Saturday Morning

Remembering Jools Topp at the Gold Guitar Awards

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It's day two of auditions at the New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards in Gore. Jenny Mitchell won the senior competition in 2017. She's back this year as bo...

Tusiata Avia: Telling her truth

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Poet, performer and award-winning author, Tusiata Avia has forged her own path as a Pasifika voice on themes like racism and identity delivered with h...

Gardening tips with Hannah Zwartz

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Our regular gardening expert Hannah Zwartz is back with more advice for the green and not so green fingered amongst us! Today she talks to Susie about...

Dr Nadine Levy: Celebrating an ordinary life

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Being ordinary or doing ordinary things isn't usually something people aspire to - but Nadine Levy says we should. Dr Levy is Head of the Health and S...

Sam Cox: Mr Doodle

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Cox turned his obsession with doodling into a global art sensation. In just six years, Sam aka Mr Doodle, went from hawking art on the sidewalk fo...

David Silbersweig: Earworms

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Most of us have heard a song at some time or another that we just can't get out of our heads. If you didn't know - that's called an earworm. David Sil...

Choosing brotherhood in the Middle East

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After decades of conflict, it's hard to imagine a peaceful Middle East. But Maoz Inon, an Israeli and Aziz Abu Sarah, a Palestinian believe it is poss...

Sam Hogg: The secret to farming success

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Concerned that their dairy farm was both financially and environmentally unsustainable, the Hogg family decided to return to their organic roots. Sam ...

James Muldoon: Finding love with AI

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Would you date an artificial intelligence companion? James Muldoon did. James is a sociologist whose work explores the human side of artificial intell...

Bryan Crump: Classical conversations

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The award-winning community choir, The Doubtful Sounds, performs live for Saturday Morning.

Nick Becker: Auckland FC's Grand Final

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It's a massive night tonight for footy fans, with Auckland FC facing off against Sydney FC in the A-League Grand Final at Go Media Stadium. CEO Nick B...

Reading for pleasure with Kate de Goldi

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Our resident reader Kate de Goldi is back with her latest picks - an American novel The Gossip Columnist's Daughter by Peter Ormer and a New Zealand p...

Wild magic and Traitors with Rachael King

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rachael King is one of New Zealand's best-known children's authors. She's back with her latest offering Song of the Saltings - a folk horror for young...

Lonely Planet's Jessica Lockhart: Travel dos and don'ts

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How good is your travel etiquette? Lonely Planet's Jessica Lockhart, the Destination Editor for Oceania, shares her top tips - and also how travellers...

Lindsay Bartels: Cancer and motherhood

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Around one out of every ten women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. But it wasn't the news Lindsay Bartels was expecting to ...

Alan Davies: Return to stand-up

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Creek star and resident QI panelist, Alan Davies is coming to New Zealand in July with a brand-new standup show Think Ahead. In the show, Ala...

Dr Dick Chamla - the story of Ebola

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The number of suspected Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has breached the 600 mark. But the World Health Organisation fears the disease...

Christine Dawood: Life after the Titan tragedy

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Christine Dawood's husband and 19- year-old son died on board the doomed Titan submersible. Today she refuses to blame anyone for the tragedy. She tel...

Economic update with Liam Dann

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

With high rates of youth unemployment and ongoing global uncertainty over oil prices, the country is braced for what is likely to be a challenging Bud...

Abigail McClutchie: Follow your dream

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What's the worst career advice you've ever received? 

Roddy Doyle Ha Ha Ha

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

One of Ireland's best loved writers, Roddy Doyle is in NZ for the Auckland Writer's Festival. He pops into the studio to speak with Susie ahead of his...

Jen Sherman: The Shitty Housewife Gets Nerdy

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Five years ago San Diego-based housewife Jen Sherman changed her family of four's diet completely. She swapped ultra processed foods for health benefi...

The art of being joyful

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Bowler wants us to stop trying to be happy. She's a Duke University professor, bestselling author and host of one of America's most loved podcast...

Daniel Kereopa: World Surfing comes to Raglan

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It's day two of the WSL (World Surf League) in Raglan and someone who knows the Manu Bay swells very well is multi-national title holding surfer Danie...

New research: Smart phones and teenage depression

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The push for a ban on social media for under-16s has been paused despite both National and Labour supporting it. Several other countries are moving to...

