Sunday Morning Podcast Options

8:40 AM.Joining the Weekend Panel this morning is Heather Roy and Al Gillespie. Among other issues, they'll be discussing trans-Tasman relationships, New Zealand's future in the Five Eyes network, and the… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Osteoarthritis is becoming increasingly common in New Zealand due to many factors - including our escalating rates of obesity.  Read more Audio

7:50 AM.These days there are only 18 permanent residents in Tinui, but this weekend hundreds will flock to the town to mark ANZAC Day and visit the memorial cross.  Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Military historian Herb Farrant has done a lot of detective work both here and in Europe to uncover the stories of the men and women who died as a result of The Great War, many of whom were not… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.A team of scooter riders -- riding mainly Vespas -- are currently travelling from Cape Reinga to Bluff in an effort to raise $200,000 for the Mental Health Foundation. We chat live with Perry Sansom… Read more Audio

3:37 PM.According to the International Narcotics Control Board, which recently issued its annual report, drug use among older adults is a 'hidden epidemic'.  Dr Andy Towers from the School of Health Sciences… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.The Royal New Zealand Ballet are about to open a free show for kids and families - at Te Papa in the school holidays - The Ugly Duckling. It plays April 19 and 20. What makes this performance… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Danish native Torbjørn 'Thor' Pedersen is on a mission to visit every nation in the world in a single journey, without taking a single flight. We last spoke to him in September 2020, and over six… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Yachting journalist Rebecca Hayter's book Wild Seas to Greenland details her attempt on the treacherous Northwest Passage with former ocean racing skipper Ross Field. She joins the show to discuss the… Read more Audio

10:55 AM.Scientists from the Department of Physiology of the University of Granada in Spain examined the effect of caffeine on the oxidation of fat in morning and afternoon exercise sessions, and found a… Read more Audio

10:04 AM.A High Country Life is a memoir of life through the different seasons on Otematata Station, a high country sheep and beef station in North Otago. The author Philippa Cameron joins the show to discuss… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Over 55 years ago, Welshman Brian Robson mailed himself to London from Australia in a crate, with the help of a couple of friends he would eventually lose touch with. Now, he wants to find those… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.On the Weekend Panel this morning are Penny Ashton and Mike Williams. Among other issues, they'll be looking at the arrival of the Australians, Prince Philip's funeral, the vaccine rollout, whether… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Taihape native Kane Harnett-Mutu is taking haka to Denmark and beyond, though Covid-19 has put paid to that work recently. But he plans to get back to spreading the positive gospel of haka when… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Heat eight of the New Zealand Chilli Eating Champs takes place at Armageddon in Wellington this afternoon, with the ultimate 'pepper head' set to take home $1000. Organiser and hot sauce maker Clint… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.The latest survey from Research New Zealand shows that only half of us are in favour of the trans-Tasman bubble, with fears of Australians bringing Covid-19 into the country being the main reason… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.The ceremonial funeral for His Royal Highness Prince Philip took place overnight at St George's Chapel. The former head of public relations at Buckingham Palace, New Zealander Simon Walker fills us in… Read more Audio

5:05 PM.A new documentary by building experts John Gray and Roger Levie has uncovered the shocking state of apartment buildings around New Zealand. Entitled A Living Hell: Apartment Disasters. Roger is with… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.Peter Frampton's 'Frampton Comes Alive!' album made him one of the biggest names in rock history. But it wasn't all beer and skittles. He joins the show to discuss his incredible musical career and… Read more Video, Audio

11:45 AM.Prince Philip's death at the age of 99 yesterday has sent Britain into a period of mourning, and brought to an end the incredible love story between the Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth, his wife… Read more Audio

10:44 AM.A study has found that self-monitoring using digital health tools - including apps, wearables and websites - is associated with weight loss. Study co-author Dr Shelley Patel from the Stanford… Read more Audio

9:37 AM.There's science behind why your relationship with your boss works so well - or doesn't. Sherri Malouf is the Chair and Principal of Situation Management Systems and author of Science and the… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.On the Weekend Panel this morning are Brigitte Moreton and Chris Wikaira. Among other topics, they'll be looking at the death of Prince Philip, the vaccine rollout, stopping travel from India to New… Read more Audio