All episodes
Friday, 1 October 2021
- 1:20 Chief's cloak repatriated from the UK after 130 years
- 1:35 Former All Black part of mental health platform, Clearhead
- 1:45 Whitcoulls' Top 50 children's books for the school holidays
- 1:50 Ruby moves to cut waste and increase size diversity
- 2:10 Film Review with Ali Ventura
- 3:07 Spiced chicken and rice meatball soup
- 3:15 Music 101 - Charlotte Ryan
- 3:25 Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: The New Zealand Bat Flea
Thursday, 30 September 2021
- 1:20 Thomas Phillips and his three children have been found alive and well
- 1:33 Nationwide donation drive for hygiene products
- 1:40 Being kind with restrictions during lockdown
- 1:45 NZ workers anxious about job security
- 1:50 Great album - Best of Bond
- 2:15 Music Critic - Cas Saunders
- 2:30 NZ Screen History - McDonald's Young Entertainers
- 3:15 Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
- 3:25 History with Dr Grant Morris - Ford v Holden
Wednesday, 29 September 2021
- 1:20 Childhood behaviours linked to anxiety later in life
- 1:30 Papers Past uncovering family scandals
- 1:43 The apps that turn our hobbies into work
- 2:12 Podcast Critic: Paul Bushnell
- 2:30 Bookmarks with Giselle Clarkson
- 3:10 Reuniting an orphan elephant with her mother, using DNA
- 3:35 Our Changing World - Measuring the ice
Tuesday, 28 September 2021
- 1:04 COVID update LIVE
- 1:20 Non-sugar sweeteners on the rise in New Zealand
- 1:30 Toni Street's memoir of heartbreak and hope
- 1:50 Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
- 2:10 Book Critic: Pip Adam
- 2:20 Is this month 30 years ago the biggest in music history?
- 3:10 The Great Resignation prompted by the pandemic
Monday, 27 September 2021
- 1:20 Appetite for insects in New Zealand
- 1:30 Photographer publishes Springbok Tour protest collection
- 1:40 Birds are the biggest beneficiaries during lockdowns
- 1:45 Great NZ Album
- 2:10 Television Critic: Perlina Lau
- 2:30 Expert Feature: Weight Training
- 3:10 Running the family like a firm for success
Friday, 24 September 2021
- 1:20 Encouraging friends and family to get vaccinated
- 1:31 Central Otago airport one step closer after assessment
- 1:40 Planning for kākāpō breeding season
- 1:50 A&P shows cancelled around the country
- 2:10 Film Review: Graeme Tuckett
- 2:20 Big moove: Using biofilters to remove methane
- 3:08 Warm Salad of Asparagus with New Season Potatoes
- 3:16 Music 101: Yadana Saw
- 3:25 DIY tips with builder Stan Scott
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: Giant Weta Fungus
Thursday, 23 September 2021
- 1:25 South Auckland business offers vaccination incentive
- 1:40 Coven theme for Wellington's 2021 Verb literary festival
- 1:50 Isklander trilogy: Blurring the boundaries of fiction and reality
- 1:55 Great album - Red Hot Chili Peppers 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik'
- 2:15 Music Critic - Matthew Crawley
- 2:35 NZ Screen History: The early years of Shortland Street
- 3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm
Wednesday, 22 September 2021
- 1:25 Auckland CBD is 'hurting' - Auckland restaurateur
- 1:25 First Song - Something's Changing
- 1:30 Negotiating open homes as a wheelchair user
- 1:40 Volunteers to teach Nelson rangatahi traditional life skills
- 1:50 Afternoons Quiz Robert Kelly
- 2:12 Podcast Critic: Molly Jones
- 2:20 Craggy Range in top 50 vineyards in the world
- 2:25 Bookmarks with Brynley Stent
- 3:10 Comedian Jamie Loftus reflects on her Year in Mensa
- 3:35 Our Changing World - Face masks and recognising emotions
Tuesday, 21 September 2021
