All episodes
Wednesday, 6 September 2023
- 9:05 Medicinal cannabis rules relaxed: What will it mean for patients?
- 9:30 Using AI to detect companies at risk of financial collapse
- 9:45 Australia: More turbulence for Qantas, second referendum proposed for Voice
- 10:05 Shane Barr: cobbler and TikTok star
- 10:35 Book review: The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks
- 10:45 Around the motu: Susan Botting in Northland
- 11:05 Music with Charlotte Ryan
- 11:25 Why we feel guilt and how to deal with it
- 11:45 El Niño stops carbon sink, water drag, new 'odour map'
Tuesday, 5 September 2023
- 9:05 Frustrated trans patients turn to DIY treatment
- 9:30 Big changes on the cards for Milford tourism operators
- 9:45 USA correspondent - Ron Elving
- 10:05 Writer Tim Voors on his time walking Te Araroa Trail
- 10:35 Book review: Holly by Stephen King
- 10:45 Around the motu: Matthew Rosenberg in Gisborne
- 11:05 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:30 Health insurance costs on the rise
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Joe Porter
Monday, 4 September 2023
- 9:05 Mandatory rules needed for power retailers to protect
- 9:20 Water cremation facility poised to open in Christchurch
- 9:30 New Arts Laureate, Ladi6
- 9:45 Europe: Rugby fever in France, Russia hits Danube port
- 10:05 Futurist, engineer and museum director Dr Kristin Alford
- 10:35 Book review: Cousins by Aurora Venturini
- 10:45 Around the Motu : Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
- 11:05 Political commentators Craig Renney & Tim Hurdle
- 11:30 Ingredients : stretching some, substituting others
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 1 September 2023
- 9:05 New Grocery Commissioner on keeping supermarket giants in check
- 9:20 Protecting Kiwi from string of dog attacks
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
- 10:05 B Dylan Hollis: the TikToker who loves vintage baking
- 10:35 Book Review: Biography of X by Catherine Lacey
- 10:45 Around the motu : Mike Tweed in Whanganui
- 11:05 New music with Yadana Saw
- 11:30 Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
- 11:45 The week that was
Thursday, 31 August 2023
- 9:05 Push for more transparency over companies on the brink of liquidation
- 9:25 Consumer: Gentailers post whopping profits as households struggle
- 9:35 Houses on stilts: The alternative to managed retreat?
- 9:45 UK: Air traffic chaos, Foreign Secretary in China, Nadine Dorries finally resigns
- 10:30 Auckland fog causes travel woes
- 10:35 Book review: Lady MacBethad by Isabelle Schuler
- 10:45 Around the motu: Peter Newport in Queenstown Lakes
- 11:05 Tech: Biggest hack of the year, breaking AI chatbots, Zoom honesty
- 11:25 Learning to de-escalate tantrums and other challenging behaviour
- 11:45 Screentime: Far North, Starstruck s3, From
- 5:05 From space junk to international treaties: NZ's only specialised space lawyer
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
- 9:05 Tech companies are evolving into military contractors
- 9:20 Massey University to axe nursing programme
- 9:40 Migrant worker advocates: Open visa the 'right thing to do'
- 9:45 Australia: Qantas anger, Voice date, women with the whistle
- 10:05 The Mitis: A Pacific twist on country music
- 10:35 Book review: Strong Words 3: The best of the Landfall Essay
- 10:45 Around the motu with David Williams in Christchurch
- 11:05 Music with Ian Chapman: Feelin' sheepish
- 11:20 National announces "Back Pocket Boost" tax policy
- 11:25 New novel details the history of an unsavory trade
- 11:45 Personal finance: What to do with a windfall?
Tuesday, 29 August 2023
- 9:05 Community assets at the mercy of the elements
- 9:30 'It's emotionally fraught': Muriwai resident responds to buy out package
- 9:35 What the stress physiology of marine animals tells us about their homes
- 9:49 USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 Denise Carter-Bennett: Bringing more women & neurodiversity into cybersecurity sector
- 10:35 Book review: Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen
- 10:45 Around the motu : Jonathan Leask in Ashburton
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:35 Tips for being safe around animals (dogs in particular)
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Sam Ackerman
- 12:00 Nine to Noon Short Story Competition is back!
Monday, 28 August 2023
- 9:05 Can the EU's new rules really rein in the worst of Big Tech?
