Saturday Morning

Live at NZ's biggest Pacific Festival

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Mihi's reporting live from Auckland's Pasifika Festival happening this weekend in Auckland's Western Springs. Jep Savali is Group Manager, Tataki Auck...

The Dead Speak: My life in forensics

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Coyle MNZM is one of New Zealand's most seasoned forensic experts. He joins Susie to talk about his new memoir, The Dead Speak: My Life in For...

Wellington City Library's grand opening

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Wellington City library has officially re-opened after being closed for almost seven years due to earthquake risks. RNZ reporter Krystal Gibbons...

Paul Kilgour: Tramping through life and loving it!

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A legend in tramping circles, Paul Kilgour has "bagged" over 1200 huts and walked the length of the South Island. He talks to Mihingarangi about the ...

Lisa Taouma: Taking Pasifika to the world

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Papali'i Lisa Taouma is an award-winning documentary maker, writer, director and producer, recognised for bringing the essence of Pasifika communities...

David Szalay - Flesh

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

2025 Booker Prize winner Canadian-Hungarian author David Szalay is appearing at the Auckland Writer's Festival in May. His acclaimed novel Flesh tell...

The history of Anglo-American involvement in Iran

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Author Roham Alvandi breaks down the history of Anglo-American involvement in Iran through three critical events, the 1953 coup, the 1979 Iranian Revo...

What to look out for at this year's Oscars

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The 98th Oscars ceremony is taking place this coming Monday. RNZ cinephile Sam Hollis has watched the best film contenders and shares what to look out...

Joachim Trier: Sentimental Value

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Norwegian writer-director Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value is nominated for nine Oscars, including best picture and best director. He's known for The...

Lachlan Binns: 10,000 hours and still messing up

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The NZ Festival of the Arts is in full swing and includes a show embracing Malcolm Gladwell's idea that it takes ten thousand hours to master any skil...

She Who Tastes, Knows: Afghan food with Durkhanai Ayubi

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A memoir of life as a first-generation migrant, told through food and ingredients that offers a new perspective on an often-misunderstood land.

Leah McFall: Obsession and control

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What are the things you obsess about? What things are just right or just plain wrong?

Graham Leonard: New earthquake fault lines

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

New earthquake faultlines have been discovered across the motu. 

Charlotte Grimshaw: The Black Monk

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The latest novel from best-selling author Charlotte Grimshaw is part psychological thriller and part family saga.

Climate agony: Martha Jeffries

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a week of anxiety inducing climate bombshells, including the release of new research showing incorrect modelling has significantly underesti...

Kevin Toolis: You Never Forget Your First Corpse, Do You?

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bafta award-winning filmmaker Kevin Toolis grew up on a remote Irish island where death and dying were an everyday part of life. His mother took him t...

Middle East analysis

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

US President Donald Trump has said he will accept nothing less than Iran's 'unconditional surrender'. 

Professor Robert Sapolsky: Life Without Free Will

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is there such a thing as free will or are our actions pre-determined by our genes and the environment?

David Klein: For the love of birds (and Wellington)

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Calling all bird lovers! In a celebration of our feathery friends, David Klein shares fun scientific facts with a dollop of silly at the Wellington Fr...

Liam Dann: The green shoots of economic growth

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Regular commentator and Business Editor at Large for the NZ Herald, Liam Dann joins us to discuss the latest signs of economic recovery, whether we ca...

Douglas Boyd: Say your stories

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sit down and listen to your nanna! Interviews are a precious form of oral history: a combination of remembering and forgetting, story and silence. So ...

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: Behind the headlines

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his Waitangi medal. Andrew Lownie is a British historian and royal biographer who has scrutinised...

Snow Widows

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In 1910 two teams raced to be the first to the South Pole. One was led by the Norwegian adventurer Roald Amundsen and the other by British naval offic...

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel: Ignore the wellness rules and live longer

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

From "fibermaxxing" to cortisol hacking, are you sick and tired of the over-prescribed wellness industry? Author of Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rul...

