All episodes
Friday, 11 August 2023
- 9:08 Aged care crisis looms as providers close up
- 9:30 Building sector needs urgent change
- 9:48 Pacific news with Koroi Hawkins
- 10:07 Maud Arnold on amplifying tap dance
- 10:42 Book review - So Distant From My Life
- 10:49 Around the motu: Waikato reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod
- 11:08 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:33 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:47 The week that was
Thursday, 10 August 2023
- 9:05 U-turn on affordability checks for Buy Now Pay Later
- 9:20 Sextortion cases on the rise
- 9:30 Study on cost and nutrition of plant-based meat alternatives
- 9:45 40m UK voter details hacked, NI police detail breach
- 10:05 "Even ordinary life has an epicness to it": Celine Song
- 10:35 Book review: Porn: An Oral History
- 10:45 Around the motu : Che Baker in Southland
- 11:05 Tech: AI vs account security, firearms breach, Microsoft hack
- 11:25 The Bonsai Child - is modern parenting limiting our children's potential?
- 11:45 Screentime: Only Murders in the Building s3, Men in Kilts s2,
Wednesday, 9 August 2023
- 9:05 Bitter pill: New report finds NZ lags behind in timely access to medicines
- 9:25 Wool carpet petition finally heading to Parliament
- 9:35 Cellphone ban in schools: does it work?
- 9:45 Australia: Voice delay dismissed, Mid East name change, deadly mushroom lunch
- 10:05 Olivia Foa'i, vocalist for Disney hit Moana, is up for four Pacific Music awards for new solo work
- 10:35 Book review: We Need to Talk about Norman by Denis Welch
- 10:45 Around the motu: Kelly Makiha in Rotorua
- 11:05 Music with Charlotte Ryan
- 11:20 Growing your own veges with Leah Evans
- 11:45 Science: Pandemic lessons, 'unknome' database, super-conductor
Tuesday, 8 August 2023
- 9:05 UK company commissioned to deliver Auckland 'state of the city' report card
- 9:30 Do 'anxiety' and 'depression' mean what we think they mean?
- 9:45 US: Next Trump indictment due, Ohio pro-choice referendum
- 10:05 Nazaré: the Holy Grail of big-wave surfing
- 10:35 Book review: Penance by Eliza Clark
- 10:45 Around the motu: Matthew Rosenberg
- 11:05 Business: Billion-dollar Barbie, MrBeast's 'inedible' food
- 11:30 Mardo El-Noor's Dogs with Stories
- 11:45 Sports chat with Sam Ackerman
Monday, 7 August 2023
- 9:05 Second Auckland harbour crossing: 'Work with us', mayor tells govt
- 9:15 New charities law little more than 'tweaks' say critics
- 9:30 Has montetising the All Black brand impacted performance?
- 9:45 Europe: China in talks on Ukraine, as battle creeps closer to Russia
- 10:05 Samoan-Kiwi Frankie Adams blooms in The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
- 10:35 Book review: Old Boy: My Dad's Story of Addiction, Resurrection, Dumb Luck and Love by Georgia Tree
- 10:45 Around the motu : Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
- 11:05 Political commentators Hughes and Hurdle
- 11:30 Al Brown with Eat Up New Zealand: The Bach Edition
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 4 August 2023
- 9:05 How do market based carbon pricing schemes work around the world?
- 9:30 Research connects mental health and poor education outcomes as school counsellor shortage bites
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:05 Jury researcher pens gripping courtroom drama
- 10:35 Book review: Safiyyah's War by Hiba Noor Khan
- 10:45 Around the motu: Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
- 11:05 Police receive a "number of tips" in search for missing Tom Phillips and children
- 11:10 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Kathryn Burnett
Thursday, 3 August 2023
- 9:05 Should volunteer wardens 'supplement' police in downtown Auckland?
- 9:15 Mobility park battle: Petitioner takes fight to parliament
- 9:30 17 years leading the country's biggest school: Te Kura
- 9:45 UK: New oil and gas permits, interest rate hike expected
- 10:05 Australia's first indigenous surgeon: Kelvin Kong
- 10:35 Book review: Why is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me
- 10:45 Around the motu: Jimmy Ellingham in Palmerston North
- 11:05 Technology: School smartphone ban, Threads down, Tesla range overestimate
- 11:30 The power of mindful parenting
- 11:45 Screentime: Mrs Davis The Beanie Bubble, Past Lives
Wednesday, 2 August 2023
- 9:05 Universities have more managers and admin staff than academics: report
- 9:30 One year on: the new Ministry of Disabled People
- 9:45 Australia: Chopper crash, alleged childcare predator, Matildas victory
- 10:05 Red Mole: A Romance explores one of NZ's lost theatre collectives
- 10:35 Book review: The Trackers by Charles Frazier
- 10:45 Around the motu : Samantha Gee in Nelson
- 11:05 Music with Ian Chapman: Soul and Funk
- 11:20 Bringing historic NZ photographs to life
- 11:45 Personal finance: Should you have separate bank accounts?