- 9:30 Rising profits responsible for over half of domestic inflation
- 9:45 Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
- 10:05 A secret child of the Catholic Church
- 10:35 Book review: The Waters by Carl Nixon
- 10:45 Around the motu: Simon Wilson in Auckland
- 11:05 Political commentators Dale Husband & Tim Hurdle
- 11:30 Coffee Supreme marks 30 years: From Wellington cafe to global coffee business
- 11:45 How the built environment is manipulating you
Friday, 25 August 2023
- 9:05 30,000 signature petition calls for trial prostate screening
- 9:25 Supreme Court rejects Mainzeal directors' appeal
- 9:25 'Wearing a hijab won't stop you living an adventurous life'
- 9:30 World-class skiing and boarding at the Winter Games
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Lydia Lewis
- 10:05 Scottish author David Keenan on his ecstatic novels and love of Kiwi music
- 10:35 Book review: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
- 10:45 Around the motu : Logan Savory in Southland
- 11:05 New music with Ian Chapman: Four Dunedin acts
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Pinky Agnew and Kathryn Burnett
Thursday, 24 August 2023
- 9:07 Dentists note rise in repair jobs from shoddy overseas veneers
- 9:30 New Zealand Fashion Week: Back after pandemic hiatus
- 9:52 UK: More Lucy Letby allegations, Rishi Sunak's 'reset', London Ulez expansion
- 10:05 Don McGlashan inducted into NZ's Music Hall of Fame
- 10:45 Book review: Te Kooti’s Last Foray by Ron Crosby
- 10:49 Around the motu: Jean Edwards in Christchurch
- 11:07 Tech: EU's new laws change the internet
- 11:28 Post natal depression: symptoms and strategies
- 11:50 Screentime: Waco - The Aftermath, We Were Once Kids, The Food Crisis
Wednesday, 23 August 2023
- 9:05 Slow progress to reinspect businesses putting tradies at high risk of silica dust exposure
- 9:25 Birthing simulator helps train clinicians at Wellington hospital
- 9:35 Dunedin pupils impress judges at science fair
- 9:45 Australia: Labor's national conference, $3b new home bonus, new Sydney airport woes
- 10:05 Tips for coping with life's ups and downs
- 10:40 Book review: Normal Rules Don't Apply by Kate Atkinson
- 10:50 Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga
- 11:05 Music for a rainy day
- 11:30 Technology to help people living with a range of disabilities
- 11:45 Science: Winning tickets, Beethoven's genome, brain wave music
Tuesday, 22 August 2023
- 9:05 Education becoming political football: researcher
- 9:15 Marlborough floods a year on; new report suggests human behavior a major cause
- 9:30 The rise of driverless cars: Are they safe?
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 Pacific Mother: indigenous knowledge and maternity care
- 10:35 Book review: SAGA by Hannah Mettner
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jimmy Ellingham in Palmerston North
- 11:05 Business commentator Dileepa Fonseka
- 11:30 The fly fisher's mecca: How Tongariro became NZ's gre
- 11:45 Sports-chat with RNZ's Joe Porter
Monday, 21 August 2023
- 9:05 Rise in scams & fraud: How are banks responding?
- 9:30 Ex Gloriavale residents sceptical about proposed anti slavery laws
- 9:45 Europe: Spain celebrates World Cup win, Russia's Luna mission
- 10:05 Rhys Buckingham and the bird that doesn't want to be found
- 10:30 Tropical storm Hilary makes landfall in Mexico, moving
- 10:35 Book review: Good Vibes by Alby Hailes
- 10:45 Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
- 11:05 Political commentators Morton and Hughes
- 11:30 Mint Cakery: How a farmers market stall evolved into a baking career
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 18 August 2023
- 9:05 New sports integrity commission gets green light
- 9:25 Ryan 'Brickman' McNaught on his gigantic Jurassic World
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:05 A Memoir : Dawn Mauldon on being raised by deaf parents
- 10:35 Book review: Content Warning: Everything by Akwaeke Emezi
- 10:45 Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett in Te Anau
- 11:05 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Irene Pink
Thursday, 17 August 2023
- 9:05 Fifa World Cup: Matildas' dream over
- 9:30 Is it time for NZ to introduce a stalking law?
- 9:30 Could technology replace passports for trans-Tasman travel?
- 9:45 UK: Inflation slows, British Museum thefts, triumphant Lionesses
- 10:05 Taken hostage and negotiating her release: Dr Alia Bojilova
- 10:35 Book review: Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
- 10:45 Around the motu: John Freer in Coromandel
- 11:05 Tech: One NZ's big fine, Zoom changes AI use, Netflix's game streaming plans
- 11:30 Parenting : How to limit time on devices
- 11:45 Screentime: Scrapper, Jules, Survival of the Thickest
Wednesday, 16 August 2023
- 9:05 White gold: central North Island businesses celebrate snow
- 9:15 Could mandatory reporting help close the pay gap?
- 9:30 New Zealand's first kids TV show made by and for the rainbow community
- 9:45 Australia: Plane drama, Qantas says 'yes', go Matildas!
- 10:05 Labour of Love: 50 years of midwifery
- 10:35 Book review: Far North by David White and Angus Gillies
- 10:45 Around the motu : David Hill in North Canterbury
- 11:05 Music with Dave Wilson
- 11:20 Hannah & Huia: A novel aimed at demystifying mental health
- 11:45 Credit card rewards: Are they worth it?
