Labour Day for Monday 23 October 2017
Colin Peacock hosts a morning of conversation, diversion, music and reflection on the world of work for people enjoying their day off -- and to help those at work get through the day.
Nuru Founder and CEO Jake Harriman Photo: (Nuru International)
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Chris Herwig's Soviet bus stops - a journey and an obsession
12:00 PM.Canadian photographer Chris Herwig's books, Soviet Bus Stops 1 & 2, reveal the stunning and unexpected architecture of the bus stops peppering the Soviet landscape from Latvia to Russia. A snap… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Syd Barrett - Pink Floyd's forgotten founder
11:20 AM.Dozens of tribute bands make a living playing Pink Floyd's top-selling tunes, but only one is dedicated to the music of the man who founded the band - but then floundered when drugs and mental illness… Read more Video, Audio
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Gardening on Labour Weekend
11:05 AM.The long weekend is a great opportunity to get out in the garden and tidy up ahead of warmer days spent in the outdoors. The talented garden expert, Lynda Hallinan takes us through how to approach… Read more Audio
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Raising an introverted child to become a resilient adult
10:38 AM.Colin talks to Debbie Teale and her daughter Waveney about the experience of raising an introverted child and their triumph through the struggles of mental health. The pair left New Zealand behind and… Read more Audio
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Good reads for the long weekend
10:10 AM.Nikki McDonald and Mike White took over Featured.org.nz from Nelson-based freelance writer, Naomi Arnold. They find outstanding feature articles from New Zealand and around the world and email them to… Read more Audio
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A look at the year so far with comic James Nokise
9:40 AM.James Nokise is a giant of New Zealand comedy. Colin and James look at the response to the Harvey Weinstein story, a year of Twitter craziness from the US President, day one of the new Government and… Read more Audio
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Building peace by pushing back poverty
9:05 AM.The former US platoon commander who resigned his commission and took himself back to school to set up a non-profit to end extreme poverty in war-torn countries. Jake Harriman set up Nuru International… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Paul Mason: a post-capitalist world
8:40 AM.Economics journalist Paul Mason says globalisation has created a whole new class of working people and the world is on the verge of a post-capitalism where work is being reinvented. Read more Audio
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Bringing capitalism back from the brink
8:10 AM.The face of British business, former UK Minister for Trade - Lord Digby Jones, explains how business and capitalism needs to be fixed to benefit everyone. Audio
Colin Peacock examines the future of capitalism just as Winston Peters unleashes an attack on it.
We discover the best long reads to top off the long weekend, with journalists Mike White and Nikki McDonald, we hear from a former marine who's bringing peace to thousands of subsistence farmers in war-torn countries, and an inspiring story of raising an introvert to be a resilient adult.
We'll look at what kind of year it's been with comic James Nokise, how to avoid stressing over the garden with gardening expert Lynda Hallinan and we remember the musical genius of Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett.