Saturday Morning

Presented by Susie Ferguson and Mihingarangi Forbes. In-depth feature interviews, current affairs and news across a broad range of topics on RNZ National and online.

The tech behind NZ's Earth Science

Volcanologist and Earth Sciences New Zealand principal scientist, Graham Leonard is back this week looking at the technology driving new Earth science.

11-07
13:15

Christian White: an almost accidental author

He once sold sandwiches but thanks to the overnight success of his debut novel, Christian White can now focus on telling stories - especially scary ones.

11-07
18:33

Chelsea Winter: Nourishing mind, body and soul

New Zealand's best-selling cookbook author Chelsea Winter is back with a brand-new cookbook 'Nourish'.

11-07
15:47

PM's Award for Literary Achievement for Non-fiction: Ross Calman

This week historian, te reo Maori translator and author, Ross Calman received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement for Non-fiction.

11-07
21:30

Saul David: Tunisgrad

The Allied campaign in North Africa was a turning point of World War Two. New Zealand forces including the Maori Battalion were major players.

11-07
22:15

Dan Te Whenua Walker: Shaping AI with Te Ao Maori

Dan Te Whenua Walker is the global co-chair for Indigenous at Microsoft - a group that empowers employees to share, support and celebrate indigenous culture.

11-07
24:37

Priscilla Presley - Life after Elvis

Priscilla Presley tells Guyon Espiner what she lost and what she found when she walked away from Elvis Presley.

11-07
12:32

41 years in the making: The Ngāti Pāoa settlement

About 500 Ngāti Pāoa iwi members filled the parliamentary gallery this week to witness the house pass their treaty bill. The claim was lodged 41 years ago. The iwi received 23 million dollars in compensation.

11-07
04:46

Eli Katoa: How was he allowed to play?

The fallout from Tongan forward Eli Katoa's concussion came hard and fast this week resulting in him being hospitalised and requiring brain surgery.

11-07
06:25

A lifetime fighting fires

Today the Paekakariki fire brigade is turning 80. Paekakariki Deputy Chief Aaron Richardson spoke to Guyon ahead of today's celebrations.

11-07
04:48

Proposed ban on beggars and rough sleepers

The government has said it is considering a ban on people begging and sleeping rough in central business districts.

11-07
06:18

President Trump vs the Mayor of New York

President Donald Trump has lashed out at New York's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Anita Powell served as Voice Of America's Bureau Chief and Whitehouse Correspondent, she joined Guyon live from Washington with the latest.

11-07
05:28

Dr Bryan Betty: Youth diabetes on the rise

Diabetes was once considered a condition that only affected older adults but now more and more younger patients are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

11-07
05:32

Temuera Morrison on Lee Tamahori

Iconic New Zealand film director Lee Tamahori passed away this week aged 75. Temuera Morrison pays tribute to the man who did so much to shape his career.

11-07
12:03

Tackling garden weeds with Hannah Zwartz

Our resident gardener Hannah Zwartz is back, this time with advice on how to show weeds who's boss.

10-31
14:24

Hooked Up: GP turned crime-writer on the dangers of reality TV

GP turned award-winning author Fiona Sussman's latest crime novel Hooked Up explores the manipulative nature of reality TV.

10-31
23:59

How one man's war on terror became a war on poverty

Aaron Tait was only 17 when he was deployed to Iraq. Now he has written about his inner battle with war - and his search for peace.

10-31
23:05

Toby Manhire: Juggernaught

Journalist and podcaster Toby Manhire is in to talk to Mihi and Guyon about Juggernaut Series Two.

10-31
16:33

Postnatal depression: singing the blues away

A study in the British Journal of Psychiatry supports what some mothers' groups have known for a while - group singing can help with postnatal depression.

10-31
11:43

Brendan Canty: Christy

Brendan's feature film Christy rolls back the issues surrounding the foster-care system for late-teenagers.

10-31
17:37

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