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What is Blockout 2024?
Is a new trend of blocking celebrities and influencers helping the people of Gaza?
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Stephen Cave on how close we are to doubling our lifespan and why living forever would be a curse
3:00 pm todayLongevity expert Stephen Cave explains to Guyon how living to 150 years old could soon be a reality, and why the consequences of immortality would be horrific… Video
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Bookmarks with Jacinta Ruru
2:30 pm todayOur Bookmarks guest today has made history more than once Maori Professor Jacinta Ruru is with Jesse for Bookmarks this week. Audio
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Easy Eats with Sam Parish: Slow cooker pork
2:20 pm todayThis week on Easy Eats Sam Parish has a great recipe that can be used in a number of different meals. It's, as always, fast, budget friendly and a crowd… Audio
What is Blockout 2024?
Is a new trend of blocking celebrities and influencers helping the people of Gaza?
Stephen Cave on how close we are to doubling our lifespan and why living forever would be a curse
Longevity expert Stephen Cave explains to Guyon how living to 150 years old could soon be a reality, and why the consequences of immortality would be horrific for all aspects of our world. Video
Coming up
Bookmarks with Jacinta Ruru
Our Bookmarks guest today has made history more than once Maori Professor Jacinta Ruru is with Jesse for Bookmarks this week. Audio
Easy Eats with Sam Parish: Slow cooker pork
This week on Easy Eats Sam Parish has a great recipe that can be used in a number of different meals. It's, as always, fast, budget friendly and a crowd pleaser. Audio
When you accidentally invite your entire contacts list to party
When Emily King sent the invite to her daughter's first birthday, she didn't intend to invite everybody on her contact list.. she talked with Nathan Rarere about the awkward situation she found… Audio
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Tiana Barns
David Tua's signed some gloves for charity - Tiana Barns talks interesting auctions on TradeMe Audio
Shower Thoughts: Where should perfume be sprayed?
What's the difference between perfume and eau de toilette? And does spritzing and walking through the mist actually work? Audio
The Panel with Claire Amos & Chris Wikaira (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Claire Amos & Chris Wikaira discuss why quinoa could be the perfect crop for New Zealand's climate, and how council red tape is discouraging the… Audio
The Panel with Kathryn Graham & Simon Wilson (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Kathryn Graham and Simon Wilson ask where have all the Swiss Army Knives gone. They also discuss paying for scans during pregnancy and the… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 13 May 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Tom Riste-Smith joins to discuss the internets trending topic of the week. Did you every carry round a swiss army pocket… Audio
Sleep position secrets: How you sleep may affect your health
Sleep positions can affect how you sleep and cause or aggravate some health issues, a sleep scientist says. Audio
Mothering is important, but does it define women?
Opinion - Women are te whare tangata, the house of humanity, but that is far from all women are, writes Niki Bezzant.
What we're watching: Patrick Melrose
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the wealthy, dissipated Patrick Melrose in this adaptation of the acclaimed semi-autobiographical Edward St Aubyn novels. Graham Smith explains why it's worth a watch.
Mother's Day: 'I love being needed'
Three New Zealand mothers talk about their experiences - a 'miracle' baby, parenting as a trans woman and what it's like to have three sets of twins.
What does it mean to be 'a good mother'?
Raising children without my own mother's guidance was like navigating a new country without a map, writes Inès Almeida.
Nazeem Hussain: the totally normal comedian
Following a two-year hiatus, comedian Nazeem Hussain is back on the tour circuit with his new stand-up show Totally Normal. Having cut his teeth in the Melbourne scene in the 1990s, Hussain is one of… Audio
Live classical music bringing Hanmer Springs township together
Proceeds from the gala concert, held in the Grand Ballroom of the Hanmer Springs Hotel, will be put toward the purchase of mobility wheelchairs for the Hanmer Springs Health Centre. Audio
Introducing: Thrift
Need some ways to shrink your supermarket spend? Can't figure out which lightbulb burns the brightest but for the lowest cost? Want to know how to bulk up your meals and save time cooking? RNZ's new… Audio
Philosophy Now with Dan Weijers
We all have a life, but what should we do with it? Dan Weijers is a senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Waikato. Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Dave Armstrong
The cycling debate in Wellington has been a hot potato recently with Green MP Julie Anne Genter's cycling and transport wars spilling over into Parliament. He's also got some thoughts on Wellington… Audio
