Sunday Morning Podcast Options

11:35 AM.Sir Michael Morpurgo's best known book, War Horse, comes to life on the stage for the first time in New Zealand this month. Read more Audio

11:34 AM.Short, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on subjects of their choice. Timaru journalist and local council hopeful Jock Anderson on the problem he and others of shorter stature have with the height… Read more Audio

11:04 AM.In the 1980s research pointed to heavy metal music listeners being at risk of poor developmental outcomes later in life. Professor Tasha Howe, a former heavy metal groupie, conducted a study which… Read more Audio

10:42 AM.Matt Vickers is continuing the work started by his late wife, Lecretia Seales, to change the laws to enable the terminally ill to choose how their lives end. Read more Audio

10:23 AM.Lord Carlile of Berriew QC is supporting New Zealand lawyers who're opposed to the End of Life Choice Bill before parliament. Read more Audio

10:04 AM. AUT's Dr Simon Walters looks at what's behind the latest ACC figures on children's sporting injuries. Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Climate researcher Dr Roger Tyers is on his no-fly return trip from China to the U.K. Read more Audio

9:38 AM.Hays New Zealand Managing Director Adam Shapley talks about a report showing one third of New Zealanders are planning to change jobs in the coming year. Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Professor Troy Campbell from the University of Oregon has led the research on passionate workers being exploited by their bosses.  Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Short, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on subjects of their choice. Actor Peter Elliott on a topic that has been nagging away at him for a while now - what people from this country should… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Christchurch mosque attacks have prompted claims the security agencies have wielded their powers in skewed and unfair ways. Have resources been wasted surveilling Muslims and virtually ignoring… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.This week Calling Home's guest is Kate Brown who's living in Washington D.C. Read more Audio

7:30 AM.The budget process is a long one which pops up in all corners of Parliament. Daniela Maoate-Cox tracks it from question time, to select committees, and back again. Read more Video, Audio

7:20 AM.Canadian researcher, Teresa Liu-Ambrose, says they used Otago University's falls prevention exercises in a study on elderly patients. Read more Audio

7:11 AM. Newcastle University Lecturer in Transport studies Dr Neil Thorpe says his research shows the impact of speed cameras is often overstated. Read more Audio

6:55 PM.Parliament has heard evidence on a petition seeking a ban on attempts to change people’s sexual orientation or gender identity.   Read more Audio

6:55 PM.It's not often you get to grill the people who run your own organisation. One select committee got to question all three of Parliament's triumvirate this week. Read more Audio

6:55 PM.Budget 2019 was announced at the end of last month but the debate isn't over in the House. Leader of the House Chris Hipkins explains why and what else will happen this week. Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Chef, author and television presenter Al Brown is in the Musical Chair this week sharing the soundtrack of his life. He also talks about his food philosophy and how a farm boy from the Wairarapa who… Read more Audio

11:04 AM.Award-winning Australian writer and journalist Matthew Condon's latest book, The Night Dragon looks into a 40-year-old cold case murder in Queensland. He examines the criminals and corrupt police that… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Being able to talk about how you feel without getting emotional is an important skill for everyone in a workplace, says Liz Fosslien, co-author of No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing… Read more Audio

10:32 AM.Three Minutes Max: succinct opinions from New Zealanders about anything at all. Here's comedian Andrew Clay on the challenges of parenting in a device-driven age. Read more Audio

10:04 AM.Sir Ranulph Fiennes, named by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's greatest living explorer, is in New Zealand next month to speak at the Himalayan Trust Gala dinner in Auckland. He talks to… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.A new study shows there is a need for care in the inappropriate use of commonly used medical terms like 'fat' and 'morbidly obese' in New Zealand. Senior lecturer at the University of Otago… Read more Audio

9:38 AM.Oamaru's largest book sale, Rotary organised Bookarama is an annual fundraiser with as many as 35,000 books on sale for the price of a gold coin. One of the hard-working volunteers behind Bookarama is… Read more Audio