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Winter gardening with Lynda Hallinan
11:25 AM.There is plenty to do in the garden over winter, gardening expert Lynda Hallinan says. Read more Audio
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65 years of service to ballet
11:20 AM.Glenys Scandrett is a familiar name to many dancers in the Southland region. She has received a Queen's Service Medal, for a career spanning more than 65 years both performing and teaching classical… Read more Audio
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Protecting the remaining survivors of the dinosaur era
11:10 AM.Tuatara are a national treasure - a taonga. They are a rare reptile found only in New Zealand and are the last survivors of an order of reptiles that thrived in the age of the dinosaurs. Among those… Read more Audio
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Top chef Monique Fiso is putting Maori cuisine in the spotlight
10:40 AM.Chef Monique Fiso has built a career on bringing native ingredients back onto the menu, at her Maori-Samoan inspired restaurant in Wellington, Hiakai. Monique Fiso tells Anna Thomas which ingredients… Read more Audio
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The man spending 100 days underwater
10:30 AM.Joseph Dituri has spent 95 days in a metal cabin just off the coast of Florida, 9.1m below the ocean's surface. The biomedical engineer has smashed through the previous record of 73 days spent… Read more Audio
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World’s oldest doctor the subject of new documentary
10:08 AM.The world's oldest practising doctor is about to become the subject of a new documentary. 100-year-old neurologist Dr Howard Tucker has witnessed advances in medicine right through from lobotomies to… Read more Audio
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Are you addicted to drama?
9:40 AM.Do you know someone who seems to thrive on chaos? Maybe even yourself? Holistic psychologist Dr Scott Lyons explores the stress-related condition and offers advice for healing in a new book. Read more Audio
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The volunteers giving unwanted clothing a new life
9:22 AM.At the front of the Salvation Army's Whangarei store, you'll find a section of one-of-a-kind garments which have been given a new lease of life. A group of volunteers picks through 10 tonnes of… Read more Audio
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A life dedicated to helping Maori and Pasifika children
9:06 AM.Paediatrician and researcher Dr Teuila Percival is to be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. She takes her role of advocacy for better outcomes just as seriously as being a good… Read more Audio
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Leading New Zealand's support to Ukraine
8:49 AM.Lieutenant Colonel Vanessa Ropitini had just two weeks' notice that she was deploying to Europe to support the international response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As she is awarded the… Read more Audio
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Recognition for heroic helicopter rescue
8:38 AM.Almost two years ago to the day, the Canterbury region was hit by devastating floods. If it wasn't for the heroic actions of a highly skilled helicopter pilot and his crew, three lives would surely… Read more Audio
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Wayne Smith: Knighted for services to rugby
8:20 AM.All Blacks and Black Ferns Coach, and now Rugby mentor Wayne Smith is to be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to rugby. Anna Thomas asks how the moniker Sir Wayne… Read more Audio
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Nelson teen's love song wins 2023 Gold Guitar awards
8:08 AM.Zac Griffith has taken out the New Zealand Gold Guitar Award senior final in Gore on Sunday. The 18-year-old's winning song, 'My River Runs To You', is about a break-up - despite him never being in… Read more Audio
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Auckland Harbour Bridge
11:45 AM.Here's another piece of transport history... the day - maybe more than a day - in July 1974 - when they opened two lanes of the Auckland Harbour Bridge to walkers and cyclists. The reason - there was… Read more Audio
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International Languages
11:32 AM.Given that Samoan Language Week has just come to and end and International Languages week is right around the corner, what better time to talk about indigenous languages? The Pacific is home to the… Read more Audio
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The New Zealand Bird Conference
11:06 AM.Almost 200 people with a common passion for NZ Birds are in Christchurch this weekend to share the latest findings and information about about our amazing seabirds, shorebirds and land birds! The New… Read more Audio
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Richard Turpie: marathon running for charity
10:45 AM.Richard Turpie of Christchurch was a man on a mission on Saturday - attempting to run 100 kilometres to raise money for a Hamilton boy who needs a heart transplant. Five-year-old Chase Porter needs a… Read more Audio
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Reviewing Aotearoa's electoral law
10:31 AM.A couple of weeks back Justice Minister Kris Faafoi announced the independant panel that will review Aotearoa's electoral law. The review will take place over the next 18 months aim to impliment… Read more Audio
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Queen's Birthday Honours: Chelsea Winstanley
10:10 AM.Chelsea Winstanley has made wide-ranging contributions to New Zealand's film and television landscape - from co-producing the wildly successful 'What We Do In The Shadows' to putting indigenous voices… Read more Audio
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Queen Elizabeth Park trams
9:45 AM.Russell Jenkins (Vice President Marketing & Operations at the Wellington Tramway Museum. Audio
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Waitara Wild Boar Hunt
9:30 AM.The annual Waitara Wild Boar Hunt obviously deals with hunting and the death of animals and may be upsetting for some. Organised by the Waitara District Services & Citizens Club, the competition gives… Read more Audio
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Queen's Birthday Honours: Ruth Aitken
9:06 AM.Another person being celebrated today under the Queen's Birthday Honours is one of New Zealand's foremost netball talents. Ruth Aitken has been at the forefront of New Zealand netball both on the… Read more Audio
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Taste of Pasifika
8:40 AM.There are lot of events and things to do across Aotearoa today, but none quite like the Taste of Pasifika Festival, which continues in Auckland today. The Taste of Pasifika Festival is a reimagined… Read more Audio
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Queen's Birthday Honours: Dame Silvia Cartwright
8:10 AM.Dame Silvia Cartwright is no stranger to accolades in light of her service to law, and today she's adding yet another feather to her cap. She's receiving the highest possible honour in the New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Can any good come from spite?
11:30 AM.How to recognise a spiteful person, and how spite plays out on a world stage. Simon McCarthy-Jones, psychologist and neuropsychologist from Trinity College Dublin, is the author of a new book "Spite… Read more Audio
