Susie Ferguson

Delaney Davidson sings the praises of his home-town, Ohinehou / Lyttleton - and takes some time to muse a little on why so many artists of all kinds choose to call it home. Audio

Craig and Charlie Reid from the Proclaimers are 61 years old today and show no signs of slowing down. Audio

King's Counsel Catherine Callaghan is calling home from London. Audio

One of the biggest bands of the 1970s is going to be celebrating its 50th birthday in NZ. Audio

Lesley Paterson's journey to bring "All Quiet on the Western Front" to the big screen has all the drama of an award-winning screenplay itself. Audio

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman takes a squint at the boardroom and back office dramas over who the new All Blacks coach will be - and how this overshadows actual sport. He also looks at what to… Audio

Music reviewer Grant Smithies joins Susie with a selection of new music from Running Club a new collaboration between New Brighton musician Blair Parkes and Auckland's Stephen Reay and a new song from… Audio

Alisha talks to Susie Ferguson about council plans that will displace sports clubs from their century old homes. And one of the district's parks is getting a name change from Maungatapu park to Opupu… Audio

Olly Clifton of Unity Books Auckland reviews Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia by David Graeber, published by Penguin Random House Audio

An artificial intelligence programme has been created by MoleMap to be used by GPs, nurses and technicians to screen patients for melanoma, with an accuracy rate of over 90 percent, almost as accurate… Audio

RNZ Pacific Journalist Koroi Hawkins on Pacific leaders meeting in Fiji to discuss and resolve issues affecting regional unity, petrol pumps in Port Morseby becoming operational again and families of… Audio

We're heard a lot about bailey bridges in the last month since cyclones Hale and Gabrielle. With multiple bridges washed out, particularly in Tairāwhiti and Hawkes Bay - a temporary bridge is the best… Audio

BBC's Ukraine Correspondent James Waterhouse, based in Kyiv, speaks with Susie Ferguson on the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Audio

After the destruction caused by slash during last week's cyclone, the government yesterday announced a ministerial inquiry. Susie speaks with Hera Ngata-Gibson from the group Mana Taiao Tairawhiti… Audio

James Croot reviews three movies : Women Talking, Aftersun and Missing. Also Apple TV's The Reluctant Traveller. Audio

Tired parents hoping to train newborns to sleep through the night need to adjust their expectations, parenting expert and neuroscience educator Nathan Wallis says. Audio

Technology correspondent Tony Grasso talks to Susie Ferguson about a group of Chinese scientists who recently quietly posted a paper purporting to show how a combination of classical and quantum… Audio

David Hill is in Kaikōura today where the local A&P show returns after Covid-19 forced its cancellation last year. Also the Kaikōura Dark Sky Trust has voted to begin the process of applying for dark… Audio

Louise O'Brien reviews Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press. Audio