All episodes
Friday, 13 March 2026
- 1:15 How drones and other technology is transforming the battlefield
- 1:27 Meet the Rotorua teenager squashing the competition
- 1:33 A new survey shows we're losing faith in the internet
- 1:39 Wellington Library is back! So, what does it look like?
- 1:51 Freaky Friday: March 13 2026
- 2:05 Chris Parker wants you to take a good hard look at him
- 2:10 Film Review: Project Hail Mary and Oscars Chat!
- 2:20 Roadie Songs: Sarah
- 2:55 NZ Live: Muroki takes centre stage
- 3:07 Food: Panfried Duck Breast with Balinese Spices
- 3:16 What's on Music 101 this weekend?
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
- 3:35 We put the spotlight on the only living bear in NZ
- 3:42 Roadie Songs: Maureen
Thursday, 12 March 2026
- 1:10 How can we make sure NZ is ready for a worst-case scenario?
- 1:20 Celebrating Women in Film and Television
- 1:30 Auckland University's ClockTower turns 100!
- 1:40 What can be done with red stickered buildings
- 2:10 Opera and Ballet fight back after Timothee Chalamet comments
- 2:30 A Z of Aotearoa Q is for Queenstown!
- 3:15 Solving the World's Problems: What is going on in Wellington?
- 3:20 History: Have mid-term leadership changes ever been successful?
- 3:35 Should your kids watch the news?
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
- 1:10 Petrol Pain: Is now the time to go electric?
- 1:22 What can you do about Millipedes?
- 1:32 Who's coming to the 2026 Auckland Writers Festival?
- 1:40 Why is there debate about making English an official language?
- 2:10 Heading off to Mexico!
- 2:20 Easy Eats: Hoisin beef with broccoli sesame rice
- 2:30 Bookmarks with Author Josie Sharpiro
- 3:10 Music Critic: Dianne Swann's take on The Delines
- 3:20 Roadie Song: Janie
- 3:25 Feature: Why you should change your dopamine driven behaviour
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
- 1:10 What have we learnt from the Covid-19 Inquiry?
- 1:20 It seems like Covid-19 is back - so what can you do to protect yourself?
- 1:30 Puppet master: how do you make a fake shark realistic?
- 1:40 How do you know where your money is actually going when you give to charity?
- 1:45 Get ready to dance: Boney M's Maizie Williams is here!
- 2:10 Mayoral Minutes: Central Otago District Mayor Tamah Alley
- 2:20 Book Critic: Books for teens and tweens
- 2:30 Music feature: Lou'ana on ABBA!
- 3:10 Podcast Critic: Sick to Death and The Birth Keepers
- 3:25 You're the Judge: Friendship Fallout
- 3:30 Feature Interview: Why going supernuclear pays off
Monday, 9 March 2026
- 1:10 Iran Conflict: Reaction to the new leader from an Iranian NZer
- 1:20 The Kiwi fashion brand turning clothes into a soil enhancer
- 1:30 The therapy that has the potential to transform cancer treatment
- 1:45 Here Now: Kadambari Raghukumar talks to Iranians living in NZ
- 2:10 OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?
- 2:20 Jesse Goes Clubbing: Pre Vintage Car Clubs
- 2:30 Expert Feature: Everything about cosmetic surgery
- 3:10 TV Critic: Why Riot Women has got reviewers raving!
- 3:30 Feature: Is it time to seriously consider nuclear energy?
Friday, 6 March 2026
- 1:10 Politics: How low can Luxon go?
- 1:20 Celebrating locals selling local produce
- 1:30 Take the plunge with an award-winning dive researcher
- 1:45 Freaky Friday
- 2:10 Frankenstein from the Bride's Perspective - Does it work?
- 2:20 Swooner, crooner Hemi Hemingway performs LIVE!
