Sunday Morning Podcast Options

11:40 AM.Edward Snowden's latest revelations concerning US surveillance of EU countries have resulted in expressions of outrage from a number of governments, although no grateful offer of asylum for the now… Read more Audio

11:15 AM.David Scheffer is the UN Secretary-General's Special Expert on United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials. He visited New Zealand recently and talked to Chris about issues affecting… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.In this, the 50th episode and first birthday edition of Down the List, Mana and the Maori Party attempt to join forces for next year's election. Audio

10:06 AM.Bridget Williams has published everything from The Oxford History of New Zealand and The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography to Judith Binney's Encircled Lands and the just-published Inequality: A New… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.When historian Tony Simpson found out that the last New Zealand soldier killed in action in Europe in the Second World War died in Trieste during a skirmish with Yugoslav partisans - who were, only… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Mediawatch looks at how there's lots in the media about exotic destinations, air travel and flash cars because travel agents, airlines and car-makers cover the costs. But do the pipers paying the… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Bob Rigg, formerly of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, says Obama's claim that the Syrian army used chemical weapons is fatally flawed. He fears stepped-up US military… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.As the world reflects on the ailling Nelson Mandela's achievements, Wayne looks at the present state of the ruling ANC, hurt by persistent allegations of cronyism and corruption. Chris also talks to… Read more Audio

11:12 AM.Major-General Sitiveni Rabuka discusses Fiji's shaky political history following the coups he lead in 1987 which he admits effectively destroyed democracy in the Pacific state. He reflects on his… Read more Audio

11:00 AM.The Nationals are courting Peter Dunne and Winston Peters as they try to get the GCSB bill over the line. Meanwhile they have done a U-turn on the Auckland rail loop. Audio

10:08 AM.In the latest of our occasional Lived Philosophies series we take a look at the organics movement. Former Catholic priest and co-owner of Wellington's Commonsense Organics, Jim Kebbell, tells us about… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Ambassador Mahamane Toure of Mali talks to Chris about his country's fascinating history, dealing with the rise of militants and the imminent arrival of UN peacekeepers. Audio

9:10 AM.The media focus on Nelson Mandela; a new free-to-air TV sports channel and new competitors for Sky TV - but do they really change the game for sport on TV?; political kingmaking in the media at a time… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Erica Crawford tells Chris about selling Kim Crawford wines, the passion she and her husband hold for wine-making, and their new venture in organic wine-growing, Loveblock Wines. Audio

8:12 AM.Steve Wilde investigates petroleum exploration in NZ. Audio

11:40 AM.Edward Snowden's latest revelations were a huge embarrassment for the UK Government. Foreign politicians and diplomats attending two G20 Summit meetings in London in 2009 had their phone calls… Read more Audio

11:15 AM.Elected representatives enjoying corporate hospitality is a contentious issue as four labour MP's found recently. Audio

11:12 AM.Michael Green, who died last year, was a former NZ High Commissioner in Fiji. His tour of duty coincided with shifts in Fiji politics that would lead to the 2006 military coup that established… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Wellingtonian Murdoch Stephens this week launched the Doing Our Bit Campaign, aimed at convincing New Zealanders of the need to double our refugee quota from the current 750 to 1500. Murdoch tells… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Some of New Zealand's best reggae artists are joining forces to help fight child abuse, with the release of the Herbs' song, 'Sensitive to a Smile'. All proceeds from the single by Aotearoa Reggae… Read more Audio

9:06 AM.Sizing up the 'polar blast'; Mediaworks calls in the receivers; Sky outbid for soccer; the end of the line for Truth - and a look back at its past; a reporter responds to controversial claims about… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Richard Towle is the UNHCR - the UN Refugee Agency - Regional Representative for Australia, New Zealand, PNG and the Pacific. The organisations's annual Global Trends report, released this week… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Philippa Tolley investigates support for those with a disability and looks at a review underway. Audio

5:00 PM.The Mediawatch team runs through listeners' queries and comments and updates recent stories from the programme. This month: The cartoon controversy; fact and opinion in political reporting; the death… Read more Audio

11:40 AM.Reports that a US secret court ordered the Verizon phone company to hand over to the National Security Agency millions of phone records, and subsequent revelations that the agency taps directly into… Read more Audio