All episodes
Wednesday, 18 August 2021
- 1:06 COVID briefing with PM Jacinda Ardern and Dr Ashley Bloomfield
- 1:36 Ranger internships up for grabs at Auckland Council
- 1:46 The unknown story of Isaac Coates
- 1:56 Afternoons Quiz Robert Kelly
- 2:17 Official cash rate - remains unchanged
- 2:23 Podcast Critic Paul Bushnell
- 2:31 Bookmarks with Shadon Meredith
- 3:09 Deadlines and the power of positive decision making
- 3:35 Our Changing World - mRNA vaccine technology
Tuesday, 17 August 2021
- 1:19 Fly expert on his discovery of a new indigenous fly species
- 1:31 From oil diver to exotic timber craftsman
- 1:42 The man bringing free wifi to the people of Sanson
- 1:53 How to Write A Memoir
- 2:09 Book Critic: Claire Mabey
- 2:21 Avocado's predicted to be most traded tropical fruit by 2030
- 2:31 The Soundtrack to Panthers
- 3:09 The dark side of Facebook and its bid for domination
Monday, 16 August 2021
- 1:18 Renewed push for reform of alcohol legislation in NZ
- 1:32 Dave Bishop on 50 years of rugby refereeing
- 1:44 Disability podcast launched
- 1:55 Great NZ Album
- 2:06 Television Critic: Guy Williams
- 2:31 Fishing expert Matt Watson
- 3:10 Hope for headache sufferers
Friday, 13 August 2021
- 1:15 Op shopping revival
- 1:25 Password safety a bit lax in New Zealand
- 1:35 Postgraduate leadership scholarship - applicants wanted
- 1:40 Tim Nelson's Blind Date memories
- 1:50 Wake up call for mental health in sports
- 2:10 Film Review - Graeme Tuckett
- 2:25 NZ Live: Phoebe Rings
- 3:07 Smoked Fish on Toast with Celeriac Remoulade
- 3:20 Music 101 - Charlotte Ryan
- 3:25 DIY advice with builder Stan Scott
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: The Goblin Shark
Thursday, 12 August 2021
- 1:15 Counting COVID antibodies in Aotearoa
- 1:30 Stunt actor shortage in New Zealand
- 1:40 Pacific Island Revolution series starts an actual revolution
- 1:50 Great album - Kate Bush, Hounds of Love
- 2:15 Music Critic - Flo Wilson
- 2:30 NZ Screen History - Blind Date
- 3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm
Wednesday, 11 August 2021
- 1:18 Certifying homes as energy efficient
- 1:29 Unqualified online storm chasers causing problems for farmers
- 1:40 Timber shortage frustrating builders
- 1:55 Afternoons Quiz Robert Kelly
- 2:13 Podcast Critic: Molly Jones
- 2:21 Bookmarks with Gavin Correia
- 3:06 Amanda Knox fighting back against new film about her
- 3:35 Our Changing World - Tracking toutouwai
Tuesday, 10 August 2021
- 1:08 First Song: Yulia, No Regrets
- 1:16 'Rabbits in the sky' causing problems for native birdlife
- 1:38 'Stranded' Australian ski workers aren't complaining!
- 1:44 Scone queen rises to world record challenge
- 1:52 How to Write a news story
- 2:07 Book Critic: Catherine Ross
- 2:22 Music feature: The Cello with Heleen du Plessis
- 3:08 Sarah Ferguson on her first novel and becoming a grandmother
Monday, 9 August 2021
- 1:16 Snow update
- 1:22 Could 'Kiwishop' end the supermarket duopoly stronghold?
