All episodes
Sunday, 20 December 2020
- 7:10 Professor Michael Baker: 'Dangerous period ahead for NZ'
- 7:25 A Christmas like no other in Bethlehem
- 7:32 Calling Home: Melanie Dower in Helsinki
- 8:12 Can you test your heart health by climbing stairs?
- 8:27 Relief for Kiwi in Italy as Covid spike dissipates
- 8:41 The Weekend Panel with Bernard Hickey and Linda Clark
- 9:06 Mediawatch for 20 December 2020
- 10:06 'We've never seen year like this in modern American history'
- 10:25 From the Covid-19 frying pan into the fire
- 10:34 My Xmas Song: Dino Jag, 'Christmas Day'
- 10:41 Discovering the true power of trees
- 11:06 My Xmas Song: Emma G, 'You Can Count On Me This Christmas'
- 11:17 Battles continue for NZ Long Covid sufferers
- 11:25 Eric Weiner: Life lessons from the Dead Philosophers' Society
- 1:20 The world's first ever Christmas song for dogs
- 5:17 How wine and cheese can boost your brain
Sunday, 13 December 2020
- 7:10 Kiwis not confident businesses will pay back wage subsidy
- 7:45 Beware the decoy effect
- 8:10 $250k prize for world-leading Alzheimer's researcher
- 8:20 Calling Home: Megan Rae in Venice
- 8:40 The Panel with Dame Diane Robertson and Michael Barnett
- 9:10 Mediawatch for 13 December 2020
- 9:50 'Year of two halves' for NZ hospitality industry
- 10:30 Mindfulness might not work as you thought
- 10:45 My Current Song: Ainslie Allen, 'Done and Gone'
- 11:05 The metalhead waging war on jar sauce
- 11:36 How to live your best student life
- 4:38 Excessive phone time not bad for mental health
- 5:44 Unearthing the untold stories of prominent women in history
Sunday, 6 December 2020
- 7:10 Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
- 7:22 Scientists alarmed over Worksafe's GNS Science Whakaari charges
- 7:45 Calling Home: Dave Cole in Hoi An, Vietnam
- 8:10 The Psychology of Belonging
- 8:40 The Weekend Panel with Chris Wikaira and Josie Pagani
- 10:40 'China's economic juggernaut is rolling again'
- 10:52 Wish4Fish: A fishing dream come true despite disability
- 11:05 'How poker taught me to embrace uncertainty'
- 11:46 Why Donald Trump has been bad for comedy
- 2:04 'Not even a good war could bring the US together'
- 3:25 Taranaki Hard - growing up in Waitara now
Sunday, 29 November 2020
- 7:10 Hugo Porta on Los Pumas' victory over the All Blacks
- 7:45 Is running or walking better for you?
- 8:10 Calling Home: Corinne Ambler in Budapest, Hungary
- 8:30 The Weekend Panel with Chris Wikaira and Ella Henry
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 29 November 2020
- 10:40 'We're effectively elderly flower throwers'
- 10:50 Alan Brady on Neil Diamond's Cracklin' Rosie
- 11:30 New travel magazine set to showcase our own backyard
- 12:40 Great white shark 'sent chill up spine' during filming - Gayford
- 3:47 The secret to living to well into your 90s (or older)
- 4:07 Lifting the lid on the rise and rise of organised crime in NZ
- 4:22 Age no barrier to successful weight loss, study shows
Sunday, 22 November 2020
- 7:10 Survey: New Zealanders want parliamentary term increased
- 7:18 US correspondent on Trump's 'stolen' election
- 7:33 Siblings develop Covid-19 immunity after parents infected
- 7:42 Calling Home: Filipe Manu in London
- 8:10 Covid-19: One in five patients diagnosed with a mental illness
- 8:30 Are you a facial 'super recogniser'?
- 8:40 The Weekend Panel with Bill Ralston & Lavina Good
- 9:07 Mediawatch for 22 November 2020
- 11:20 Why are we so secretive about money?
