Sunday Morning Podcast Options

7:25 AM.Brother Peter Bray is the Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University, the first university established in Palestine and the only Catholic University in the Holy Land. They're preparing for the biggest… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.It's Christmas and everyone is feeling suitably festive after what has been the most trying of years, but now is not the time to let our guard down against the omnipresent threat of Covid-19, says… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.'The Mystery of Mrs. Christie' tackles the historical puzzle of Agatha Christie's mysterious 11-day disappearance. Marie Benedict joins the show to discuss the book and what drives her to tell the… Read more Audio

4:38 PM.Contrary to popular belief, new research shows that the amount of time we spend on smartphones is not related to poor mental health. In fact, general smartphone usage is a poor predictor of anxiety… Read more Audio

11:36 AM.The Tasty Twins, Wellington's Emily and Sophie Martin have a big social media following with their keenness for healthy minds and healthy bodies. And they have a new book, The Healthy Kiwi Student: A… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Nat (of 'Nat's What I Reckon' fame) was one of the few people who was able to truly benefit from the restrictions that lockdown brought, with his hugely popular cooking tutorials providing light… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.NZ Māori Country artist  Ainslie Allen was famous for her TV appearances on Young Entertainers in the 1990s. But she is an established and award-winning musician in her own right. And she's about to… Read more Audio

10:30 AM.We've all been told about the myriad benefits of mindfulness, but a recent study out of the University of Buffalo has found that mindfulness actually provides little or no benefit when individuals are… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.The latest Restaurant Association Hospitality Report shows that nationwide sales for the hospitality industry hit $12.1 billion in the year ending March 2020, before unsurprisingly plummeting when… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Our weekend panelists  Dame Diane Robertson and Michael Barnett discuss the Royal Commission into the Christchurch mosque shootings, fireworks, housing, Auckland's roads and the lingering effects of… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Megan Rae lives a life many people on the planet can only dream of. She has a PhD in linguistics and runs a school at one of just two Italian universities specialising in languages, Ca'foscari… Read more Audio, Gallery

8:10 AM.Professor Miia Kivipelto had an audience with Jacinda Ardern this week when she was awarded the 2020 Ryman Prize for research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cognitive impairment… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.There's one particularly cunning type of pricing strategy that marketers use to get you to switch your choice from one option to a more expensive or profitable one. It's called the decoy effect… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.A new survey from Research New Zealand has found that almost ninety percent of New Zealanders think we should take action against the big companies that appear to have profited from Covid-19 wage… Read more Audio

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