Tuesday, 15 August 2023
- 9:05 Consumer NZ sceptical GST on fruit and veg will reach shoppers
- 9:10 'Proxy debt collector': budgeting services call for end to benefit attachment orders
- 9:30 Lifting the lid on Catholic clergy abuse: Boston Globe former editor
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 Zahra Joya: Afghan journalist-in-exile on the plight of women in Afghanistan
- 10:35 Book review: House of Longing by Tara Calaby
- 10:45 Around the motu : Tess Brunton in Dunedin
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:30 Blair McMillan on his debut novel Here Upon the Tide
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Glen Larmer
Monday, 14 August 2023
- 9:05 PhD thesis sold as book, without author's knowledge
- 9:30 Wisewool: Helping revive the strong wool industry
- 9:45 Ukraine correspondent Debora Patta
- 10:05 Sue and Phil Bagshaw on their 'quiet hero' son, killed in Ukraine
- 10:35 Book review: Erebus The Ice Dragon: A portrait of an Antarctic volcano
- 10:45 Around the Motu: Todd Niall in Auckland
- 11:05 Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Brigitte Morten
- 11:14 City life with Bill McKay
- 11:30 How to cook to feel good: Alby Hailes on his debut cookbook 'Good Vibes'
Friday, 11 August 2023
- 9:08 Aged care crisis looms as providers close up
- 9:30 Building sector needs urgent change
- 9:48 Pacific news with Koroi Hawkins
- 10:07 Maud Arnold on amplifying tap dance
- 10:42 Book review - So Distant From My Life
- 10:49 Around the motu: Waikato reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod
- 11:08 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:33 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:47 The week that was
Thursday, 10 August 2023
- 9:05 U-turn on affordability checks for Buy Now Pay Later
- 9:20 Sextortion cases on the rise
- 9:30 Study on cost and nutrition of plant-based meat alternatives
- 9:45 40m UK voter details hacked, NI police detail breach
- 10:05 "Even ordinary life has an epicness to it": Celine Song
- 10:35 Book review: Porn: An Oral History
- 10:45 Around the motu : Che Baker in Southland
- 11:05 Tech: AI vs account security, firearms breach, Microsoft hack
- 11:25 The Bonsai Child - is modern parenting limiting our children's potential?
- 11:45 Screentime: Only Murders in the Building s3, Men in Kilts s2,
Wednesday, 9 August 2023
- 9:05 Bitter pill: New report finds NZ lags behind in timely access to medicines
- 9:25 Wool carpet petition finally heading to Parliament
- 9:35 Cellphone ban in schools: does it work?
- 9:45 Australia: Voice delay dismissed, Mid East name change, deadly mushroom lunch
- 10:05 Olivia Foa'i, vocalist for Disney hit Moana, is up for four Pacific Music awards for new solo work
- 10:35 Book review: We Need to Talk about Norman by Denis Welch
- 10:45 Around the motu: Kelly Makiha in Rotorua
- 11:05 Music with Charlotte Ryan
- 11:20 Growing your own veges with Leah Evans
- 11:45 Science: Pandemic lessons, 'unknome' database, super-conductor
Tuesday, 8 August 2023
- 9:05 UK company commissioned to deliver Auckland 'state of the city' report card
- 9:30 Do 'anxiety' and 'depression' mean what we think they mean?
- 9:45 US: Next Trump indictment due, Ohio pro-choice referendum
- 10:05 Nazaré: the Holy Grail of big-wave surfing
- 10:35 Book review: Penance by Eliza Clark
- 10:45 Around the motu: Matthew Rosenberg
- 11:05 Business: Billion-dollar Barbie, MrBeast's 'inedible' food
- 11:30 Mardo El-Noor's Dogs with Stories
- 11:45 Sports chat with Sam Ackerman
Monday, 7 August 2023
- 9:05 Second Auckland harbour crossing: 'Work with us', mayor tells govt
- 9:15 New charities law little more than 'tweaks' say critics
- 9:30 Has montetising the All Black brand impacted performance?
- 9:45 Europe: China in talks on Ukraine, as battle creeps closer to Russia
- 10:05 Samoan-Kiwi Frankie Adams blooms in The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
- 10:35 Book review: Old Boy: My Dad's Story of Addiction, Resurrection, Dumb Luck and Love by Georgia Tree
- 10:45 Around the motu : Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
- 11:05 Political commentators Hughes and Hurdle
- 11:30 Al Brown with Eat Up New Zealand: The Bach Edition
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 4 August 2023
- 9:05 How do market based carbon pricing schemes work around the world?
- 9:30 Research connects mental health and poor education outcomes as school counsellor shortage bites
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:05 Jury researcher pens gripping courtroom drama
- 10:35 Book review: Safiyyah's War by Hiba Noor Khan
- 10:45 Around the motu: Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
- 11:05 Police receive a "number of tips" in search for missing Tom Phillips and children
- 11:10 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Kathryn Burnett
Thursday, 3 August 2023
- 9:05 Should volunteer wardens 'supplement' police in downtown Auckland?
- 9:15 Mobility park battle: Petitioner takes fight to parliament
- 9:30 17 years leading the country's biggest school: Te Kura
- 9:45 UK: New oil and gas permits, interest rate hike expected
- 10:05 Australia's first indigenous surgeon: Kelvin Kong
- 10:35 Book review: Why is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jimmy Ellingham in Palmerston North
- 11:05 Technology: School smartphone ban, Threads down, Tesla range overestimate
- 11:30 The power of mindful parenting
- 11:45 Screentime: Mrs Davis The Beanie Bubble, Past Lives