- 11:45 Niwa McIlroy: from lucha libre to Lower Hutt
- 2:30 Many early big-game hunters of the Americas were female - study
- 2:55 Royal commentator: The Crown is a 'fictional vision'
- 4:34 Lee and Andrew Child: Passing the Jack Reacher baton
- 4:47 How to break out of the 'toxic money mindset'
Sunday, 15 November 2020
- 7:10 'Polar vortex' could put paid to NZ's golden summer
- 7:18 How 'motivation decline' affects us as we age
- 7:45 Calling Home: Will Barton in Norstrand, Norway
- 8:10 Men doing hard physical labour at higher risk of dementia
- 8:25 Teen paying her way through uni by naming 900,000 Chinese babies
- 8:41 The Weekend Panel with Bill Ralston and Lavina Good
- 9:05 Mediawatch for 15 November 2020
- 9:37 Kiwi world motocross champ shares her secrets to success
- 10:04 Jodi Picoult's new novel the 'perfect pandemic book'
- 10:50 From Family Lockdown boogie to panto Prince Charming
- 11:05 Trump leaving Biden a 'deadly' economic poison pill
- 11:21 Michael Baker: 'We need rules around the use of masks'
- 11:22 Sir Paul Nurse: What Is Life?
- 1:25 The new world of fake music
Sunday, 8 November 2020
- 7:10 Al Gillespie on what a Biden presidency means for NZ
- 7:18 Covid-19 update with Professor Michael Baker
- 7:32 US correspondent on Joe Biden's election victory
- 7:45 Calling Home: Merita Wi-Kaitaia in Rarotonga
- 8:10 Bain family murders the ultimate 'whodunnit'
- 8:34 Weekend Panel with Bernard Hickey and Josie Pagani
- 9:00 Mediawatch for 8 November 2020
- 9:40 Covid 19: Denmark mink cull could kill industry
- 9:50 Our Current Song: The Warratahs, 'New World'
- 10:05 Match Fit helping to break down mental health barriers
- 10:22 Green MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere on Lola, by the Kinks
- 10:34 'People are really seeing these large South Island black cats'
- 10:48 Correspondent Karen Kasler on the US election
- 11:05 Top tips to have fewer regrets by the end of the week
- 11:33 New Zealand's maritime past and present celebratesd
Sunday, 1 November 2020
- 7:12 Only 10% of Kiwis want to change our country's name
- 7:18 Is running actually good for your knees?
- 7:32 Calling Home: Lukas Beech in Seoul, South Korea
- 8:32 Silver Ferns' test preview with Bridget Tunnicliffe
- 8:41 Weekend Panel with Bernard Hickey and Josie Pagani
- 9:10 Mediawatch for 1 November 2020
- 9:37 The Sleep-Deprived Masculinity Stereotype
- 10:08 Why William and Harry went their separate ways
- 11:05 Struggling with pandemic uncertainty? Try these tips
- 11:22 Ngaire Fuata: 30 years since 'To Sir With Love'
- 11:40 Correspondent Karen Kasler on the US election
- 3:38 New Zealand's little-told Far North wild horses story
- 4:10 Cats costing billions each year by spreading diseases
- 4:30 Raniere sentence brings closure for former NXIVM follower
Sunday, 25 October 2020
- 7:10 Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
- 7:18 Christchurch's creepy cemetery tales unearthed
- 7:45 Calling Home: James Griffiths in Geneva
- 8:25 NRL Grand Final Preview with Lavina Good
- 8:41 The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton and Richard Harman
- 9:00 Mediawatch for 25 October 2020
- 9:40 Why dangerous falls are on the rise around the world
- 10:04 Michael Wood: 'China is the greatest civilisation on earth'
- 10:35 My Current Song: Mel Parsons, Isabelle (Greg Johnson cover)
- 11:05 The extraordinary lives of lighthouse women
- 11:30 Musical Chair: Sarah Tuck
- 3:36 Kiwi leads ground-breaking sudden unexplained death research
- 5:30 The hidden costs of streaming music
Sunday, 18 October 2020
- 7:11 Study shows Kiwis are living longer in poor health
- 7:20 Women more likely to embrace behaviours aimed at preventing spread of Covid-19
- 7:31 England's north on tenterhooks as enforced Tier 3 restrictions loom
- 7:43 Calling Home: Andrew Cory in Alofi, Niue
- 10:40 Steve Winter: Revealing the dark side of America's private zoos
- 11:05 Punk Economist: 'The most prudent thing to do now is spend'
- 11:25 National Party news conference: Judith Collins
- 11:27 Joseph Nye: Covid-19 might not change the world
- 11:45 Breaking the taboo: mixing menopause with martinis
Sunday, 11 October 2020
- 7:10 New Zealanders' support for legalising cannabis is increasing
- 7:37 Calling Home: Nathan James Thomas in Poznan, Poland
- 8:11 US correspondent on Donald Trump's F-bomb
- 8:23 Bledisloe Cup match preview with Grant Nisbett
- 8:31 My Current Song: Haddon, 'Remember'
- 8:41 The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton and Richard Harman
- 9:06 Mediawatch for 11 October
- 10:04 Dr. Katie Mack: How the universe is likely to end
- 10:42 The craziest travel requests from the super rich
- 12:18 Natural fibres more prevalent in ocean than plastic - study
- 12:37 'Near extinction' of influenza in NZ as numbers drop due to lockdown
- 4:30 A South Island road trip like no other
- 4:35 Covid-19: Paul Spoonley on the future state of New Zealand
Sunday, 4 October 2020
- 7:11 Trump is in hospital with Covid-19. What's next?
