Sunday Morning Podcast Options

9:43 AM.Harry Ricketts is a man of many literary talents, having written twenty-one books including poetry collections, a biography of Rudyard Kipling and a couple of 'How To...' books. He teaches creative… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Responses to the coverage of the big quake in Canterbury, and what reporters, presenters and editors involved made of the criticism of it. Audio

8:45 AM.He may not be up in the top rows of NZ's literary pantheon, even if he has sold more books and won more awards than arguably any living NZ author. He made his name writing books for young people and… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Clint Owens looks at how preparations are going for the Rugby World Cup - one year out from the event. Audio

11:07 AM.New Zealand's booze culture, the vested interests that promote it, and the tendency of far too many of us to binge drink has been much in the headlines lately. So what, if anything, can be done to… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.We speak to veteran unionist Ken Douglas, who is the subject of a recent biography, Man For All Seasons, by historian David Grant. Audio

9:40 AM.Gunter Warner is a German-Jewish refugee who arrived in New Zealand at the start of the second World War. In the second of a two-part interview, Gunter talks about his post-war years as a teacher and… Read more Audio

9:00 AM.Coverage of the Canterbury quake; two rival editors team up and take sides; George Galloway vs The Nation; media men and their new gadget. Audio

12:55 PM.The online-only edition of Mediawatch, which takes in queries and comment from the listeners. This month: the contentious and closely contested media coverage of Middle East conflict; more fallout… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Ideas takes a look at housing and in particular so-called cohousing, which began in Denmark in the 1960's. In a cohousing community the private dwellings typically have all the features of a normal… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Dr Richard McGregor is chairman of the Clan Gregor Society of Scotland. During a visit to New Zealand this week, he spoke with Chris Laidlaw about the long and fraught history of the McGregor family… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Jim McLay is New Zealand Permanent Representative to the UN in New York. He talks to Chris about the UN response to war crimes and genocide, the tricky question of state sovereignty, and this… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Mediawatch looks at how to preserve serious and significant journalism. The lifeblood of advertising is draining away and emerging generations are choosing news they don't have to pay for. But print… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Sally Round investigates the push for more Mandarin speakers in New Zealand Audio

8:35 AM.Gunter Warner is a German Jewish refugee who arrived in New Zealand as a 19-year-old at the outbreak of the Second World War. Gunter talks about how Jack Lovelock inspired him to find out about New… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Dougal's weekly report from Dunedin continues. Audio

10:10 AM.Anthropologist and social scientist Joan Metge speaks with Chris about her new book Tuamaka: The Challenge of Difference in Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio

9:45 AM.Chris speaks with this journalist, biographer, war historian and former Wallaby about the well hung state of the current Australian Government post-election from Peter's vantage point at the… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.This week the Mediawatch team looks at: the fallout from a candid confession; number nonsense in the news and; comedians targeting TV news - just taking the mickey or giving us clues about what's… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Organisations, both private and public, are rigorously audited for their financial performance but virtually not at all for the wider social responsibility. Chris speaks with the Director of the… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Jeremy Rose and Chris Laidlaw take a look at the Lived Philosophy of vegetarianism. Jeremy speaks with vegans Mark Eden and Catherine Amey about their belief in the ethics of this lifestyle choice… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Professor White talks about Australia's defence options given the geo-political shifts in the tectonic plates of power in this part of the world in recent years. Audio

9:40 AM.The contemporary kitchen makeover, it's getting increasingly grand and status focused, but what's this doing to the environment? Audio

9:08 AM.This week Mediawatch takes a look at: the historical roots of journalism - and what that might tell us about its future; Hone Harawira's comment on preferred partners for his kids and; a free service… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.We hear about a new book, Bible and Treaty: Missionaries among the Maori - a new perspective, which takes a look at the role of missionaries during the Pakeha settlement of Aotearoa and how they… Read more Audio