Sunday Morning Podcast Options

8:35 AM.The symbol 'X' can mean many things - X marks the spot where the treasure is hidden, it's a kiss at the end of a text, a place to put your signature, a mathematical symbol. Vona Groarke is a major… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Karen Brown explores the demand and continuing unmet need for elective surgery Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The BBC, The People's Daily and Al Jazeera have all reported that New Zealand was the first western nation to sign up to join the proposed Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank. But Finance… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Alex Perrottet reports on staffers for opposition members of the Fiji Parliament, who say they are grossly under-resourced, cannot afford to hire a single staffer, and the Secretary General of… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Winston Peters's return to Parliament following his win in the Northland by-election. Audio

7:30 AM.Winston Peters debuts as MP-elect for Northland. Sparks fly in General Debate, followed by debate on two Christchurch-related bills on members' day. Justice & Electoral Committee hears submissions on… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.This week Kenya suffered its worst terrorist attack since the 1998 bombing of the United States embassy in Nairobi. Gunmen from the Al Shabab militant group killed nearly 150 people at Garissa… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Ned Olney is the country director for Save the Children's Philippine office. He speaks to Wallace about the devastating impact of extreme weather events, and why we need to help Pacific nations adapt… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.He is a jazz icon - Herbie Hancock. A 14 time award Grammy winner, Herbie Hancock has made 32 albums since 1978 and he's coming to NZ with another jazz trailblazer Chick Corea. Audio

10:43 AM.Earlier this week Brazil demanded an explanation from New Zealand after it was revealed the GCSB had spied on Brazilian diplomat Roberto Azevedo during his successful bid to become the Secretary… Read more Audio

10:17 AM.The last few weeks have seen revelation after revelation about the GCSB gathering intelligence on officials in friendly countries.The Government has been prepared to say very little about the… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.One academic once said that there were only two superpowers left in the world. The United States and Public Opinion. In the wake of the recent spying allegations just what do the general public think… Read more Audio

9:44 AM.Erin Smith is an artist and researcher whose work focuses on the issue of waste and the future of fabrication. She makes wedding dresses that are grown, not made, and then easily composted when… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Black Caps bowl over the media - and what it might mean for the All Blacks on TV; Northland by-election campaign coverage; a change of direction at Fairfax Media; a fake breakdown that yielded a sweet… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The last 30 years has seen huge transformation to China. Millions are lifted out of poverty, with huge investment in infrastructure. But also millions of children are deeply affected by internal… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Johnny Blades travels to Samoa to listen to and analyse talks about China's interest in the Pacific Read more Audio

7:53 AM.After six weeks - it all comes down to this - the Black Caps take on Australia for the Cricket World Cup final at the MGC, starting at 4.30 NZ time today. Ian O'Brien with his thoughts. Audio

7:47 AM.While Canberra says its Norfolk Island reform plans have majority support and had to happen there is still significant opposition on the island. Audio

7:30 AM.Week dominated by talk of cricket and the Northland by-election. 34 Bill passed in under an hour on Tuesday. Foreign Affairs Committee briefed on South Korean FTA and nuclear disarmament. Audio

7:11 AM.Winston Peters has won the Northland by-election with a resounding vistory, celebrating at the Duke of Marlborough Hotel in Russell. Audio

11:35 AM.Irish comedian Ed Byrne is back in the country as part of the New Zealand International Comedy Festival 2015 with his new show Roaring Forties. Audio

11:06 AM.Writer and illustrator Dav Pilkey has scored a huge worldwide hit with the childrens series Captain Underpants - ratcheting up sales of more than 70 million. Dav Pilkey is coming to NZ as part of the… Read more Audio

10:33 AM.Professor Beau Kilmer is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation and co directs the RAND Drug Policy research center. He co-authored a book out on Oxford University Press on marijuana… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.A hundred years after the war on drugs started - it's timely to ask just how did it start? Who started it? And why after all these years, does the war on drugs continue? And what would happen if you… Read more Audio