- 7:22 Double Pacific Music Awards win for gospel singer Lani Alo
- 7:40 Calling Home: Nick Fisher - Budapest, Hungary
- 8:10 Paul Moon: 'I wasn't going to censor anything'
- 8:40 The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton and Richard Harman
- 9:32 Whare Hauora: sensors to help your home health
- 9:43 My Current Song: Deva Mahal - 'Stand In'
- 10:10 Nick Bryant: When America Stopped Being Great
- 10:42 Through the lens: the Samburu people of Kenya
- 11:05 Is Covid-induced stress causing more cracked teeth?
- 11:22 Danielle Cormack: directing 'Every Brilliant Thing'
- 1:35 Hunting for Covid-19 in the nation's wastewater
- 5:35 Human 'books' encourage the spirit of understanding
- 5:37 Anna Fifield: Leading the DomPost
Sunday, 27 September 2020
- 7:11 'Weather bomb' update with Philip Duncan
- 7:20 Covid-19 truth and lies - can New Zealanders tell the difference?
- 7:37 Calling Home: Kingsley Edney in Leeds, England
- 8:25 Covid-19 puts halt on incredible no-flight world tour
- 8:41 The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton and Richard Harman
- 9:06 Mediawatch for 27 September 2020
- 9:38 Mystery of 'monstrous' cats reignited in South Island
- 9:50 My Current Song: Jan Preston - 'Honky Tonk Song'
- 10:43 Weather: NZTA Roads and Auckland Harbour Bridge update
- 10:48 US Supreme Court replacement announcement
- 11:05 Kiwi at the helm of melanoma treatment breakthrough in in Covid-ravaged Peru
- 11:22 Tour de force through 70 years of pop history
- 11:34 How the next pandemic could be engineered by terrorists
- 5:09 'We moved into the wilderness and embraced insecurity'
- 5:12 More millennials moving back in with mum and dad
Sunday, 20 September 2020
- 7:10 Are DIY coronavirus tests on the cards for New Zealand?
- 7:20 Truck crashes leave Auckland Harbour Bridge hobbled
- 7:40 Calling Home: Mark Coles on the Sunshine Coast
- 8:16 How to make your memories more powerful
- 8:42 The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton and Richard Harman
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 20 September 2020
- 10:07 Petition pushing to redress ovarian cancer imbalance
- 10:31 Roslyn Petelin: In defence of grammar pedantry
- 11:08 US correspondent on Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death
- 11:22 The 'donation dollar' that's designed to be given away
- 11:30 Emmys now a 'battle of the streamers'
- 11:32 The Musical Chair: Morgana O'Reilly
- 5:40 Sir John Kirwan's top stress-busting tips
- 5:54 Song by virtual K-Pop group tops Billboard chart
Sunday, 13 September 2020
- 7:34 Hungry kids at the top of Kiwis' list of concerns, survey shows
- 7:45 Calling Home: Rachel Scott-Leflaive in Beirut, Lebanon
- 8:10 The downsides of dating apps
- 8:41 The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton & Richard Harman
- 9:06 Mediawatch for September 3 2020
- 9:37 Mick Fanning: From shark attack victim to shark advocate
- 10:04 The strange effects the moon could be having on our health
- 10:45 Pinocchio: The No 1 hit that was never meant to be
- 11:40 How forcing a smile can help improve your mood
- 4:30 Covid-19: Why some men refuse to wear masks
- 4:55 New book examines how childhood shapes later life
- 5:11 Bill Birtles: 'I'd still love to be in Beijing if I could'
Sunday, 6 September 2020
- 7:10 Covid-19: vaccine might need to be re-administered yearly
- 7:45 The global pandemic is depleting your 'surge capacity'
- 8:28 Why working from home is disrupting your sleep patterns
- 8:39 The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton & Richard Harman
- 9:05 Mediawatch for 6 September 2020
- 9:45 The septuagenarian women who love to pump iron
- 10:40 My Current Song: Reiki Ruawai - 'Miller'
- 10:50 Is there any science behind the Sirtfood Diet fad?
