Sunday Morning

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday.

I’m a Believer: End-of-life visions

As an atheist, Scott Janssen didn't believe in end-of-life visions but, after witnessing and hearing the accounts of many, patients, he had a change of heart.

09-06
36:25

How to do home alterations without having family altercations

Auckland interior designer Kelly Gammie discusses how to keep the family together while tearing the house apart.

09-06
12:43

Is self-help making us selfish?

Victoria University Psychology Professor Dr Marc Wilson joins Jim to share his views on whether our focus on self-improvement is making us self-serving.

09-06
16:14

Gregor Paul: All Blacks vs Springboks

Rugby writer and columnist Gregor Paul is with Jim to assess last night's All Black v Springbok match at Eden Park.

09-06
11:40

Humps and high speeds with motoring correspondent Dean Evans

Motoring journalist Dean Evans discusses speed hump design, the best speed for comfortable and safe travel, and why the speed limit on motorways is sometimes restricted.

09-06
15:58

Frances Cook: No pay rise? How to ask for benefits instead

Financial journalist Frances Cook discusses ways of trimming back during the cost-of-living crisis, and how to approach your employer for more benefits in lieu of a pay rise.

09-06
12:38

Ali Hill: The Nutrition Edition

Dr Ali Hill from Otago University's Department of Human Nutrition is back with us on Sunday Morning to discuss intermittent fasting - is it good for us?

09-06
04:24

Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York

Author Andrew Lownie joins Jim to discuss what he uncovered during years of research for his new book about Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.

09-06
27:51

The Sunday Morning Quiz

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

09-06
07:02

US Correspondent Mitch McCann

We get the latest from the US from our correspondent Mitch McCann in New York.

09-06
10:33

Are we working harder than ever?

Feel like you're packing more into your days at work but your to-do list just keeps growing? Organisational consultant Melissa Swift says you're probably not imagining it.

08-30
25:30

Is Chat GPT influencing the way we express ourselves?

Are we starting to imitate Chat GPT? Massey University linguistics lecturer, Dr Eleanor Ridge joins Jim to discuss the language of chatbots.

08-30
22:55

Ali Hill: The Nutrition Edition

This week we discuss ginger, whether eating meat is as bad for you, and whether cheese and yogurt are as good for our bones as milk.

08-30
14:43

What happens to the size of our brains as we age?

Current theories assume our brain gets smaller as we age, but researchers have found some parts of the brain get bigger.

08-30
20:51

Saved by the Dog: How a guide dog changed a life

Dan Shepherd waited four years to be matched with his guide dog Ezra and wondered if he would ever find a dog to suit his needs.

08-30
17:40

365 Days of Rejection

Herman Jagpal set out to be rejected on every single day of 2025.

08-30
14:14

The Sunday Morning Quiz

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

08-30
09:15

The latest from the UK with Christian Smith

Our UK correspondent joins Jim to talk about free speech, lawlessness, and a proposal to deport hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants.

08-30
21:15

Calling Home: Bernard Long from Trinidad and Tobago

Bernard Long grew up in Rotorua but has been living in Trinidad and Tobago for the past 30 years.

08-23
25:40

It’s over and out for 'Sex and the City' fans

Film and TV critic Sarah McMullan is with Jim to talk about the fizzling out of Sex and the City's sequel And Just Like That.

08-23
11:02

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