All episodes
Friday, 15 September 2023
- 9:05 NASA's UFO report: no evidence of aliens
- 9:20 Scabies becoming entrenched in Dunedin - Doctor
- 9:30 Hypercinema: The AI art installation which lets you be the hero
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
- 10:05 The librarian who conquered Foveaux Strait without a wetsuit
- 10:35 In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen by Kiran Millwood
- 10:45 Around the Motu: Kelly Makiha in Rotorua
- 11:05 Music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Irene Pink and Te Radar
Thursday, 14 September 2023
- 9:05 Nationals foreign buyers tax numbers "not credible": economists
- 9:20 Who teaches our teachers?
- 9:35 Tiny chips at the centre of giant geopolitical tensions
- 9:45 UK correspondent Matthew Parris
- 10:05 Andrew Leland: 'Blind people are, in fact, just people'
- 10:28 Water outage in Wellington
- 10:35 Book review: Gonzo Capitalism by Chris Guillebeau
- 10:45 Around the motu: Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
- 11:05 New technology with Bill Bennett
- 11:20 Psychiatrist and comedian Jo Prendergast on parenting teens
- 11:45 Screentime: Painkillers, One Piece and 9-5ers
Wednesday, 13 September 2023
- 9:05 The nation's books are open and there are some ugly numbers to navigate
- 9:20 Young inventors addressing inequalities in NZ
- 9:45 Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
- 10:05 Booker prize winning Irish novelist Anne Enright
- 10:35 Book review: A Better Place
- 10:45 Around the motu: Tim Brown in Dunedin
- 11:05 Music with Dave Wilson
- 11:30 Maths video tutorials a hit with NCEA students
- 11:45 How teaching scarcity improves financial resilience
Tuesday, 12 September 2023
- 9:05 Political parties out of touch with sole traders: survey
- 9:20 Bridging the gap between school and work
- 9:35 Budget advisors warn Southland no longer a cheaper lifestyle
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 The Vintner's Tale: Peter Hubscher on helping to build NZ's wine industry
- 10:35 Book review: Neither by Liam Jacobson
- 10:45 Around the motu: Georgina Campbell
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:30 Sarah Goodes on directing the psychological thriller 'Switzerland'
- 11:45 Sports Chat with Glen Larmer
Monday, 11 September 2023
- 9:05 Concerns pyramid schemes operating under guise of mentorships
- 9:20 Saving the Moriori language from extinction
- 9:30 The website helping people on their grief journeys
- 9:45 South America correspondent Katy Watson
- 10:05 Righteous entrepreneur: doing right, while doing business
- 10:35 House of Odysseus by Claire North
- 10:45 Around the motu : Todd Niall in Auckland
- 11:05 Political commentators Sue Moroney & Liam Hehir
- 11:30 A taste of the Pacific in Mt Eden
- 11:45 Urban issues with Bill McKay
Friday, 8 September 2023
- 9:05 Rheumatic fever rates on the rise; back to pre-Covid levels
- 9:20 Why hay fever season might feel worse this year
- 9:30 Marching to the beat of her own drum
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:05 New novel explores the complexity of how men commit mass violence
- 10:35 Book review: Bellies by Nicola Dinan
- 10:45 Around the motu: Samantha Gee in Nelson
- 11:05 Music reviewer Ian Chapman
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks
Thursday, 7 September 2023
- 9:05 OCR is on hold so why are home loan rates still rising?
- 9:20 Commerce Commission ranks telcos and broadband providers
- 9:30 Marathon with meaning: Otago students run for friends
- 9:45 UK correspondent Matt Dathan
- 10:05 Dr Chandrika Nath: Scientific research in the halls of power and at the poles
- 10:35 Book review: House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng
- 10:45 Around the motu : Flynn Nicholls in Wairarapa
- 11:05 Technology with Peter Griffin
- 11:25 Parenting : language development of pre-schoolers
- 11:45 Screentime: The New Boy, Welcome to Wrexham s2, Miriam and Alan
Wednesday, 6 September 2023
- 9:05 Medicinal cannabis rules relaxed: What will it mean for patients?
