Sunday Morning Podcast Options

7:30 AM.Taxpayers paid thousands of dollars for five New Zealand MPs to go to Tonga and Fiji so what does New Zealand get out of it asks Daniela Maoate-Cox.  Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Queen Elizabeth is tipped to retire in 18 months so Prince Charles can assume the throne. Meanwhile, the news continues to be all bad for Charles' younger brother, Prince Andrew, in the wake of his… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.We cross to Radio New Zealand's Checkpoint reporter Alex Perrottet in Poutasi for the latest on the measles outbreak in Samoa, which has now seen more than 3,000 cases reported and at least 44 deaths… Read more Audio

9:00 AM.A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Was it part of the job or tropical holiday? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them through Fiji to find out. Read more Audio

A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Were they on a junket or was it work? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them through Suva, Fiji to find out. Read more Audio

A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Were they soaking up some sun or was it work? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them through Fiji on day three to find out. Read more Audio

9:00 AM.A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Were they sunning around the Pacific or was it work? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them to workshops, schools, and chapels to find out. Read more Audio

9:00 AM.A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Were they sunning around the Pacific or was it work? Daniela Maoate-Cox followed them to find out. Read more Audio

3:00 PM.New Zealand's Speaker Trevor Mallard says MPs have a disproportionate amount of contact with parliamentarians from Europe and need to work more with their Pacific neighbours. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.We all know that people with good social interactions are happier with their lives, but what if you could put a monetary value on having a best friend? Well, that's exactly what research author and… Read more Audio

10:50 AM.She tops the charts in Australia, where she was recently interviewed by Alan Jones, and plays big festivals in Europe, but South Island country artist Aly Cook often struggles for recognition in her… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Professor Tyler Cowen is a big supporter of immigration -- when it's done right -- but warns the New Zealand government needs to continue with its policy of not allowing China to get too much… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.We're a mostly secular country with low rates of church attendance, so what do we believe in and how do we find meaning in times of major distress? Read more Audio

9:37 AM.A new scam which sees small amounts (around $10-$15) deducted from credit card accounts each month -- ostensibly for things like software purchases -- before one big charge is logged, has emerged on… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Antony Dapiran is a Hong Kong-based writer and lawyer and the author of City of Protest: A Recent History of Dissent in Hong Kong. He joins the show with all the latest from the protests that have now… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Insight - The government's school donation scheme has not even started and schools are already looking for ways to push its rules to the limit. John Gerritsen investigates how far they will go to give… Read more Video, Audio

7:45 AM.Ruel Foundation CEO Pauline Curtis-Smith has established two orphanages and oversees cleft lip/palate operations for some of the Philippines' most needy children. She's Calling Home from Calapan on… Read more Audio

Recently a visitor to Parliament asked me how many topics get discussed each day in the House. The annoying answer is - that depends, it varies enormously Read more Audio

7:21 AM.A new study out of the US suggests that stent procedures and bypass operations may not only be unnecessary for people with severe but stable heart diseases, but they could actually be causing more… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Kiwi teens are among the most inactive in the world, the first global ranking of the physical activity of 11-17 year olds has found, with 89% of our teens not meeting World Health Organisation… Read more Audio

5:00 PM.Tonga 2018 Youth MP 'Aulola 'Ake says Tongan youth are often seen as problematic and national leaders need to create more opportunities for youth to change the stereotype. Read more Audio

6:55 PM.The bill that made the most progress through Parliament was also the slowest. It’s a bill to let us make two choices, once. Read more Audio