All episodes
Thursday, 21 December 2023
- 9:05 Sluggish economy, spending cuts loom
- 9:25 Christmas lights draw street vendors, to the ire of residents
- 9:35 Pathfinder's John Berry on helping others find their way to
- 9:45 UK correspondent Harriet Line
- 10:05 Mum's toughness prepared top cop for fighting crime
- 10:35 Book review: Day by Michael Cunningham
- 10:45 Around the motu : Todd Niall in Auckland
- 11:05 The biggest tech stories of 2023
- 11:25 Bossy eldest, creative second: does birth order matter?
- 11:45 Screentime: The best TV shows of 2023
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
- 9:05 Hotel profits risk lagging behind inflation as tourism rebounds
- 9:15 Farmers in cyclone region say permanent road repairs failing
- 9:25 Tairua businesses celebrate key road reopening
- 9:35 Chiefs Manawa player Chelsea Semple on getting back on the
- 9:45 Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
- 10:05 Film and TV pioneer Robin Scholes recognised for
- 10:35 Book review: Life Done Differently by Lisa Jansen
- 10:45 Around the motu: Matthew Rosenberg in Gisborne
- 11:05 Christmas music with Ian Chapman
- 11:20 Choosing the right knife and looking after it
- 11:45 Personal finance with Liz Koh
Tuesday, 19 December 2023
- 9:05 Bid to reduce orthopaedic wait lists by offering physio instead
- 9:20 Humanitarian groups push for aid in Gaza as death toll grows
- 9:30 What to do when prizegiving leaves children empty handed
- 9:45 USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
- 10:05 A tale of two cities: local leaders on a challenging year
- 10:35 Book review: Boy Swallows Universe TV Tie In by Trent Dalton
- 10:45 Around the motu: Chris Hyde in Hawke's Bay
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:30 How to avoid a fractious festive season
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Joe Porter
Monday, 18 December 2023
- 9:07 Intellectually disabled people neglected & forgotten: report
- 9:30 The man who built an app to compare supermarket food prices
- 9:45 South Africa correspondent Debora Patta
- 10:10 Food writer Kelsi Boocock on bringing the world to your kitchen
- 10:30 Book review: Why Memory Matters
- 10:46 Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
- 11:07 Political commentators Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten
- 11:30 The power of creativity: How to pick up a new hobby as an adult
- 11:45 Cutting red tape: New Government eyes RMA reform
Friday, 15 December 2023
- 9:05 Ferry mega-budget blow out: where to from here?
- 9:20 Ukraine has the green light for EU membership talks
- 9:30 'A lot to juggle': Mother of five gains PhD delving into vape marketing
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:05 In Laughing Memory: Nic Russell on finding a path through grief
- 10:35 Book review: Question 7 by Richard Flanagan
- 10:45 Around the motu: Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
- 11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Michele A'Court
Thursday, 14 December 2023
- 9:07 Supermarket pricing data reveals cost confusion
- 9:33 Future Cook Strait travel in turmoil
- 9:45 Caitlin O'Reilly on her attempt to conquer seven channel swims
- 9:52 UK: Rwanda Bill passes first vote, Wales First Minister quits
- 10:07 'Loneliness is one of the most human of feelings'
- 10:34 Book Review: The Freedom of Emma Herwegh by Dirk Kurbjuweit
- 10:45 Around the motu : Kelly Makiha in Rotorua
- 10:55 GDP falls back against expectations
- 11:07 Tech: Sellafield hack, Russian attacks, scams numbers up
- 11:27 How children develop memories and understand time
- 11:45 Screentime: Leave the World Behind, Scrublands
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
- 9:07 Jump in mortgage arrears as interest rates bite
- 9:17 Far North Mayor Moko Tepania: 'It's been a hell of a year'
- 9:30 House in urgency: What's being rushed through?
- 9:38 Wanaka's waterfront builds in puteketeke protection
- 9:50 Australia: Immigration review, Australia Day event cancelled
- 10:07 Wild creativity: How time spent outdoors transforms our lives
- 10:32 Book review: Doppelganger by Naomi Klein
- 10:47 Around the motu: Che Baker in Invercargill
- 11:07 Music with Charlotte Ryan
- 11:26 Website helping people with allergies navigate food labels
- 11:48 Science: Modifying power of eels
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
- 9:05 Would-be EV owners rush to buy as the clean car rebate ends
- 9:25 Aucklanders asked to conserve water this holiday season
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 Award winning Kaikohe design studio
- 10:35 Book review: Behind the Seams by Dolly Parton
- 10:45 Around the motu: Lee Scanlon in Westport
- 11:05 Business commentator Dileepa Fonseka
- 11:30 Mental health platform Clearhead reaches 180,000
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Sam Ackerman
Monday, 11 December 2023
- 9:05 Auckland urban development: complex manoeuvrings in Mt Albert
- 9:25 Assisted dying two years on: is access equal for everyone?
