All episodes
Thursday, 22 June 2023
- 9:05 Dismay at scale of Victoria University planned cuts
- 9:30 Danger of dumping into the sea: toxic waste under Kettle Park
- 9:40 Frantic search for Titanic submersible continues
- 9:50 UK news: Rishi skips Boris vote, lockdown party invite revealed
- 10:05 Swimming toward Olympic glory: Lewis Clareburt
- 10:40 Book review: This Is Not a Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan
- 10:50 Around the motu : Robin Martin in Taranaki
- 11:00 Tech: Rural divide in comms, law firm hack, Reddit goes bonkers
- 11:30 Parenting: How to talk to neuro-divergent children and teens about sex and pornography
- 11:45 Screentime: Elemental, No Hard Feelings, Hijack, Stan Lee
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
- 9:05 Ruapehu Alpine Lifts files for liquidation: so what now?
- 9:30 Banker David Cunningham says inquiry will achieve 'diddly squat'
- 9:45 Australia: Voice referendum, bus seatbelts, hospital resort, bye Fantales
- 10:05 Former All Black Carl Hayman: living with dementia
- 10:40 Book review: SAS Great Escapes Two by Damien Lewis
- 10:50 Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin
- 11:05 Music with Charlotte Ryan
- 11:30 Two OT staff removed after claims of 'inappropriate sexual sexual behavior'
- 11:30 Living Full: Brittany Farrant-Smith's guide to overcoming an eating disorder
- 11:45 Personal finance: Why does a recession hurt women more?
Tuesday, 20 June 2023
- 9:05 Scramble as cigarette retailers to go from 6000 to 600 next year
- 9:30 Support in Hawkes Bay for children with developmental challenges
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 Lake Attack: challenge to swim every South Island lake
- 10:40 Book review: The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon
- 10:50 Around the motu : Mary Argue in Wairarapa
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:30 The story of indentured Indian labourers in Fiji told through a new mystery novel
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Glen Larmer
Monday, 19 June 2023
- 9:05 Commerce Commission probe into HelloFresh after many complaints
- 9:30 Staving off cognitive decline : can hearing aids help prevent dementia?
- 9:45 Africa correspondent Debora Patta
- 10:05 Sarai Bareman - the Westie in charge of the World of Women's Football
- 10:35 Book review: Mana Wahine Reader 1987-2022 vols 1 and 2
- 10:45 Around the motu: Bernard Orsman in Auckland
- 11:05 ETS: time for an overhaul? RNZ Environment Correspondent
- 11:20 Political commentators Neale Jones & Tim Hurdle
- 11:40 Rewena: indigenous bread
- 11:45 Urban issues: Where Railways used to house its employees
Friday, 16 June 2023
- 9:07 The challenge of media manipulation and disinformation
- 9:32 Illegal energy drink still for sale on Facebook Marketplace
- 9:40 Grandmother and grandson visit all US national parks
- 9:49 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:07 Richard Pointon: a career collecting rare carpets
- 10:37 Book review: Where Light Meets Water by Susan Paterson
- 10:48 Around the motu : Kelly Makiha in Rotorua
- 11:06 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:34 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:46 The week that was
Thursday, 15 June 2023
- 9:06 Teachers' strike: students caught in an adult dispute
- 9:30 Hikuwai bridge reopens but locals still fear being cut-off
- 9:45 UK: Nottingham attacks, Boris, byelections and Partygate
- 10:07 Ben Lott: an inspiring recovery from brain injury
- 10:35 Book review: Great Stories of New Zealand Conservation
- 10:46 Around the Motu: Mike Tweed in Whanganui
- 11:13 Tech: Europe adopts new AI rules, NZ Govt agency bans use
- 11:32 Parenting: How to help 'late talkers'
- 11:48 Screentime: Homebound 3.0, The Full Monty
Wednesday, 14 June 2023
- 9:05 University redundancies undermine Government's own science strategy - academic
- 9:30 Crunch point approaching for future of skiing on Ruapehu
- 9:50 Australia correspondent Chris Niesche
- 10:05 Did Mozart fake his own death and compose on through someone else?
- 10:40 Book review: The Witching Tide by Margaret Meyer
- 10:45 Around the motu : Che Baker in Southland
- 11:05 Music with Dave Wilson: Gender inclusivity in jazz
- 11:30 What might have been, and what to do about it
- 11:45 Why turbulence is getting worse, sewer bots destroy mozzies
Tuesday, 13 June 2023
- 9:05 How high could power prices go to pay for increased electrification?
- 9:30 Disconnected: new study into rural broadband
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 Dad and daughter authors Raj and Leela Chakraborti
- 10:40 Book review: Pet by Catherine Chidgey
- 10:45 Around the Motu: Andrew McRae in Hamilton
- 11:05 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:30 Consumer news: Insurance costs, cheap and cheerful power providers
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Marc Hinton
Monday, 12 June 2023
- 9:05 Wait for a donor or find one on social media? What would you do to make a baby?
