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Friday, 6 March 2026
- 8:10 Why Wellington shouldn't despair
- 8:20 This Weekend: Moana and the Tribe
- 8:30 Oldest student magazine sliced down to size
- 9:25 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Thursday, 5 March 2026
- 8:10 Just how self-sufficient is New Zealand in times of crisis?
- 8:30 New fund for keeping the sound sharp at Auckland venues
- 8:45 Nights at the Museum: Museum of Failure
- 9:25 When volcanoes and comedy collide
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
- 8:10 Iran and its effect on international sport
- 8:15 Reconciling sport in wake of Middle East conflict
- 9:10 How do you find out what's happening in your community?
- 9:25 Julia de Bres on the use of 'you know' in conversation
- 9:35 European correspondent Christian Smith
Tuesday, 3 March 2026
- 8:10 Has New Zealand responded correctly to the conflict in Iran?
- 8:30 Little Sisters of The Poor launches public appeal for expansion of elderly support
- 8:35 The art and history of whistling
- 8:40 Shower Thoughts: Is it better to water your garden and plants in the morning or the evening?
- 9:25 Cop It Write - a killer handbook for crime writers
Monday, 2 March 2026
- 8:15 Geopolitical analyst on US-Israeli strikes on Iran
- 8:30 Iranian-New Zealanders react to conflict in Iran
- 8:35 Small Histories with Emma Kay
- 8:50 Sports with Richard Irvine
- 9:25 'Bicycle face' and technological anxiety
Friday, 27 February 2026
- 8:10 Taranaki street art festival returns
- 8:20 French-trained clown returns to NZ for Fringe Festival show 'Dune but Worse
- 8:40 The 500 best movies of all time
- 9:25 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Thursday, 26 February 2026
- 8:10 What does the future hold for Iran and who might lead it?
- 8:30 How useful are State of the Nation speeches?
- 8:50 The case for lowering the threshold for interest on student loans
- 9:25 Educating children on grief
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
- 8:10 The story behind our retail crime statistics
- 9:10 Should e-scooters belong in cycle lanes?
- 9:25 Sociolinguist, Julia de Bres on the classic kiwi 'yeah-nah'
- 9:30 European correspondent Christian Smith
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
- 8:10 Understanding the Tourette's episode at the Baftas
- 8:30 What's behind New Zealand's fast property market?
- 8:40 Three nights in Dunedin with Pulp's Jarvis Cocker
- 8:45 Shower Thoughts: Is my phone listening to my conversations?
- 9:25 Why were athletes from Norway so successful at the Winter Olympics?
Monday, 23 February 2026
- 8:15 Why we could find ourselves caught between superpowers over global supply of critical minerals?
- 8:25 Small Histories with Emma Kay
- 8:30 What are your rights when it comes to neighbour's trees
- 8:40 Sports with Richard Irvine
- 9:25 What the new Star Wars movie trailer reveals
Friday, 20 February 2026
- 8:10 What constitutes a superhero?
- 8:25 This Weekend: The Regent Theatre 24 hour book sale
- 8:35 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
- 9:25 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Thursday, 19 February 2026
- 8:10 American military buildup in Middle East - is war imminent?
- 8:25 The House
- 8:30 Have fringe festivals lost their way?
- 8:45 The world's only crab museum?
- 9:25 Who is Japan's new leader?
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
- 8:10 Inside the world of online prediction markets
- 9:10 European correspondent Christian Smith
- 9:25 The growing popularity of admin parties
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
- 8:10 Update on storm and flooding
- 8:15 The drive to get New Zealanders living abroad to vote
- 8:35 Generational portrait project captures how we age
- 8:40 Shower Thoughts: Can bugs can survive in the vacuum cleaner?
- 9:25 The remarkable story behind the NZ Liberation Museum
Monday, 16 February 2026
- 8:10 Latest on severe weather
- 8:15 Are we ready for AI this election year?
- 8:30 Why car indicators seem out of synch?
- 8:35 Small Histories with Emma Kay
- 8:40 Sports with Richard Irvine
- 9:25 Outrageous backstage riders with promoter Brent Eccles
Friday, 13 February 2026
- 8:10 Latest on the wild weather
- 8:20 The legacy of architect Pip Cheshire
- 8:30 House burping - social media trend or healthy habit?
- 8:40 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
- 9:25 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Thursday, 12 February 2026
- 8:10 The implications of the rise in the space launch limit
- 8:35 The geography of personal tax
- 8:45 In defence of Te Papa and its unseen national art collection
- 9:20 How the rocket lettuce reveals the history of Italian migration
- 9:35 New tool to identify flood-prone Auckland properties
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
- 8:10 The challenges of being a centrist political party in New Zealand
- 9:10 European correspondent Christian Smith
- 9:20 Lolita: A Complicated Legacy
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
- 8:10 Why is the Christchurch mosque shooter back in court?
- 8:30 Reversing the flow on toilet inequity
- 8:40 Shower Thoughts: Why are we more exposed to sunburn than the rest of the world?
- 9:25 The death of the paperback
Monday, 9 February 2026
- 8:10 Where to now for Auckland's flip-flop housing plan?
- 8:20 Small Histories of New Zealand with Emma Kay
- 8:40 Sports with Jamie Wall
- 9:25 Could you be the government?
Thursday, 5 February 2026
- 8:10 Calling all curlers in the north!
- 8:20 Flexing it: The Push-Up Challenge
- 8:30 Trading in nostalgia
- 8:35 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
- 9:25 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Wednesday, 4 February 2026
- 8:10 Becoming Australia
- 8:20 The psychology of queuing
- 9:10 What words would you find in a New Zealand-specific dictionary?
- 9:30 Nights at the Museum: The Disgusting Food Museum
Tuesday, 3 February 2026
- 8:10 Te Papa's unseen national art collection
- 8:25 Kiwis find bad language on air increasingly offensive
- 8:45 Shower Thoughts: What do 'best boys' do?
- 9:25 Exploring the mysteries of the wild pigeon
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