Saturday Morning Podcast Options

7:30 AM.The government will formally apologise to survivors of Abuse in Care next week. One of them, Keith Wiffin explains what he thinks about the upcoming apology. Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Orange heavy rain warnings are in place for Westland and the Grey and Buller Districts today. RNZ reporter Adam Burns gives the latest on the weather. Read more Audio

7:10 AM.After a campaign marked with heated rhetoric and quite stark ideological differences between the candidates, in the end, Donald Trump won decisively. Read more Audio

11:40 AM.Activist and artist Diane Prince is a woman of many talents. She is a painter, weaver, installation artist, set designer and educator.  Read more Audio, Gallery

11:05 AM.Massey University historian Professor Michael Belgrave has published the first major national history of Aoteaora New Zealand in 20 years. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle are still being felt around Te Tai Rawhiti. The impact forestry has had on the environment, economy and the people on the East Coast is more apparent than ever. The… Read more Audio, Gallery

10:05 AM.Double Carnegie medal-winning author Patrick Ness is one of the world's most loved young adult writers. Patrick's latest book is his first for junior readers. Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody is a… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Volcanologist and GNS principal scientist Graham Leonard shares everything you need to know about tsunamis ahead of the upcoming UN World Tsunami Awareness Day. Read more Audio

9:10 AM.One of the world's leading scholars of geopolitics, Gerard Toal examines how interstate rivalry and competition so often undermine efforts to address climate change. Read more Audio

8:30 AM.Nathan Fa'avae and Sophie Hart are part of New Zealand's most successful adventure racing team, and won the Yukon 1000 this year. Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Americans go to the polls on the 5th of November to pick Kamala Harris or Donald Trump as their next president. What are the polls saying? Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Playing is an essential part of childhood. But in the era of devices and screen time, are tamariki missing out on play? Read more Audio

7:42 AM.The country's longest-running rewards scheme, Flybuys, is coming to an end. No new points can be collected, but you can still redeem the ones you have.  Read more Audio

7:32 AM.The number of criminal trials held in front of a jury could be reduced in a bid to speed-up the judicial system and save money.  Read more Audio

7:20 AM.The UN Convention on Biological Diversity, known as COP16, has just wrapped up. Governments and other interested parties have reaffirmed the commitment made two years ago - to protect a third of the… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.It's been a rollercoaster US presidential campaign. Associated Press correspondent Phillip Crowther talks about what it's been like. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Margo and Rosa Flanagan are known as the Two Raw Sisters, spending their days developing recipes with a focus on plant based, whole foods, that make you feel great.  Read more Audio

11:22 AM.My Marae - Professor Te Maire Tau talks to Susie about Christchurch's Tuahiwi marae and its history. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Craig Parker has spent his career playing villains with great hair, lycans, gladiators, and even the greatest lover in a French Court.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Former gang member Sully Paea has dedicated decades to youth work and taught himself how to carve vaka during the pandemic.  Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Dr Nick Oscroft joins Mihi and Susie to answer questions about men's health. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr Hinemoa Elder, talks about her new book Dear Moko full of Māori proverbs for mokopuna and descendants of all ages. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Author Kate Weinberg has adapted her personal ordeal of living with long Covid into a funny and philosophical novel There's Nothing Wrong With Her.  Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A mechanical engineering expert, Distinguished Professor Geoff Chase is renowned for his pioneering work in both healthcare and seismic engineering.  Read more Audio