All episodes
Monday, 8 July 2024
- 9:15 Whakataukī of the Week with Dame Naida Glavish
- 9:30 Giselle Clarkson: Why little things are worth looking at
- 9:50 When a comedian comes for tea
- 10:18 David Farrar on his glimpse of the Ukraine-Russian war
- 10:30 Sports with Jamie Wall
- 10:45 BBC World Lookahead with Jonathan Frewin
Friday, 5 July 2024
- 9:15 This Weekend: Skating for the disabled community
- 9:30 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
- 10:18 The life of a radical drag queen rabbi
- 10:30 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Thursday, 4 July 2024
- 9:15 What's in a name? A sociolinguist weighs in
- 9:40 Jenny Rockwell: Southern Gothic slam poet putting New Zealand on the map
- 10:18 New Zealand wool's triumphant return?
- 10:30 Aotearoa's best songwriting honoured in APRA Silver Scroll shortlist
- 10:45 Voting in the UK election gets underway
Wednesday, 3 July 2024
- 9:15 Agony Aunt: How do I smoothly introduce my own nickname?
- 10:18 The science behind your baby's babbling
- 10:30 Are the movies you loved as a kid still good?
- 10:45 How capitalism drove Aotearoa's colonisation
Tuesday, 2 July 2024
- 9:15 Shower Thoughts: Why are mobile video game adverts so annoying?
- 9:30 Politics by Night with Joel MacManus
- 10:18 The 64 New Zealanders who donated organs after death
- 10:30 The ethics of teaching children about predator control in New Zealand
- 10:45 In the family: Son of Kiwi rugby league legend turns the lens on his dad
Monday, 1 July 2024
- 9:15 Whakataukī of the Week with Aaron Henare
- 9:30 Are we in the middle of Planet Earth's sixth extinction event?
- 10:18 Who is the frontrunner to step in and replace Joe Biden?
- 10:30 Sports with Bryan Waddle
- 10:45 BBC World Lookahead with Jonathan Frewin
Thursday, 27 June 2024
- 9:15 This Weekend: Taikura Kapa Haka twirls in Wellington
- 9:30 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
- 10:18 Why is George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four still relevant 75 years later?
- 10:30 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Wednesday, 26 June 2024
- 9:08 Severe weather update with Wairoa mayor Craig Little
- 9:15 Fundraising underway for medieval wing of Hamilton Gardens
- 10:18 Do possums really deserve to be despised?
- 10:30 Yvonne Lorkin: Twenty years of wine writing in New Zealand
- 10:45 Australia's possible nuclear future: Path to net zero or political gamble?
Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- 9:15 Shower Thoughts: Why are rabbits an Otago problem?
- 9:30 Politics by Night with Jem Traylen
- 9:50 New look is the old look for 2024 All Blacks jersey
- 10:18 The Christchurch woman opening up about choosing to be child-free
- 10:40 Dennis Ngāwhare: Preserving Māori heritage
Monday, 24 June 2024
- 9:15 Whakataukī of the Week with Abby Hauraki
- 9:30 The 'winter blues': Seasonal Affective Disorder
- 10:18 Documentary filmmaker Frederique Olivier on living in the extremes
- 10:30 Sports with Kayla Hodge
- 10:45 BBC World Lookahead with Jonathan Frewin
Friday, 21 June 2024
- 9:15 This Weekend: Solstice celebrated at New Zealand's own Stonehenge
- 9:30 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
- 10:17 The concert where they want you to fall asleep
- 10:30 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Thursday, 20 June 2024
- 9:15 Kiwi photographer exploring humanity's impact on space
- 9:30 New book charts history of humankind through ceramics
- 10:18 Is this a new golden age for New Zealand middle distance running?
- 10:30 The Kiwi author finding success later in life
- 10:45 UK Election with Henry Cooke
Wednesday, 19 June 2024
- 9:15 Feeling the pinch, but worth trillions
- 10:18 Fred Award-winning comedians Barnie Duncan and Trygve Wakenshaw
- 10:30 What is 'girl mossing'?
- 10:45 Winner of AI art competition disqualified after revealing his photo was real
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
- 9:15 Shower Thoughts: Is it bad to take expired medication?
- 9:30 Politics by Night with Glenn McConnell
- 9:50 Government's 'granny flat' boon felt by tiny home supporters
- 10:18 Decades-old Lego keeps washing up on the UK coastline
- 10:30 Heaven for chocolate lovers in Wellington this weekend
- 10:45 LayBye-Bye: Buy-now-pay-later services shutting down
Monday, 17 June 2024
- 9:15 Whakataukī of the Week with Melz Huata-Lucas
- 9:30 Happy pastries and grumpy cars: Exploring face pareidolia
- 10:18 Divorce coaches form professional body as industry grows
- 10:30 Sports with Jamie Wall
- 10:45 BBC World Lookahead with Jonathan Frewin
Friday, 14 June 2024
- 9:15 This Weekend: A light-hearted history of Havelock North
- 9:30 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
- 10:17 Why do we love Coffee News?
- 10:30 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Thursday, 13 June 2024
- 9:15 Philosophy Now! Is honesty (always) the best policy? That depends!
- 9:35 New book from the creator of My Octopus Teacher
- 10:17 All eyes on Europe as the battle for football glory kicks off this weekend.
- 10:30 First Gore, Now the World!
- 10:45 What's the latest on the UK Election with Henry Cooke
Wednesday, 12 June 2024
- 9:15 Myth Takes: Beasts
- 9:30 Midweek Mediawatch
- 10:17 Explainer: What is sportswashing?
- 10:35 Iconic 'TAUPØ1' plate up for auction
- 10:45 Indigenous game developers to descend on Dunedin for international summit
Tuesday, 11 June 2024
- 9:15 Shower Thoughts: What's the point of wasps?
- 9:30 Politics by Night with Richard Harman
- 10:17 Adam Mastroianni: The art of good conversation
- 10:45 How a scandalous 1614 play sheds light on the theatrical culture of England
Monday, 10 June 2024
- 9:15 Whakataukī of the Week with Hēmi Kelly
- 9:30 One hundred-year old milk powder found preserved in Ernest Shackleton's hut
- 10:18 The Porirua hairdresser taking TikTok by storm
- 10:30 Sports with Bryan Waddle
- 10:45 BBC World Lookahead with Jonathan Frewin
Friday, 7 June 2024
- 9:15 This Weekend: Worldwide Knit in Public Day
- 9:35 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
- 10:18 Is this New Zealand's most expensive pie?
- 10:30 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Thursday, 6 June 2024
- 9:15 The new language of 'memes'
- 9:25 New study sheds light on social life of magpies
- 9:35 How the power of logic can help improve our lives
- 10:17 What does a Chief Science Advisor do?
- 10:30 Taking the 'hōhā out of koha': new app makes it easier to give and receive
- 10:45 Coro Street superfan on Gail Platt's departure from Weatherfield
Wednesday, 5 June 2024
- 9:15 Agony Aunt 'How to cope with extravagant friends'
- 10:17 New book sheds light on Antarctic expedition tragedy
- 10:30 Thieves target Manawatu volunteer group
- 10:40 Explainer: What do the results of Indian election mean?
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