Sunday Morning Podcast Options

8:41 AM.Panellists Bernard Hickey and Josie Pagani look at the lay of the land in post-election New Zealand and pre-election US, New Zealand's euthanasia and cannabis referenda, a possible NZ Covid inquiry… Read more Audio

8:32 AM.The Silver Ferns will wrap up their three-test series against the England Roses this evening in Hamilton, with the battle for the Taini Jamison Trophy having ushered in a new era for the world… Read more Audio

7:32 AM.Lukas Beech lives in Seoul Forest and is involved with the New Zealand Tech Roadshow, which invites Kiwi technology companies to explore the opportunities for business in South Korea. He's Calling… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Contrary to popular belief, a new study has found that running could actually be good for your knees. Dr Kelly Sheerin, who is the Sports Performance Clinics Manager and a Senior Lecturer at AUT… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.The latest poll from Research New Zealand set out to gauge support for New Zealand changing its name to 'Aotearoa' or 'Aotearoa New Zealand', but only 10% of people agreed New Zealand should change… Read more Audio

5:30 PM.In his book, Decomposed: The Political Ecology of Music, Kyle Devine examines the hidden or overlooked costs of online listening. Devine wants people to understand that there is no such thing as a… Read more Audio

3:36 PM.Dr Martin Stiles has taken the lead in publishing an international and world-best practice blueprint for investigating Sudden Unexplained Death and Sudden Cardiac Arrest. He joins the show to discuss… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Food writer Sarah Tuck's first cookbook Coming Unstuck came about after a tumultuous time in her life, having been written in the aftermath of her marriage break-up. Stuck Together - the Dish … Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Shona Riddell enjoys cold, windy weather and stories about remote locations. She's also had a long-held fascination for lighthouses. So it's perhaps no surprise her new book, Guiding Lights tells the… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.If you live in the South Island - Mel Parsons is coming to a woolshed near you. The multi-award winning musician's teamed up with the comedy duo The Bitches' Box as part of 2020's The Woolshed Tour. 

10:04 AM.Historian, author and documentary maker Michael Wood has travelled the length and breadth of China, the world's oldest continuous civilisation and longest lasting state, to compile a stunning new… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Globally, falls are the second leading cause of accidental or unintentional deaths worldwide after traffic accidents. And modern lifestyles are making our balance worse, leaving us more vulnerable to… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Our weekend panellists Jane Clifton and Richard Harman were a regular presence on the show in the lead-in to the recent general election. They return to discuss what's ahead for New Zealand for the… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.There'll be a big Kiwi connection in tonight's NRL title final between the Storm and the Panthers in Sydney, with as many as a dozen New Zealanders set to take the field. League commentator Lavina… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.James Griffiths works as an independent sustainability advisor in Geneva and is more than happy with his lot, despite the high cost of living and the fact he still misses his fellow countrymen and… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Historian Richard Greenaway is a man who knows a thing or two about the dead of Christchurch. At this year's Christchurch Heritage Festival he'll be showing curious Cantabrians around various… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.New research suggests that people with blood type O could be less likely to get sick with Covid-19. New Zealand professor Gary McLean joins the show to discuss the topic of blood group susceptibility.

11:45 AM.Today is World Menopause Day and Wellington-based writer Sarah Connor is marking the occasion with the release of her new project, Menopause over Martinis - a potluck dinner with a difference, where… Read more Audio

11:27 AM.No one knows exactly how the world will look in 10 years from now, but Harvard University Professor and author Joseph Nye argues that pandemics like Covid-19 are not always transformative events that… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.National's defeated leader, Judith Collins fronts the media to discuss what she calls a big wake-up call for National. Ms Collins answers questions on whether she is considering standing down and the… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.One of the world's most high-profile economists says the only way New Zealand will stop its burgeoning housing market being a driver of inequality is through wealth taxes. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.There are more tigers in captivity in the United States than there are in the wild in Asia, thanks to Americans' growing appetites for posing for photos with big cats and their cubs. National… Read more Audio, Gallery

7:43 AM.In 1999 Andrew Cory saw a postage-sized advertisement in the NZ Beekeeping magazine saying the Niue Honey Company was up for sale. When he landed on the island he was driven to a jungle, where dozens… Read more Audio, Gallery

7:31 AM.Boris Johnson is attempting to force Greater Manchester into accepting tougher Covid restrictions without providing extra money to protect businesses, while claiming that every day of delay would mean… Read more Audio