the New Zealand Maritime Museum, where she works as in-house writer. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Many of us have regrets at the end of the week about things we did or things we wish we would have done. But there is good news. Psychotherapist Amy Morin has compiled a list of ways you can have… Read more Audio

10:48 AM.The US election is now all over bar the shouting -- but there is still plenty of that to come, with outgoing President Donald Trump saying he's being cheated. US correspondent Karen Kasler is with us… Read more Audio

10:34 AM.There have been more reports of big cats in the South Island, and we've spoken to four people who have varying accounts. Yolanda van Heezik is a professor in the zoology department at Otago University… Read more Audio

10:22 AM.Fifty years ago 'Lola' by the Kinks, was number one in NZ. The hit-song tells the story of Lola, who "walked like a woman but talked like a man". Green MP, and LGBTIQ activist Dr Elizabeth Kerekere… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Alex Flint is currently putting a group of former All Blacks through their paces in TV3's Match Fit show. He joins the show to discuss the Match Fit experience and the positive impact the series is… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Iconic Kiwi band The Warratahs are back on the road again and currently promoting their new single, New World. Lead singer and guitarist Barry Saunders joins the show to discuss the new track and… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Danish government experts have announced the country will eliminate its entire population of farmed minks after mutated coronavirus strains were reported among the animals. And it is set to ravage… Read more Audio

8:34 AM.Sunday Morning panellists Bernard Hickey and Josie Pagani offer their views on Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump in the US election. 

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7:45 AM.Merita Wi-Kaitaia moved to Rarotonga seven years ago, having spent holidays there visiting her grandparents. After two years studying abroad in Japan, Merita returned to Rarotonga in September, with… Read more Audio

7:32 AM.Joe Biden has been elected as the 46th President of the United States, while Kamala Harris becomes the first female vice-president. Radio New Zealand's man in Washington, Simon Marks joins the show… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.A new study suggests that there could be another key reason to get a flu jab: it might reduce your risk of contacting Covid-19. Professor Michael Baker is back with us to discuss this and other… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.It's official -- Donald Trump has been ousted as the President of the United States. University of Waikato Professor of Law Al Gillespie joins the show to discuss what a Joe Biden presidency is likely… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.NXIVM head Keith Raniere has been sentenced to 120 years in prison for turning some female followers into sex slaves. One of those ex-followers, Sarah Edmondson, who featured on the show in… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.Diseases transmitted by cats costs the Australian economy more than A$6 billion annually. This news is bad for New Zealand, too, with 45% of Kiwi households having at least one cat. Professor Sarah… Read more Audio

3:38 PM.People tend to think of the Kaimanawa ferals when the subject of wild horses in New Zealand comes up, but there is a significantly larger number of wild horses in Northland. Kelly Wilson's new book… Read more Audio

11:40 AM.It's crunch time in the lead-up to the US election, with voters set to decide on Wednesday (New Zealand time) whether Donald Trump remains in the White House for another four years or challenger Joe… Read more Audio

11:22 AM.It's been 30 years since Ngaire Fuata's remake of the 1967 Lulu hit 'To Sir With Love' stormed the NZ music charts, spending five weeks in the No 1 spot. Ngaire joins the show to discuss the one-hit… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Many people have had trouble handling pandemic uncertainty throughout Covid-19. Psychologist Bethany Teachman from the University of Virginia offers up a few research-based coping strategies for… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.In his new book about the rift between Prince William and Prince Harry, Battle of Brothers, historian and royal expert Robert Lacey examines the breakdown and explains why the relationship between the… Read more Audio

9:37 AM.Sleep deprivation is more common among men than women. Researchers at the University of Oregon believe this is due to "The Sleep-Deprived Masculinity Stereotype". Co-author Nathan Warren is with us to… Read more Audio