Sunday Morning Podcast Options

11:25 AM.New Zealand-raised Cambridge University graduate student Sahanika Ratnayake can't stomach the modern rhetoric that surrounds modern mindfulness and the general lack of awareness about the movement's… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Franklin Leonard is  the man who created The Black List, a ground-breaking publication that separates Hollywood's most popular unproduced screenplays from the tens of thousands that are crafted every… Read more Audio

10:34 AM.Travel writer Mary Jane Walker says people should always travel to the places they tell you not to. She is the author of the 'Maverick Traveller' series of books.  Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Mark Smith is the driving force behind the hugely popular seat61.com website. He joins the show to discuss his business and why he rates New Zealand's Northern Explorer as one of the top five train… Read more Audio

9:37 AM.He's best known for his work on TV and radio but Australian comedian Tim Ross has always had a passion for architecture and design. The self-proclaimed "designer nerd" is in the country for the… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Pet ownership around the world continues to grow, and the environmental cost is skyrocketing along with it. Professor David Raubenheimer says people need to start making compromises when it comes to… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.Three Minutes Max on Sunday mornings, interesting opinions from New Zealanders. Sculptor Cathryn Monro is also an educator, author, and the mother of two teens. She advises on leadership development. 

7:45 AM.Professor Rod Snowdon was only meant to be heading to Germany for a short while when he first arrived in 1993, but circumstances changed, and over a quarter of a century later he remains based in… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Responsibility is a recurring issue during Parliament's Question Time. Ministers are responsible for their 'kingdoms', but exactly how responsible? Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Parliament is working on the second piece of promised firearms legislation from the Government and is asking for the public to share their views.  Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Christchurch City Councillor Raf Manji is meeting with the community on behalf of the Christchurch Foundation to make recommendations about the best ways to disperse funds to the victims of the mosque… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.If the CIA whistleblower's claims ring true, Donald Trump could be guilty of as many as four different crimes. US correspondent Karen Kasler looks at the potential impeachment of the US President. Read more Audio

6:00 AM.New Zealand is a dream destination for many Filipinos. But many are exploited and New Zealanders are increasingly  becoming involved in exploitation in the Philippines as well. Gill Bonnett… Read more Audio

6:55 PM.Petitions to a select committee are sometimes a testing ground for impending legislation like the snus tobacco petition considered by the Health Committee this week. Read more Audio

6:55 PM.Here’s a spring cleaning tip for the legally minded. You can spruce up a law really quickly if you plan to blow the dust off but not move anything. Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Jackie Norman met her soulmate, sold her suburban home and swapped it for life on the road travelling around New Zealand in a campervan. She tells her fascinating tale of discovery in her new book, My… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Vancouver actress Sarah Edmondson spent 12 years in the NXIVM cult. She eventually blew the whistle and has a new book, Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, The Cult That Bound My Life. Read more Audio

10:43 AM.Mike Insley began learning Mandarin when he and his wife moved to China to work in a winery in the remote region of Ningxia in 2015. He's brushing up on his Mandarin skills as part of the NZ Chinese… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Yale University psychology professor Laurie Santos teaches the university's renowned happiness course. She offers up a few small things that can help bring more happiness to our everyday lives.  Read more Video, Audio

9:44 AM.Kiwi rugby coach Scott Pierce is part of an incredible revival happening in the Japanese city of Kamaishi, which was devastated by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the area in 2011. Read more Audio

9:36 AM.Te Tuinga Whanau Trust's Tommy Kapai Wilson is celebrating Spring, which starts officially tomorrow. Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Aviation commentator Irene King joins the show to discuss carry-on baggage protocols and how the process of getting on and off planes can be sped up. Read more Audio

8:34 AM.New research by world-leading spinal surgeon Dr Ken Hansraj shows that heavy and overcrowded schoolbags are causing serious danger to children's growing spines. Read more Audio