Taking down a cult leader: Dr Christine Marie

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Cult expert Dr Christine Marie found herself in the unique position of becoming an FBI informant and taking down a cult leader - somewhat by accident....

Rebecca Kuang: Writing from lived experience

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Considered one of the most influential voices in contemporary literature, Rebecca Kuang's latest novel draws on her lived experience.  

Caterpillar star Anais Shand

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

New family drama Caterpillar is hitting cinemas just in time for Mothers' Day. It explores the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship. Cater...

Becky Dell: Paying it forward with music

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past twenty years, the number of global refugees has more than tripled because of ongoing wars, persecution or natural disasters. If they're ...

The highs and lows of weather forecasting

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Scientists are now forecasting hazards on timescales from decades ahead to literally minutes before impact. But how accurate can those forecasts reall...

Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Hostage diplomacy

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Could you survive 804 days in an Iranian prison? Australian academic Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert did after being detained by Iran's Revolutionary Guard whi...

Julia Grogan: Play Fight

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A recent Justice Committee report for Parliament calls out the difference between rough sex and sexual assault and asks for improved education for you...

Dr Kirsty Sedgman: Audiences behaving badly

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why do some people think it's okay to talk and eat loudly during a movie? Or to call out during a performance? 

Dame Valerie Adams: Winning in other ways

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dame Valerie Adams is a five-time Olympian, mother of two and campaign ambassador for the annual Jammies for June campaign, giving a voice to those wh...

Hahona Ormsby on board Gaza aid flotilla

02 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An international aid flotilla to Gaza - containing about 60 boats - left Barcelona a couple of weeks ago carrying supplies for the Gazan people. But o...

Auckland Museum displays 18th century war cloak

02 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tamaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum is displaying a rare 18th century pauku, Maori war cloak, which is on loan from Durham University in n...

Hinemoa Awatere to lead Te Arawa healthcare body

02 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hinemoa Awatere has been appointed as Tumu Whakarae at Te Taura Ora o Waiariki, the Iwi Maori Partnership Board for the Te Arawa rohe, which advocates...

Wild about wild food

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wild by name and nature, Sam Wild is a passionate hunter, award-winning spear fisherman and underwater cameraman. Today is the start of the duck shoot...

Eugene Bingham: The Chief and Empire

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Award-winning journalist Eugene Bingham tells two stories - Te Pahi's story and his own! Te Pahi is the extraordinary true tale of the first influenti...

Cast Away: Living on a desert island

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Could you survive on a desert island? Award-winning writer Francesca de Tores did just that - except it was by choice, doing research for her new book...

Nikita Gill: Hekate

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What is it about history's wicked women that is so riveting? Why should difficult and different instantly mean dangerous? Irish-Indian poet Nikita Gil...

Catie Gett: Good food on a budget

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The ongoing cost of living crisis is making it harder for a lot of parents to put enough food on the table. But according to Australian single mum Cat...

STALKED: Jazz Thornton

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In just a matter of weeks stalking will officially be a crime in New Zealand. Roughly one in five women and one in fifteen men are victims. Mental hea...

International rule of law: MSF calls for NZ to do more

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Médecins Sans Frontières' Head of Programmes is calling on the New Zealand government to do more to protect the international rule of law. Simon Ecc...

James Hayes: NZ based Medical Imaging Breakthroughs

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James Hayes is on the cutting edge of medical technology innovation but he doesn't describe himself as a tech expert. Instead he says he's an educator...

Richard Gadd: From Baby Reindeer to Half Man

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Following the award-winning success of his autobiographical Netflix series, Baby Reindeer, writer and actor Richard Gadd knew exactly what he was goin...

Long weekend gardening with Hannah Zwartz

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why are broad beans traditionally planted on Anzac Day? And how can you make your own compost full of beneficial microorganisms? Gardening expert Hann...

Bruce the rock star kea

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kea are well known for their intelligence and social personalities but one in particular, an adult male called Bruce, has made headlines - and not for...

From Shortland Street to War Hero

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

You'll know him as Dr Chris Warner from Shortland Street, but actor Michael Galvin is also an award-winning playwright. His latest, War Hero, is inspi...

Barbara Demick: Daughters of the Bamboo Grove

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The astonishing story of twin sisters born in rural China - one grows up with her family, the other is snatched away, caught up in the machinery of th...

