Sunday Morning

Completing 300km circuit of Auckland a 'humbling' experience

July 18, 2020 21:50 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MB

Earlier in the morning we spoke to West Auckland's running beast, Sean Collins. He is running 300 kms around the edge of Auckland, just because he can. Now he's half way up Queen Street in the city and has the finish line now in sight.

Great white shark stomachs reveal surprising diet secrets

July 18, 2020 21:37 - 9 minutes - 8.45 MB

The findings of the first-ever detailed study of the diets of great white sharks is out, and it shows that the stereotypical notion of the apex predator's dorsal fin sitting above the surface as it hunts is probably as fictitious as Jaws itself.

Mediawatch for 19 July 2020

July 18, 2020 21:05 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

Bolts from the Blues; RNZ's 'toddler steps' towards diversity; Mike's mistake boosts Maori party campaign .

Is it time to quit your addiction to Google Chrome?

July 18, 2020 20:50 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

The Browser Wars have broken out again, and the tech columnist for the Wall Street Journal just urged readers to quit Chrome completely. Tech commentator Helen Baxter share a few alternatives to the bog standard browsers we know.

Calling Home: Jessica Gerrity in Saitama, Japan

July 18, 2020 19:45 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

Jessica Gerrity moved to Japan 18 years ago, without any Japanese language skills. After learning the language, thanks largely to watching TV, it wasn't long before she found herself working as a TV host herself, as well as a kimono model.

Finish line in sight for Auckland's 'Running Beast'

July 18, 2020 19:10 - 7 minutes - 7.24 MB

Shaun Collins - aka the 'Running Beast' - is drawing toward the end of his incredible 48-hour long, 328km run around Auckland this morning. We cross live to the hirsute West Auckland running identity as he closes in on the finish.

'She's not going to spill the beans on Prince Andrew' - Ghislaine confidante

July 11, 2020 23:39 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

A longtime friend and confidante of Ghislaine Maxwell says she is not likely to spill the beans on Prince Andrew. Philadelphia-based journalist Laura Goldman was in touch with Epstein's associate just three weeks ago.

Covid-19: Why a Washington town is printing its own wooden money

July 11, 2020 23:29 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MB

After watching Covid-19 wreak havoc on his local community, Tenino mayor Wayne Fournier came up with an initiative concept to issue wooden dollars that can only be spent at local businesses - thus keeping the money in the community.

Hong Kong correspondent: new security laws causing 'chilling' reaction

July 11, 2020 23:05 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

The new national security law that has been implemented in Hong Kong by the Chinese government has seen many local residents reacting frantically. Journalist James Griffiths discusses the disappearing freedom in Hong Kong.

New book highlights Beatles' sadness and tragedy

July 11, 2020 22:25 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Craig Brown's new book, 1, 2, 3, 4: The Beatles In Time is not your bog-standard Beatles' bio. Brown has come up with a fresh take on the Fab Four - and a unearthed a few previously unknown gems - through a series of colourful vignettes.

How walking benefits your creativity

July 11, 2020 22:04 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

Stanford research shows that walking is not only good for our health, but it also helps boosts our creative output. Behavioural and learning scientist Dr. Marily Oppezzo explains the positive impact walking has on the creative process.

Link found between permanent hair dye and increased cancer risk

July 11, 2020 21:53 - 7 minutes - 7.17 MB

A scientific study of more than 45,000 women has found a link between permanent hair dye and an increased risk of breast cancer. Cancer epidemiologist Diana Sarfati from the Cancer Control Agency discusses the study's findings.

Are coins a thing of the past?

July 11, 2020 21:39 - 12 minutes - 11 MB

There is a question mark over the future of coins due to the twin effects of digital technology and inflation reducing coin values. Andrew Clifford, president of the Numismatic Society of Auckland, talks about the future of our coins.

Mediawatch for 12 July 2020

July 11, 2020 21:06 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MB

'Walkergate' revives Dirty Politics vibe; Kiwi kids screening out local media; where has all the clickbait gone?

What makes us love our neighbourhood?

July 11, 2020 20:48 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

A study out of Michigan State University set out to quantify what makes people happy with their neighbourhoods, and concluded that it has almost nothing to do with the neighbourhood itself. Study author Professor Zachary Neal explains.

The Weekend Panel with Linda Clark and Richard Harman

July 11, 2020 20:29 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB

Linda Clark and Richard Harman offer their thoughts on the past week's news, discussing the revelations around Michelle Boag and the Nats, the closure of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, and the future of the NZ job market.

The humble yum yum: winter warmers from Ganesh Raj

July 04, 2020 23:42 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB

Eating Well For Less co-host Ganesh Raj has been setting up a new YouTube channel called The Humble Yum Yum. The channel borrows from the ethos of EWFL, and shares ideas for global food that doesn't cost the world.

Thai city taken over by disgruntled 'hyper monkeys'

July 04, 2020 23:35 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MB

The tourism downturn caused by Covid-19 has turned the ancient Thai city of Lopburi into a scene of raging warfare between roving gangs of thousands of monkeys. Photojournalist Mladen Antonov travelled there on assignment recently.

Survey shows spike in concern around post-Covid economic recovery

July 04, 2020 23:25 - 4 minutes - 4.41 MB

Right through the New Zealand lockdown and then the descending levels, Research NZ has taken the pulse of the public on its concerns, opinions and predictions. Emanuel Kalafatelis joins the show with the latest survey results.

