Anna Thomas
Julie Woods: Walking every street in Dunedin
Julie Woods, who lost her sight in 1997, began the challenge of walking every street in Dunedin with her friend and sighted guide, Jo Stodart, three years ago. This weekend she finishes on Every St to… Audio
Tony Connell: Clearing mines and unexploded munitions
More than 4000 people are killed by landmines every year. Nearly half of those are children. When a conflict ends, mines and unexploded bombs, shells and cluster-munitions continue to kill and maim… Audio
Moira West: House plants for free
Moira West has a vast collection of house plants. Most of them started as small cuttings traded with friends. She talks us through the different methods of propagation and the tips and tricks for… Audio
Indy Yelich: the debut single from Lorde’s sister
Indy Yelich – a New York-based musician and the little sister of Lorde – has released her debut single. 'Threads' is about the ups and downs of being in love at 23, Indy says. "I think of New York… Video, Audio
Joel Sartore: Photographing rare and endangered species
Joel Sartore is an American photographer who has spent much of his life focusing - quite literally - on some of the world's rarest and most endangered species. He is a long-time contributor to… Audio, Gallery
Paige Tapara: A waiata for her grandfather
Auckland singer/songwriter Paige has been described as one of Aotearoa's young artists to watch. She joins Anna Thomas to talk about a waiata she wrote for her grandfather called Tō Aroha. Audio
Roger Fox: A homage to Hone Tuwhare
Roger Fox is synonymous with the Big Band scene in New Zealand. He is our foremost jazz trombonist, big band leader, jazz educator and producer. He has performed in concert with some of the biggest… Audio
Justin Currie: Del Amitri to tour NZ
Scottish alt-rockers Del Amitri made a worldwide name for themselves in the 80's with hits including Nothing Ever Happens and Stone Cold Sober. They return to New Zealand in February. Frontman Justin… Audio
Kate Preece: One Weka Went Walking
One Weka Went Walking showcases some of New Zealand's rarest birds, including one the rarest seabirds in the world, the taiko. The featured birds are all endemic to the Chatham Islands, except the… Audio
Brian Dickey: Stepping down as Auckland Crown Solicitor
Brian Dickey is Auckland Crown Solicitor. The first Maori in this role, Brian has prosecuted some of New Zealand's most high-profile and shocking cases - including convicting Jesse Kempson for the… Audio
Calling Home: Christine Ramsay
Today we're heading to the Island of Bougainville. East of Papua New Guinea and north-west of the Solomon's it was settled 8000 years ago. Christine Ramsay has lived there for five years. Audio
The return of Two Raw Sisters
Rosa and Margo Flanagan (Two Raw Sisters) are passionate about the power of nutrition. The Christchurch cooking duo tell Anna Thomas how their individual health journeys have influenced their fresh… Audio
Andrea Vance: Disinformation and the local body elections
Senior Stuff journalist Andrea Vance has been following the local elections with a particular focus on those candidates who've been sharing false information and baseless conspiracy theories - and… Audio
Local Body Elections: the winners
Anna Thomas talks to new Mayor of Wellington and Rotorua, but it's too close to call in Gore... Audio
Changing habits for happiness
On paper, Luke Mathers had it all; a director for a major company in Australia and New Zealand, a thriving family, but he just felt flat. He decided to do something about it. He got curious about why… Audio
Bookmarks with Mervin Singham
This week's Bookmarks guest is the Chief Executive of the Ministry for Ethnic Communities. He was the Executive Director of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State and… Audio
Podcast Critic: Hamish Cardwell
Today RNZ's Hamish Cardwell talks to Anna about Grove Road, a Newshub podcast on the Allan Hall miscarriage of justice. He's also been listening The Commune Stuff podcast and Endless Honeymoon by… Audio
Critter of the Week: The tongue louse!
This week's critter is one of nature's weirdest creatures. The tongue louse (Cymothoidae species) makes its forever home inside the mouth of a hapless host fish, cutting off the tongue and replacing… Audio
DIY with builder Stan Scott
On the eve of a long weekend builder Stan Scott is along to help you out with tips for any home handyman projects you might doing. Audio