- 1:34 Ensemble magazine sold on to Stuff
- 1:43 Making Aotearoa the kindest nation on earth
- 1:51 Great NZ Album
- 2:08 Television Critic: Linda Burgess
- 2:40 Expert feature: DJing
- 3:08 Lost love leads to a valuable lesson learned
Friday, 6 August 2021
- 1:17 Cochlear implant revolution by PhD candidate at Canterbury Uni
- 1:30 Difficulties finding people keen to work in meat works
- 1:43 Family portrait photographer wins Nikon Iris Award
- 1:54 "O for Awesome" myth busting
- 2:07 Film Review: Dom Corry
- 2:19 NZ Live: Dillastrate
- 3:06 Yellow Split Lentil Dahl
- 3:16 Music 101: Tony Stamp
- 3:24 Time to get the broad beans in
- 3:35 Critter of the Week Te Pāpapa Pango
Thursday, 5 August 2021
- 1:15 Midwives striking and marching on Monday
- 1:25 From farming to ice skating - The family behind the Paradice rinks
- 1:35 The latest from the Olympics and an overview
- 1:50 Great album - George Harrison 'All Things Must Pass' 50th Anniv
- 2:15 Music Critic - Simon Sweetman
- 2:30 NZ Screen History - Playschool
- 3:15 Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
- 3:25 History with Dr Grant Morris
Wednesday, 4 August 2021
- 1:15 Dunedin study shows a shift in family structure dynamics
- 1:25 Potential limit on timber exports by the government not welcome
- 1:35 Trial to go back to milk in glass bottles on the West Coast
- 1:55 Afternoons Quiz Robert Kelly
- 2:10 Podcast Critic Caitlin Cherry
- 2:20 Bookmarks with Ana Scotney
- 3:30 How to talk about social justice issues without arguing
- 3:35 Our Changing World - Home Game Advantage
Tuesday, 3 August 2021
- 1:13 KiwiNet Awards finalist making freeze-dried baby food
- 1:20 Making Christmas celebrations a waste-free occasion
- 1:32 All is revealed about our Money Week financial quiz
- 1:40 Shihad about to release their 10th studio album
- 2:06 How to write a television series script
- 2:09 Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
- 2:24 Dr Olivier Holland - All About The Bass
- 3:07 Music influencing well known authors
Monday, 2 August 2021
- 1:17 Bernard Hickey on the supermarket duopoly conundrum
- 1:31 "Good Farmers" independent collective formed
- 1:40 Rare brown tui resident in Waikato
- 1:50 Great NZ Album: Black Sea Golden Ladder
- 2:08 Television Critic: Claire Chitham
- 2:41 Expert feature: Flags
- 3:05 Raising children to be kind
Friday, 30 July 2021
- 1:10 First Song: Coming In From The Dark - Hollie Smith
- 1:20 Economy forecasts tricky to balance for the experts
- 1:27 A trip to China 50 years ago: Frank Hogan recalls it
- 1:43 All eyes on the water for Olympic medal hopes for NZ today
- 1:50 Toastie champion toasted in Blenheim
- 2:08 Film Review with Ali Ventura
- 2:25 NZ Live: Graeme James
- 3:07 Jess Daniell's Roasted Cauliflower Salad
- 3:14 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
- 3:23 Weekend Stuff with Stan Scott
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: Giant Knobbled Weevil
Thursday, 29 July 2021
- 1:15 NZ's first Olympic gold secured
- 1:21 Looking indepth at marine mammal euthanasia practices
- 1:30 Auckland cohaus development up and running
- 1:37 Why are there so many seal statues in suburban Aotearoa?
- 1:50 Great album - SAY YOU WILL by Fleetwood Mac
- 2:12 Music Critic - Tony Stamp
- 2:25 NZ Screen History: Maggie's Garden Show
- 3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm
- 3:30 The ‘49ers
Wednesday, 28 July 2021
- 1:14 Mental health in sport, issues being addressed at the Olympics
- 1:29 20 years capturing club rugby on camera
- 1:41 Amanda Palmer has some special small hall performances
- 1:52 Afternoons Quiz Robert Kelly
- 2:11 Podcast Critic: Alix Higby
- 2:24 Bookmarks with Krista Dixon
- 3:07 Michael Pollan on plant based drugs affecting our bodies
- 3:35 Our Changing World - Running low on energy
Tuesday, 27 July 2021
- 1:15 New documentary shines a light on dairy farming in New Zealand
- 1:30 Ruatāhuna honey company wins 'best-tasting in the world' title
- 1:45 Nappy Godmother supplying cloth nappies around Manawatu
- 1:50 How to Write a Pepeha with Shannon Haunui-Thompson
- 2:10 Book Critic - Pip Adam
- 2:25 Music feature - Lyrics as poetry with Clare Mabey
- 3:10 A lifetime with sharks - Valerie Taylor's story
Monday, 26 July 2021
- 1:17 Olympics, first medal and more prospects today
- 1:24 Cabinet has agreed to the managed return of NZ citizen
- 1:29 Could empty discarded mussel shells clean up our waterways?
