Future
The World in 2050: How to Think About the Future
What will the world look like in 2050? What will be our biggest challenges and the major issues shaping our world? And what countries will have the biggest economies? Hamish McRae is one of Europe's… Audio
Technology key to dairy's future
Could cows be toilet trained and how close will dairy farmers be to slamming emissions a decade from now? Dairy farmer Pete Morgan and agritech entrepreneur Craig Piggott ruminate on dairy farming in… Audio
The future of NZ's travel industry
The Panel discusses the future of the travel industry with Brooker Travel's, Andrew Carmody. Audio
Science fiction helps build mental resilience in young people
Historically, those who read sci-fi and fantasy have been stigmatised as nerds, but research by Professor Esther Jones shows sci-fi and fantasy may help young people cope, especially with the stress… Audio
Marama Davidson
Green Party co-leader, Marama Davidson says the Zero Carbon Act is the foundation of how progress the country is making to resolve big climate change issues and looks ahead to what the Greens'… Audio
William Gibson: Why our 'now' is getting shorter and shorter
William Gibson has imagined the near future more convincingly than anyone else for four decades now. His latest sci-fi thriller, Agency, is a book with both feet placed firmly in the future that will… Audio
How rangitahi see Aotearoa in 20 years
The year 2040 will mark 200 years since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. It might seem like a long way off, but many rangatahi are already looking ahead, campaigning for climate change… Audio
Zero Carbon Act start of addressing climate issues
Green Party co-leader, Marama Davidson says the Zero Carbon Act is the foundation of how progress the country is making to resolve big climate change issues and looks ahead to what the Greens'… Audio
The beginning and the end of Trumpism
Rutgers University history professor James Goodman explains why Donald Trump is the only person who could have done what he has done -- and got away with it -- as US president. Audio
What will our energy future look like by mid-century?
A comprehensive modelling exercise into the country's energy future shows the economy is set for a major transformation by mid-century, with less reliance on primary produce and more on services. The… Audio
Rugby World Cup review with Keith Quinn
Celebrated commentator Keith Quinn looks back on the ninth Rugby World Cup in Japan and what last night's emphatic final victory means for the Springboks and South Africa as a whole. Audio
Green cities of the future - what we can expect in 2050
Better solar panels and efficient carbon capture technology will help shape the impact and look of cities in the future, say MacDiarmid Institute scientists. Audio
Our Changing World for 12 September 2019
MacDiarmid Institute scientists talk about how their work improving solar panel efficiency and developing carbon capture and storage techniques might shape cities of the future. Audio
Robert Harris: The Second Sleep
English novelist Robert Harris's new book The Second Sleep has all the trappings of a historical novel, but actually it's set far in the future. Audio
Three Minutes Max: Lisa Tamati
Lisa Tamati shares her heartfelt story about trying to conceive a family using a surrogate. Audio
Richard Baldwin: The globotics upheaval
The globotics upheaval – a combination of globalisation and robotics – is coming, and it's taking jobs with it. Dr Richard Baldwin has written a book looking at the future of work and warns of a… Audio
Modelling the collapse of great empires
It's easy to look at the news and feel like civilization is collapsing. Peter Turchin's job is to subject that feeling to the rigors of science. Turchin, a professor of ecology and mathematics at the… Audio
The panellists discuss the big issues facing youth in NZ
Wallace and the panellists discuss the big issues facing youth in New Zealand. We speak to three young people coming to the end of their schooling. Audio
Minecraft migrates into classrooms: is educational gaming the way of the future?
Teachers have one of the toughest jobs in the world, and educational games can help them prepare students for the jobs of the future, according to Microsoft's Deirdre Quarnstrom. Video, Audio
Over sixties ready and willing to work
Massey University's study of 11,000 older New Zealanders finds them happy, healthy, and eager to find work. However in 2016 there were more over-65s registered job-seekers than 18 to 24-year-olds… Audio