- 11:05 The Vikings' hostile world view explained in new book
- 11:40 Savage: new film depicts brutality of New Zealand gang life
- 1:44 Niki Caro: Female-driven Mulan an industry game-changer
- 2:55 Jenene Crossan: Six months of life with Covid-19
- 4:01 Breastfeeding hormone makes new fathers better dads
Sunday, 30 August 2020
- 7:10 Support for legalising cannabis going up in smoke - survey
- 7:17 Alcohol-related assaults in NZ drop after restrictions
- 7:45 Calling Home: John Ayton in Redondo Beach, California
- 8:10 US on tenterhooks as civil unrest continues to surge
- 8:39 The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton & Richard Harman
- 9:06 Mediawatch for 30 August 2020
- 9:37 Covid-19 update with professor Michael Baker
- 10:32 Hurdles remain in place for teen on $470k life-saving drug
- 10:42 My Current Song: Sam Bartells - 'Sign'
- 10:50 Covid-19: Case numbers in Melbourne finally dropping
- 11:17 Dispelling the myth of the end of the golden age of reading
- 11:35 Miriam Margolyes: Unearthing the real Australia
- 3:20 The benefits of improving your mental fitness 1% a day
- 5:08 Louis Gossett Jr: 'It's time for us all to come together'
Sunday, 23 August 2020
- 7:10 Thailand protests: 'The fight is on for the long haul'
- 7:45 Calling Home: Grant Phelps in Valparaiso, Chile
- 8:10 US correspondent: Trump's NZ Covid-19 comparison 'unbelievable'
- 8:28 The 'dark patterns' used by shopping sites to make you spend more
- 8:39 The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton & Richard Harman
- 9:06 Mediawatch for 23 August 2020
- 9:41 Covid-19 update with professor Michael Baker
- 10:37 Los Angeles has turned into a 'city of nightmares'
- 10:50 Economist: 'We've clearly not had enough policy stimulus'
- 11:05 From DNA to RNA: Science's unhealthy obsession with acronyms
- 2:06 Christchurch mosque shooting widow: 'I am my husband's voice'
- 4:15 Philanthropic Kiwi couple giving away more than $50 million
- 5:26 Why We Drive: Matt Crawford on car culture's essential survival
Sunday, 16 August 2020
- 7:10 Team of five million need to be committed to prevent outbreak
- 7:18 Covid-19: 'Masks only needed in high risk indoor areas'
- 7:45 Calling Home: Mike Leach in Ottawa, Canada
- 8:11 Is a Birkin bag out of your budget? You can now invest in one
- 8:39 The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton & Richard Harman
- 9:00 Mediawatch for 16 August 2020
- 9:45 Covid-19 update with professor Michael Baker
- 10:44 Welcome to the elite world of investment migration
- 11:06 'Parker would beat Tua at the peak of their powers'
- 11:31 'Taiwan is a bigger problem than Hong Kong for China'
- 11:48 Small towns have higher risk of intimate partner violence
- 1:32 Great Barrier braces for second Auckland invasion
- 2:08 'We wanted to set the Harry and Meghan story straight'
Sunday, 9 August 2020
- 7:10 'Investors should always have precious metals in portfolios'
- 7:43 Calling Home: Christopher Foulkes in Kabul, Afghanistan
- 8:10 Why the 8-hour workday is an outdated, counterproductive lie
- 8:23 The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton & Richard Harman
- 8:45 Covid-19 update with professor Michael Baker
- 9:00 Mediawatch for 9 August 2020
- 10:20 Top skincare tips from 'the most powerful woman in beauty'
- 11:05 How humankind has become an increasingly peaceful species
- 11:35 Pretty Girl: The biggest song of 1970
- 11:45 Young Kiwi lives her teen dream dancing for Lady Gaga
- 2:21 Do bicycles slow cars down on low speed, low traffic roads?