- 1:25 Helping working parents get through lockdown
- 1:33 Emily Benefield - The joy of collage
- 1:37 Possum plague causing pandemonium in Parnell
- 1:50 Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
- 2:10 Book Critic - Catherine Ross
- 2:30 Looking back to The Big Day Out
- 3:10 Epidemiologist Dr Larry Brilliant on bringing COVID under control
Monday, 20 September 2021
- 1:17 Covid-19 numbers: Analysis with Professor Nick Wilson
- 1:27 Negotiating the new MIQ system
- 1:34 NZ's organic farmers of the year
- 1:40 Lockdown competition calls for creations
- 1:50 Great NZ Album
- 2:10 Television Critic: Guy Williams
- 2:30 Expert feature: Hair Removal
- 3:10 Being on the Great British Sewing Bee: Patrick Grant
Friday, 17 September 2021
- 1:20 The Beths release their film and live performance album
- 1:30 Improving healthcare through anonymous first hand experiences
- 1:40 Farmer launches 'lean on a gate, chat to a mate' mental health campaign
- 1:50 New documentary tours the onshore fracking sites of Taranaki
- 2:10 Film Review with Dom Corry
- 3:07 Garden Green, Leek & Ricotta Tart with Hazelnut Crust
- 3:17 Music 101 - Charlotte Ryan
- 3:25 Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
- 3:45 Critter of the Week: Prickly Stick Insect
Thursday, 16 September 2021
- 1:20 How agricultural pesticide use alters our stream ecology
- 1:35 MIQ booking system keeping heavy metal band Alien Weaponry grounded
- 1:40 Ōtautahi tenants isolated by lack of digital access
- 1:50 Great album - Metallica
- 2:15 Music Critic - Flo Wilson
- 2:30 NZ Screen History - Nightline
- 3:15 Solving the World's Problems with Suzanne McFadden
- 3:25 History with Dr Grant Morris
Wednesday, 15 September 2021
- 1:20 Electric meals on wheels, making meals on your doorstep
- 1:30 Robotic asparagus harvester set to change the game
- 1:45 Full Immersion Te Reo Maori tours at Waitomo Caves
- 1:55 Afternoons Book Quiz Robert Kelly for 15 September 2021
- 2:10 Podcast Critic: Ellie Jay
- 2:30 Bookmarks - Christopher Walsh
- 3:10 Andrew Sullivan: Out on a limb
- 3:35 Our Changing World - South Island kākā in Ōtepoti
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
- 1:18 Toilet training cows to address contamination issues
- 1:32 Using photography to showcase te ao Māori
- 1:41 Distributing thousands of food packages during lockdown
- 1:50 Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
- 2:10 Book Critic: Claire Mabey
- 2:20 Jazz covers with Nick Tipping
- 3:10 Dr Michael Mosley on Just One Thing
Monday, 13 September 2021
- 1:12 First song: Navvy's first single of 2021
- 1:17 Helping students access laptops for learning
- 1:27 Rabbit numbers rocketing around the country
- 1:34 The 'smell of fear' wins an Ig Nobel prize
- 1:45 Great NZ Album: Mohau
- 2:10 Television Critic: Linda Burgess
- 2:30 Sewing tips from an expert
- 3:10 Tik Tok Doc on her move down under
Friday, 10 September 2021
- 1:20 Google's 'Security Princess' on staying safe online
- 1:32 New way to support charities without parting with cash!
- 1:40 Mud and Blood released on RNZ today
- 1:50 Meal service Gia's Grab&Go mixes Pacific and Italian flavours
- 2:10 Film Review with Ali Ventura
- 3:08 Jess Daniell's Chipotle Orange Pulled Pork
- 3:16 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
- 3:25 DIY tips with builder Stan Scott
- 3:30 Critter of the Week Snares Island Jumping Weta
Thursday, 9 September 2021
- 1:15 First Song: Rise Up from Tomorrow People
- 1:20 Digging into how By Now Pay Later operates
- 1:30 Two cars, gumboots and a headlamp - how a Blenheim midwife gets to work
- 1:35 Detector Gadget gets a special ferry ride to the vet!