Written out of history: The First ANZACs

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist and author Jimmy Thomson believes there is one group of soldiers who have been overlooked: the combat engineers or ‘sappers’. It was th...

Labrador helps combat PTSD

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Geoff Stear was a young medic in the British Army when he was sent to the Falkland Islands as part of a military clean-up operation. It would leave hi...

Kate de Goldi: Reading for pleasure

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Our favourite book worm, Kate de Goldi, is back with the latest books she can't put down. 

Fancy Dress: Sharon Johnstone and Meredith Dooley

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you're unleashing your inner-self or alter ego, dressing up is life-long fun for many of us! 

Ant Williams: Let it be Tough

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Do you wish you could perform better under pressure? Sports psychologist Ant Williams says mental resilience can be learned and applied to our everyd...

Can the shingles vaccine reduce the risk of dementia?

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It's that time of year when many of us head in for a flu shot but what about the shingles vaccine? Not only could it prevent the painful infection, th...

Peter Boghossian: Walking the hard talk

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Communities today often feel more polarised than united. Philosopher Peter Boghossian is teaching students how to navigate differences of opinion.

Charlotte Glennie: Every Second Counts

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

From the Boxing Day tsunami to devastating earthquakes, TVNZ's first Asia Correspondent Charlotte Glennie has covered some of the biggest stories. 

Josh Silver: Fruit Fly

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Silver gave up his career as an actor to become a mental health nurse. He also spends some of his time writing critically acclaimed Young Adult f...

Exile and comedy with Colm Tóibín

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

He's considered one of Ireland's greatest living novelists, famous for the internationally acclaimed Brooklyn, Long Island and The Master - to name ju...

Latest on Strait of Hormuz

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Shipping companies have gone into emergency meetings following the tweet from Iran's foreign minister saying the Strait of Hormuz will be open during ...

How money psychology can help you get ahead

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How to reset your money mindset and find financial freedom. The founders of Hi Money help women build a healthier relationship with money. 

Around the World by sleeper train

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What if I told you, you can fall asleep in Sicily and wake up in the centre of Rome? That's the reality of sleeper trains, something travel writer Mon...

Pulitzer Prize winner Louise Erdrich

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Most book store owners don't also have a Pulitzer Prize next to their name. But Native American book shop proprietor and acclaimed author Louise Erdri...

Artemis II prepares to splashdown

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Artemis II is set to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean just after midday. Renowned astrophysicist Michelle Thaller, who has two friends onboard - mates ...

The tech insider who's turned his back on the industry

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dex Hunter-Torricke spent 15 years as a communications executive helping spin the stories Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk wanted us to hear. He offers a...

Weather watch

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As the North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu's impact, Chris Brandolino joins us with the latest of what to expect and how to prepare. Chris is a Pri...

The economic outlook with Liam Dann

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Iran war and rising fuel prices have left us all feeling a bit anxious at the pump but here to break down what we can expect going forward is the ...

Spider Stacy: The Pogues

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The stuff of many an outrageous story, UK punk band The Pogues are celebrating 40 years since the release of their iconic album. "Rum Sodomy and the L...

Yann Martel: From tigers to Son of Nobody

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Yann Martell is coming to the Auckland Writers Festival next month to discuss the parallels between history and modern life.

Professor Carole Cusack: Who put the bunny into Easter?

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered how the resurrection of Jesus Christ came to be celebrated alongside the Easter bunny? 

Rob McCallum: Deep diving with billionaires

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As an ambassador for the NZ Nature Fund and founder of EYOS Expeditions, Rob McCallum takes people to some of the most remote and unique parts of the ...

Marjolijn van Heemstra: Dusking

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"Dusking" is a way to slow things down and calm the nerves by just sitting and appreciating the change of light at the end of the day. 

Suzy Eddie Izzard

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Comedy legend Suzy Eddie Izzard is known for revolutionising the art of the stand-up monologue. 

Live from CubaDupa: Ask a philosopher

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Susie explores the multi-sensory art installations in Whanga - The Cove at Victoria University's School of Architecture in a celebration of nature, bi...

Live from CubaDupa: Wellington Seamarket

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Food and dance is a big part of the CubaDupa festival in Wellington this weekend and one of the city's iconic spots is the Seamarket where Dion Antoni...

