Sunday Morning

8:10 Latest news from the US with Karen Kasler 

The United States has been rocked this week by the assassination of conservative commentator and Trump ally Charlie Kirk at a speaking event in Utah. 

US Correspondent Karen Kasler joins Jim to discuss the hunt for Kirk's shooter and the reaction both sides of the political spectrum. 

 

8:25 The Sunday Morning Quiz 

Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz. 

Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC's quiz show Only Connect, known for being both hard — and at the same time totally obvious.     

Wake up your brain and have a go!  

 

8:30 How seriously should we take personality tests?  

Humans have an innate desire to understand themselves, so it's only natural we are drawn to personality tests such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator as a way to provide some insight. But how accurate are these tests? And is it harmful to take them too seriously? 

Kelvin Wong is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the Swinburne University of Technology. He joins Jim to discuss the pros and cons of personality tests. 

 

9:10 Mediawatch 

After fugitive father Tom Phillips met a violent and deadly end, Mediawatch looks at the judgments media made about what was in the public interest, the best interests of the children - and what the public want to know. Also: Te Pāti Māori seems to be disengaging with non-Māori media - and Colin Peacock talks to a journalist pioneering automated news here in New Zealand.

 

9:40 Does the 'Downton Abbey' finale hit the mark? 

Film and TV critic Sarah McMullan is with Jim to talk about Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, which is now in cinemas. The film has received rave reviews from fans on Rotten Tomatoes but has been panned by The Scotsman and Irish Times. And Sarah also fills us in on three-part series, Boyzone: Life, Death and Boybands, available on TVNZ On Demand. 

 

10:10 Calling Home: Hayley MacDonald from Bergen, Norway 

Neurological researcher Dr Hayley MacDonald moved to Bergen Norway three-and-a-half years ago and lives there with her husband and young son. Hayley works at the University of Bergen where she researches impulse control in people with neurological disorders. She joins Jim to talk about her work and about life in the beautiful city of Bergen. 

 

10:40 Springtime budget gardening with Tony Murrell  

Many budgets are tight, so we want to hear about free cuttings, seed sowing, and gardening on a shoestring. 

Tony Murrell chats with Jim about smart ways to save money while getting your garden growing this season. 

 

11:10 What's my book about: Gerard Hindmarsh   

Gerard Hindmarsh’s latest book Hard-Case Heroes focuses on the social history of the Abel Tasman area and the stories of some of the quirky characters who lived there. He’s with Jim to share some of the anecdotes and to discuss why it’s important the stories are told. 

 

11:30 Useful Science with Ayana Piper-Healion 

Ayana Piper-Healion is here guiding us through the latest weird and useful headlines from the world of science.  

 

11:40 Friendly chatbots: should they be trusted?

Chief Online Safety Officer for Netsafe Sean Lyons is back to talk about bots designed to act as though they are our friend, OpenAI scanning user messages for harmful content, and Headspace Invaders – a new tool to help young people recognise whether they are being manipulated online.