Jim Mora

Champion for tasty food on a budget, Ganesh Raj joins us in the studio to share his recipe for Bully Beef Hash from his Humble Yum Yum Youtube channel.  Video, Audio

Wing commander Dion Peat is currently serving at the United Nations Command HQ - 60km south of Seoul, in the Republic of Korea. The main goal at the UN quarters is to maintain the Korean Armistice… Audio

Founding member of the band America, Gerry Beckley, splits his time between Sydney and California — but due to Covid-19 has had to stay put for the time being, giving him the opportunity to focus on… Audio

Blenheim-born and Wellington-bred Shannon Digby is a mum of three who lives in Zons, a fairy-tale village on the edge of the Rhine river in the mid-West of Germany.  Audio

Joining the Weekend Panel this morning is Heather Roy and Al Gillespie. Among other issues, they'll be discussing trans-Tasman relationships, New Zealand's future in the Five Eyes network, and the… Audio

Osteoarthritis is becoming increasingly common in New Zealand due to many factors - including our escalating rates of obesity.  Audio

These days there are only 18 permanent residents in Tinui, but this weekend hundreds will flock to the town to mark ANZAC Day and visit the memorial cross.  Audio

Military historian Herb Farrant has done a lot of detective work both here and in Europe to uncover the stories of the men and women who died as a result of The Great War, many of whom were not… Audio

A team of scooter riders -- riding mainly Vespas -- are currently travelling from Cape Reinga to Bluff in an effort to raise $200,000 for the Mental Health Foundation. We chat live with Perry Sansom… Audio

According to the International Narcotics Control Board, which recently issued its annual report, drug use among older adults is a 'hidden epidemic'.  Dr Andy Towers from the School of Health Sciences… Audio

The Royal New Zealand Ballet are about to open a free show for kids and families - at Te Papa in the school holidays - The Ugly Duckling. It plays April 19 and 20. What makes this performance… Audio

Danish native Torbjørn 'Thor' Pedersen is on a mission to visit every nation in the world in a single journey, without taking a single flight. We last spoke to him in September 2020, and over six… Audio

Yachting journalist Rebecca Hayter's book Wild Seas to Greenland details her attempt on the treacherous Northwest Passage with former ocean racing skipper Ross Field. She joins the show to discuss the… Audio

Scientists from the Department of Physiology of the University of Granada in Spain examined the effect of caffeine on the oxidation of fat in morning and afternoon exercise sessions, and found a… Audio

A High Country Life is a memoir of life through the different seasons on Otematata Station, a high country sheep and beef station in North Otago. The author Philippa Cameron joins the show to discuss… Audio

Over 55 years ago, Welshman Brian Robson mailed himself to London from Australia in a crate, with the help of a couple of friends he would eventually lose touch with. Now, he wants to find those… Audio

On the Weekend Panel this morning are Penny Ashton and Mike Williams. Among other issues, they'll be looking at the arrival of the Australians, Prince Philip's funeral, the vaccine rollout, whether… Audio

Taihape native Kane Harnett-Mutu is taking haka to Denmark and beyond, though Covid-19 has put paid to that work recently. But he plans to get back to spreading the positive gospel of haka when… Audio

Heat eight of the New Zealand Chilli Eating Champs takes place at Armageddon in Wellington this afternoon, with the ultimate 'pepper head' set to take home $1000. Organiser and hot sauce maker Clint… Audio

The latest survey from Research New Zealand shows that only half of us are in favour of the trans-Tasman bubble, with fears of Australians bringing Covid-19 into the country being the main reason… Audio