Summer Times Podcast Options

11:15 AM.Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall talks to Anna about his favourite music, books and TV. Read more Audio

11:13 AM.RNZ Pacific Reporter Lydia Lewis went down to Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland where the collection drive for the Aotearoa Tonga committee is underway. She tells Anna about the stories she has heard so… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.In her new book Don't Sweat It, Nicky Pellegrino gets real about her own experience of menopause and suggests lifestyle changes that can help with the symptoms. Read more Audio

10:26 AM.Mountains To Sea Wellington delivers inspiring freshwater and marine education programmes for schools and communities. Executive Director Zoe Studd joins Anna to tell us more. Read more Audio

10:16 AM.Thinking about ditching the cigarettes once and for all? You'll have the best chance of being successfully quitting if you formulate a plan and actively manage it, says Dr Lyndy Matthews… Read more Audio

9:56 AM.Financial Times Correspondent Ed White joins us from Seoul with the latest news - a hamster cull in Hong Kong, China's response to Omicron, and North Korea reconsidering the pause in nuclear weapon… Read more Audio

9:44 AM.Indigenous soul band IA have released their first waiata composed entirely with taonga pūoro - traditional Māori instruments. The love song 'Pūmau' is also their first collaboration with… Read more Video, Audio

9:37 AM.Raised in a Maori speaking household in the Far North, Rewi Pene teaches at Te Wharekura o Arowhenua school in Invercargill, and is currently learning his seventh language. He joins Anna to chat about… Read more Audio

9:28 AM.Many people around the world are now considering their personal carbon footprint on a daily basis. A Wellington-based sustainable data company is helping British bank customers spend in line with… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.We go to RNZ Pacific News Editor Susana Laiataua for the latest developments in Tonga. Then we'll hear from the CEO of Volunteer Service Abroad, Stephen Goodman, to learn about the extent of the… Read more Audio

11:13 AM.Neil Holdom was once a local newspaper editor, then an executive at an energy company before he "accidentally" became mayor. He joins us to share how he got there, while sharing some of his favourite… Read more Audio

10:33 AM.What do you know about wills and trusts? Joining us this morning is Gary Fitzpatrick, from Comac Trustees to explain how important it is to get your affairs in order. Read more Audio

10:25 AM.When the eruption in Tonga happened on Saturday evening, tsunami alerts rang out across the Pacific Islands - including here, in New Zealand. GNS Principal Scientist Bill Fry Bill Fry joins Anna to… Read more Audio

10:13 AM.Stuff's senior sports journalist Zoe George is here to update us on the latest sports news. Read more Audio

9:53 AM.TVNZ's US correspondent joins us for the latest updates and news. Read more Audio

9:47 AM.Waterbourne Beach Festival organiser Laurence Carey joins Anna to chat about the upcoming event. Read more Audio

9:43 AM.We're heading to Fitzroy beach in New Plymouth where Todd Velvin is the President of Fitzroy Surf Lifesaving Club and joins Anna to update us on the weather and surf conditions. Read more Audio

9:22 AM.Joining Anna to chat about his new show Under The Vines is Executive Producer Richard Fletcher Read more Audio

9:15 AM.We'll get the latest on the situation in Tonga with RNZ Pacific's Lydia Lewis. Read more Audio

11:00 AM.This Summer we're travelling around the country and speaking with mayors as a part of our 'Bookmarks' segment. Today's guest is Mayor Rachel Reese who was elected as Nelson's first woman mayor in… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Romantic comedy fans in New Zealand will be hanging out for Thursday night, when a new film shot in the South Island debuts on Netflix. Joining Anna on the show today to chat about the production is… Read more Audio

10:30 AM.This morning we're talking to Christchurch singer songwriter Bexy Shingleton, AKA Bexy who is sweeping up the Spotify charts and landing on indie-pop playlists.  Read more Audio

10:15 AM.While many of us were relaxing on the beach this Summer, there were a few who were still working around the clock. Wally Mitchell was one of those people. He is the St John Territory Manager for the… Read more Audio

10:00 AM.For many of us, it is day three back in the office. How are you coping? We bring in the expert: Caroline Sandford, a certified career specialist with a Masters degree in Industrial Psychology and a… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.It's been almost 50 years since the Equal Pay act of 1972, but we still have a long way to go before we reach equality. This March, Mind The Gap are launching a pay gap registry, where companies can… Read more Audio