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Cathy Goldstein: The truth about sleep wearables
8:38 AM.Dr. Cathy Goldstein is a professor of neurology at the University of Michigan Sleep Disorders Centre. She studies sleep monitors, including their capabilities and limitations, and says many collect… Read more Audio
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Prof Damon Salesa: Centring the indigenous Pacific
8:13 AM.Professor Toeolesulusulu Damon Salesa is an interdisciplinary scholar focused on Oceania. He's the Vice Chancellor of Auckland University of Technology and his academic career spans academic positions… Read more Audio
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Amanda Palmer plays her new EP: New Zealand Survival songs
11:05 AM.At the start of the COVID pandemic American musician Amanda Palmer was touring New Zealand when the borders closed and her 'short tour' turned into a two year stay. Amanda was joined initially by her… Read more Audio
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Emily Writes: a working parent doing her best during the holidays
10:48 AM.For parents who only have a week or two off work over summer, it's hard seeing pictures of other people's kids "smiling from ear to ear" on sunny beaches, says Emily Writes. The Wellington writer and… Read more Audio
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Poet Tusiata Avia wins award for Literary Achievement
10:33 AM.For the first time in the 21-year history of the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement, all three categories were won by women. Lee Murray picked up the fiction award, non-fiction went to… Read more Audio
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How the nail, the lens, the pump, the magnet and the spring changed the world
10:07 AM.If you were asked to come up with a list of seven inventions that all human endeavours are built upon - what would you pick? Structural Engineer Roma Agrawal set about answering that question during… Read more Audio
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James Mustapic: 'I'm a real summer baby'
9:43 AM.Kiwi comedian James Mustapic is feeling quite chuffed with the "lovely" tan he's acquired this summer (while wearing SPF50+ sunscreen)."Those people who are like 'I actually prefer winter', you're not… Read more Video, Audio
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Bryan Waddle: The Blackcaps Vs Pakistan T20
9:37 AM.Did the return of Matt Henry & Lockie Ferguson have much of an impact? Is Kane Williamson's knee injury holding him back? Bryan Waddle joins Susana Lei'ataua to discuss last night's Blackcaps… Read more Audio
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Dr Josh Cohen: The way out of burnout for a healthy 2024
9:07 AM.Burnout didn't become a recognised diagnosis until 1974, when German-American psychologist Herbert Freudenberger was encountering people he described as having "a physical or mental collapse caused by… Read more Audio
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Nathan Haines summer playlist with special guest
8:46 AM.Nathan and Zoot share a summer playlist for The Weekend, talk about an upcoming gig, and Nathan plays a new single ahead of his 2024 album release. Nathan Haines summer playlist for The Weekend: 1… Read more Audio
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Wim Wenders: Behind the camera on new film Perfect Days
8:13 AM.German film maker Wim Wenders brings his introspective style to the big screen this year with new film Perfect Days, which follows ageing bathroom attendant Hirayama as he goes about his day in Tokyo… Read more Audio
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Franco Heke: 'We know that we're creating a new way'
11:44 AM.The rise of sober partying Over the last couple of years there has been a growing trend towards cutting down - or even totally eliminating - alcohol. Eighteen months ago Garage Project launched it's… Read more Audio
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Simon Grigg's picks from 50 years of New Zealand music
11:06 AM.Simon Grigg has been a key music industry figure for the last 50 years - most well known as the man who's record label Huh! brought the world the OMC mega hit "How Bizarre!". That's not where his… Read more Audio
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Smokin' Croydon Cole shares his top BBQ tips
10:35 AM.Barbecue season is officially on. To help you level up your summer grilling sessions private-chef-turned-barbecue-maestro Croydon Cole Joins Susana Lei'ataua on The Weekend. Croydon is the owner &… Read more Audio
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Sunday History Hit with Thomas Rillstone
10:06 AM.Thomas Rillstone, host of the award winning History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast, joins Susana Lei'ataua for the first in a three part series of 'Sunday History Hits'. Across the three installments… Read more Audio
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Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen sets some tricky puzzles
9:42 AM.Jack Waley-Cohen is the question master behind the BBC's fiendishly difficult quiz shows Only Connect, Countdown & The Weakest Link. This summer he just happened to be in New Zealand, driving around… Read more Audio
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Simon Smuts Kennedy: Hill's Hats hanging on after 150 years
9:31 AM.Hat maker to the stars, Hill's Hats in Petone is gearing up to celebrate it's 150th anniversary next year. That's a huge achievement for any business, especially one in the manufacturing sector, but… Read more Audio
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Naomi Arnold: Phoning in from Te Araroa trail.
9:08 AM.Te Araroa is a 3000 km trail that runs the length of New Zealand - from the signposts at Cape Reinga to the signposts in the small town of Bluff. Nelson journalist and author Naomi Arnold set off a… Read more Audio
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Frances Cook: What to know for your money in 2024
8:41 AM.Now that the festivities are behind us, many New Zealanders will be taking a cautious look at their bank balance and experiencing a post-Christmas comedown. Here to help reset our finances and give us… Read more Audio
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Performance coach Owen Eastwood: Start the year with intent
8:12 AM.Owen Eastwood is a high performance coach best known for his work with professional sports teams including the England Football team, and GB Olympics squad. But he's not limited to sports, he's also… Read more Audio
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Hamilton Garden's Gus Flower: How to design the perfect back yard
11:31 AM.Hamilton Gardens is one of the countries horticultural highlights, and that's in no small part due to the hard work of Gus Flower. He's the Operations Manager and, having been a gardener his entire… Read more Audio
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Dr Gina Cleo on creating lasting habits
11:07 AM.For many of us the start of the new year is a time for goal setting and reflection. We stop and think about what we want to achieve in the upcoming 12 months. Some of us even go as far as setting… Read more Audio
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Alex Reedijk: The kiwi picking up an OBE for Scottish arts
10:51 AM.Wainuiomata boy and long time director of he Scottish Opera Alex Reedijk had been awarded an OBE in the 2024 New Year Honours, for Services to the Performing Arts. Alex who's at home in New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Kim Hollows on conservation & the Deer Wars
10:35 AM.Conservation in Aotearoa has changed over the years. Maybe most notably in Fiordland, where Red Deer are one of the main pests. Eradication attempts throughout the 1960s led to the infamous Deer Wars… Read more Audio
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Sexologist Morgan Penn: How to swipe right over 50
10:06 AM.It takes courage to take your first step into the world of online dating over the age of 50, says sexologist Morgan Penn. She shares tips for older New Zealanders looking for love or connection on the… Read more Audio