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Surviving a cult and how to avoid being recruited into one
Carli McConkey didn't join a cult, she was recruited into one at a time when she was searching for direction in her life. She spent 13 years working for nothing, even enduring medical sterilization while part of a doomsday cult called Universal Knowledge in Australia. She's now an advocate for people drawn in to these… Audio
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Mike King: I'd take money from Gollum if it meant better mental health services
3:00 pm todayMental health advocate Mike King tells Guyon why taking government cash is like taking money from Gollum; the day he realised his homophobic comedy was doing… Video
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Easy Eats with Sam Parish: Eggplant and chicken parmigiana
2:20 pm todayThis week's midweek meal inspiration from chef, author and busy mum Sam Parish is bound to be a regular go to dinner for many households. She's got a great… Audio
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Is it OK to take pseudoephedrine for winter ills?
9:18 am todayExplainer - With flu season in full swing, here's everything you need to know about cold and flu medicines containing pseudoephedrine.
Surviving a cult and how to avoid being recruited into one
Carli McConkey didn't join a cult, she was recruited into one at a time when she was searching for direction in her life. She spent 13 years working for nothing, even enduring medical sterilization… Audio
Mike King: I'd take money from Gollum if it meant better mental health services
Mental health advocate Mike King tells Guyon why taking government cash is like taking money from Gollum; the day he realised his homophobic comedy was doing real damage, and why kids don't talk to… Video
Coming up
Easy Eats with Sam Parish: Eggplant and chicken parmigiana
This week's midweek meal inspiration from chef, author and busy mum Sam Parish is bound to be a regular go to dinner for many households. She's got a great tasty and budget friendly recipe for… Audio
Is it OK to take pseudoephedrine for winter ills?
Explainer - With flu season in full swing, here's everything you need to know about cold and flu medicines containing pseudoephedrine.
State shouldn't interfere with free speech on campus say academics
The state shouldn't interfere in how universities approach free speech on campus - that's the consensus from a group of academics and commentators who spoke in a debate at Te Herenga-Waka Victoria… Audio
Doing things slower, better: Our idea of productivity is 'broken'
Knowledge workers, in particular, are getting exhausted by the "pseudo productivity hamster wheel," Cal Newport says. Audio
Neighbours looking after abandoned Gulf Harbour Country Club
Neighbours of the abandoned Gulf Harbour Country Club sick of the course looking unloved have taken matters into their own hands, with some buying their own ride-on mowers and using weed whackers to… Audio
Wonderful World of Trade Me with Bradley Stockman
A Hamilton billboard, a dramatic and adventurous house in Devonport, Auckland and a Oldsmobile muscle car all impress Bradley Stockman from TradeMe this week. Audio
Why Chinese migrants change their names
Reporter Ke-Xin went through five names before coming back to her original one. Audio
What you need to know about the 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards
Prepare to close out Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa (New Zealand Music Month) in style - the 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards are almost here. Here's everything you can expect on the night.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 28 May 2024
On today's episode, Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul says the extensive job cuts to the public service is carnage and has destroyed the capital, a petition calling for paid healthcare, education and… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 28 May
On today's episode, we hear from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ahead of this Thursday's budget, we also hear from the PSA assistant secretary Fleur Fitzsimons who is concerned about further cuts to… Audio
Poll shows workers embrace emoji use
A new poll from Frog Recruitment has found most workers are embracing the quirky icons, with the thumbs up and the tick proving the most popular for congratulating colleagues on their work. Frog… Audio
Meet the student nurse who spends $40 a week on food
Want to spend less on food? Meal planning whiz Jordyn Hammond shows how. Audio
Meal Planning
Could you eat and survive on just $40 a week per person? And how can you fit ice cream into that budget? In Episode Two student nurse and blogger, Jordyn Hammond, talks about how she does it, why… Audio
What we're watching: Tokyo Vice
Dan Slevin recommends a crime thriller with a powerful - and unusual - sense of time and place.
The Pre-Panel for 27 May 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to discuss Bark Air, the world's first canine-friendly commercial airline. Audio
How to slow down and be productive
Work isn't working. We are so busy staying busy, with constant emails and new message apps, we end up exhausted says professor Cal Newport. Audio
Embracing random luck and the chance for a better life
How do random events impact the bigger events in our lives and the history of the world? Audio
Bennifer, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles: Why do we care about celebrity relationships?
Did Harry Styles and Taylor Russell break up? What's with the Bennifer divorce rumours? The news is filled with updates on celebrity relationships, but why are we so invested?
