Summer Times Podcast Options

11:40 AM.The band announced they would be hanging up their guitars back in November, after nearly 40 years, ten studio albums, and 18 music awards. Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Veteran ABC business journalist Peter Ryan joins Anna to update us on matters across the ditch, including a resurgence of test cricket in Australia, tech solutions to the dreaded bushfire season, and… Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Born in North Yorkshire and currently touring New Zealand, Billie Marten stops by Summer Times to share some of her vibrant folk tunes. Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Located in south Canterbury, the new museum boasts unique memorabilia and a rare collection of tanks, planes and vehicles connected with Aotearoa's wartime history. Read more Audio

10:08 AM.'First lady' Amanda Luxon joins Anna to share her passions, what she's been reading, and pick some of her favourite tunes. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The cemetery in Auckland's inner-city Symonds Street is one of the oldest in the country, and historian David Verran regularly takes people through the grounds on tours. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.After flood damage to crucial facilities at an orangutan rescue centre, New Zealand is stepping up, with Auckland Zoo funding $30,000 NZD towards recovery. Read more Audio

9:10 AM.It was high drama when former world number one women's tennis player Naomi Osaka was forced to withdraw from the ASB Classic singles final in Auckland yesterday. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Brad Warrington aka DJ Sticky Fingaz is back with us in the Wellington studio, he gives us his review of the hottest summer hits and who to look out for in 2024. Read more Audio

11:00 AM.Restoration artisan Jenna Milesi has always had a flair for repair, but little did she know her childhood passion would eventually lead to Restituo - her business restoring or transforming people's… Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Navigating Wellington's streets is difficult enough with one canine, let alone half a dozen, for Izzy Baarspul however, - a professional dog walker - a pack of six is the 'sweet spot'. So how does the… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Described as one of Aotearoa's finest up and coming original artists, Arahi is a name to remember.  Read more Audio

9:40 AM.It's renowned for its ski fields and dramatic landscape, but Queenstown is also becoming a must for mountain-bikers.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Who doesn't love a good manu? If you rate your ability, now is the chance to make a splash.  Read more Audio

9:10 AM.On of the toughest races on the planet is underway right now on Blackmore Station in southland.  Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Technology correspondent, Peter Griffin looks at the debut of Apple Vision Pro (and a host of cheaper rivals), the future of driverless cars in New Zealand, and the future of artificial intelligence. 

11:30 AM.New Zealand Olympic curling star Olivia Russell is in Gangwon Province, South Korea, ahead of the Winter Youth Olympics which start this weekend.  Read more Audio

11:10 AM.The Star on the Grave by Linda Margolin Royal is inspired by the true story of Chiune Sugihara and the thousands of people, including Linda herself, who owe him their lives.  Read more Audio

10:48 AM.As the saying goes it's time to get off the beaten track around New Zealand.  Read more Audio

10:10 AM.The award-winning television series 'The White Lotus' is about to embark on its third season of filming.  Read more Audio

9:40 AM.A cast from New Zealand Opera will be touring schools in March and April with a fun performance of Donizetti's The Elixir of Love.  Read more Audio

9:30 AM.A team of seven New Zealanders has qualified for the World Axe and Knife Throwing Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma in April.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The Auckland International Buskers Festival kicks off next week at the Auckland waterfront and CBD.  Read more Audio

9:10 AM.With hundreds of thousands of tonnes of food going to landfills every year, one group is trying to stem the flow and convert that food into meals or ingredients.  Read more Audio