All episodes
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- 9:07 Former Skypath design lead proposes new harbour bridge design
- 9:35 'Some were horrible' - New research into mental health units
- 9:50 USA correspondent Susan Davis
- 10:07 Sebastian Junger on what it means to be free
- 10:40 Book review - At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop
- 11:10 Business commentator Rod Oram
- 11:30 A life of poetry - Harry Ricketts
- 11:50 Media commentator Andrew Holden
Monday, 14 June 2021
- 9:12 'A perfect storm': Major backlog in employment disputes
- 9:30 International space agreement takes off
- 9:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:07 Author Suzanne McCourt on her husband's escape from Poland
- 10:41 Book review: Should We Stay Or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver
- 11:06 Political commentators Jones & Morten
- 11:37 Cooking duck with Jenny Garing
- 11:51 Abbeyfield: how heath and housing can go hand in hand
Friday, 11 June 2021
- 9:07 Education review recommends systematic shift
- 9:30 Fury over Wellington arts restructure
- 9:45 Kobolds - Jeremy Randerson
- 9:50 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:10 Single life - suits Emma John
- 10:40 Book review - Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan
- 11:07 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
- 11:50 The week that was with Irene Pink and Te Radar
Thursday, 10 June 2021
- 9:08 Climate Commission to government - don't delay on carbon cuts
- 9:40 New stock exchange for smaller companies
- 9:50 UK correspondent Matt Dathan
- 10:07 Do something for nothing: How a haircut sparked a movement
- 10:40 Book review - Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz
- 11:07 Technology commentator Peter Griffin
- 11:25 Lefties vs righties: when do children develop hand dominance?
- 11:50 Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano
Wednesday, 9 June 2021
- 9:05 Retirement village residents need better protection: report
- 9:20 Landmark study finds MDMA-assisted therapy can help post traumatic stress
- 9:45 Morrison pushes for tougher surveillance laws after drug bust
- 10:05 Turtles: one shell of a story: Louise Pryke
- 10:35 Book review: The Bombay Prince by Sujata Massey
- 11:05 Music with Charlotte Ryan
- 11:20 Striking nurses begin to rally around the country
- 11:30 Immigration : where do we go from here?
- 11:45 Employment law with Charles McGuinness
Tuesday, 8 June 2021
- 9:08 Disaffected striking NZ nurses courted to work in Australia
- 9:35 Tokyo 'cornered' into going ahead with Games - Japan official
- 9:50 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:07 How stars are born, live and die
- 10:40 Book Review - The Secret Life of Writers by Guillaume Musso
- 11:07 Politics with Mills and Morten
- 11:30 Arrests made in 'major transnational' crime operation
- 11:35 The Baked Dane
- 11:50 Media commentator Andrew Holden
Friday, 4 June 2021
- 9:08 A second harbour bridge crossing for Auckland cyclists and pedestrians
- 9:25 $302 m to encourage EVs - are feebates back on the agenda?
- 9:40 Drone shepherding, how sheep react
- 9:50 Pacific correspondent Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor
- 10:10 Phill Jones - cajon crafter
- 10:40 Book review - Albert and the Whale by Philip Hoare
- 11:07 Serious crash in Ashburton
- 11:10 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:50 The week that was with Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks
Thursday, 3 June 2021
- 9:08 Warnings of a tradie shortage if scheme not extended
- 9:34 Holistic education: good for everyone
- 9:50 UK's first Covid death-free day, schools' catch up funding
- 10:10 Ann Shin: Seeking A.rtificial I.mmortality
- 10:43 The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again by M. John Harrison
- 11:06 Big hacks, mobile payments, Apple v Epic case ends
- 11:30 Finding "grandfriends" for whanau without support around them
- 11:47 Film and TV reviews: Popstars final, For All Mankind,
Wednesday, 2 June 2021
- 9:09 Keeping it local - affordable housing for seniors
- 9:38 Head injury research focus on deceased athlete's brains
- 9:46 Ashburton bridge due to close again
- 9:52 Porter drops ABC defamation case and mouse plague!
