Saturday Morning Podcast Options

8:11 AM.Last year, two new treaties were adopted by the WIPO, one relating to patents and the other design law, in a bid to increase protections for original and indigenous ideas.  Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Chair of the 101-year old marae, Ngati Kawa, explains the significance of the whare to local hapu - and the nation.  Read more Audio

7:42 AM.TikTok is the social media app that feels like it is taking over the world, but can genuine security concerns be separated from the international politics? Read more Audio

7:37 AM.An international expert panel has found there is no evidence to support the conviction of British serial killer, Lucy Letby, in a detailed report released this week.  Read more Audio

7:32 AM.More than 12,000 New Zealanders suffer from the condition, and numbers are expected to increase significantly over the coming years. How can diet help? Read more Audio

7:25 AM.The US president has doubled down on his controversial plan to resettle Palestinians - after administration officials suggested any relocation would be temporary. Read more Audio

7:11 AM.How have race relations changed across the half century? Leading expert in the intersection between tikanga and the common law Natalie Coates explains. Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Force of nature, Bella Kalolo, recently won TV Personality of the Year at the NZ TV Awards. She's also an accomplished vocalist. She joins Mihi and Susie to play some favourites. Read more Video, Audio

10:40 AM.If you want to have fruitful, relatively fuss-free crops, there are a few steps to take to set you up for the rest of the year. Resident permaculture expert Kath Irvine shares some tips and tricks for… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.At 25 years old international batting allrounder Black Cap Rachin Ravindra is already at the top of his game. Rachin shares how his culture helps keep him grounded ahead of the Men's Tri-Series in… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Kiwi star Luciane Buchanan aka Rose from The Night Agent is back in the second season of the Netflix show which attracted 98 million fans in S1's first three months. Read more Audio

9:06 AM.Pheromones are mysterious compounds that can increase attraction for mammals - but as much as the fragrance industry wants us to believe it, that's not yet been proven for humans. Oxford University… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Médecins Sans Frontières says there was an unprecedented strain on global humanitarian services last year and expects the demand to continue in 2025. Read more Audio

8:11 AM.A new survey by The Human Rights Commission shows the majority of New Zealanders agree that harmonious race relations through honouring Te Tiriti is important.  Read more Audio

7:53 AM.A 'sit in' at the Begonia House is planned to take place tomorrow to protest its possible demolition.  Read more Audio

7:40 AM.From a substantial cabinet reshuffle, the start of oral submissions on the Treaty Principles bill, and lately, talk of privatisation - there's lots happening in politics. Read more Audio

7:32 AM.There were 60 cases in three years in the last surge. This time, there have been 20 cases in just four months. Read more Audio

7:21 AM.BBC's Middle East Correspondent Sebastian Usher gives an update on Gaza and Israel. Read more Audio

7:11 AM.Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson says she's looking forward to Waitangi as her first engagement. Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Jazz songstress Antonia Bennett, the late Tony Bennett's daughter, has just released new holiday classics Christmas album "Happy Holidays, With Love".  Read more Audio

11:25 AM.With the summer holidays almost here, for many finding a spot in the shade and a good book is the best way to spend an afternoon. But what to read? Kate De Goldi is one of New Zealand's most… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.It's that time of year when there can be a little more time to get out and tend the garden, edible back-yard gardener Hannah Zwartz gives her tips. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Merenia Gray is an award-winning choreographer, a dancer, teacher, author and arts sector leader. She talks about her new memoir about her mother. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Award-winning reviewer and bestselling writer Diana Wichtel has spent much of her adult life watching TV for a living. She gives her recommendations for summer viewing. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Quiz master Laura McGoldrick quizzes Saturday Morning's sports knowledge ahead of a Game of 2 Halves: Quiz of the Year show happening this weekend.  Read more Audio