Sunday Morning for Sunday 25 August 2024
8:10 Team NZ at the America’s Cup
We get the latest from Barcelona with Lisette Reymer.
8:15 UK power prices predicted to soar
As energy prices are set to soar in the UK, we catch up our correspondent Charlie Dreaver.
8:25 Calling Home: Bryan Caldwell in Houston, Texas
Originally from Upper Hutt, Bryan Caldwell started his working life as a stage lighting technician here in Aotearoa but for the past six years, he’s been working for NASA at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
9:10 Mediawatch
9:35 What’s the least amount of exercise we need to do?
Official Guidelines from the World Health Organisation say we should be aiming for at least 150 minutes of vigorous activity each week to live healthy lives. But Martin Gibala, the author of The One-Minute Workout, says we can save time and still reap the benefits by doing shorter and more rigorous bursts.
10:10 Mitch McCann: A Week in US Politics
Our U.S. correspondent, Mitch McCann takes a look back at another week in US Politics including the big names and the rising stars at the Democratic National Convention.
10:20 Argue with Science
Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science.
10:30 The lessons learned from visiting every country in the world
At the age of just 15, Luca Pferdmenges began ticking off a list with the intention of visiting every country in the world. Now age 22, he has visited 190 countries out of a possible 195. He talks us though the highs and the lows.
11:10 A question to you from Jim
Tune in to hear the question Jim throws listeners.
11:15 Matt Chisholm on his journey back from burnout
Journalist Matt Chisholm was burnt out and needed a break from his Auckland lifestyle where he worked on current affairs shows including Seven Sharp, Fair Go and Sunday, plus Celebrity Treasure Island.
Matt checks in with Jim to talk about his book The Road to Chatto Creek, which contains tales of his new life in Central Otago where he breeds sheep and cattle – and where he says he finally feels at home.
11:45 Ali Hill: The Nutrition Edition
Dr Ali Hill from Otago University's Department of Human Nutrition is back with us on Sunday Morning. This time she digs into claims that a type of fibre could have weight loss properties like that of Ozempic.