Tuesday, 1 August 2023
- 9:05 Scams, your bank and you: who should pay?
- 9:30 NZ's oldest property claim goes back to the High Court
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 From harrowing childhood to award winning writer
- 10:35 Book review: Dice by Claire Baylis
- 10:45 Around the motu: Lee Scanlon in Westport
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:30 Gardening with Xanthe White: Winter work saves summer time
- 11:45 Sports chat with Marc Hinton
Monday, 31 July 2023
- 9:05 Legislation needed to address child labour in cosmetics: report
- 9:30 Geobind: Carbon neutral building panels made of hemp
- 9:45 South America correspondent Daniel Schweimler
- 10:05 How to cook the perfect steak with YouTube star Guga Tosta
- 10:35 Book review: The Spare Room by Andrea Bartz
- 10:45 Around the motu : Mike Tweed in Whanganui
- 11:05 Political commentators Annabelle Lee-Mather & Tim Hurdle
- 11:30 NZ's fastest woman: drag racer Tamara Silk
- 11:45 Urban issues with Matthew Bradbury
Friday, 28 July 2023
- 9:05 The star-studded women's football club changing the way sport is run
- 9:15 Report: Business keen to 'do the right thing' by nature
- 9:30 Dingoes and their link to dogs
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:05 The plants of the Qur'an
- 10:35 Book review: Aria by Jessica Hinerangi
- 10:45 Around the motu : Georgina Campbell
- 11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was
Thursday, 27 July 2023
- 9:05 Police top brass need to do more about PTSD: welfare group
- 9:30 Closed to harassment: Kiwis urged to take part in 'social media self-defence course'
- 9:45 UK: Fire island tourism, Spacey cleared, bank boss leaker quits, Tories lose seats
- 10:05 Putin's Prisoner: Surviving six months of brutality
- 10:35 Book review: Audition by Pip Adams
- 10:45 Around the motu : Jonathan Leask in Ashburton
- 11:05 Tech: AI company trust, robot teachers, X marks the spot?
- 11:25 Parenting : big feelings experienced by little people
- 11:45 Screentime: Full Circle, The Bear s2, Following the Ferns
Wednesday, 26 July 2023
- 9:05 Auckland's flood costs soar, residents call for clarity
- 9:20 St James Theatre: Cash from govt, threat from mayor
- 9:30 Arts programme for recovering addicts faces funding squeeze
- 9:40 RNZ board member resigns over Kiri Allan commentary
- 9:45 Australia: Sex book pulled, cashless society
- 10:05 Train with Joan: The 76 year old who's in the best shape of her life
- 10:35 Book review: Do Tell by Lindsay Lynch
- 10:45 Around the motu: Peter de Graaf in Northland
- 11:05 Music with Kirsten Zemke: Vintage vocal harmony
- 11:25 When can a relationship survive infidelity?
- 11:45 Science: Atlantic current shutdown, less polluting engines
Tuesday, 25 July 2023
- 9:05 Motorbike riders accused of creating a 'wild west' in forest park
- 9:20 Cohousing : how it is working in NZ
- 9:25 National promises changes on GE laws - which sectors might move first in response?
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 The Oakland A's, and how sports teams have become major financial assets
- 10:35 Book review: The Pole and Other Stories by J. M. Coetzee
- 10:45 Around the motu : John Freer in Coromandel
- 11:05 Business: Chinese tourism revolution, oil company mistrust, remittance costs
- 11:30 Citizens Advice Bureau: Car finance and insurance add-ons
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Joe Porter
Monday, 24 July 2023
- 9:05 Kiri Allan car crash: Resigns from Ministerial portfolios
- 9:25 Is it time for Wairarapa's three small councils to amalgamate
- 9:30 Survey shows NZ'ers wary over gene edited crops
- 9:45 Europe: Greek islands evacuated, far-right could govern Spain
- 10:05 A life-long dedication to NZ's wildlife
- 10:35 Book review: Rustle! by Donovan Bixley
- 10:45 Around the motu : Robin Martin in Taranaki
- 11:05 Political commentators Neale Jones and Liam Hehir
- 11:30 Real Thai food and how to replicate it in your kitchen
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 21 July 2023
- 9:05 Ethics of corporate and charity boxing matches questioned
- 9:30 "Staggering" new projections on retirees forced to rent
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:10 Fundraising dynamo Cilla Glasson and her passion for cancer research and treatment
- 10:40 Book review: Be Mine by Richard Ford
- 10:45 Around the motu : Che Baker in Southland
- 11:05 Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor
- 11:35 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman : Football Ferns
Thursday, 20 July 2023
- 9:05 Reports of active shooter in downtown Auckland
- 9:30 Flawed Hero: Reporting on Ben Roberts-Smith
- 9:50 UK: Triple by-elections, inflation drop, MI-6 invitation to Russian spies
- 10:05 Auckland shooting: Update from the scene
- 10:30 Riceboy Sleeps: settling in a new land
- 10:45 Book review: Forgotten Warriors by Sarah Percy
- 10:50 Around the motu : Tim Brown in Dunedin
- 11:05 Auckland shooting: hotel guests heard gunshots
- 11:15 Technology: Why did Meta free up its ChatGPT rival? Microsoft's costly AI features
- 11:30 Growing teen boys into healthy men
- 11:45 Screentime: Taking Care of Maya, Totally Completely Fine
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
- 9:05 Apple's new voice replicator can bypass bank voice authentication
- 9:30 NZ lagging in protections for female athletes
- 9:45 Australia: Games gone, girl governor, dingo attack, space junk
- 10:05 Poet Kristen Phillips on her loving book about her dad
- 10:35 Book review: Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville
- 10:45 Around the motu : Alisha Evans in Tauranga
- 10:55 Inflation drops to 6 percent
- 11:05 Matariki music with Dave Wilson
- 11:30 Can a traditional Samoan diet combat type two diabetes?
