Sunday Morning Podcast Options

11:06 AM.The GCSB affair is running out of control with accusations of illegal spying explained away as misinterpretation of the law. The solution? Change the law. Audio

10:07 AM.The honeybee is under threat around the world. Beekeepers in the United States are losing close to a third of their hives to Colony Collapse Disorder and things aren't looking much better in Europe… Read more Audio

9:42 AM.Dr Albert Ruesga is president & CEO of the Greater New Orleans Foundation. He talks to Chris about the culture of giving in the US, and the outpouring of citizen activism and citizen advocacy after… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.A confusing front-page story about 'offender-friendly justice'; confusing front-page ads; a global scoop on international tax havens - and Nicky Hager on the pros and cons of leaks; an underwhelming… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Professor Tim Bale holds the Chair in Politics at Queen Mary University of London and was formerly a lecturer at Victoria University. His books include 'The Conservative Party From Thatcher' to… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.The government's planned partnership schools, publicly-funded private schools inspired by the charter schools that run in many US states, have attracted supporters and critics. Audio

11:05 AM.With Southland's Tiwai Point aluminium smelter facing an uncertain future, delcate negotiations are taking place between the National Government, Meridian Energy and Rio Tinto. Audio

11:44 AM.Pope Francis’ Easter denunciation of uncaring capitalism – a theme also taken up by his predecessor – reflects historic cultural differences between Catholic and Protestant attitudes towards work and… Read more Audio

11:14 AM.Sir Stephen Tindall, along with wife Lady Margaret, founded one of the country's biggest family foundations. The Tindall Foundation has given away $107 million in the last 17 years. He talks to Chris… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Where does the real power in New Zealand lie? That's right, with a bunch of bureaucrats, underlings, officials, and lowly-ranked list MPs that you and I have never heard of. Whether it's in sport… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.New Zealand has one of the highest imprisonment rates in the developed world and more than half of those released from our prisons find themselves back behind bars within five years. Ideas takes a… Read more Audio

9:41 AM.Tony Wheeler is the co-founder, with wife Maureen Wheeler, of the Lonely Planet guidebook company. The couple has also established PlanetWheeler which is based in Melbourne and funds more than 50… Read more Audio

9:06 AM.Brainfades and knuckleheads - the PM and media trade barbs; coverage of Iraq 10 years on - and Afghanistan; a global news service reporting news under the western world's radar; the Broadcasting… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The New Zealand public sector has long enjoyed a reputation as one of the least corrupt in the world. Suzanne Snively, from anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International NZ, talks to Chris about… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Chris Bramwell travels to Latin America to explore the potential for trade Audio

11:45 AM.Today, artery-clogging trans-fats are known killers and make a massive contribution to heart disease, yet in New Zealand we often have no way of knowing which products contain them. Wayne looks at the… Read more Audio

11:15 AM.UK-based writer and philosopher Alain de Botton, is author of Religion for Atheists. He says that atheists can use the experience and insights of religion to build better communities and become better… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.The public service continues to suffer cutbacks and this time it's the Department of Conservation. How can staff cutbacks be managed without compromising the care of our environment? Audio

10:06 AM.Esperanto is undoubtedly the best known and most successful invented language but it's far from the only one. Richard Langston talks to Arika Okrent who lists 500 of them in her book 'In the Land of… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.New Zealand writer and poet Brian Turner talks about what makes his spirit soar, and reads some of his poems for us. Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Why are the media here welcoming a one-stop shop to hold them all accountable, while overseas attempts to impose beefed-up watchdogs have caused a huge fuss? Mediawatch also look at how the media… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Professor Elaine Wainwright is head of the School of Theology at the University of Auckland, and she talks to Richard about the challenges facing Pope Francis within the Catholic church and the hope… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Olivia Wix travels to Antarctica to explore NZ's status on the ice. Audio

11:40 AM.The latest census is expected to show a further drop in attendance at mainstream church services. While the evangelical denominations generally fare much better, most of the traditional churches are… Read more Audio

11:15 AM.United Future's Peter Dunne is not getting any support with his revenue raising ideas about taxing perks - certainly not from his coalition boss, John Key. Audio