The largest US military build-up in Iran since 2003

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week US and Iranian delegations failed to make a breakthrough that could avert potential US strikes amid a massive military build-up. The threat ...

Gracie McGonigal: Bridgerton goes bionic

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As Bridgerton fans around the world binge on part two of its fourth season this week, the Regency era romance has continued to make a statement about ...

Gardening in foul weather with Hannah Zwartz

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Gardens around the country have faced a battering in the wild weather of late but there are ways to deal with weather effects and changing temperature...

Sorry Not Sorry: David Williams

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Apologies come in all forms. But how often are they sincere? A participatory performance show Sincere Apologies examines famous apologies. Fifty real ...

Doug Allan: Life Behind the Lens

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

His lens provided the pictures for Sir David Attenborough's words.

Vampire love stories with blind author Steffanie Holmes

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Stepping into the world of medieval sword collections and vampire love stories, Steffanie Holmes is the author of over 50 books and she's legally blin...

Gyles Beckford on Trump's tariffs

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump has been left fuming over the U.S Supreme Court ruling that he didn't have the power to introduce his controversial global tari...

Percival Everett: Reimagining Huckleberry Finn

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When Stephen Spielberg adapts your novel for the big screen you know it's the big time! 

Michaela Brake and Lisa Burd: No Tears on the Field

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

No Tears on the Field is the latest film from award winning documentary maker Lisa Burd. 

Dr Hilary Cass: Puberty blockers

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The four-year Cass Review, carried out for NHS England recommends limiting the use of puberty blockers to research settings. 

Dr Neil Melvin: 4 years of war in Ukraine

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The war between Russia and Ukraine is grinding towards its fourth anniversary. 

KT Tunstall's generation defining sound

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall went viral before going viral was even really a thing.

The Fijiian Flying Circus debuts in NZ

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fiji's only professional circus is set to have its Aotearoa debut in just a few days' time. An off shoot of renowned Fiji performance arts company VOU...

Recipes for love with Del Holland

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The way to anyone's heart is through their stomach - or so we've been told. Here to test that theory is chef Del Holland sharing her love inducing rec...

27 Club: A celebration of rock and soul genius

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The 27 club is a new show celebrating the rock and soul legends who passed away too soon, at the age of 27. The shows creator Zac Tyler speaks with Mi...

Why flirting is a superpower

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Francesca Hogi worked as a corporate lawyer for over a decade, before making a rather drastic career switch - into a love coach. Her Ted Talk about un...

Nicolas Niarchos: Power to the people

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Lithium ion batteries power our everyday lives and are at the heart of the green electric revolution. But there's a very dirty story behind the clean ...

Scotty Morrison: Origins and all the things

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest series of Origins, Scotty Morrison follows in the footsteps of the first explorers and settlers of Aotearoa. From time at sea on a voyag...

Simon Stephens: World's most hopeful playwright

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Highly acclaimed British-Irish playwright Simon Stephens is one of the most performed living English language playwrights in the world today. His adap...

Otorohanga locals sheltering at Te Kotahitanga Marae

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A state of Emergency has been declared for the Otorohanga District. Some people have sought shelter at Te Kotahitanga Marae in Otorohanga. Marae spo...

Professor Carl Bergstrom: Living with AI

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Internationally acclaimed scientist Carl Bergstrom on why humans are so psychologically wired for online and whether we are living with "modern-day or...

Music Portrait of a Humble Disabled Samoan

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Music Portrait of a Humble Disabled Samoan is the new show telling the story of Fonoti Pati Umaga, former bassist for the Holidaymakers, who after a f...

My Cemetery Journeys - Mariana Enriquez

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Mariana Enriquez's fascination with burial grounds as a teenager lead to a lifelong interest in uncovering the secrets of our final resting places.

Wellington's sewage spill disaster

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What is the ecological impact of the Moa Point treatment plant spill and how does it compare to the sewage spilling into the sea in the rest of the ...