- 3:37 Millennials more interested in income than Gen Xers
- 3:46 Kiwi author's debut novel gains instant Hollywood attention
Sunday, 2 August 2020
- 7:09 Victoria rocked by nearly 50 'mystery' Covid-19 cases
- 7:20 Southland tavern set to become a hospital
- 7:45 Calling Home: Peap Tarr in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 8:36 The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton & Richard Harman
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 2 August 2020
- 9:35 'There can be no affront to China's national dignity'
- 9:50 Landmark research shows what makes a successful relationship
- 10:06 The global manhunt for the real life Jack Sparrow
- 10:36 Mungo Jerry: Celebrating 50 years of 'In The Summertime'
- 10:50 Time appears to be running out for Donald Trump
- 2:12 Why the body reacts 'remarkably well' to overeating pizza
- 2:25 Politicians, journalists rated NZ's least trusted figures
- 5:05 A love letter to the mighty Mataura River
- 5:26 NZ's metalhead, cat-crazy, self-publishing romance queen
Sunday, 26 July 2020
- 7:10 Australian correspondent 'It's feeling grim here in Melbourne'
- 7:45 Calling Home: Peter Spear in Waikoloa, Hawaii
- 8:10 Sitting down: why you're doing it all wrong
- 8:32 Therapy delivered online more effective than face-to-face
- 8:40 The Weekend Panel with Linda Clark & Richard Harman
- 9:06 Mediawatch for 26 July 2020
- 9:37 Phil Keoghan redefines toughness with new television series
- 10:04 Naked and Afraid: New Zealand's Wild Twins push the limits
- 10:34 The extraordinary story of Nazi evil sewn into family armchair
- 11:05 Stunning late-career revival of Aussie songsmith Russell Morris
- 11:30 How pandemic and climate change brought down the Roman Empire
- 4:11 'Bank of Mum and Dad' putting parents at risk
Sunday, 19 July 2020
- 7:10 Finish line in sight for Auckland's 'Running Beast'
- 7:45 Calling Home: Jessica Gerrity in Saitama, Japan
- 8:22 The Weekend Panel with Linda Clark & Richard Harman
- 8:50 Is it time to quit your addiction to Google Chrome?
- 9:05 Mediawatch for 19 July 2020
- 9:37 Great white shark stomachs reveal surprising diet secrets
- 9:50 Completing 300km circuit of Auckland a 'humbling' experience
- 10:04 Hobbit star's Scottish road trip with a difference
- 11:05 The science of staying alive longer
- 11:43 Science fiction helps build mental resilience in young people
- 2:23 Will we all get Covid-19 eventually?
- 3:10 New Zealanders in favour of euthanasia legislation
- 4:35 Can Sophie Wessex reignite the royal flame?
Sunday, 12 July 2020
- 8:29 The Weekend Panel with Linda Clark and Richard Harman
- 8:48 What makes us love our neighbourhood?
- 9:06 Mediawatch for 12 July 2020
- 9:39 Are coins a thing of the past?
- 9:53 Link found between permanent hair dye and increased cancer risk
- 10:04 How walking benefits your creativity
- 10:25 New book highlights Beatles' sadness and tragedy
- 11:05 Hong Kong correspondent: new security laws causing 'chilling' reaction
- 11:29 Covid-19: Why a Washington town is printing its own wooden money
- 11:39 'She's not going to spill the beans on Prince Andrew' - Ghislaine confidante
Sunday, 5 July 2020
- 8:31 The Weekend Panel with Linda Clark and Richard Harman
- 8:51 'Feds need to keep Ghislaine Maxwell intact and alive'
- 9:06 Mediawatch for 5 July 2020
- 9:42 Do couples that sleep together sleep better?
- 10:04 David Abulafia's incredible human history of the oceans
- 10:35 Tony Burrows: the most popular singer you've never heard of
- 10:50 A lot not to celebrate on the Fourth of July
- 11:05 How vitamin D can help stave off respiratory infections
- 11:25 Survey shows spike in concern around post-Covid economic recovery
- 11:35 Thai city taken over by disgruntled 'hyper monkeys'
- 11:42 The humble yum yum: winter warmers from Ganesh Raj