- 9:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:05 Chadden Hunter: Biologist and wildlife filmmaker
- 10:35 Book review: Landfall 246: Spring 2023 Edited by Lynley Edme
- 10:45 Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
- 11:05 Political commentators Jones & Hurdle
- 11:30 Recipes: Mother to sons
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 8 December 2023
- 9:05 Te Pukenga gone, Minister promises 8-10 polytechs will remain
- 9:20 Corrections union sounding alarm over staffing issues
- 9:40 What should I gift my child's teacher?
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
- 10:05 Alcoholism, rehab and the stigma of addiction
- 10:30 Book review: Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira
- 10:35 Short Story winner: All Things Considered by Tim Saunders
- 10:45 Around the motu : Samantha Gee covering Nelson
- 11:05 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks
Thursday, 7 December 2023
- 9:05 Queenstown mayor on town's boil water situation
- 9:20 Police Association on government's "back to basics" plan
- 9:35 Timaru brewery builds a wastewater plant to turn byproduct
- 9:45 UK: Boris at Covid inquiry, new Rwanda treaty, Ryanair outrage
- 10:05 Philippa Gregory: telling the stories of women missing from history
- 10:30 Book review: Reconnecting Aotearoa
- 10:35 Short Story winner: The Wanderer (a Ghost Story) by Richard Benefield
- 10:45 Around the motu: Libby Kirkby McLeod in Hamilton
- 11:05 Tech: Nuclear site hacked, satellites and telcos, Musk's fight
- 11:20 'He's just lazy': What not to say about a child's speech and
- 11:45 Screentime: New Christmas movies
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
- 9:05 International assessment of NZ teens' maths prowess shows slippage
- 9:20 Pharmacists dread to return to prescription co-payments
- 9:35 RBNZ to trial new cash systems in rural areas
- 9:45 Australia: Detention disaster, French deal, rates relief
- 10:05 Amanda Palmer: 'I nearly lost my mind in NZ'
- 10:30 Book review: The In-Between by Christos Tsiolkas
- 10:35 Short Story Winner: Bunnies in Space by Robert Fisherman
- 10:45 Around the motu: Peter Newport, Queenstown Lakes District
- 11:05 Music with Dave Wilson: Songs that empower
- 11:20 Record migration : NZ set to top OECD
- 11:45 Making your Christmas dollar go further
Tuesday, 5 December 2023
- 9:05 NZ's first centre for depression recovery to open in Wellington
- 9:20 Auckland flood recovery enters next phase as holiday season looms
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo
- 10:05 Fighting for justice for victims of romance scams
- 10:30 Book review: A Memoir of My Former Self by Hilary Mantel
- 10:35 Short Story Competition winner: Love Like Lemons by Sam Reese
- 10:45 Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:25 Turning homegrown herbs into homemade Xmas gifts
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Marc Hinton
Monday, 4 December 2023
- 9:05 COP28 president shocks with comments at climate talks
- 9:25 No promises for Auckland City Rail Link deadline
- 9:35 Teacher's top award for work on structured literacy
- 9:50 Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
- 10:05 From Mount Taranaki to Mount Sinai
- 10:35 Book review: Wish I Was Here by M. John Harrison
- 10:40 Short Story competition winner: Some Other Richard
- 10:50 Around the motu: Lauren Crimp in Napier
- 11:05 Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Brigitte Morten
- 11:30 Cookies at Christmas: Molly Woppy's founders on a growing Kiwi tradition
- 11:45 When a chair is more than a chair
Friday, 1 December 2023
- 9:05 Duty-of-care case against World Rugby starts tomorrow
- 9:20 Genesis shifts approach to renewable energy; large battery planned at Huntly
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:05 Dunedin's long-running walking ghost tour, and the spooky history it unearths
- 10:35 Book review: Secret Gardens of Aotearoa by Jane Mahoney and Sophie Bannan
- 10:45 Around the Motu : Mike Tweed in Whanganui
- 11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was
Thursday, 30 November 2023
- 9:05 The need for enough mechanics to meet growth in EVs
- 9:25 Auckland's food waste to renewable energy scheme
- 9:45 UK: PM's immigration woes, Marbles spat, Gove on Covid
- 10:05 Saving St David's: Paul Baragwanath on transforming a church into a centre for music
- 10:30 Homes destroyed, school closed after South Auckland fire
- 10:35 Book review: Rugby League in New Zealand: A People's History
- 10:45 Around the motu: Susan Botting in Northland
- 11:05 Tech: ChatGPT + 'scientific' data, Telsa flaws - known, but ignored
- 11:25 Parenting: New podcast aims to help keep disabled kids safe
- 11:45 Screentime: Doctor Who, Fargo, Under Pressure
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- 9:05 End-of-life doctors warning over critical morphine stock
- 9:20 Conservation projects on the chopping block
- 9:40 Fancy grabbing a gondola out to the airport in Auckland
- 9:45 Australia: Vape crack-down, NSW introduces VAD, China recruits
- 10:05 One-armed Jack: Sarah Bax Horton on tracking down Jack the Ripper
- 10:35 Book review: Went to London, Took the Dog by Nina Stibbe
- 10:45 Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett in Te Anau
- 11:05 Music with Kirsten Zemke: Hawaiian vocal styles
- 11:20 Recognising emotional immaturity in a partner
- 11:45 Science: Traffic & blood pressure, 200-year-old geology mystery
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
- 9:05 Massive cruise ship fails to berth in Wellington due to wind
- 9:15 Scrutiny on seasonal worker scheme as government promises RSE expansion
- 9:20 Surprising levels of drug and alcohol use in Asian communities
- 9:45 US: Divisions over Gaza as Palestinian students shot in Vermont
- 10:05 Light and Reflections: A story of prominent artists in private collections
- 10:35 Book review: The Stirrings by Catherine Taylor
- 10:45 Around the motu: Todd Niall in Auckland
- 11:05 Business: Altman vs OpenAI board, Andrew Bayly's new commerce role
- 11:30 What are the common legal headaches for Kiwis?
