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Earlier this morning the inauguration of the 46th president of the United States Joe Biden took place in Washington DC. Emile speaks to Associate Professor Tim Kuhner from Auckland University about… Audio

President Biden vowed to be "a president for all Americans", but as the country remains starkly divided, is there room for hope for all Americans?

Māni Dunlop talked with Republican commentator Lenny… Audio

Four years ago Donald Trump was arguing his crowds were the largest in history. Today Joe Biden wants his to be the smallest.

Nita Blake-Persen speaks with Giles Gibson our correspondent in… Audio

American Presidents have made history with their inauguration speeches.

In 1933 Franklin D Roosevelt told his audience "we have nothing to fear but fear itself."

And in 1961, John F. Kennedy… Audio

It's not just the US that's divided, the Republican party has been left reeling in the aftermath of Trump's leadership. John Phillips is a Republican Political Commentator from California. He spoke to… Audio

As Joe Biden is sworn in today, Donald Trump shuffles out... But he's left a divided America, in the midst of a pandemic, civil unrest and economic uncertainty.

Brent Budowsky, political columnist… Audio

Three New Zealand-based experts talk about how changes from the Biden administration could flow out to New Zealand.

Nita Blake-Persen spoke to Tim Groser, a former ambassador to the United States and… Audio

Nita Blake-Persen speaks to Waikato University political science professor Dan Zirker about the inauguration and Joe Biden's speech. Audio

On the day before a new presidents is sworn into office in the U.S, Feature Story chief correspondent Simon Marks talks to Jesse about the legacy of the outgoing administration and how tomorrow's… Audio

We've all seen a guilty dog give us that look, that sheepish look that lets us know, that they know they're in trouble. Dogs evolved alongside us for 40-thousand years, and studies show they've even… Audio

Our music critic today is RNZ Concert presenter and host of RNZ's Inside Out Jazz programme Nick Tipping. He's come in with two hot picks of his summer listening: 'Money' by Moonchild and 'What About… Audio

Sugar and spice is not a very nice way to way to describe girls, it never has been. But the old nursery rhyme dividing boys and girls has still not been consigned to history. But the old nursery rhyme… Audio

Every year The Economist magazine looks at the trends to watch in the coming year. Jesse talks to editor Tom Standage about the World in 2021. Audio

This week's music feature is all about the Gen X-ers.  RNZ's Brad Warrington aka DJ Sticky Fingaz takes us through the most significant songs of 1991. Audio

There's been advances in the fight to combat antibiotic resistant superbugs. One of the Australian scientists at the forefront of this research Jeremy Barr of Monash University talks to Jesse about… Audio

A one-bedroom dwelling made from a shipping container and garden shed in Wellington has been listed to rent, for $390. The room in Johnsonville is said to be suitable for one person, and close to the… Audio

Elizabeth Day prefers to think of 2020 as the year we got a lot of opportunities to learn about what to do when life doesn't go to plan. She's a writer and host of the podcast, How To Fail. She talks… Audio

Today's expert is all about the back.  David Kieser is a clinical senior lecturer and spine and orthopaedic surgeon. He talks to Jesse about having back pain.  Audio

Need a hand to get your system reset after seasonal overindulgence?  Claus Christophersen is a senior lecturer in nutrition at Edith Cowan University in Perth, and has some advice on how to get your… Audio

A 72-year old vegetable gardener from Oxford is an unlikely Twitter star, but Gerald Stratford found online fame earlier this year when he started tweeting about his wonderful produce amid the… Audio

Robert Oliver is the creator and global executive director for the Pacific Island Food Revolution, and he joins The Weekend to tell us more about it, as well as share a simple raw fish recipe. Audio

Alison Breese - who also goes by the name the 'Loo Lady' - is an archivist with a special interest in underground toilets of Dunedin and their historical importance. She joins The Weekend to discuss.

Chris Impey is a Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona and has penned eight popular science books, and he has even taught cosmology to Tibetan monks. He joins The Weekend… Audio

Most of us are guilty of using filler words like "um" or "you know" when speaking, but is it really a problem? Jane Sheffield from Effective Speaking guides us through some ways to make our… Audio

Performed by pianist Tony Yan Tong Chen in the Lewis Eady Showroom, 3 October 2020. Audio

Performed by pianist Tony Yan Tong Chen in the Lewis Eady Showroom, 3 October 2020. Audio

Performed by pianist Tony Yan Tong Chen in the Lewis Eady Showroom, 3 October 2020. Audio

Performed by pianist Tony Yan Tong Chen in the Lewis Eady Showroom, 3 October 2020. Audio