- 3:10 Food: Nectarine and Raspberry Pudding Cake with the Hungry Cook
- 3:16 Music 101: Tony Stamp shares new music
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: How to change a room's function
- 3:35 Why conservationists are celebrating a wetapunga success story
- 3:45 Roadtrip Songs
Thursday, 5 March 2026
- 1:10 Smashed it! Chris Harris on that amazing Black Caps performance
- 1:18 Explainer: How do you know if solar is right for you?
- 1:25 The Roots Foundation Sound System's Changing of the Guard
- 1:30 Find out how commercial whaling has changed mating habits
- 2:10 Relationships: How do you work with a thin-skinned colleague?
- 2:30 NZ Sporting History: Basketball's Dillon Boucher
- 3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm
- 3:35 How to have awkward, but important, chats with your teenager
- 3:45 Road Trip Songs
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
- 1:10 Iran Conflict: What could new leadership in Iran look like?
- 1:20 New All Blacks Coach announced - so what do experts think?
- 1:25 Behind the scenes with Sol3 Mio's Pene Pati
- 1:30 From farm to eco-reserve: How Tahi was created
- 1:45 Stories from Our Changing World
- 2:10 Heading Off on a roadie through Africa
- 2:23 Easy Eats: Spring Onion and Black Pepper Mac 'n' Cheese
- 2:30 Bookmarks with Ockham NZ Book Award finalist Laura Vincent!
- 3:10 Music Critic: Gorillaz new album "The Mountain"
- 3:30 Feature Interview: Will distraction be our undoing?
Tuesday, 3 March 2026
- 1:10 Explainer: How do Shipping Channels and Supply Chains Work?
- 1:25 We meet an artist helping shape NZ's design story
- 1:30 Why experts say the Misuse of Drugs Act needs to be thrown out
- 1:45 Exciting Local Conservation Work in Progress!
- 2:10 Mayoral Minutes with Porirua's Anita Baker
- 2:20 Book Critic: A Selection of Crime Novels
- 2:30 Music feature: Johnny Cash in the Spotlight
- 3:10 Tech Tuesday: Some tips on making AI work for you
- 3:25 You're the Judge: Should I track my elderly parents' location?
- 3:30 Are 'People Pleasers' actually living in fear?
Monday, 2 March 2026
- 1:10 Iran Conflict: Getting an Iranian New Zealander Perspective
- 1:20 Iran Conflict: What does it mean for New Zealanders?
- 1:25 How 'Pele' went from a home to a mainstream store!
- 1:30 The best way to watch tomorrow night's lunar eclipse
- 1:45 Here Now
- 2:10 OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?
- 2:20 Jesse Goes Clubbing: This week he joins the Rock Hounds
- 2:30 Expert Feature: How can you become more confident?
- 3:10 TV Critic: How to Get to Heaven from Belfast Reviewed
- 3:25 Roadie Songs: The tunes you like to turn up loud!
- 3:30 Feature: Why Patience is more than a virtue
Friday, 27 February 2026
- 1:10 How prepared is New Zealand if there's military conflict?
- 1:20 It's a time warp! Rocky Horror's Nell Campbell joins Jesse
- 1:25 Why you need to be across your heartbeat
- 1:35 Why some women don't feel safe hiking alone
- 2:10 Film Review: Must-see feel-good films
- 2:20 NZ Live: You, Me & Everybody
- 3:08 Food: Tuna crudo with maple, gochujang, citrus and coriander
- 3:16 Music 101: Kara Rickard shares new music
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: Why you should leave your lawn long!
- 3:35 What is going on with cicadas right now?
- 3:50 The Pre-Panel
Thursday, 26 February 2026
- 1:20 Meet the NZer who is Australia's Top University Teacher
- 1:25 How you can help look after our butterflies
- 1:30 Why can't the shingles vaccine funding be extended?
- 1:35 Gaming for Good? How a dad connected with his teenager
- 2:10 Explainer: What on earth is going on with Air NZ?