Behind Black Sheep

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

New Zealand's most awarded podcast, RNZ's Black Sheep is back with more real life, shady, controversial and sometimes downright villainous characters...

Jane and Jimmy Barnes

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Aussie rock icon Jimmy Barnes has certainly lived a full life but he hasn't been living his best life - until now. The award winning musician and writ...

David Fiu: making a noise at the Tattoo

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is bringing its 75th anniversary show to Auckland for the very first time. 

George Saunders - life, death and what comes next

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

George Saunders confronts the biggest issues of our time: capitalism and corporate greed, the environmental consequences of progress and the question ...

Summer reading with Kate de Goldi

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kate de Goldi has got a nose for a good book and she's back to share her thoughts on Island Storm by Brian Floca and Sydney Smith and From Far Around ...

The Visitors playwright Jane Harrison

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Visitors is a reimagining of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 from a First Nations' perspective and it's part of this year's Auckland Arts ...

Hitting the keys with renowned pianist Jeremy Denk

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy Denk is one of America's finest pianists and a New York Times bestselling author for his 2022 memoir Every Good Boy Does Fine. He was recently ...

Brad Thorn: Champions Do Extra

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rugby royalty, Brad Thorn is one of those rare athletes who conquered the world in green and gold and again in black. 

Carol Ann Maher: Healthy body, healthy mind

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

With summer and the festive season coinciding in the southern hemisphere, many of us are now dealing with the consequences of holiday weight gain. 

Nicholas Hytner: The Choral

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

BAFTA, Olivier and Tony award winner, Nicholas Hytner's new film The Choral is just out in cinemas. 

Richard Haass: A tumultuous start to 2026

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

From Iran to Greenland and Venezuela, it has been a tumultuous start to the year. We look at what that means for geo-political stability. 

Wagner Moura: Golden Globe winner and Oscar-tipped Best Actor

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Star of The Secret Agent, Wagner Moura is hotly tipped to scoop one of the most coveted Oscars at this year's Academy Awards.

Festive foods at the Northcote Saturday Market

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mihingarangi is reporting live from the Northcote Saturday Market and sampling the best festive foods on offer.

Christmas past and present

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Whatever Christmas means to you, there is no doubt that the way we celebrate it looks very different to the way it was celebrated a generation or two ...

Recycling at the Northcote Saturday Market

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mihingarangi is reporting live from the Northcote Saturday Market where they are using recycled materials to build a miniature town centre. 

Living with dyslexia: Chanelle Moriah

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chanelle Moriah is a neurodivergent author and illustrator from Poneke. Already a bestselling author of the hugely popular workbooks, I Am Autistic an...

Summer reading with Claire Mabey

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Looking for a good book to get stuck into these summer holidays? Claire Mabey shares her reckons for kids, teens and adult readers. 

Women on the power tools

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nikki Moss is the founder of Womenzshed in Auckland, which runs workshops for women who want to learn how to use the tools needed to get the DIY done....

Michelangelo expert: Christopher Longhurst

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A Different View is a new exhibition coming to Wellington fusing centuries old art with new tech to show off over 50 masterpieces.

Helping hands: Could care robots solve the aged care crisis?

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One future solution to the shortage of care workers is the use of care robots - robots with the ability to perform everyday personal and household tas...

The economic horizon with Liam Dann

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday the latest GDP numbers gave cause for cautious optimism. 

Giles Male: Competitive spreadsheeting

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Spreadsheets are some people's idea of organisational heaven. For others they are hell. But who knew spreadsheeting is a competitive e-sport? 

Netball and cricket to look for new CEO's

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Two high profile resignations in two days hit the world of sport this week. 

An Auckland City Mission Christmas

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Christmas budgets will again be stretched this year as the high cost of living continues to be a concern for many. 

Driving on dunes

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As many people head off to the beaches for summer, a group from the far north hapu, Te Whanau Moana me Te Rorohuri are trying to educate those who dri...

Latest from the US

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Overnight President Donald Trump ordered the suspension of the green card lottery, which allows up to 50 thousand people into the US through a random ...

