Sunday Morning Podcast Options

4:35 PM.Oscar-nominated British actor Tim Roth joins the show to discuss his latest move, Bergman Island, and his experience of living and working in New Zealand on the movie Punch during the first lockdown.

11:17 AM.Oscar Pistorius was back in the headlines this week after he moved closer to Reeva Steenkamp's family ahead of reconciliation talks that could lead to his early release from prison. Journalist Tim… Read more Audio

10:49 AM.In terms of well-worn rock back stories, Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water must just about take the cake. Former Supergroove member Nick Atkinson looks at the song that includes one of the most famous… Read more Audio

10:25 AM.Harvard professor of human evolutionary biology and author of the new book, Exercised, Daniel Lieberman explains how we evolved to be physically active, but we never evolved to do physical activity… Read more Audio

10:04 AM.Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood and celebrated Kiwi entertainer Rietta Austin are in the race for the UK's hotly-contested Christmas #1 market with their new single, 'It's Christmas… Read more Audio

8:23 AM. Dr Anne Unkenstein is a neuropsychologist and author of the book Memory-wise: How memory works and what to do when it doesn't. She's with us to look at misremembering and why our memory isn't… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.On the Panel this morning are Mike Williams and Janet Wilson. They look at whether the media are giving new National leader Christopher Luxon a fair go, the billion-dollar climate action package, and… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Dr Gary McLean is a researcher at Imperial College as well as being a Professor of molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University, and an international authority on coronaviruses. He joins the… Read more Audio

3:45 PM.Author Renée Hollis admits she was a bit overwhelmed by the response she received when she put out a call on RNZ National for listeners to send her untold stories, letters, diaries and photographs… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:35 AM.There was a time when Mudlark-artist Nicola White was part of the high-pressure banking world in London, but she reached a point in her life when she wanted to do something she was really passionate… Read more Audio

11:18 AM.Depression is the leading cause of disability around the world, with World Health Organisation global estimates suggesting that 5% of adults worldwide suffer in some way. Around half of those people… Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of the late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, is about to go on trial in Manhattan for sex trafficking charges after 15 months on remand. Prosecutors… Read more Audio

10:36 AM.Kiwi country singer-songwriter Jackie Bristow is normally based in Nashville but she has been back in New Zealand since the first lockdown in 2020. With Covid putting a halt to her touring schedule… Read more Audio

10:04 AM.Master storyteller Ken Follett is one of the best-selling authors of the past 50 years, with over 178 million sales of his 32 books in print. The Welsh writer's latest book, Never, marks a return to… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Ex-National leader Judith Collins wrote the opening lines of her party leadership epitaph when she suddenly demoted rival Simon Bridges during the week, having accused him of "serious misconduct" at a… Read more Audio

9:11 AM.Istanbul is reported to be home to some 400,000 to 600,000 stray dogs and cats, hence why locals in Turkey's largest city sometimes refer to it as 'Catstanbul.' But it's the exploits of a local canine… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Joining us on the Weekend Panel this morning are PR consultant Ali Jones and Dr Chris Gallavin, who is chief executive of the Sisters of Compassion Group. Among other topics, they'll be discussing who… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.New Zealander Dr Gary McLean is back with us on Sunday Morning to look at the latest Covid-19 developments. Professor McLean will discuss the spread of the dangerous new Omicron variant (and its 33… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.Dr André Brett is a historian, researcher and writer who specialises in Australian and New Zealand history, in particular histories of politics, railways, the environment, and the economy. The… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Beatles fans have been awaiting Sir Peter Jackson's new three-part documentary 'The Beatles - Get Back' with keen anticipation ever since the project was first announced. Using 60 hours of footage and… Read more Audio, Gallery

10:40 AM.Wellington-born, Buffalo-based business owner and mother of three Rebecca Brady isn't exaggerating when she says her life has become a bit hectic in the last few weeks. Rebecca is the founder of an… Read more Audio, Gallery

10:06 AM.We've heard it all before. 'Boomers' - arguably the most disliked generation - only think about themselves, while millennials (aka 'snowflakes') wouldn't know a hard day's work if it slapped them… Read more Audio