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Today Dr Grant Morris talks about the history of the Chatham Islands. He's just returned from his third trip there and was able to visit the brand new museum. Audio

A group of student engineers at the University of Canterbury have recently returned from a trip to install drinking water systems at Tongan schools. Tim Dunshea was one of the engineering students… Audio

It's a big week for the sport of lamb shearing. On Tuesday 19 year old Reuben Alabaster, raised in Taihape, beat a decade-long world record of 744 lambs in eight hours by Irish shearer Ivan Scott at… Audio

Jesse speaks to one of the last surviving bomber pilots of World War II who shares his incredible story of escape when his B-17, the flying fortress, was hit during a bombing raid on Berlin in… Audio

In October this year, New Zealand actor Sam Neill "swallowed his scruples" and accepted a knighthood. Next year, he'll release the memoir Did I Ever Tell You This? In the meantime, Sam tells us about… Video, Audio

Over the weekend waves were made at the 2022 Tairawhiti Regional Bomb Competition. The event organisers were stoked with how it went and the big dream is the Olympics! Event Organiser Barnard Huriwai… Audio

For today's music feature and we're talking about one of the best-selling music artists of all time- U2. There's a lot to choose from, but with his best picks, music industry and professional writer… Audio

This month Gisborne Pony Club celebrated their 50th birthday. Wendy Loffler was at the very first meeting 50 years ago and is now the Gisborne Pony Club sports coordinator. She talks to Jesse about… Audio

Dunedin Wildlife Hospital recently achieved a world first, incubating and hatching Hoiho, yellow eyed penguin eggs in the hospital. Director and Senior Wildlife Veterinarian, Dr Lisa Argilla talks to… Audio

For our last expert feature of the year we've turned to some our best experts - our listeners!  We also talk to Flip Grater about her vegan Christmas recipes. Audio

Archery's an ancient sport, maybe you've given target archery a go, but what about roving archery? Kelvin O'Hara has a fascination with the traditional sport and origins of the equipment, which makes… Audio

This Summer people are being urged to be very careful when it comes to cooking chicken. In fact so serious is the ministry of Primary Industries about foodborne illnesses from chicken have launched a… Audio

This week's critter is the glow-worm hunter harvestman, Forsteropsalis photophaga. These gangly, crab-clawed arachnids live in the Waitomo Caves and subsist exclusively on a diet of glow-worms. Male… Audio

Today Julie Biuso talks to Jesse about a great recipe for glazing the Christmas ham this year. She also has some great tips for carving the ham safely and getting a little bit of the tasty fat on each… Audio

The ancient sounds of taonga pūoro (Māori musical instruments) are the bedrock of IA's music. The Waikato-based indigenous soul band tick off a "bucket list item" and give us an NZ Live performance. Video, Audio

Have you ever thought about what a chiton can actually see? They are the hard shell mollusc that sticks to rocks, and looks a bit like an armoured slug. Well they aren't sightless. Marine scientist… Audio

It seems like no matter how much people prepare for it they still underestimate the stress of moving. Now Dr William Cheung has analysed micro-level data to measure the stress of moving house. Audio

This week Mary talks to Jesse about the worrying state of the finances for the over 65 age group in New Zealand. She's been looking at the latest data in the Retirement Commission's report which is… Audio

Although it might not feel like summer right now, we know summer's here with so many Pohutukawa tree's breaking out in blossom. This year the huge yellow Pōhutukawa tree at Okitu, in Tairāwhiti… Audio

It's not just leap years we use to keep in sync with time... but also leap seconds. However the "time community" has recently decided to remove the leap second from clocks by 2035. Audio

For a special treat today we have the super talented Georgia Lines along to play a live first Christmas song! Georgia's had a great year, winning breakthrough artist of the year at the Aotearoa Music… Audio