- 2:10 Group Chat: What went on at the BAFTAs and are DVDs back?
- 2:30 NZ Sporting History with Jockey Lisa Allpress
- 3:15 Solving the World's Problems: Buses for the Win!
- 3:20 Game Over! A Brief History of Coaching Dramas in NZ
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
- 1:08 Explainer: Why are our medical platforms getting hacked?
- 1:17 Whangamarino Wetland is in dire straits
- 1:26 The Massive Clean Up facing Zealandia Wildlife Sanctuary
- 1:38 Why intermittent fasting may not be the best way to lose weight
- 2:08 Heading Off to France! Oh la la!
- 2:16 Easy Eats: Chicken Summer tray-bake
- 3:08 Music Critic: Maggie Tweedie on Hemi Hemmingway
- 3:22 Roadie Song: What song do you love to turn up loud?
- 3:30 Bookmarks with Producer Cass Avery
- 3:33 Feature Interview: Where is the world headed in 2026?
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
- 1:10 What does "Free Speech" actually mean to you?
- 1:20 Should you charge your adult children rent?
- 1:30 From the Bush to the Table: The Game2Give Movement
- 1:30 Music feature: Why is Latin-American pop so hot right now?
- 1:45 What is "meno-divorce" and why has the term taken off online?
- 2:10 Mayoral Minutes: Waikato District's Aksel Bech
- 2:20 Book Critic: The Chronology of Water
- 3:10 Podcast Critic: 'Ransom Man" and "The Real Salt Path"
- 3:30 Feature Interview: Why Positivity Pays Off
- 3:50 The Pre-Panel
Monday, 23 February 2026
- 1:10 Chris Hipkins' vision for NZ
- 1:20 New move-on orders - where will people go?
- 1:25 New Zealand's most impressive supercomputer
- 1:30 How well do U.S. based AI tools understand our curriculum?
- 2:10 OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?
- 2:20 Jesse Goes Clubbing
- 2:30 Expert Feature: Birding with Rick Szabo
- 3:10 TV Critic
- 3:25 Roadie Songs
- 3:30 Using AI to decode the sounds and signals of other species
- 3:30 Using AI to decode the sounds and signals of other species
Friday, 20 February 2026
- 1:10 A history of royal brushes with the law
- 1:15 Why are we seeing more 'states of emergency'?
- 1:25 Waimarino Golf Club marks it's 100th birthday
- 1:35 "Profound autism" diagnosis sparks debate in autism community
- 1:45 Freaky Friday
- 2:10 Film Review
- 2:20 NZ Live: Georgia Knight
- 3:08 Julie Biuso's Peach Guacamole
- 3:25 Weekend Stuff: Is your bedroom set up stopping you sleep?
- 3:35 Critter of the Week
Thursday, 19 February 2026
- 1:10 Explainer: What on earth is going on with Auckland's housing?
- 1:20 Local Legends: The family business looking out for the elderly
- 1:30 The Beths are back in town!
- 1:50 Great Album: The Beths 'Straight Line was a Lie'
- 2:10 Relationships: What happens when you both retire together?
- 2:30 A-Z of Aotearoa: P is for Pies!
- 3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm
- 3:35 The importance of play
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
- 1:10 What can we do to stop dog attacks?
- 1:18 Would you leave your shopping to AI?
- 1:26 Where have all the Monarch Butterflies gone?
- 1:35 A new way to combat climate change anxiety
- 1:45 Stories from Our Changing World
- 2:10 Heading Off on a Cruise with Amanda Gillies!
- 2:20 Easy Eats: Mexican Black Bean and Corn Salad
- 2:30 Bookmarks with New Zealand Opera's Brad Cohen
- 3:10 Music Critic: Bic Runga is back, so has she still got it?
- 3:30 Feature Interview: What is your time personality? Find out!
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
- 1:10 Can we fix it? Tackling the country's infrastructure problem.
