Jim Mora

Professor Rod Snowdon was only meant to be heading to Germany for a short while when he first arrived in 1993, but circumstances changed, and over a quarter of a century later he remains based in… Audio

Christchurch City Councillor Raf Manji is meeting with the community on behalf of the Christchurch Foundation to make recommendations about the best ways to disperse funds to the victims of the mosque… Audio

If the CIA whistleblower's claims ring true, Donald Trump could be guilty of as many as four different crimes. US correspondent Karen Kasler looks at the potential impeachment of the US President. Audio

In September 1944 the first issue of NZ Gardener magazine hit the newsstands. Editor Jo McCarroll joins the show to talk about the magazine's longevity and our obsession with gardening Audio

Former enemies Imam Dr Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor Dr James Wuye spent years as the leaders of violent militias fighting each other in Nigeria, but an unlikely meeting saw their worlds come together in… Audio

Short, succinct opinions from New Zealander on subjects of their choice. Here's consultant and former Auckland City Art Gallery Directory Christopher Johnstone on the issue of mispronunciation and the… Audio

Dr Xand van Tulleken joins the show to discuss his new documentary Stopping Male Suicide and why his brother now regularly calls him to ask if he's thinking about ending his life. Audio

Dr Alex Pang is the author of the best-selling book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. He explains why Darwin was a slacker and you probably should be too.  Audio

Professor Penny Pexman was part of a team that conducted a series of studies looking at sound symbolism in names and the findings were fascinating. Audio

Short, succinct opinions from New Zealander on subjects of their choice. Here's AUT Business School Senior Lecturer, Department of Marketing Patrick van Esch on why New Zealand needs equality in… Audio

Patrick Emanuel is a surfing pathologist who is a based in Lima, Peru. He discusses life in Lima, how the surf breaks compare to those in NZ, and why Peru has the best seafood in the world. Audio

Commentator Lavina Good says it's going to take some work to settle the warring factions before the New Zealand Warriors club is sold again. Audio

Guardian correspondent Lisa O'Carroll looks at the latest rumblings in the Brexit gift that keeps giving.  Audio

Weatherwatch analyst Phillip Duncan says people shouldn't read too much into reports of a rare stratospheric warming over Antarctica causing havoc with New Zealand weather over the coming days.  Audio

Legendary Kiwi musician Ray Woolf is in the Musical Chair this week to look back on his 50+ years in the New Zealand entertainment industry. Audio

Christine Loh Kung-wai is a scholar at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She  offers an analysis on the unrest rocking Hong Kong, and why there is a sense of déjà vu about the current… Audio

The Aotea Centre is renaming its ASB theatre after our most famous opera singer and first-ever Grammy award winner, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.  Audio