How vitamin D can help stave off respiratory infections

July 04, 2020 23:05 - 20 minutes - 19 MB

Vitamin D has a limited lifespan in the body, so do we need a top up in winter? And if so, just how much do we need? Dr Pamela von Hurst joins the show to discuss how to get your daily dose.

A lot not to celebrate on the Fourth of July

July 04, 2020 22:50 - 9 minutes - 8.47 MB

It's July 4 in the US and while the beaches are closed in Florida due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Pentagon has given the green light to the involvement of 1,700 service members in the federal government's July 4 celebrations. American correspondent Karen Kasler joins the show with all the latest.

Tony Burrows: the most popular singer you've never heard of

July 04, 2020 22:35 - 7 minutes - 6.98 MB

Tony Burrows, otherwise known as 'the man of 1000 voices', sang on around 100 top 20 hits during the 60s and 70s. But it was his novelty hit 'Gimme Dat Ding' with The Pipkins that made its way to the top of the NZ charts back in 1970.

David Abulafia's incredible human history of the oceans

July 04, 2020 22:04 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB

Dr. David Abulafia's new book The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans is global history of humankind told through our relationship with the world's oceans. He joins the show to discuss his incredible 1075 page tome.

Do couples that sleep together sleep better?

July 04, 2020 21:42 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB

New research out of Germany suggests those who sleep next to one another have increased REM sleep and less disrupted sleep than couples who slept individually. Sleep expert Dr Wendy Troxel joins the show to offer her thoughts.

Mediawatch for 5 July 2020

July 04, 2020 21:06 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

Breaking for the border; forcing the issue of race at the Herald; slippery slope of safety.

'Feds need to keep Ghislaine Maxwell intact and alive'

July 04, 2020 20:51 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB

Journalist Maureen Callahan has covered the Ghislaine Maxwell story from the start. She says she it "was the best kind of shock" learn Maxwell was finally in custody. Now she says they need to keep the disgraced socialite alive.

Ross Wilson on the real meaning behind 'Eagle Rock'

June 27, 2020 23:40 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

It's 30 years since 'Eagle Rock' reached number one on the New Zealand charts, 19 years after its release. Daddy Cool frontman Ross Wilson joins the show.

New book examines assisted dying ahead of 2020 referendum

June 27, 2020 23:35 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MB

Later this year New Zealanders will be able to cast their vote on whether euthanasia should be legal as the long-debated End of Life Choice Bill goes to referendum. Journalist Caralise Trayes interviewed lawyers, doctors, ethicists and clerics about assisted dying for her debut book The Final Choice.

How Facebook groups are destroying America

June 27, 2020 23:24 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB

New research shows privacy and community are often exploited by bad actors, foreign and domestic, to spread false information and conspiracies. Nina Jankowicz is the disinformation fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC.

How memory is a game of all or nothing

June 27, 2020 22:50 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

New research by psychologists at the University of York looks at those highly irritating and often embarrassing moments such as forgetting where you parked the car.

Key to self-control is working smarter, not harder

June 27, 2020 22:33 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB

University of Wyoming psychologist Laverl Z. Williamson's research shows that if you want to improve your self-control, you need to focus on proactively reducing, rather than reactively overpowering temptation.

How to use stress for your own benefit

June 27, 2020 22:06 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

Stanford University lecturer and health psychologist Dr. Kelly McGonigal is a long-time stress advocate who says adjusting the way you think about stress can actually change the way your body responds to it.

Australian troops assisting in Melbourne Covid-19 hot spots

June 27, 2020 21:50 - 8 minutes - 7.98 MB

Australian correspondent Rebekah Holt joins the show from the inner north of Melbourne, which has the city's highest community transmission rates, with the latest.

Why movie multiplexes are becoming a thing of the past

June 27, 2020 21:37 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MB

Veteran film critic Richard Brody from The New Yorker is with us to discuss whether the movies need multiplexes anymore as we negotiate a brave new world with Covid-19.

Media watch: Sunday 28 June 2020

June 27, 2020 21:06 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

Produced and presented by Colin Peacock and Hayden Donnell.

'Hong Kong can no longer ignore that we are a part of China'

June 27, 2020 20:51 - 9 minutes - 8.84 MB

Lawyer and scholar Christine Loh Kung-wai joins the show to discuss unease surrounding new national security legislation which largely being kept under wraps by top Chinese lawmakers.

The Panel with Linda Clark & Richard Harman

June 27, 2020 20:31 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

David Clark supposedly throwing Ashley Bloomfield under the bus, New Zealand First's tactics, political polls and the rest of the world and Covid-19 - and what it means for New Zealand - are on the agenda for our Sunday Morning panellists Linda Clark and Richard Harman.

Why are we still catching colds?

June 27, 2020 20:23 - 7 minutes - 6.83 MB

Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre, Dr Nikki Turner, explains why we are still seeing a lot of winter illnesses, despite all the hand washing, and backs an inquiry into NZ's pandemic response.

The House for Sunday 28 June 2020

June 27, 2020 20:10 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB

Parliament is moving through the motions as the Government tries to tick off as many bills as possible before September's general election. The House looks at what a motion is and how they move it.

The Service: Episode Three

June 27, 2020 19:09 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

This true spy story has topped the podcast charts for the past few weeks… how New Zealand spies worked with MI6 to break into the Czechoslovakian embassy in Wellington back in 1986 and the Cold War tensions and nuclear arms race that led up to it. Guyon Espiner and John Daniell host The Service.

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