Saturday Morning Podcast Options

8:30 AM.Abdulzarak Gurnah's new novel Theft is his first since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature. He talks to Susie Ferguson about this coming-of-age story and the impact of his win.  Read more Audio

8:10 AM.If you were to turn 100 years old this year, what would you make of the world today? Dr Thomas Perls is founder of the world's largest study of centenarians. He shares what he's learned about living a… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Since World War I, poppies have been a symbol of remembrance as they flourished in the soil churned up by the fighting and shelling on the Western Front. Soala Wilson has been busy organising the… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.On the eve of ANZAC Day, Art of Remembrance 2025 will celebrate the role of nurses in both military and civilian service. Georgina Greville, a senior nurse at Middlemore Hospital, shares her family's… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Times are tough for many families, 1 in 4 Kiwi-kids live in households where food runs out. Angela Calver, CEO of the charity, Kiwi Harvest, explains to Mihi how just $5 can provide a full day's worth… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.It's the time of year to start thinking about a big garden clean up, building a compost heap and looking ahead to winter planting. Our gardening expert Hannah Zwartz answers listener questions. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Thousands of performers, from more than forty countries have descended on Auckland - to compete in the inaugural World Dance Crew Championship over the next six days.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.An Auckland-based gynaecologist is calling for an improvement in the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis in NZ.  Read more Audio

10:33 AM.Adolescence is the TV series that everyone can't stop talking about. It follows a British family as their world turns upside down when 13-year-old Jamie is arrested for murdering a schoolmate.  Read more Audio

10:05 AM.When Dr Jo Prendergast was diagnosed with breast cancer, she decided the best thing to do was to write an 80,000 word manuscript about her experience, and create a comedy show out of it.  Read more Audio

9:35 AM.A surprise phone call lead award-winning playwright, the most performed of his generation, Ken Ludwig into the world of murder mysteries, becoming the chosen playwright for the Agatha Christie… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.After a ten-year hiatus, activist and award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has released a new novel Dream Count. Set across America and Nigeria, it tells of four women linked by friendship… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Last month former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by the International Criminal Court over alleged crimes against humanity during his brutal war on drugs.  Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Known for his suspense thrillers, Harlan Coben is a #1 Sunday Times bestselling author with more than eighty million books in print worldwide, including the multi-award-winning Myron Bolitar series. Read more Audio

7:55 AM.This one for the flower lovers - it's your last chance to get your dahlias. Vanessa Robinson is a dahlia devotee, who's taken her love of the flower to the next level. Read more Audio

7:50 AM.We're used to hearing how bad AI can be but there's no doubt there are many positives to it. One place you might not expect to see trumpeting those positives is the PSA. Read more Audio

7:41 AM.This week the Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton called for a big shake up of the Emissions Trading Scheme.  Read more Audio

7:32 AM.This week's government boost to defence spending over the next four years coincides with rising global tensions. But it comes after decades of struggle with limited funding. Read more Audio

7:22 AM.World markets were shaken this week with the on again - off again tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. This week he announced a 90 day pause on tariffs for 75 countries. But cited China's… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.The death knell was sounded for the Treaty Principles Bill at its second - and final - reading this week. All parties except ACT voted against the bill, with 11 votes in favour and 112 against… Read more Audio