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Glen Larmer
Monday, 27 November 2023
- 9:05 Innovation to identify rare genetic disorders in NZ babies
- 9:20 Bridging the digital gap in schools
- 9:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
- 10:05 Tim Li: showcasing and celebrating Aotearoa's underwater world
- 10:25 Auckland A-League club's first CEO Nick Becker
- 10:35 Book review: The Conversion by Amanda Lohrey
- 10:45 Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
- 11:05 Political commentators
- 11:25 New cabinet sworn in at Government House
- 11:30 Naked Nectar founder Tracey Moffitt on the benefits of blending
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 24 November 2023
- 9:05 Concerns raised about powerful synthetic opioid
- 9:25 NZ Super Fund on 20 years of investing
- 9:45 Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
- 10:05 Epic: Adventures across Aotearoa
- 10:35 Book review: Rambling Man My Life on the Road by Billy
- 10:45 Around the motu: with Jimmy Ellingham
- 11:30 Done deal: Government announced
- 11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Pinky Agnew
Thursday, 23 November 2023
- 9:05 Coalition negotiations: Is the end in sight?
- 9:20 Good as gold: New Kiwi platform shakes up gold investing
- 9:30 Fairer access to stroke support
- 9:45 UK: What was in the autumn statement?
- 10:05 Motocross legend Robbie Maddison on cheating death
- 10:35 Book review: Reo Ora: Ko Te Weu by Rapata Wiri
- 10:45 Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin
- 11:05 Tech: Sam Altman back after sacking debacle, Optus CEO quits
- 11:25 How to be an emotion coach for your teen
- 11:45 Screentime: After the Party, Robbie Williams doco, The Killer
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
- 9:05 Young people wanting to quit vaping need more support - Asthma Foundation
- 9:30 New scholarship for women business leaders
- 9:40 Akahu launches 'confirmation of payee' service
- 9:45 Australia: China fracas, chicken sandwichgate, cricket miracle, rugby schemozzle
- 10:05 Tony Townsend: 50 years as a GP
- 10:35 Book review: The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez
- 10:45 Around the motu: Logan Savory in Invercargill
- 11:05 Music: David Harrison - an unsung musical hero
- 11:20 The digital tools assisting people with visual impairment
- 11:45 Personal finance: A tsunami of wealth - and where it goes
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
- 9:05 As student hall costs rise, RAs lose their rent reduction
- 9:25 Govt talks: Is the 'home stretch' in sight?
- 9:35 Helping Northlanders navigate the legal system
- 9:45 USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
- 10:05 Alexandria: a city that shaped the modern world
- 10:35 Book review: Lawrence of Arabia by Ranulph Fiennes
- 10:45 Around the motu: Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
- 11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young
- 11:30 Blended families urged to sort their wills
- 11:45 Sports-chat with Glen Larmer
Monday, 20 November 2023
- 9:05 More housing for Rotorua: Can bursting school rolls cope?
- 9:30 The teen destigmatising mental illness in highschools
- 9:45 South America correspondent Katy Watson
- 10:05 NZ tech company dubbing Disney and Netflix hits
- 10:35 Book Review: Bird Life by Anna Smaill
- 10:45 Around the motu: John Freer on the Coromandel Peninsula
- 11:05 Political commentators Fletcher Tabuteau and Tim Hurdle
- 11:30 Heilala Vanilla: Sweet story of success
- 11:45 Urban issues with Bill McKay
Friday, 17 November 2023
- 9:08 Tech sector revenue up, but AI will see jobs go
- 9:30 Helping five to seven-year-olds with reading and writing
- 9:54 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
- 10:09 Spirit of Adventure to set sail celebrating 50 years
- 10:45 Book review: Divine Might by Natalie Haynes
- 10:50 Around the motu: Matthew Rosenberg in Gisborne
- 11:10 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:50 The week that was with Te Radar and Irene Pink