- 9:30 Using AI to detect companies at risk of financial collapse
- 9:45 Australia: More turbulence for Qantas, second referendum proposed for Voice
- 10:05 Shane Barr: cobbler and TikTok star
- 10:35 Book review: The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks
- 10:45 Around the motu: Susan Botting in Northland
- 11:05 Music with Charlotte Ryan
- 11:25 Why we feel guilt and how to deal with it
- 11:45 El Niño stops carbon sink, water drag, new 'odour map'
Tuesday, 5 September 2023
- 9:05 Frustrated trans patients turn to DIY treatment
- 9:30 Big changes on the cards for Milford tourism operators
- 9:45 USA correspondent - Ron Elving
- 10:05 Writer Tim Voors on his time walking Te Araroa Trail
- 10:35 Book review: Holly by Stephen King
- 10:45 Around the motu: Matthew Rosenberg in Gisborne
- 11:05 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:30 Health insurance costs on the rise
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Joe Porter
Monday, 4 September 2023
- 9:05 Mandatory rules needed for power retailers to protect
- 9:20 Water cremation facility poised to open in Christchurch
- 9:30 New Arts Laureate, Ladi6
- 9:45 Europe: Rugby fever in France, Russia hits Danube port
- 10:05 Futurist, engineer and museum director Dr Kristin Alford
- 10:35 Book review: Cousins by Aurora Venturini
- 10:45 Around the Motu : Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
- 11:05 Political commentators Craig Renney & Tim Hurdle
- 11:30 Ingredients : stretching some, substituting others
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 1 September 2023
- 9:05 New Grocery Commissioner on keeping supermarket giants in check
- 9:20 Protecting Kiwi from string of dog attacks
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
- 10:05 B Dylan Hollis: the TikToker who loves vintage baking
- 10:35 Book Review: Biography of X by Catherine Lacey
- 10:45 Around the motu : Mike Tweed in Whanganui
- 11:05 New music with Yadana Saw
- 11:30 Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
- 11:45 The week that was
Thursday, 31 August 2023
- 9:05 Push for more transparency over companies on the brink of liquidation
- 9:25 Consumer: Gentailers post whopping profits as households struggle
- 9:35 Houses on stilts: The alternative to managed retreat?
- 9:45 UK: Air traffic chaos, Foreign Secretary in China, Nadine Dorries finally resigns
- 10:30 Auckland fog causes travel woes
- 10:35 Book review: Lady MacBethad by Isabelle Schuler
- 10:45 Around the motu: Peter Newport in Queenstown Lakes
- 11:05 Tech: Biggest hack of the year, breaking AI chatbots, Zoom honesty
- 11:25 Learning to de-escalate tantrums and other challenging behaviour
- 11:45 Screentime: Far North, Starstruck s3, From
- 5:05 From space junk to international treaties: NZ's only specialised space lawyer
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
- 9:05 Tech companies are evolving into military contractors
- 9:20 Massey University to axe nursing programme
- 9:40 Migrant worker advocates: Open visa the 'right thing to do'
- 9:45 Australia: Qantas anger, Voice date, women with the whistle
- 10:05 The Mitis: A Pacific twist on country music
- 10:35 Book review: Strong Words 3: The best of the Landfall Essay
- 10:45 Around the motu with David Williams in Christchurch
- 11:05 Music with Ian Chapman: Feelin' sheepish
- 11:20 National announces "Back Pocket Boost" tax policy
- 11:25 New novel details the history of an unsavory trade
- 11:45 Personal finance: What to do with a windfall?
Tuesday, 29 August 2023
- 9:05 Community assets at the mercy of the elements
- 9:30 'It's emotionally fraught': Muriwai resident responds to buy out package
- 9:35 What the stress physiology of marine animals tells us about their homes
- 9:49 USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 Denise Carter-Bennett: Bringing more women & neurodiversity into cybersecurity sector
- 10:35 Book review: Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen
- 10:45 Around the motu : Jonathan Leask in Ashburton
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:35 Tips for being safe around animals (dogs in particular)
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Sam Ackerman
- 12:00 Nine to Noon Short Story Competition is back!
Monday, 28 August 2023
- 9:05 Can the EU's new rules really rein in the worst of Big Tech?
- 9:30 Rising profits responsible for over half of domestic inflation
- 9:45 Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
- 10:05 A secret child of the Catholic Church
- 10:35 Book review: The Waters by Carl Nixon
- 10:45 Around the motu: Simon Wilson in Auckland
- 11:05 Political commentators Dale Husband & Tim Hurdle
- 11:30 Coffee Supreme marks 30 years: From Wellington cafe to global coffee business
- 11:45 How the built environment is manipulating you
Friday, 25 August 2023
- 9:05 30,000 signature petition calls for trial prostate screening
- 9:25 Supreme Court rejects Mainzeal directors' appeal
- 9:25 'Wearing a hijab won't stop you living an adventurous life'
- 9:30 World-class skiing and boarding at the Winter Games
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Lydia Lewis
- 10:05 Scottish author David Keenan on his ecstatic novels and love of Kiwi music
- 10:35 Book review: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
- 10:45 Around the motu : Logan Savory in Southland
- 11:05 New music with Ian Chapman: Four Dunedin acts
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Pinky Agnew and Kathryn Burnett
Thursday, 24 August 2023
- 9:07 Dentists note rise in repair jobs from shoddy overseas veneers
- 9:30 New Zealand Fashion Week: Back after pandemic hiatus
- 9:52 UK: More Lucy Letby allegations, Rishi Sunak's 'reset', London Ulez expansion
- 10:05 Don McGlashan inducted into NZ's Music Hall of Fame
- 10:45 Book review: Te Kooti’s Last Foray by Ron Crosby
- 10:49 Around the motu: Jean Edwards in Christchurch
- 11:07 Tech: EU's new laws change the internet
- 11:28 Post natal depression: symptoms and strategies
- 11:50 Screentime: Waco - The Aftermath, We Were Once Kids, The Food Crisis
Wednesday, 23 August 2023
- 9:05 Slow progress to reinspect businesses putting tradies at high risk of silica dust exposure
- 9:25 Birthing simulator helps train clinicians at Wellington hospital
- 9:35 Dunedin pupils impress judges at science fair
- 9:45 Australia: Labor's national conference, $3b new home bonus, new Sydney airport woes
- 10:05 Tips for coping with life's ups and downs
- 10:40 Book review: Normal Rules Don't Apply by Kate Atkinson
- 10:50 Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga
- 11:05 Music for a rainy day
- 11:30 Technology to help people living with a range of disabilities
- 11:45 Science: Winning tickets, Beethoven's genome, brain wave music
Tuesday, 22 August 2023
- 9:05 Education becoming political football: researcher
- 9:15 Marlborough floods a year on; new report suggests human behavior a major cause
- 9:30 The rise of driverless cars: Are they safe?
