Sunday Morning Podcast Options

7:20 AM.The latest Research New Zealand survey set out to establish to what extent New Zealanders believe various facts and alternative (or conspiracy) theories around Covid-19. Emanuel Kalafatelis joins the… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.A significant severe weather event is expected to affect much of the country over the weekend. WeatherWatch.co.nz head weather analyst Philip Duncan delivers the latest. Read more Audio

5:54 PM.A virtual Korean pop group, featuring characters from the League of Legends game has taken the number one spot on the Billboard chart. Read more Video, Audio

5:40 PM.Sir John Kirwan is one of the faces of mental health awareness in this country, so it's fitting that we catch up with him on the eve of Mental Health Awareness Week. JK joins the show to share some of… Read more Audio

11:32 AM.In what could be a New Zealand TV first, Kiwi actress Morgana O'Reilly is currently starring in three shows (The Sounds, Mean Mums and INSiDE) on three different channels. The Neighbours favourite is… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Pete Hammond is the Deadline Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic, where he covers the Oscar and Emmy Seasons. He joins the show to preview what will be the strangest Emmy Awards show of all time. Read more Audio

11:22 AM.The new Australian $1 coin is stamped with a message that reads: 'Donation Dollar: Give to help others.' The coin, the first of its kind in the world, has been minted in the hope that it will raise… Read more Audio

11:08 AM.The news of the death of American Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has caused another firestorm in US politics. Correspondent Karen Kasler looks back on the life of the woman who championed… Read more Audio

10:31 AM.Roslyn Petelin is a staunch defender of proper grammar and style, and doesn't mind copping flak for being a language pedant. Roslyn joins the show to discuss mispronunciations, malapropisms, and some… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Jane Ludemann is spearheading a petition to Parliament asking for the development of ovarian cancer education campaigns for the public and health professionals, and is hopeful that, with enough… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Our weekend panellists Jane Clifton and Richard Harman offer their thoughts on the past week's news from Aotearoa and abroad.  Read more Audio

8:16 AM.The memories we often remember most are the ones that are highly charged. However, it's also possible, and important, to encode happy memories in your brain with similar intensity. Dr Natalie Dattilo… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.These days cricket coach Mark Coles calls the Sunshine Coast home, but this time last year he was on the other side of the world coaching the Pakistan women's team and living under armed guard.  Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Auckland Harbour Bridge suffered serious damage on Friday when wind gusts of over 120km/h caused two trucks to crash. NZTA Senior Journey Manager Neil Walker is with us for an update. Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The US announced that a $750 million deal to acquire 150 million rapid Covid-19 tests is a "game changer." The Ministry of Health's chief science advisor Ian Town joins the show to discuss if New… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.Journalist Bill Birtles was bundled out of China this week after officers from China's Ministry of State Security appeared at his apartment in Beijing at midnight, declaring he were banned from… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.In his new book, The Origins of You: How Childhood Shapes Later Life, University of Otago professor Richie Poulton and his co-authors set out to determine to what extent our origins shape our later… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.How often throughout the pandemic have you seen a man with a surgical masked pulled down so that it hugs his chin? Several surveys have shown that men are less likely to wear a mask to curb Covid-19… Read more Audio

11:40 AM.Moving your facial muscles in a way that mimics a smile can trick your brain into a more positive state, according to a new study. Lead researcher Fernando Marmolejo-Ramos says that even though the… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Country singer Maria Dallas is perhaps best known for 'Tumblin' Down', but it was her track 'Pinocchio' that became a number one hit. June Fraser was one of three co-writers for the song, but she… Read more Video, Audio

10:04 AM.The idea that the lunar cycle can influence our behaviour and wellbeing dates back thousands of years. In her new book, The Human Cosmos, science writer Jo Marchant re-examines the effects that the… Read more Audio

9:37 AM.Mick Fanning will forever be known as the man who fought off a great white shark while competing on live TV at Jeffreys Bay in 2015. Now, the Australian sporting icon is conquering his fear of sharks… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Among the topics today, our panelists will be discussing the Mount Roskill sub-cluster, Matariki as a possible public holiday, Billy Te Kahika keeping koha under the bed, and the outrage over the… Read more Audio