- 9:30 Study hopes for meth impact reversal in the brain
- 9:45 Europe: Ukraine counteroffensive, French Alps stabbing, Pope surgery
- 10:05 Former All Black prop Billy Bush on life on and off the field
- 10:40 Book review: The Girl in the Water by Joseph Howse
- 10:50 Around the motu : Samantha Gee in Nelson
- 11:05 RNZ CEO Paul Thompson on investigation into the altering of Reuters articles
- 11:20 Political commentators Neale Jones & Tim Hurdle
- 11:40 Plant based winter warmers
- 11:50 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne in French Polynesia
Friday, 9 June 2023
- 9:08 Auckland council korero on budget sign off continues
- 9:26 Airlines see red over Auckland Airport fees and expansion plans
- 9:43 The 'Big Kid' rebuilding his life with LEGO
- 10:05 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:16 Michael Spector: The promise of the biotechnology revolution
- 10:35 Book review: Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
- 10:48 Around the motu : Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
- 11:06 New music with Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
- 11:46 The week that was
Thursday, 8 June 2023
- 9:07 Decision-day for the Council on passing the city's budget
- 9:34 Academics bring immune boosting vaccine discovery to market
- 9:48 UK: Rare royal court appearance, dam politics
- 10:07 Hag, Karen or invisible doormat: the doomed choices for middle-aged women
- 10:38 Book review: Under the Weather by James Renwick
- 10:45 Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
- 11:07 Tech: Countering China's critical tech, Infratil buys One NZ
- 11:33 Parenting: staying calm, collected and connected
- 11:48 Screentime: Deadloch, Couples Therapy, Platonic
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
- 9:05 Cyclone Recovery Taskforce head Sir Brian Roche on the massive job ahead
- 9:30 Massey University responds to students anxious over lack of tech for on-line, AI supervised exams
- 9:45 Australia: Folbigg pardoned, 'unreliable witness', recession warning, Qantas share dump
- 10:05 The Burned Letter: Helene Ritchie on her family's Holocaust mystery
- 10:35 Book review: So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon
- 10:45 Around the motu : Matthew Rosenberg in Gisborne
- 11:05 Equine ecstasy: Music with Ian Chapman
- 11:20 Net migration rebounds: but are arrivals going where we need them?
- 11:45 Personal finance: The 'what if' question
Tuesday, 6 June 2023
- 9:05 Where is everyone? Ten percent still missing from the Census
- 9:30 Mid-life women being let down by Pharmac, say menopause experts
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 Living longer and better: Peter Attia
- 10:35 Book review: Where I Slept by Libby Angel
- 10:45 Around the motu: Peter Newport in Queenstown Lakes & Central Otago
- 11:05 Political commentators Gareth Hughes & Ben Thomas
- 11:30 Business commentator Gyles Beckford
- 11:45 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
Friday, 2 June 2023
- 9:27 Decorated Australian soldier in disgrace
- 9:40 Online tool to stem accidental deaths at crowd gatherings
- 9:50 Pacific correspondent Lydia Lewis
- 10:08 The therapeutic benefits of forest bathing
- 10:35 Book review: Project Nought by Chelsey Furedi
- 10:45 Around the motu : John Freer in Coromandel
- 11:07 Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor
- 11:32 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:47 The week that was
- 1:00 'There's a lot of landfill coming our way' as Kiwi shoppers embrace Temu
Thursday, 1 June 2023
- 9:06 Conservation boss on ageing assets and "tough decisions"
- 9:33 Auckland mayor: airport shares must be sold
- 9:40 Why are so many schools ditching NCEA level 1
- 9:53 UK: Covid inquiry, UK/NZ trade deal kicks in
- 10:07 Chris Stuart on her new crime thriller, The Glasgow Smile
- 10:34 Book review: Takahe by Alison Ballance
- 10:46 Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga
- 11:07 Tech: Ransoms drop, DDoS attacks hit gaming industry
- 11:32 Parenting tips from a developmental scientist
- 11:45 Screentime: No Place Like home, The Clearing, The Great
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- 9:05 Changes to surrogacy laws on the horizon
- 9:20 Auckland Budget: Mayor makes his final proposal
- 9:30 Computational creativity: AI's impact on advertising and creative industries
- 9:45 Australia: Defiant chief, police callout failure, Sydney fire
- 10:05 Stef Harris: The Kiwi cop who writes crime thrillers
- 10:30 South Auckland scrapyard fire brings the city's trains to a standstill
- 10:35 Book review: Going Zero by Anthony McCarten
- 10:45 Around the motu : Jonathan Leask in Ashburton
- 11:05 Music: K-Pop and the success of BTS
- 11:20 When is it time to euthanase a loved pet?
