Justin Gregory
Retrobots
Take one excitable Welshman with a dash of pure vision, plus a few hours of drilling, screwing, grinding and cutting, and you've got -what, exactly? A Retrobot, that's what. Spectrum goes back to the… Audio
NZ Society - New Zealand as it Might Have Been (Part 4)
NZ Society - New Zealand as it Might Have Been (Part 4)
Justin Gregory asks Hugh Logan, mountain climber and former head of New Zealand's Antarctic programme, what if a Kiwi hadn't been first to the top of the world? Audio
NZ Society - New Zealand as it Might Have Been (Part 3)
Justin Gregory looks at a New Zealand where certain key events in our history never occurred. This episode asks if it would be so bad if we were all Australian. Audio
Book Review - Three Famines
Justin Gregory reviews 'Three Famines' by Tom Keneally. Published by Random House Australia. Audio
NZ Society - New Zealand As It Might Have Been (part 2)
Justin Gregory looks at New Zealand as it might have been if certain key events in our history had never occurred. What sort of a country would New Zealand be if the Treaty of Waitangi had never been… Audio
The Delicious Brussels Sprout
Bruce and Steph Rollinson are trying to lift the profile of the Brussels Sprout. Audio
Sheep Heaven - 13. Docking
There are a good number of lambs ready for the rubber ring. Audio
Regional Wrap
Parts of the North Island even had a couple of rain free days this week and in the South, some places are even asking for showers. Audio
New Zealand Society
Justin Gregory and guests explore what might have happened if key events in our history had not occurred. Today, how did a poet manage to extract New Zealand from the first world war? Audio
NZ Society - New Zealand As It Might Have Been (part 1)
Justin Gregory and guests explore what might have happened if key events in our history had not occurred. Audio
Intro and Regional Wrap
There's still no let-up from the rain and lambs are dying in the wet weather. Audio
NZ Society - The Republic of Whangamomona (part four)
Justin Gregory makes one last trip back to the Republic of Whangamomona at the end of the Forgotten World Highway, joining the locals in a drink or two. But in the interests of a good cause, you… Audio
Book Review - The Accident
Written by Ismail Kadare, published by Text Publishing, reviewed by Justin Gregory. Audio
NZ Society - The Republic of Whangamomona (part three)
If you think Whangamomona is a bit out of the way, then think again. Just a few kilometres away, down what has to be one of the worst roads in the country is the abandoned settlement of Aotuhia… Audio
NZ Society - The Republic of Whangamomona (part one)
Justin Gregory takes the less travelled road to stay at an historic hotel, rediscover a lost civilisation, talk about the past, present and future of Whangamomona, and also join the locals in a drink… Audio
Caring for the Dead
Christchurch artist Bridgit Anderson asked a local funeral home to let her shadow them for a year, documenting the care they provide for the deceased and their families. Audio
Book Review - The Lonely Polygamist
Written by Brady Udall, reviewed by Justin Gregory and published by Jonathan Cape. Audio
Our Changing World: Carbohydrates and exercise
We've known for a while now that carbohydrates are the main source of fuel for the body, but did you know that just the taste of carbs can increase your physical strength? Audio