Mark Leishman
The Pre-Panel for 17 October 2024
Today on the pre-panel, Mark Leishman joins Jesse Mulligan to preview tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis discusses the phenomenon of posting pictures of meals on Instagram. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 11 October 2024
Today on the pre-panel, Mark Leishman joins Jesse Mulligan to preview tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis shares a story about bulls escaping from a rodeo event at a mall in Massachusetts. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 2nd October 2024
Wallace Chapman joins Mark Leishman with a heads up on The Panel. And producer Sam Hollis returns with round two of his James Bond music quiz. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 30th September 2024
Today on the pre-panel, Wallace Chapman joins Mark Leishman to preview tonight's show. Plus Sam Hollis joins the panel to quiz Wallace and Mark on who made the cut on crafting the themes to James Bond… Audio
Feature album: the music of Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson has died aged 88. Audio
Freaky Friday: a light in the graveyard
We've got two tales today. The first is from Maureen who gets some divine assistance when searching for an ancestor's final resting place. The second is from Ned who has a spooky story about a house… Audio
Freaky Friday: death didn't stop the game
This week's story is equal parts scary and sweet. Nick shares his tale of how even the death of a loved one didn't halt the love of particular card game. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 5th September 2024
Today on the pre-panel, Wallace Chapman and producer Tom Riste-Smith join Mark Leishman to preview tonight's show. Plus they discuss hobbies & heat pumps. Audio
Great album: Manning Fireworks by MJ Lenderman
This is a new album from the North Carolina-based singer/songwriter who played a few shows in New Zealand earlier this year. Rolling Stone called the album a 'sad-guy indie rock gem' and praised his… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - show me the money
In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about some missing context in stories on local government spending and "nice to haves" - and he looks at some bad news for… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 1st August 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Tom Riste-Smith joins to discuss New Zealand having the most cars per capital. Audio
NZ Live: Dateline
For NZ Live today we head to our Wellington Studio, and the band Dateline Dateline is the musical project of Te Whanganui a Tara/Wellington singer Katie Everingham. Audio
Freaky Friday
Today we join David in Christchurch who has a few brushes with the freaky to share... Audio
The Pre-Panel for 17 July 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Mark Leishman previews tonight's show and producer José Barbosa workshops what an interactive imerrsive New Zealand experience would look like; probabaly lots of Dobbo. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 17 July 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Mark Leishman previews tonight's show and producer José Barbosa workshops what an interactive imerrsive New Zealand experience would look like; probabaly lots of Dobbo. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 16 July 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Mark Leishman previews tonight's show and producer José Barbosa talks about NZ's "best" "city". Audio
The Pre-Panel for 10 July 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Mark Leishman previews tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to discuss the importance of workplace friendships. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 24 June 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Tom Riste-Smith discuss Byron Bay's ban on single use party supplies. Audio
How 'celebrity menopause' isn't empowering others
Real life for women in midlife shouldn't include comparisons to Jennifer Aniston says health journalist Niki Bezzant. Her new book is called The Everything Guide: Hormones, health and happiness in… Audio
Expert Feature: Planting
Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, today's expert feature is for you. The aptly named Gus Flower is the operations manager at Hamilton Gardens, one of our most varied and… Audio