Jim Mora

Anna Bibby is living that life that many of us fantasise about living, in France. She's been in a charming old village surrounded by walnut groves; then it was a charming old village surrounded by… Audio

Psychologist Professor Marc Wilson takes on some of the latest self-help topics and advice including new research that shines light onto what makes us better-operating humans. Audio

Shelley Ferguson is well-known now to most New Zealanders, a former editor of a number of our lifestyle magazines, now a judge on the TV show The Block, and a prominent interior designer. Shelley's… Audio

In the last few weeks, Cherneka Johnson, aka Sugar Neekz Johnson, has experienced both triumph and tragedy. Earlier this year, the Brisbane-based boxer (who is Ngāti Ranginui) became the second wahine… Video, Audio

Auckland Councillor and former international cricketer Peter McGlashan talks us through Saturday's action between New Zealand and Australia at the T20 World Cup. Audio

60 years ago, the Cuban Missile Crisis was deepening. Following the discovery of Soviet nuclear warheads in Cuba there was a 13-day stand-off, and the world was bracing itself for war between the… Audio

We cross live to London for the latest on the contest to be UK Prime Minister Audio

More young people are living at home with their parents. The Australian Institute of Family Studies has reported that nearly half a million Australians between the ages of 25 and 34 are at home, or… Audio

A lot has happened in the fortnight since we last talked to Jack Watling about the war in Ukraine. Annexation referendums have taken place in Russian-occupied areas and their results have been… Audio

As many of us start to tentatively look beyond a world constrained by covid, new research findings on the after-effects of the virus shed some light on what "post-pandemic" may mean for some. New… Audio

We know about the nature versus nurture debate, the combination of genes and environment that affect our chances of success and happiness in life. What also seems important is a random kind of luck… Audio

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) the world's leading economies are sliding into recession as the Ukraine war sparks energy and inflation crises and cuts… Audio

The American Geophysical Union has conducted the first-ever "global inventory of lake colour". Past studies have looked at the health of up to 200 bodies of freshwater at a time, this research looked… Audio

Grammy award-winning artist Richard Marx will play in New Zealand for the first time ever next year touring his 13th studio album Songwriter. His 1989 classic Right Here Waiting topped the charts in… Audio

Chris Donovan is calling home this morning, from Germany. Hailing from Putararu originally, Chris now lives with his partner Priscilla and their family near Stuttgart in the country's south-west in a… Audio

A brunch recipe this morning from Joshua Ross, the head chef at Bellamy's Restaurant at Parliament, and he has his own Upper Hutt restaurant, Twenty Eight. Josh is flying out this week to compete in… Audio

The passing of Queen Elizabeth II, has for many reignited the debate about New Zealand becoming a republic. Having canvassed the topic in the past, Research New Zealand have run a new poll to gauge… Audio

This past week, Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori /Maori Language Week, kawakawa's had boiling water poured over it up and down Aotearoa. Kawakawa's been used over the years for kidney and stomach problems… Audio

What happens now in Ukraine, with Russia seemingly on the back foot, and Ukraine being able to front-foot offensives using new weaponry from the West? Award winning analyst, Dr Jack Watling is our… Audio