- 2:10 Music Critic: Tony Stamp
- 2:25 NZ Screen History: The televised horror of 9/11
- 3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm
Wednesday, 8 September 2021
- 1:22 Wanaka wants its own local government entity
- 1:33 Architectural writing awards to include children too
- 1:44 Following up the response to the Awhi Shed interivew
- 1:50 Afternoons Quiz Robert Kelly
- 2:15 Podcast Critic: Alix Higby
- 2:32 Bookmarks with Erik Thomson
- 3:10 The power of words: Cody Keenan on writing for President Obama
- 3:35 Our Changing World - Mangroves and the banded rail
Tuesday, 7 September 2021
- 1:20 Hayfever monitoring not good enough - research
- 1:30 Virtual vet appointments launched in lockdown
- 1:40 Awhi Shed feeding families throughout lockdown
- 1:50 Dancer opens her green grocery store on the first day of lockdown
- 2:10 Book Critic: Anna Rankin
- 2:20 Classical music with Maria Mo
- 3:10 Misdiagnosed in a man-made world
Monday, 6 September 2021
- 1:17 Helping children through horrific events
- 1:27 Remote coaching for kiwi Paralympic athletes
- 1:35 The Artist Will Live Forever: Remembering Billy Apple
- 2:10 Television Critic: Claire Chitham
- 2:30 Learning to surf for beginners
- 3:10 Performing in the shadow of a legend: Brandon Jack's story
Friday, 3 September 2021
- 2:20 NZ Live: Drax Project
- 1:18 First Song: BROODS release their new single
- 1:25 Study and lockdown pressures taking toll on secondary students
- 1:33 Wellington recycling sent to landfill under level 4
- 1:40 A call for woolen clothes for newborn babies
- 1:55 The key to good venom? Anger!
- 2:12 Film Review with Graeme Tuckett
- 3:08 Annabelle White's Delicious Nut Slice
- 3:18 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
- 3:23 Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
- 3:34 Critter of the Week The Giant Bladder Kelp
Thursday, 2 September 2021
- 1:24 Research on reducing head injuries for soccer players
- 1:37 Employers want more women to be in trades roles
- 1:45 New Zealand Paralympians big successes in Tokyo
- 1:53 Great album: Feel Flows by the Beach Boys
- 2:10 Music Critic: Simon Sweetman
- 2:35 NZ Screen History: Radio With Pictures
- 3:17 Solving the World's Problems with Steve Wyn-Harris
- 3:23 History with Dr Grant Morris
Wednesday, 1 September 2021
- 1:05 Covid Update: PM's latest briefing
- 1:20 Looking after older people during lockdown: a reminder
- 1:30 Defining your personality with a fruit to help cope being cooped up!
- 1:40 Outdoor activities to keep tamariki busy
- 1:55 Afternoons Quiz Robert Kelly
- 2:12 Podcast Critic: Justine Murray
- 2:25 Bookmarks with Rosie Collins
- 3:10 Why we burn out and how to avoid it
- 3:35 Our Changing World - Caring for the tropical forest
Tuesday, 31 August 2021
- 1:05 Covid Update: PM's latest briefing
- 1:15 West Auckland weather update with Mayor Phil Goff
- 1:17 What life back at level 3 means
- 1:27 Tips for managing eating disorder recovery in lockdown
- 1:50 How to Write 'A Best Man's Speech'
- 2:10 Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
- 2:20 Rediscovering the love of jigsaw puzzles during lockdown
- 2:30 Unusual time signatures with Dr Kirsten Zemke
- 3:10 Mythbusting the 'middle age spread'
Monday, 30 August 2021
- 1:14 Training rangatahi for the animation industry
- 1:23 Today's covid numbers with Shaun Hendy
- 1:30 Celebrating Sir Ernest Rutherford's 150th birthday
- 1:45 Great NZ Album
- 2:10 Television Critic: Emma John
- 2:30 The art of singing with Sophie Morris
- 3:10 The power of the 'nudge' to motivate people
