Social Media
Jonathan Haidt: Social media model 'is breaking the world'
Named one of the world's top thinkers by both Prospect and Foreign Policy magazines, American social psychologist Professor Jonathan Haidt will feature as the keynote speaker at next month's APEC CEO… Audio
Evan Osnos: 'Greed has always been part of America's formula'
When Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Evan Osnos was living away from the United States for a decade, he often found himself making a case for his home country, despite the grave mistakes it had made… Audio
Media liability for defamatory third party comments online
Defamation law expert Ursula Cheer looks at an Australian High Court ruling that found media are liable for comments people post on their social media pages and contrasts it with a similar Court of… Audio
Prof. Richard Wiseman: Why magic should be taught in schools
Magic, luck, schools, Twitter, creativity, social skills, illusions, magician, David Copperfield, Houdini, chance, casino, gambling, addiction, lottery, anxiety, Internet, social media, Professor… Audio
Why too much free time could be a bad thing
Too much time on your hands may be almost as bad as too little, psychologists are discovering. Audio
From Dumpster-Diving to No-Dig Greens
Solicitor Alexandra Morrisey ditched her office job, linked up with her best friend Victoria Sala and, with a baby on the way, set up a veggie box business using the time-efficient no-dig method… Video, Audio
From Dumpster-Diving to No-Dig Greens
Solicitor Alexandra Morrisey ditched her office job, linked up with her best friend Victoria Sala and, with a baby on the way, set up a veggie box business using the time-efficient no-dig method…
AudioTik Tok Doc on her move down under
Dr Danielle Jones is known at the Mama Doctor to her millions of followers on Tik Tok, she'll soon be known as the Invercargill doctor who delivers babies at Southland Hospital. The Mama Doctor talked… Audio
How our smartphones are turning us into dopamine junkies
World-leading addiction expert Professor Anna Lembke says our smartphones are turning us into dopamine addicts. As chief of Stanford University's dual diagnosis addiction clinic, Lembke has treated… Audio
The takeaway owner getting through lockdown with Instagram and good vibes
It is a hard time for everyone in the hospitality industry, but one owner-operator is finding support through his popular social media account - and spreading positivity in return.
Angela Scanlon: Making homeowners' wildest dreams a reality
Irish presenter and broadcaster Angela Scanlon is the host of the hugely popular Your Home Made Perfect television show. Audio
Lying blind: hiding vision loss in plain sight
James Tate Hill lost nearly all his sight as a teenager to a rare condition called Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy. By the time he was 16, he was legally blind. But he could still pass for… Audio
How to grow an online audience and make real money
The former Apprentice Aotearoa contestant and social media guru Kennedy Anderson gives us an inside look into the world of influencers and content creators and how they make real money from social… Audio
Daily cheer: Social media content from lockdown day 3
In times like these it becomes clear just how lucky we are to have the internet to keep us connected, take a look at some of the best social media content created by Kiwis during lockdown.
'Because we eat animals, we underestimate their mental abilities'
No generation has loved animals more than us. However, no generation has kept more animals in factory farms, or pushed more of them towards extinction, writes Henry Mance in his new book, How to Love… Audio
The thriller writer who called the Covid-19 pandemic
British thriller writer Adam Hamdy's new novel Red Wolves has seen the writer go deep behind the scenes in the name of research. He joins the show to discuss Red Wolves and how his own life… Audio
Prefer pets to people? You're not alone
A recent study out of Australia showed that about a third of people there would rather spend time with their pets than people, with women more likely to prefer their furry friends to humans. And it's… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Social media and extreme content. US joins the Christchurch Call, which aims to reduce violent and extremist content and Andrew also talks to Kathryn about Reporters without Borders issuing its 2021… Audio
New Zealand High Commission in Delhi causes Covid-19 offence
The New Zealand Government has apologised after New Zealand High Commission tweeted begging the Indian Youth Congress for oxygen rather than the Indian Government. Several locally-hired staff at the… Audio
Thor's world-first adventure remains on hold in Hong Kong
Danish native Torbjørn 'Thor' Pedersen is on a mission to visit every nation in the world in a single journey, without taking a single flight. We last spoke to him in September 2020, and over six… Audio