- 11:45 Personal finance: What's happening with pay transparency
Tuesday, 18 July 2023
- 9:05 Changes in the cervical screening programme, what you need to know
- 9:30 US state moves to protect children from parents oversharing on social media
- 9:45 US correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 The wisdom of owls
- 10:35 Book review: The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse
- 10:45 Around the motu : David Williams in Christchurch
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:30 Secret History: New book details state surveillance in NZ
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Glen Larmer
Monday, 17 July 2023
- 9:05 Concern for workplace health and safety course
- 9:30 Third piece of unexploded WW2 ammunition found in Wellington
- 9:45 Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
- 10:05 Harnessing nature's hidden superpowers
- 10:35 Book review: Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein
- 10:45 Around the motu : Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
- 11:05 Political commentators Neale Jones & Brigitte Morten
- 11:30 Mrs Miller's Mussel Fritters
- 11:45 Concrete v Timber: the pros and cons from an environmental
Thursday, 13 July 2023
- 9:05 Te Kōwhai residents fear large stockpile of explosives near school, childcare centre
- 9:30 Matariki: the importance of a kaupapa Māori approach to environmental management
- 9:55 UK: BBC presenter named, govt pushes to pass Immigration bill
- 10:05 The 12 physics experiments that changed our world
- 10:40 Book review: What About Men? by Caitlin Moran
- 10:50 Around the motu: Matt Brown in Marlborough
- 11:05 Tech: New advances, Threads - one week in, Kiwi firms
- 11:30 Developing independent learning habits
- 11:45 Screentime: Mission Impossible 7, Creamerie s2, NZ International Film Festival
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
- 9:10 More evidence of mortgage pain hitting
- 9:20 Why are mortgage rates still rising?
- 9:30 Lack of progress from electricity retailers introducing
- 9:45 Australia: Damning Robodebt report, Voice vote + racism
- 10:05 Author Emily Perkins releases new novel Lioness
- 10:35 Book review: Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs
- 10:45 Around the motu: Todd Niall in Auckland
- 11:05 Music with Kirsten Zemke
- 11:30 Electrician-turned-author Hira Nathan
- 11:45 Science: Smart watches and Parkinson's
Tuesday, 11 July 2023
- 9:05 Alan Finkel on a green energy future and what it'll take to get there
- 9:30 KiwiSaver gender gap grows to 25%
- 9:30 Concerns proposed Therapeutics Bill will have consequences for shampoo, toothpaste and makeup
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 The Lucky Taco: Sarah and Otis Frizzell on ten years in a food truck
- 10:35 Book review: In Memoriam by Alice Winn
- 10:45 Around the motu : Kelly Makiha in Rotorua
- 11:05 Business: Online grocer Supie's plans for physical store, BNZ dumps text links
- 11:25 A celebration of the Ford Cortina
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Marc Hinton
Monday, 10 July 2023
- 9:05 People with ADHD more likely to enter ciminal justice system
- 9:30 Finding homestays for people convalescing
- 9:45 EU: Dutch govt collapses, NATO boosts security for summit
- 10:05 The Defenders: The fight to free footballer Hakeem al-Araibi
- 10:35 Book review: The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane
- 10:45 Around the motu : Peter Newport in Queenstown Lakes District
- 11:05 Political commentators Gareth Hughes & Brigitte Morten
- 11:30 Chatham Islands honey: liquid gold into freeze dried chunks
- 11:45 Kennedy Warne on the Tasmanian tiger
Friday, 7 July 2023
- 9:10 DOC pulls the plug on Toyota Kiwi Guardians programme
- 9:22 Covid's long tail: How to get kids back into the classroom
- 9:33 Time observed to be slower in early universe
- 9:50 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:07 Paola Magni on how bugs can help solve crimes
- 10:35 Book review: The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier
- 10:45 Around the motu : Andrew McRae in Hamilton
- 11:06 Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor
- 11:32 Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
- 11:47 The week that was