Sunday Morning Podcast Options

7:25 AM.An outspoken academic for the rights of sexual and gender minorities will be the first New Zealand social work scholar to deliver the prestigious Eileen Younghusband Memorial Lecture at next year's… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Papua New Guinea communities along the border with Indonesia say growing links with the other side are inevitable. Audio

7:10 AM.This week we heard that the child poverty figures had increased steadily over the last decade, and this has also been reflected in the number of parcels the Auckland City Mission has been handing out… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.From a young age Emma Mildon was drawn to tarot cards, candles, angel sculptures, aromatherapy. She sleeps with her head facing east and is constantly downloading spiritual insights. She receives… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.The country's inaugural LGBTIQ writers festival is happening early in 2016. Author and filmmaker Peter Wells who co-founded the Auckland writers festival is behind the new festival which is called… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Lynda Harris started a one woman company 25 years ago called WRITE. With 30 staff, it has become the largest plain language company in the world. In September, Lynda was awarded the MOWAT award in… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Dr Jessica Hutchings is a kaupapa Maori researcher who says that growing food for one's community is a political act. She is promoting Maori food sovereignty and the system called hua parakore - Maori… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Keytruda is the latest potentially life-saving cancer drug to hit the headlines. Like Herceptine before it, there have been many stories in the media about cancer sufferers who would be saved if only… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Speaker grants urgent debate on non-renewal of Serco's Mt Eden prison management contract, which is also the subject of questions to the Prime Minister; John Key also questioned about his "Labour… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.Ralph Chapman was a negotiator of the Kyoto Protocol for the NZ Government, and has worked on climate change policy since 1988. Audio

7:12 AM.The UN is in the final stages of settling an historic agreement to tackle climate change. RNZ's political reporter Chris Bramwell is there. Audio

11:32 AM.Sam Pease is a host, journalist and author and talks about the world of dating. Audio

11:06 AM.Sailor and polar guide Matt Vance explores the lure of the Southern Ocean. Audio

10:45 AM.What drives young people to join extremist organisations and where does that leave New Zealand. How should we respond on the international stage? Audio

10:07 AM.Anthropologist Scott Atran has spent much time observing and interviewing people on six continents who are drawn to violent action. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Author of A Brief History of Seven Killings - it's a book that has created a sensation. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A warning shot for journalists; Chris Cairns caned by commentators and comedians; an unfortunate outing for an unusual advert and are TV current affairs shows an endangered species? Audio

8:42 AM.The Evil Dead was a 1981 American film written and directed by Sam Raimi. The new version is Ash vs Evil Dead, a TV series filmed in New Zealand and starring Kiwi actor Lucy Lawless. Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Dunedin's Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust is shaking up the way it works following a dramatic, and largely unexplained, drop in bird numbers. Audio

7:31 AM.Third Labour MP referred to Privileges Committee. Government's Resource Legislation Amendment Bill given first reading. Three members' bills defeated by slimmest of margins: 61 - 60. Retiring chief… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Sina Brown Davis is of Maori,Tongan and Samoan descent and is in Paris as part of a 15 strong delegation representing the Pacific islands on Climate Change. Audio

7:10 AM.RNZ's political reporter, Chris Bramwell, talks with Wallace about the Climate change negotiators in Paris. Audio

11:29 AM.Lucinda Williams' career spans 12 albums over nearly 40 years and the three-time Grammy Award winner is an inspiration to a generation of new young bands and artists who have tapped into country, alt… Read more Audio