- 10:07 Owen Eastwood: the ancient power of togetherness
- 10:39 Book review: Beautiful Things by Hunter Biden
- 11:07 Feedback on affordable housing for seniors
- 11:12 Music: A look at the rock 'classic'
- 11:38 The small NZ company making it big in orbit
- 11:49 Covid vaccine and cancer, snails' trails
Tuesday, 1 June 2021
- 9:09 Flood waters receding but state of emergency remains in Canterbury
- 9:25 How much rubbish can one town take?
- 9:35 Ashburton bridge at risk
- 9:45 Plummeting Hauraki Gulf crayfish stocks
- 9:50 USA correspondent Susan Davis
- 10:06 Flooding in South Canterbury
- 10:15 Mark Watson - Bikepacking the length of the Americas
- 10:40 Book review - World of Wonders
- 11:07 Road and bridge closures causing chaos in Canterbury
- 11:15 Business commentator Rod Oram
- 11:30 Edith Gibson has 3,000 Dolls
- 11:50 Media commentator Andrew Holden
Monday, 31 May 2021
- 9:07 Ashburton braces as the rain continues
- 9:14 Rivers surge in Canterbury
- 9:21 Farmer urges care for neighbours
- 9:39 UK trade negotiations resume next week
- 9:44 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 9:52 Farmers in Canterbury assess the damage
- 10:09 The Tree Guy - the long and the tall of Phil Barker
- 10:37 Rain impact in the Selwyn District
- 10:41 Book review: Girl,11 by Amy Suiter Clarke
- 11:06 Waimakariri council prepares for evacuation
- 11:12 Road closure update
- 11:19 Mid Canterbury farmers working hard
- 11:24 Political commentators Jones and Morten
- 11:40 Jono Broom: Delivering the perfect bag of coffee beans
- 11:48 Urban issues with Bill McKay
Friday, 28 May 2021
- 9:07 Online threat to Māori - how robust are reporting processes?
- 9:35 A seismograph in your pocket
- 9:49 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:07 Orsola de Castro on bringing old clothes back to life
- 10:39 Book review: Loop Tracks by Sue Orr
- 11:06 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:48 The week that was
Thursday, 27 May 2021
- 9:10 New Zealanders working harder and producing less: report
- 9:39 Groundwater wells at risk of running dry: research
- 9:52 Former aide says PM 'unfit for job', Queen of Scots heist
- 10:06 Peter Singer: freedom of expression and cancel culture
- 10:36 Book review: Helen Kelly by Rebecca Macfie
- 11:07 Digital Boost launch, could AI shorten the work week
- 11:26 Is health and sex education in schools a once-over-lightly?
- 11:47 Solos, P!nk: All I Know So Far, Whitstable Pearl
Wednesday, 26 May 2021
- 9:08 Calls for mandatory e-logs for truckies
- 9:36 Greening the construction industry
- 9:52 Restrictions return to Melbourne as Covid cluster grows
- 10:06 The search for the deepest cave in the world
- 10:35 Book review: The Frontiers of Knowledge by A.C. Grayling
- 11:07 Music with Yadana Saw
- 11:34 The Sea Decides
- 11:53 Arts with Julia Waite
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
- 9:10 Dame Cindy Kiro - from humble beginnings to Governor-General
- 9:35 Is teacher confidence behind declining science results?
