Jim Mora

Born to a Lebanese immigrant family in Dunedin, and a 'Country Calendar' director by trade, Richard Langston is constantly refreshing his acquaintance with the country he calls home through the form… Audio

Last month, New Zealander Rob McCallum became the deepest diving Kiwi ever after achieving a preliminary depth of 10,925 metres (35,843 ft) at the bottom of the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trump… Audio

A meta-analysis of 17 observational studies has found that higher mushroom consumption is associated with a lower risk of cancer. Along with being rich in fibre, vitamins and minerals, mushrooms are a… Audio

Joining us on this special Mother's Day edition of the Weekend Panel today are Ali Jones and Brigitte Morten. Among other issues, they'll be discussing Speaker Trevor Mallard's conduct and calls for… Audio

When Cantabrian Rosa Nolan says she ended in the Cayman Islands -- which she couldn't have previously located on the map -- quite by chance, she really means it. Indeed, her original overseas… Audio

A new study has found that listening to music does, in fact, help older adults get a better night's sleep. Australian music psychology expert Dr Thomas Dickson, creator of the Can't Sleep app, says… Audio

When Dr Carrie Barber had her first child she went into labour pre-term ... the trauma of that coming after two miscarriages. She felt like a failed mother at the time, and blamed herself. Thirteen… Audio

India's main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has warned against the highly infectious B1.617 variant there breaking out and threatening the rest of the world, and cases in Nepal are skyrocketing, with… Audio

The short life in space of the Long March 5B Chinese rocket is coming to an end, and that'll be today. This rocket booster, part of a heavy lift launch vehicle they call it, this 22-ton… Audio

For various reasons, there are a number of countries around the world that do not officially exist. But that didn't stop Brazilian author Guilherme Canever trying to visit them all. He's written about… Audio

We're told that we shouldn't complicate matters, but a new study from the University of Virginia shows that our brains tend to default to addition rather than subtraction when it comes to finding… Audio

Stewart Allan is an Auckland-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His new track 'Shall We Dance' is the first single from his forthcoming album '9 Rooms', with the music video featuring 109… Audio

Erin Boag moved to England in 1996 with the intention of building her career for a few years - but she ended up staying. Nowadays she is probably best known for appearing on the first 10 seasons of… Audio

Thirty years ago Catherine King and Wayne Adams started a project to build their dream home - a floating complex off the coast of western Canada which they have dubbed Freedom Cove. What they created… Audio

On the Panel this morning are Josie Pagaini and Louis Houlbrooke. They look at guns, how much exercise we're getting, the success of the vaccine rollout in New Zealand, housing policy changes, and the… Audio

Jason Williams headed to Canada in 2016 to take up an opportunity with a NZ-owned baggage handling solutions company and has since moved on to work at Vancouver Airport Authority. He's Calling Home… Audio

America's Matriarch of Money Suze Orman says couples shouldn't share bank accounts, and that joint accounts can lead to power imbalances. Katrina Shanks, the CEO of Financial Advice New Zealand, says… Audio

Gary McLean is with us to look at all of the latest news relating to Covid-19, including the mild systemic side effects people using Covid-19 vaccinations are experiencing, and why women are more… Audio