- 1:10 Wild weather hits the South Island
- 1:25 Sam Ruthe: The family that runs fast
- 1:30 Could cancer actually protect against Alzheimer’s disease?
- 1:45 Lunar New Year: What does Year of the Fire Horse mean for you?
- 2:10 Mayoral Minutes: Hamilton's Mayor Tim Macindoe
- 2:20 Book Critic: New poetry from one of NZ's Greatess
- 2:30 Music feature: The One and Only Nile Rodgers
- 3:10 Tech Tuesday: Battery Power in the spotlight
- 3:25 You're the Judge
- 3:30 Feature: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Son?
Monday, 16 February 2026
- 1:10 What's going on with our water infrastructure?
- 1:20 Taking on Olympians: "How to Dad" star gets sporty
- 1:30 Can food be a work of art?
- 2:10 OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?
- 2:20 Jesse Goes Clubbing
- 2:30 Expert Feature: What happens to all that space junk?
- 3:10 TV Critic: Local Comedy 'Small Town Scandal'
- 3:30 Feature: How does power and prestige really work?
Friday, 13 February 2026
- 1:10 Should the retirement age be raised to 72?
- 1:24 Something to celebrate: A story of small business success
- 1:32 Must listen! A Survival Guide to the First Year of University
- 1:45 Freaky Friday on Friday the 13th!!
- 1:50 Roadie Songs
- 2:10 Film Review: Is it worth seeing "Wuthering Heights" or Mārama?
- 2:20 NZ Live: Alayna lights up Studio B
- 3:10 Food: Crayfish E Fu Noodles
- 3:20 Music 101: New music from Bic Runga
- 3:23 What's on this Weekend?
- 3:26 Weekend Work: How do you create a path?
- 3:35 Critter of the Week: The kahukowhai or yellow admiral butterfly
Thursday, 12 February 2026
- 1:10 Why are media naming the Christchurch Mosque Terrorist?
- 1:20 What on earth has happened to Nancy Guthrie?
- 1:30 Find out the best ways to deal with invasive species
- 2:10 Group Chat: "Wuthering Heights" and Olympic Confessions
- 2:30 NZ Sporting History: Rowing's Judith Hamilton
- 3:15 Solving the World's Problems: Spotlight on Small Businesses
- 3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris
- 3:35 Explainer: What exactly is a LNG terminal?
- 3:40 Classical Cupid
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
- 1:10 What could the Free Trade Agreement with India look like?
- 1:21 It's a lunch box staple - but should it be?
- 1:33 What are the benefits to holding your kid back a year?
- 2:10 Heading Off to Suva!
- 2:25 Easy Eats: Korean-inspired Bolognese
- 2:30 Bookmarks with Marie Dyhrberg KC
- 3:10 Music Critic: Fazed on a Pony's New Album
- 3:20 Why there is nothing wrong with being obsessed
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
- 1:10 The Epstein Files: Will anything actually happen next?
- 1:20 Why learning about the landscape is vital for future planning
- 1:30 Explainer: What is cultural appropriation?
- 1:45 Wellington makes a bid for culinary capital!
- 2:10 Mayoral Minutes: Central Hawke's Bay District
- 2:20 Books with Pip Adam
- 2:30 Music feature: Peter Gabriel's "So"
- 3:10 Podcast: What happens if you try to sail over the Niagara
- 3:30 Feature Interview: What is the "Free Birth" movement?
Monday, 9 February 2026
- 1:10 Can you distinguish fake news from real news?
- 1:10 TV Critic: Heated Rivalry and The New Years
- 1:20 Forget Fantasy football, say hello to Fantasy Herd!
- 1:30 Life Lessons: How we can understand and deal with grief
- 2:10 OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?
- 2:20 Jesse Goes Clubbing
- 2:30 Expert Feature: Everything you want to know about ADHD
- 3:30 Bet on it! We take a look at the rise of prediction markets
