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Linda Clark and Michael Barnett on the impact of Covid-19 in NZ
Assuming it ends on schedule, New Zealand moved past the halfway point of the alert level 4 lockdown this week. Panellists Linda Clark and Michael Barnett join the show to discuss this impact the… Audio
Tangaroa Walker: dairy farming during lockdown
Southland contract milker Tangaroa Walker is a popular social media presence with his Facebook page Farm 4 Life, where he posts educational and earthy videos of daily life on a dairy farm. He's also… Video, Audio
Sir Michael Morpurgo: Covid-19 will leave us a kinder world
Sir Michael Morpurgo believes that once the Covid-19 pandemic is beaten, the world will be a kinder, more compassionate place. The War Horse author joins the show to discuss the pandemic and the light… Audio
Kiwi facing intense lockdown conditions in French Guiana
Things have intensified in French Guiana since we last spoke to Nicholas Holmes, with the lockdown extended four weeks and a curfew put in place from 9pm-5am. Those who break the curfew risk a €3750… Audio
Linda Clark & Michael Barnett on NZ's Covid-19 response
Panellists Linda Clark and Michael Barnett are back again to offer their thoughts on New Zealand's response to the threat of Covid-19 and how the country is managing 10 days into the lockdown period.
…Covid-19: 'Do-gooder impostor' cases on the rise
With so many people now working from home, or not at all, due to Covid-19, the 'impostor syndrome' that occurs in the workplace is on the backburner. It has been replaced by a rise in what Dr. Sandi… Audio
Not Your Average Instagram Entertainment
From Monday morning, Kiwi performers will be presenting original work to the nation via Silo Theatre's Instagram account. And they're getting paid for it.
Lynn talks to Sophie Roberts, artistic… Audio
Linda Clark and Michael Barnett on NZ's Covid-19 response
Today marks day four of New Zealand's nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. We're joined by commentators Linda Clark and Michael Barnett to see how they feel New Zealand is handling the situation. Audio
The streamer at the heart of the esports chess boom
Following in the footsteps of esport stars playing games like Fortnite in front of thousands of adoring fans, full-time chess streamer Alexandra Botez is at the forefront of the revolution that is… Audio
New Zealander in French Guiana riding out Covid-19 storm
Nicholas Holmes travelled in French Guiana to pick his daughter up and take her back for a holiday in his home country, but he now finds himself locked down in a Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni apartment… Audio
Robert Macfarlane: the #CoReadingVirus global reading group
Under the Twitter hashtag #CoReadingVirus, the nature and travel writer Robert Macfarlane is doing his bit to fight back against the boredom and increasing isolation many are experiencing as health… Audio
Disease modeller says Covid-19 risk to NZ is very low
Sara Del Valle is an applied mathematician and disease modeller. She and other disease modellers have gazed into their computers to see the future of Covid-19 and the news, in her opinion, is not bad… Audio
Decoding the language of love
The 21st-century dating scene is a fast-paced environment that's equally as flaky as it is fun. Apps like Tinder and Bumble have been a game-changer for anyone looking for love – but does technology… Video, 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
China correspondent: "The world's most populous country is on hold"
The outbreak of the coronavirus in China has impacted the world's most populous country in almost every way possible, leaving it in a shut-down state. Globe and Mail Beijing correspondent Nathan… Audio
Wuhan virus is twice as virulent as Ebola
The World Health Organisation declared the flu-like coronavirus a global emergency on Friday after cases spiked more than tenfold in a week. Globe and Mail Beijing correspondent Nathan VanderKlippe is… Audio
Calling Home: Dr. Janine Krippner in Washington D.C.
Janine Krippner can't remember a time in her life when she hasn't been completely besotted by volcanoes, and with a lead role at the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program in Washington D.C., she is… Audio
Wuhan coronavirus continues to weave path of destruction
A coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan has now killed more than 40 people and infected more than 1,100, with the virus also spreading to at least nine other countries. Nathan VanderKlippe… Audio
Should teachers be able to post on social media about their students?
Sharing photos from your day at work is the norm, thanks to social media. But if you are a teacher - how much should you be allowed to share? Audio
Vegans and the people who hate them
Earlier this year, two pro-meat protesters skinned and ate raw squirrels in front of members of the public at a vegan food stand in Soho. Inspired by the event, food writer George Reynolds set out to… Audio