- 9:50 US correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:07 Telling stories - Ben Brown, Te Awhi Rito
- 10:40 Book review: Things OK with You? by Vincent O'Sullivan
- 11:07 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:30 How to encourage the wild into your garden
- 11:50 Media commentator Andrew Holden
Monday, 24 May 2021
- 9:09 Why Kiwi tech companies get sold offshore
- 9:35 Creating a digital version of the human body
- 9:50 Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
- 10:10 Wildlife photographer and elephant conservationist Jane Wynyard
- 10:35 Samoa's political turmoil deepens
- 11:07 Political commentators Neale Jones & Ben Thomas
- 11:35 Foundry chocolate - Micro-batches from just two ingredients
- 11:50 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 21 May 2021
- 9:08 "There's more to do": Grant Robertson on Budget 2021
- 9:44 Assistive robots for elderly
- 9:52 Pacific correspondent Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor
- 10:07 Gaza ceasefire agreed between Israel and Palestine
- 10:16 Beau Miles and his homespun adventures
- 10:43 Book Review: Displaced by Cristina Sanders
- 11:06 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:33 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:49 The week that was
Thursday, 20 May 2021
- 9:08 A 'truancy crisis': 60,000 students chronically absent
- 9:40 Cyber expert warned Health Ministry about IT vulnerability
- 9:54 Indian variant could dash UK hopes for lockdown escape
- 10:06 Marina Wheeler: uncovering her Indian heritage
- 10:40 Book review: Mrs Death Misses Death by Selina Godden
- 11:06 Cyber-security expert Tony Grasso on the Waikato DHB attack
- 11:24 Helping new dads to be great parents
- 11:49 Film and Television with Tamar Munch
Wednesday, 19 May 2021
- 9:08 From river to lake to river - What to do with the silt of Lake Dunstan
- 9:40 Shaking up earthquake engineering
- 9:53 Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst
- 10:10 Craig Piggott - From space rockets to 'cowgorithms'
- 10:40 Book review - Unsheltered by Clare Moleta
- 11:07 Music with Charlotte Ryan
- 11:30 Garphill Games - From hobby to internationally acclaimed board games
- 11:50 Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
Tuesday, 18 May 2021
- 9:08 NZ Rugby agrees to look at Forsyth Barr proposal
- 9:35 Are there signs of change in the overheated property market?
- 9:50 USA correspondent Susan Davis
- 10:10 Wallace Bain - On speaking for the dead
- 10:40 Book Review - China Room by Sunjeev Sahota
- 11:07 Business commentator Rod Oram
- 11:30 Navigating cancer diagnosis and treatment
- 11:50 Media commentator Andrew Holden
Monday, 17 May 2021
- 9:09 Clock ticking for landlords to meet healthy home standards
- 9:38 RMA reform - what does it mean for local councils
- 9:53 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:07 KKK to civil rights activist: Bob Zellner on 'Son of the South'
- 10:38 Book review: Love in Five Acts by Daniela Krien
- 11:06 Political commentators Stephen Mills & Ben Thomas
- 11:36 One pot warmers for autumn & winter: Justine Schofield
- 11:50 A Good Place: Auckland’s Freyberg Place
Friday, 14 May 2021
- 9:08 Students still being treated like cash cows: Union
- 9:19 Architectural excellence in Ōtautahi
- 9:34 Science meets Māori knowledge at an ancient kūmara pit
- 9:53 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:06 Danna Staaf: champion of the cephalopods
- 10:41 Book review: Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura
- 11:06 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:35 Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
- 11:47 The week that was
Thursday, 13 May 2021
- 9:08 Christchurch's new arena - the heritage building in the way
- 9:33 How will the Reserve Bank move away from cheap money?
- 9:55 Queen's Speech, Greensill messages, Labour chaos
- 10:10 Confessions of a District Court Judge
- 10:43 Book review: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
- 11:10 Colonial Pipeline and REvil's latest attack, IOS 14.5
- 11:29 Parenting: helping children come to terms with grief
- 11:48 Teine Sā: The Ancient Ones, Stowaway, SIS the Show
Wednesday, 12 May 2021
- 9:08 Building the future: 30 year infrastructure plan
- 9:30 Demise of bank branch: Are regional banking hubs the future?
- 9:42 Glass industry opposes a beverage container return scheme
- 9:54 Australia's Budget, and challenge to India travel ban
- 10:10 The power of plants on plate: Miranda Burdon
- 10:41 Book review: Devil's Trumpet by Tracey Slaughter
- 11:11 Music with Charlotte Ryan
- 11:30 A Clear Dawn: anthology of emerging Asian writers
- 11:46 Media law: The Jeremy Corbyn defamation case
Tuesday, 11 May 2021
- 9:09 Dr Ashley Bloomfield on New Zealand's Covid vaccine rollout
- 9:35 Power to the people - How to solve our dry year woes
- 9:50 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:09 Patricia Grace - From The Centre
- 11:05 Book review - Aegean - Recipes from the Mountain to the Sea
- 11:10 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:25 Book celebrates Kiwi artists who are wild about nature
- 11:50 Media commentator Andrew Holden
