Mark Leishman

Christchurch's Air Force Museum of New Zealand is making preparations to celebrate the centenary of the formation of the New Zealand Permanent Air Force and opening of Wigram as our first military air… Audio

Efforts to protect whio on Taranaki Maunga are so successful the blue ducks have set up home in other rivers, meaning the battle to control pests has to spread with them. Audio

The Government is pouring $11 million into its fog cannon subsidy scheme in an effort to deter ramraids and burglaries. Audio

Carly Koemptgen from Seattle, whose TikTok username is @chasing.carly, won a promotion to land the "world's best job" travelling Aotearoa and Australia creating content for six months. Audio

What is logic, and what's a paradox? And what's more, how do you define a logical paradox? Zach Weber is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Otago. Audio

Permaculture is the true definition of living off the land - it's more than just growing vegetables, but creating entire self-sufficient ecosystems. Audio

The BBC's Pete Ross with a round-up of international news. Audio

Islands to Arks is an interactive showcase aimed at educating people about climate change in the Pacific - featuring a wave machine, cyclone simulator and augmented reality sandbox. Audio

The credits are rolling for one of the last video stores in the South. After almost 40 years in the business United Video - the last video and DVD store in Invercargill - is closing its doors. Audio

Inroads are being made to get te reo Maori and English signage up. Bilingual signs were recently unveiled in Heretaunga, Hastings. Te Matawai is leading the project alongside Waka Kotahi. Audio

Nights regular Fergus Barrowman joins the show with some of his jazz favourites. Audio

Finn Johansson descends upon the studio and blesses us with a selection of music. Audio

Mobile phones nationwide will ring noisily on Sunday evening as if an emergency were happening - a test-run for when the real deal unexpectedly hits. But how does it work, and will everyone receive… Audio

Dan Slevin joins the show with weekend viewing recommendations. Tonight he features the revealing documentary called STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie, which chronicles the actor's journey with… Audio

To quote the lyrics of a certain song about puckering up: "It started with a kiss..." But when did we humans actually start smooching? Researchers have discovered that the earliest recorded kiss dates… Audio

Forty five years ago a message in a bottle was dropped into the Tasman Sea and was recently found washed up in southern New South Wales. The lucky finder was local man Luke Hamilton who uncovered a… Audio

Midweek Mediawatch -  Colin Peacock talks to Mark Leishman about the outrage over Paora that sparked escalating apologies from Zoo Miami - and how the media reacted to a Budget which wasn't quite what… Audio

Books definitely aren't dead - they're alive and well and being circulated among busy book clubs up and down the country. Renee Blackburn from the Book Discussion Scheme. Audio

A Taranaki vinyl collector gave away 2,000 records at the New Plymouth Senior Citizens Hall over the weekend. Brian Wafer describes himself as record-obsessed; formerly he ran Ima Hitt record label… Audio

Scientists have been debating whether Saturn's rings are relatively young, or ancient. A new study suggests their time is short and their existence fleeting. Dr Nick Rattenbury, Department of Physics… Audio