Graham Leonard: Tsunamis - when should we be worried?

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There have been a few meteorological and weather events in the region this week! Tuesday's Tonga earthquake, the Ambae eruption in Vanuatu and the flo...

Live from CubaDupa: Big Band Te Reo

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Stop by Wellington's famous bucket fountain and you'll hear singer Lisa Tomlins performing - she just one of thousands of artists at the free street f...

Live from CubaDupa: Festival fiesta

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Susie Ferguson is out and about at this weekend's CubaDupa festival in central Wellington. Visitors can enjoy art, music, theatre - and of course plen...

Stacey Leilua: View from the Bridge

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Stacey Leilua is playing the lead in a new production of A View from the Bridge. Written in 1955 by American playwright Arthur Millar, its themes of i...

Sashi Perera: The recovering lawyer turned comedian

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Australian-Sri Lankan comedian and writer Sashi Perera is no stranger to big, life-changing decisions. She ditched a career as an international refuge...

Rachel Clare and Tryphena Cracknell: Aotearoa in Bloom

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone always tells you to take time to stop and smell the roses - and there is nothing wrong with roses - but have you ever considered how varied a...

Bart Schrijver: The North

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If the weather is good and you're heading out for a long walk or a tramp, then Dutch director Bart Schrijver's film The North could be for you. It was...

Calling all art lovers!

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Next month will mark a year since the passing of one of Aotearoa's most acclaimed artists - Tohunga Mahi Toi Maori Robyn Kahukiwa. Known for her depic...

Dr Bali Pulendran: Closing in on a universal vaccine

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We're almost a month into autumn and there's a definite nip in the air which means that flu season - and the flu shot - isn't far away. Maybe you'll a...

Kirk Jones: I Swear

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

He grabbed all the headlines at the Baftas for all the wrong reasons. Imagine what it was like to grow up with the neurological disorder, Tourette Syn...

Senior NZers of the Year

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Between 2001 and 2019, Dr Alan and Hazel Kerr saved the lives of nearly 800 children in Palestine through forty volunteer missions to Gaza and the Wes...

Kathy Lette: Sisterhood Rules

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

One of Australian comic author Kathy Lette's former agents told her "nobody wants to publish books about middle-aged women. They're just not that sexy...

Live at Polyfest 2026

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Polyfest, the world's largest secondary school Pasifika cultural festival is taking place this week at Auckland's Manukau Sports Bowl. This year marks...

Preserves, condiments & ferments with Del Holland

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Summer's officially over so it's time to gather the end of season produce and turn it into preserves, condiments, and ferments - a great way to reduce...

P.K. Newby: Healthy Hedonism

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We've all heard the phrase, 'you are what you eat' but do you really understand what food can do to - and for - your body? Or the planet? P.K. Newby a...

Young NZer of the Year: Shit You Should Care About

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Young New Zealander of the Year, twenty-seven-year-old Lucy Blakiston is the founder and CEO of Shit You Should Care About.

Greg Newbold: Dream Dealer - From Prisoner to Professor

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

One of New Zealand's leading criminologists, Greg Newbold once served prison time for dealing drugs. 

Government to review Dog Control Act

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The death of Kaihu grandmother Mihiata Te Rore last month and two subsequent dog attacks in as many weeks has refocused attention on New Zealand's dog...

Joseph Moore: Writing for Saturday Night Live UK

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Saturday Night Live - the UK version - has its first outing this Saturday and one of the writers is a Kiwi. 

Jessica Palairet: is this a step change moment?

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, all the talk is at the petrol pump and the supermarket queue, and how remote we are as a country relying on fossil fuel to drive the econom...

Jordan With a Why on her love for the Pasifika Festival

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We cross to Mihi again at the Pasifika Festival which runs this weekend at Western Springs. A big part of the festival is the performances which celeb...

Preparing your winter garden with Hannah Zwartz

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As we grow closer to the winter months, our gardening expert Hannah Zwartz joins Susie to teach us about the optimal times for planting winter veges, ...

Championing Niue's growing organic farming sector

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Live at the Pasifika Festival: Mihi talks to Chair of NIOFA, Jamal Veidreyaki about Niue's climate-resilient agriculture movement.

RBG: One woman, many voices

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Australian actor Heather Mitchell stars in the hit one-woman play RBG: Of Many, One about US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Over the cours...