Sunday Morning Podcast Options

9:08 AM.More rancour on the road to a new public media entity; youth crime facts and headlines don't match; Christchurch Call digs deep into algorithms. Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Chris Donovan is calling home this morning, from Germany. Hailing from Putararu originally, Chris now lives with his partner Priscilla and their family near Stuttgart in the country's south-west in a… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.A brunch recipe this morning from Joshua Ross, the head chef at Bellamy's Restaurant at Parliament, and he has his own Upper Hutt restaurant, Twenty Eight. Josh is flying out this week to compete in… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.The passing of Queen Elizabeth II, has for many reignited the debate about New Zealand becoming a republic. Having canvassed the topic in the past, Research New Zealand have run a new poll to gauge… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Putin's order for partial mobilisation of military reservists along with the Russian-backed referendums in Donetsk and Luhansk heralds a new phase of the war in Ukraine. Alexander Gillespie, Professor… Read more Audio

11:44 AM.Professor Thomas Neitzert is emeritus professor of mechanical engineering at Auckland University of Technology. He's been taking a look at the future sustainability of electric vehicles. Read more Audio

11:20 AM.New research this week from the University of California confirming that adults have poorer cognition but better well-being, as they age. We see significantly worse symptoms of depression, anxiety… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.The idea that talking to your plants helps them grow has been mostly debunked, but new research has shed some light on the benefits for ourselves. Nearly half of the people in a Trees.com survey… Read more Audio

10:25 AM.So many people loved Jim Mora's first conversation with Dr Zazie Todd the animal behaviour expert agreed to come back. The author of Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy answers… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.We're on daylight saving time again as we spring forward an hour this weekend. On average you'll have lost 40 minutes of sleep last night as your body adjusted, but of course the trade-off is extra… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.If you've been keeping up to date with HBO's latest Game of Thrones sequel House of The Dragon, you might have some questions about the dragons. Not least, could something that size even get off the… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.QE2, queues and cultural cues; the push for open justice; minister prods TVNZ over public media progress; 'tis the season for tomato angst. Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Musician Ellery Daines is calling home this week from the northernmost city in the world, Tromsø in Norway, known as the gateway to the arctic. LatItude 69 degrees north; 69 degrees south brushes… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Food writer Rose Langbein recently shared two brunch recipes from her latest cookbook Summer at Home - Herbed Asparagus & Ricotta Fritters and a Best-ever Omelette. She chats to Jim Mora about cooking… Read more Video, Audio

8:08 AM.We get a reaction to the All Blacks performance in Saturday's Rugby Championship game from Gregor Paul, editor of Rugby World and the Herald on Sunday's voice of rugby. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.This past week, Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori /Maori Language Week, kawakawa's had boiling water poured over it up and down Aotearoa. Kawakawa's been used over the years for kidney and stomach problems… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.What happens now in Ukraine, with Russia seemingly on the back foot, and Ukraine being able to front-foot offensives using new weaponry from the West? Award winning analyst, Dr Jack Watling is our… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.The more you understand your cat's needs, the more contented it will be, says animal behaviour expert Zazie Todd. She's just released the book Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy. Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Spandau Ballet were one of the heavyweights of the 1980's New Romantic era selling upwards of 25 million albums. Even when they got older their last big reunion tour was a huge success. The band… Read more Audio

9:37 AM.Curiosity helps us to learn, remember, socialise and be open to other people's points of view. Science writer David Robson says it's well worth pursuing. Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Pressure on the platforms to pay for news; a sketchy political poll that ruffled feathers in the capital; photographers recall the Queen. Read more Audio

8:45 AM.For centuries, mānuka honey has been known for its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Now UK researchers have discovered it can help soothe serious drug-resistant lung… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.We talk to Christchurch-born Vanda Perry, now the landlady at the Crown Inn in Capel in Surrey, England. Read more Audio

8:10 AM.We get the latest from London as preparations for the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II continue from RNZ's Corin Dann. Read more Audio