Sunday Morning Podcast Options

9:44 AM.Public health physician Professor Michael Baker has been a constant and reassuring presence on Sunday Morning throughout the Covid-19 lockdown period. He returns to answer your questions and ours… Read more Audio

9:38 AM.Three Minutes Max, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on topics of their choice. Here's Brad Olsen, Senior Economist at Infometrics, on investing in the foundations of New Zealand. Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz announced today that he was fully mobilising the National Guard to help the violent unrest that followed protests over the death of George Floyd. Christiane Cordero joins… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A new blood test has been developed to indicate a person's "pace of ageing", meaning it can estimate a person's biological age and help indicate whether they are more prone to develop chronic disease… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.Recent politics -- both here and overseas -- and the death of George Floyd and the subsequent unrest throughout the US are on the agenda for this week's panel discussion, with guests Linda Clark and… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Globally-acclaimed New Zealand tenor Simon O'Neill had a whole year of work lined up around the world, and due to Covid-19 it is all on hold or cancelled, which means a complete loss of income. Read more Audio

7:44 AM.Auckland-born musician Laurence Larson has carved out a name for himself in China and Taiwan with his electronic C-Pop ballads that have garnered millions of views on social media. He's Calling Home… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The ground-breaking launch of a SpaceX rocket ship in Florida was called off at the 11th hour during the week because of the danger of lightning. The second attempt takes place today and we're joined… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.The latest report by Research NZ on the impact the Covid-19 virus is having on Kiwis' lives has just been released, with results suggesting that one in three Kiwis are only occasionally listening to… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Fifty years ago this week, British-born musician Roy Phillips and his band The Peddlers were on top of the New Zealand music charts with their smash hit, 'Girlie.'  Read more Video, Audio

11:28 AM.Irish photojournalist Cathal McNaughton gave up the 'best job in the world' for a quieter life in a cottage in the Glens of Antrim after winning a Pulitzer Prize. Read more Audio, Gallery

11:12 AM.Hong Kong-based writer and lawyer Antony Dapiran believes Beijing is keen to re-shape Hong Kong into an image that is a lot more to their liking. And he says they're happy to have a "puppet" like… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.California-based musician Gin Wigmore recently welcomed her second child, giving birth the same day the state went into lockdown for Covid-19. And she is rolling out a batch of new music, kicking off… Read more Audio

10:42 AM.Three Minutes Max, succinct opinions from Kiwis on topics of their choice. Associate Professor Sara Walton from Otago University's Business School shares her thoughts on the 'next normal' and building… Read more Audio

10:04 AM.Renowned historian and author Niall Ferguson says the increasing toxicity between the US and China is a sure sign that we are living in Cold War II. And he thinks it's likely that things will continue… Read more Audio

9:43 AM.Public health physician from the University of Otago Wellington, Professor Michael Baker has been a constant and reassuring presence on Sunday Morning throughout the Covid-19 lockdown period. He… Read more Audio

9:38 AM.Three Minutes Max, succinct opinions from Kiwis on topics of their choice. Broadcaster, raconteur and surfer Gary McCormick discusses the philosophy of having a less tidy life and learning to ride the… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Bridges rolled after polls pile on the pressure; Prominent pundit pulls back over Muller link; Media on the block vulnerable to vultures. Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Samoa continues to have no confirmed cases of Covid-19, but like almost everywhere else in the world, the local economy has been hit hard by lockdown restrictions. Chef and restaurateur Joe Lam joins… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.With experts estimating that a 'toilet plume' can travel six feet in every direction, and considering many public toilets aren't even equipped with lids, commercial bathrooms could be forever changed… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.The change at the top of the National Party's hierarchy and the nation's overall progress under Alert Level 2 are on the agenda for this week's panel discussion, which includes guests Linda Clark and… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Chene Wales-Baillie loved her life in New Zealand, and her family remain here to this day, but there was something about the animals and wildlife of the big game parks that ultimately drew her back to… Read more Audio, Gallery

7:18 AM.The annual National People's Congress got underway in Beijing on Friday amid what state media are calling 'wartime measures'. China correspondent Nathan van der Klippe joins the show to discuss this… Read more Audio