Chris Whitta
Science : Astronomy
This year's Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded to the discoverers of Dark Energy. Audio
Back to the Bounty
Richard Fitzwilliams is a decendent of Captain Bligh and offers a perspective on his famous ancestors actions during one of the great sea sagas, The Mutiny on the Bounty. Audio
Midday News for 13 October 2011
A dangerous substance has fallen of the Rena - but no one knows where it is and the ship's navigation officer has appeared in court. Audio
Midday News for 12 October 2011
The captain of the stricken Rena ship has been released on bail and bad weather continues to blight the salvage operation. Audio
Midday News for 6 October 2011
Oil continues to leak from a stricken ship near Tauranga and a former museum staff member pleads guilty to medal theft. Audio
Midday News for 27 September 2011
Labour counters National's video surveillance bill and the Prime Minister says the economy is strong enough to cope with a global slowdown. Audio
Midday News for 26 September 2011
Property developer Terry Serepisos is declared bankrupt and the turmoil in world financial markets shows signs of hitting New Zealand's exports. Audio
Midday News for 16 September 2011
Government decides over two million newborn baby blood-spot samples will be kept indefinitely; Police defend role in first few days of Pike River mine disaster; all-clear given to expand rugby fan… Audio
Billy T: Te Legend - Ian Mune
Chris talks to Ian Mune, co-writer and director of Billy T: Te Movie - celebrating the life and work of the legendary musician, comedian, actor, and writer, Billy T James. The film tells of Billy's… Audio
Art and Language - Professor Jack Richards
Professor Jack Richards is an applied linguist and educator with a distinguished international reputation, both as a scholar and as a patron of the arts. He is the author of many widely used textbooks… Audio
Caring for Cancer Survivor
Professor Bogda Koczwara is an Australian-based cancer specialist here next week to lecture on caring for those who survive the disease. She says that as doctors get better and better at curing some… Audio
Midday News for 10 August 2011
Violence flares in Manchester as England's riots spread and the United States Federal Reserve says a further downturn is looking more likely. Audio