- 1:38 Whitcoulls Top 100 list in 2021 sees new writers make it in
- 1:45 Great NZ Album
- 2:09 Television Critic Emma John
- 2:40 Expert on coffee
- 3:09 Bridie Jabour: How millennials can be happy
Friday, 23 July 2021
- 1:10 First Song - Georgia Lines' new single out today
- 1:25 Teeth research puts a question mark over diet evolution
- 1:30 New Zealand gamer wins Independent Games Festival grand prize
- 1:35 COVID bubble pause update and reaction
- 1:55 The story behind Durham farms
- 2:10 Film Review with Graeme Tuckett
- 2:20 Te Maeva Nui Festival starts in Auckland tonight
- 3:10 Tunisian Fricassee Tuna Sandwich
- 3:20 Music 101 - Charlotte Ryan
- 3:25 Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
- 3:43 Critter of the Week - The Snail-sucking Ground Beetle
Thursday, 22 July 2021
- 1:12 First Song: Pacific Heights and Foley
- 1:17 EcoWorld staff planning occupation when their lease expires tonight
- 1:27 Concerns Wellington's obsession with heritage is hindering progress
- 1:35 Auckland's Bean Rock celebrating 150th birthday
- 1:45 Great album: Reprise by Moby
- 2:10 Music Critic: Colin Morris
- 2:25 NZ Screen History: Top Town
- 3:15 Solving the World's Problems with Suzanne McFadden
- 3:25 History with Dr Grant Morris: The history of interest rates in NZ
Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- 1:17 Mammoth effort to clean up Buller school before term 3 starts
- 1:26 The upcoming moon wobble and what we can expect
- 1:42 Space balls on display in Ashburton
- 1:52 Afternoons Quiz Robert Kelly
- 2:11 Podcast Critic: Paul Bushnell
- 2:20 Bookmarks with mariachi star, Mireya Ramos
- 3:08 How similar flies and humans really are!
- 3:35 Our Changing World - Base Isolation
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- 1:16 Concerns about a visiting Australian sperm donor
- 1:26 MIQ booking system baffling homeward bound New Zealanders
- 1:37 Clear beer brewing for Beervana festival
- 1:49 How to Write a valedictory speech
- 2:08 Book Critic: Catherine Ross
- 2:25 The musical inspirations of soul singer Allen Stone
- 3:09 How good ideas are ignored in an economy built for men
Monday, 19 July 2021
- 1:13 Photographing flood waters in Westport
- 1:24 Why interest rates are rising while the OCR is on hold
- 1:38 Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award finalists on display
- 1:46 Great NZ Album
- 2:08 Television Critic: Perlina Lau
- 2:36 Expert on UFOs
- 3:09 Behind the scenes of the largest online seller Amazon
Friday, 16 July 2021
- 1:15 Concerns over Government's urban planning policy
- 1:27 The rise of 'Finfluencers' on social media
- 1:37 Local wildlife passageways protecting our native species
- 1:47 Student enterprise creates 'Woolly Wedge' product
- 2:07 Film Review: Ali Ventura
- 2:26 NZ Live: Courtney Barnett
- 3:08 Crusted lamb racks with roasted grapes
- 3:20 Music 101: Tony Stamp
- 3:27 Weekend Stuff: DIY tips with builder Stan Scott
- 3:35 Critter of the Week Dusky Dragonfly
Thursday, 15 July 2021
- 1:15 Hospital EDs overwhelmed by RSV patients
- 1:30 Melbourne bracing for another lockdown after COVID crosses border
- 1:40 Swimming in the wild becoming a 'thing' of the past
- 1:50 Great album - Picture Book by Simply Red
- 2:15 Music Critic: Dianne Swann
- 2:30 NZ Screen History: Nice One Stu
- 3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm