Sunday Morning Podcast Options

8:28 AM.The man who reports in six languages from around the world, Philip Crowther has returned to Lviv in the west of Ukraine after taking a short break from covering the conflict. Philip's back with us for… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Will Covid-19 become an endemic, more agreeably mild virus that we just have to be wary of every winter, like the flu, or - as exemplified by the new XE variant - is this the coronavirus warming up… Read more Audio

11:00 AM.It's a commonly-held belief that forgetting things is the first sign of a slippery slide into cognitive decline. However, researchers at Trinity College Dublin and the University of Toronto now argue… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.Director, writer and producer Kevin Goetz has been at the centre of the movie research industry for more than 30 years. Goetz is also a member of the Academy and was in attendance at the Oscars this… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.A lack of sunshine means your immune system doesn't work as well, and your defence mechanisms suffer similarly. Professor Steve Jones explains the role light plays in our health, and why we need to go… Read more Audio

11:26 AM.Researchers at Trinity College Dublin and the University of Toronto now believe that 'forgetting' is actually a form of learning that helps our brains access more important information. Professor… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Rachel Nelson has lived in plenty of different places around the world - China, USA, Qatar and Germany, to name a few. But the experience she and her family are currently enjoying in Tashkent is… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Which comes first – happiness or success? In other words, does success at work make you happy or does happiness make you more likely to succeed? After five years studying 1 million US Department of… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Professor Michael Baker is back with us for a Covid-19 update. He discusses reservations about the mandates coming off tomorrow, trial data on booster shots for 12-17 year olds, and whether New… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.It mightn't have been the fairytale finish that White Ferns supporters were hoping for, but this afternoon's Women's Cricket World Cup final between Australia and England at Hagley Oval is the… Read more Audio

8:32 AM.Lynsey Addario has covered nearly every major conflict and humanitarian crisis over the last 20 years and is considered one of the most influential photojournalists of our time. She's just returned… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Two to three cups of coffee a day is a 'magic number' for a healthy heart, according to a new study that has tracked the coffee-drinking habits of half a million people for 10 years. Dr Peter Kistler… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.New Zealanders remain polarised over the lifting of the mandates, with the latest survey from Research New Zealand showing that over one quarter of all respondents (27%) are "unhappy" with the lifting… Read more Audio

11:34 AM.Mary Hobbs' new book Haldon: Iconic Station of the Mackenzie, shares the personal, inspirational stories of the owners (and one manager) of Haldon Station since it was first taken up in 1857 right… Read more Audio

11:11 AM.Nearly 90 percent of dogs that experienced the death of another canine companion living in the same house showed signs of grief, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports..Professor… Read more Audio

10:40 AM."Variety's the very spice of life" wrote English poet William Cowper. Now scientists have discovered a change of scene delivers more than just flavour - it can make us feel better. Read more Audio

10:32 AM.New Zealand-born, Nashville-based country singer-songwriter Jackie Bristow's new album 'Outsider' came out to critical acclaim earlier this month, with IndiePulse Music Magazine rating it as a… Read more Video, Audio

10:04 AM.Alan Duncan is currently enjoying his second stint in Bermuda, having previously lived there in the 1980s. Alan and wife Linda live in Pembroke, one of the nine parishes of Bermuda, just on the… Read more Audio

9:37 AM.It's been a huge week in the rugby life of Italy coach Kieran Crowley, with the former All Blacks fullback having led the Azzurri to its win in the Six Nations since 2015 with a dramatic 22-21 victory… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The math, as they say, appears to be stacking up against the Russian forces - both physically and emotionally - as the invasion of Ukraine rolls into its second month. Dr Dmitry Gorenburg joins the… Read more Audio