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 Pacific Mother: indigenous knowledge and maternity care
- 10:35 Book review: SAGA by Hannah Mettner
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jimmy Ellingham in Palmerston North
- 11:05 Business commentator Dileepa Fonseka
- 11:30 The fly fisher's mecca: How Tongariro became NZ's gre
- 11:45 Sports-chat with RNZ's Joe Porter
Monday, 21 August 2023
- 9:05 Rise in scams & fraud: How are banks responding?
- 9:30 Ex Gloriavale residents sceptical about proposed anti slavery laws
- 9:45 Europe: Spain celebrates World Cup win, Russia's Luna mission
- 10:05 Rhys Buckingham and the bird that doesn't want to be found
- 10:30 Tropical storm Hilary makes landfall in Mexico, moving
- 10:35 Book review: Good Vibes by Alby Hailes
- 10:45 Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
- 11:05 Political commentators Morton and Hughes
- 11:30 Mint Cakery: How a farmers market stall evolved into a baking career
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 18 August 2023
- 9:05 New sports integrity commission gets green light
- 9:25 Ryan 'Brickman' McNaught on his gigantic Jurassic World
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:05 A Memoir : Dawn Mauldon on being raised by deaf parents
- 10:35 Book review: Content Warning: Everything by Akwaeke Emezi
- 10:45 Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett in Te Anau
- 11:05 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Irene Pink
Thursday, 17 August 2023
- 9:05 Fifa World Cup: Matildas' dream over
- 9:30 Is it time for NZ to introduce a stalking law?
- 9:30 Could technology replace passports for trans-Tasman travel?
- 9:45 UK: Inflation slows, British Museum thefts, triumphant Lionesses
- 10:05 Taken hostage and negotiating her release: Dr Alia Bojilova
- 10:35 Book review: Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
- 10:45 Around the motu: John Freer in Coromandel
- 11:05 Tech: One NZ's big fine, Zoom changes AI use, Netflix's game streaming plans
- 11:30 Parenting : How to limit time on devices
- 11:45 Screentime: Scrapper, Jules, Survival of the Thickest
Wednesday, 16 August 2023
- 9:05 White gold: central North Island businesses celebrate snow
- 9:15 Could mandatory reporting help close the pay gap?
- 9:30 New Zealand's first kids TV show made by and for the rainbow community
- 9:45 Australia: Plane drama, Qantas says 'yes', go Matildas!
- 10:05 Labour of Love: 50 years of midwifery
- 10:35 Book review: Far North by David White and Angus Gillies
- 10:45 Around the motu : David Hill in North Canterbury
- 11:05 Music with Dave Wilson
- 11:20 Hannah & Huia: A novel aimed at demystifying mental health
- 11:45 Credit card rewards: Are they worth it?
Tuesday, 15 August 2023
- 9:05 Consumer NZ sceptical GST on fruit and veg will reach shoppers
- 9:10 'Proxy debt collector': budgeting services call for end to benefit attachment orders
- 9:30 Lifting the lid on Catholic clergy abuse: Boston Globe former editor
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 Zahra Joya: Afghan journalist-in-exile on the plight of women in Afghanistan
- 10:35 Book review: House of Longing by Tara Calaby
- 10:45 Around the motu : Tess Brunton in Dunedin
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:30 Blair McMillan on his debut novel Here Upon the Tide
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Glen Larmer
Monday, 14 August 2023
- 9:05 PhD thesis sold as book, without author's knowledge
- 9:30 Wisewool: Helping revive the strong wool industry
- 9:45 Ukraine correspondent Debora Patta
- 10:05 Sue and Phil Bagshaw on their 'quiet hero' son, killed in Ukraine
- 10:35 Book review: Erebus The Ice Dragon: A portrait of an Antarctic volcano
- 10:45 Around the Motu: Todd Niall in Auckland
- 11:05 Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Brigitte Morten
- 11:14 City life with Bill McKay
- 11:30 How to cook to feel good: Alby Hailes on his debut cookbook 'Good Vibes'