Sunday Morning Podcast Options

3:25 PM.A new local series is breathing new life into the genre by giving us a genuine glimpse of life in small-town New Zealand. 'Taranaki Hard' gets up close and remarkably personal with a diverse bunch of… Read more Audio

2:04 PM.Former US diplomat Brett Bruen was responsible for America's global brand at the White House under Barack Obama. He says Donald Trump has destroyed decades of diplomatic work in his four-year tenure… Read more Audio

11:46 AM.Donald Trump has been compulsive viewing for many people throughout the world over the course of his first and likely only term as US president. However, writer Joe Berkowitz argues he has been bad… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Having been down on her luck and at sea in her personal life, Maria Konnikova sought out her life answers in the game of poker. Within a year, she was a national champion and won more than $80k in one… Read more Audio

10:52 AM.In 2007, Bryce Dinneen became a tetraplegic after a shallow water diving accident. He's dedicated his life to building a wheelchair-accessible fishing vessel, with a shiny silver catamaran now in the… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.We spoke to New Zealander Lew Dagger several times at the start of this pandemic when China was in lockdown. Lew's lived in China for 20 years and has been honoured for it. His main mission in China… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.On the Weekend Panel this morning, Chris Wikaira and Josie Pagani discuss the New Zealand climate emergency, local councils, whether we need to have more sick leave, and Stuff's apology for past… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.We all know that being part of families, schools, workplaces, and communities is vital to our wellbeing. But technology has changed the way we connect with others, and loneliness has become a global… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Wellingtonians Dave and Christie Cole live in Hoi An, Vietnam. In 2015, they quit their jobs, sold all their belongings and property and left New Zealand to explore the world, beginning in Malaysia… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.GNS Science is one of 13 parties charged by WorkSafe over the Whakaari White island explosion. Professor Troy Baisden, president of the New Zealand Association of Scientists, talks to Colin about the… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.We may not have community Covid in Aotearoa, but our safety continues to depend on a vaccine. And we have been given a likely date of March for a vaccine here. But how good will it be? Joining us… Read more Audio

4:22 PM.A new study from the University of Warwick has concluded that lifestyle changes to manage weight loss are effective in reducing obesity regardless of age. Lead author Dr Thomas Barber of Warwick… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.In his new book, Gangland, investigative reporter Jared Savage explores the country's growing underbelly of organised crime and violent gangs, paying particular attention to the constantly-growing… Read more Audio

3:47 PM.Dr Claudia Kawas is searching for the secrets to living a longer and healthier life. Kawas and her team have been running a major study of ageing California residents for more than two decades. She… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.The global lockdown caused by Covid-19 has quietened the oceans and is luring some of New Zealand's biggest great whites out of hiding. Marine filmmaker Clarke Gayford and shark expert Kina Scollay… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Newly-launched magazine Scout is set to showcase the beauty and brilliance of Aotearoa, and at the helm is editor Sarah-Kate Lynch - who was the travel editor for NZ Woman's Day before Bauer shut it… Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Fifty years ago, Neil Diamond's 'Cracklin' Rosie' was on top of the NZ music charts. 'Crackling Rose' was an inexpensive sparkling wine. The founding father of Central Otago wine, Alan Brady remembers… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.David Eggleton and fellow bard Steve Thomas have been winding their way around the country for their Say It With Flowers tour. We catch up with Steve as the pair make their way to Port Chalmers for… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.On the Sunday Panel this morning we're joined by Dr Ella Henry, the Director of Maori Advancement at the Auckland University of Technology's Business School, and Chris Wikaira, a director of the… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Former journalist Corrine Ambler reckons Budapest is the most beautiful city in Europe. She is Calling Home this week to tell us about the incredible city - and her experience having Covid-19 while… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.We all know the benefits of exercise — but do we need to run to get the best returns, or can we get a sufficient dose just from walking? Sports engineer Steve Haake pits running against walking and… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Los Pumas legend Hugo Porta joins the show to look back on Argentina's historic victory over the All Blacks, last night's lopsided rematch, and the passing of Argentine football great Diego Maradona… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.Psychologist Ashley Whillans has surveyed thousands of adults around the world about time and money. Unsurprisingly, most people focus too much on working and making more money, and not enough on… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.Author Lee Child has sold more than 100 million copies of his books about famous protagonist Jack Reacher since releasing the first novel, Killing Floor in 1997. Now, Child is turning the series over… Read more Audio