- 11:45 Science: Wavy wounds heal faster, loathing legalese, foamy beer
Tuesday, 30 May 2023
- 9:05 Is NZ ready to co-host the FIFA Women's World Cup?
- 9:30 Sir Ashley Bloomfield backs mindfulness programme for children
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 Keep Stepping: Director Luke Cornish on the athleticism and art in street dance
- 10:35 Book review: Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts
- 10:45 Around the motu: David Hill in North Canterbury
- 11:05 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:30 Gardening with Xanthe White
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Glen Larmer
Monday, 29 May 2023
- 9:05 Long Covid and ME/CFS are the same illness, researcher says
- 9:30 Rural recovery in Hawkes Bay and Gisborne
- 9:45 Europe: Erdogan claims victory, Kosovo rebute
- 10:05 Madeleine Sami's rough-as-guts new role
- 10:35 Book review: August Blue by Deborah Levy
- 10:45 Around the motu : David Williams in Christchurch
- 11:05 Political commentators Gareth Hughes & Tim Hurdle
- 11:30 Upper Moutere chef Alesha Bilbrough-Collins offers 'food for thought'
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 26 May 2023
- 9:10 Mental health academics call for apprentices to bolster workforce
- 9:30 Quick draw: Every-day online payment processing introduced
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:05 Tracey Spicer: how AI backs up gender biases
- 10:45 Around the motu: Peter de Graaf in Northland
- 11:05 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Book review: Happy Place by Emily Henry
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Pinky Agnew
Thursday, 25 May 2023
- 9:05 How AI falls short of the wonders of the human brain
- 9:30 More university cuts as Victoria Uni announces up to 250 jobs at risk
- 9:50 UK: No Braverman speeding inquiry, Prince Harry loses fight for police protection
- 10:05 Taking up the baton: British conductor Alice Farnham
- 10:40 Book review: Killing Moon by Jo Nesbo
- 10:50 Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett in Te Anau
- 11:05 AI in education, skills for an AI-powered future and in-game
- 11:25 Parenting: Inside the dyslexic mind
- 11:45 Screentime Queen Charlotte, Brutal Lives, Millie Lies Low
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
- 9:05 Rate hike expected - households already in "world of pain"
- 9:30 Using AI to value companies
- 9:45 Australia: Racism debate, PwC scandal, Taser inquiry and Rolf Harris dies
- 10:05 Emily Valentine: feathers, photography and social housing activism
- 10:40 Book review: There's a Cure for This: A Memoir by Dr Emma
- 10:50 Around the motu : Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
- 11:05 Music with Ian Chapman: Christchurch bands Ragnarok and Odyssey
- 11:35 Celeste Geer: The Endangered Generation?
- 11:45 Let's lose our shame about money, says financial podcaster
Tuesday, 23 May 2023
- 9:05 Sea retrieval highlights fragile Cook Strait emergency response
- 9:30 Pest species moves closer to a national park
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 From Fonterra executive to plant-based protein business
- 10:35 Book review: Sparrow by James Hyne
- 10:45 Around the motu: Robin Martin in New Plymouth
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:30 The Giants House: horticulture meets art on a gigantic scale
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Glen Larmer
Monday, 22 May 2023
- 9:05 PWC Australia tax leak scandal: could it happen here?
- 9:30 Waitaki Whitestone set to become UNESCO Global Geopark
- 9:45 South America correspondent Katy Watson
- 10:05 Women's football pioneer Patricia Gregory
- 10:35 Book review: The Red Hotel by Alan Philps
- 10:45 Around the motu : Tim Brown in Otago
- 11:05 Political commentators Jones & Morten
- 11:30 Blackball Black Garlic: 'We can't keep up with demand'
- 11:45 Urban issues: The Building Code and fire protection rules
Friday, 19 May 2023
- 9:08 No frills, bread and butter: Grant Robertson on Budget 2023
- 9:30 Demise of Jenny Craig good news, says anti-diet culture campaigner
- 9:50 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:07 Two Kashmiri chefs, chaat, weeds and a wedding feast
- 10:35 Book review: Our Hideous Progeny by C. E. McGill
- 10:50 Around the motu : Jonathan Leask in Ashburton
- 11:07 Music reviewer Grant Smithies: African Music
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:48 What is hotel buffet etiquette?
Thursday, 18 May 2023
- 9:07 'Softening' of Auckland Council cuts - but to what degree?
- 9:20 Auckland's billion-dollar flood recovery programme
- 9:37 'We need to make farming interesting and cool for girls'
- 9:48 UK: Immigration hits record high, royal 'car chase'
- 10:07 Sure to Rise: The story of Edmonds
- 10:45 Around the motu: Matt Brown in Marlborough
- 11:07 Tech: Spanish cyber-crime arrests
- 11:28 Driving and the teenage brain
- 11:48 Screentime: Still, Book Club: The Next Chapter