Proposed change to sale of alcohol

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With the festive season in full swing, the government is proposing to allow restaurants with on-site retail spaces to sell take-home booze. 

Taonga pūoro with Rob Thorne

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Thorne is an internationally renowned Māori taonga pūoro musician and anthropologist, at the forefront of the revival of traditional Māori in...

Vasanti Unka: representing NZ's diversity in children's books

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vasanti Unka is an award-winning writer, designer and illustrator, her newest children's book PukaPuka is a celebration of reading and the role librar...

How to: Family Christmas dinner for under $50

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chef Del Holland is back to show us how to whip up something impressive, without breaking the bank this Christmas. 

K-Road institution closes after 35 years

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Locals claim K'Rd's Malaysian Restaurant, Sri Penang is the best Malaysian food spot in Auckland but owner Ange Siew and her chef husband Kun are cal...

My First Ikura

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The founder of storytelling platform Nuku has published a book to normalise discussion around a young woman's first menstrual cycle. 

The art of travelling light these holidays

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At 50, Katherine Leamy packed her bag and headed off on a big international trip with nothing more than a backpack weighing 5 kgs. 

Brain-computer interfaces

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brain-computer interfaces are especially useful for communicating with people who've lost the ability to speak or move their body.

Why giving makes children happier

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A study of over 200 children suggests that the joy of giving can be experienced from a very young age. 

Unravelling the mystery of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Aviation pioneer Charles Kingsford Smith's plane disappeared on a flight from England to Australia. What happened has remained a mystery – until no...

Red carpet rolls out for Avatar 3

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wellington is playing host to the stars of Tinseltown, with the third Avatar movie Fire and Ash having its Australasian premiere there tonight. 

Unravelling the mystery of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The southern hemisphere has had no shortage of aviation pioneers. In New Zealand we celebrate the exploits of Richard Pearse and Jean Batten while Aus...

New year, new you: Yoga in your 70s - and your 90s!

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At 97, Maureen Maclean is one of several seniors to sign up for a 31-day New Year yoga challenge at their local studio in Hamilton. 

Carole Cadwalladr - the Broligarchy

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr's recent TED talk This is What A Digital Coup Looks Like is the most viewed of the year. 

Hitting the big time

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Twelve-year-old golfer, Javier Rogers-Pou is a Kaikohe kid with his eye set on the prestigious Masters Tournament. 

The City of San Francisco vs UFPs

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the United States, San Francisco's City Attorney is suing 10 major food manufacturers over what's known as Ultra-processed Foods, or UFPs. 

The potential cost of changes to the RMA

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week the government announced significant changes to the Resource Management Act.

The potential cost of changes to the RMA

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week the government announced significant changes to the Resource Management Act. 

Water safety warnings

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Experts are warning there could be further drownings at notorious black spots this summer. With the hot weather and holidays really kicking in this we...

Syria one year on

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week Syrian's took to the streets to mark the 1 year anniversary since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. The Al-Assad family controlled the c...

Bravest of the brave

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The NZ Bravery Awards have been announced this morning and they include Detective Sergeant Heath Jones recognised for his actions Cyclone Gabrielle in...

Hannah Zwartz' Gardeners Gift Guide

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Christmas is fast approaching, and if you're looking for a gift for the gardeners in your life, Hannah Zwartz might just have the answers. 

Cats with Jobs

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many of our beloved feline pets love a good, long, lazy snooze. But there are quite a few across the country who have jobs, which they take pretty ser...

Ben Shattuck - The History of Sound

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The History of Sound is the award-winning book by Ben Shattuck, set to hit the big screen this month with its highly anticipated film adaptation. 

A workplace guide for menopause

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For many, conversations about menopause and its effects are difficult, perhaps none more so than with your boss. But now a new guide for employers aim...

The ring of fire with Graham Leonard

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The ring of fire is more than just a Johnny Cash song, and it affects us here in the Pacific. But what is the Pacific Ring of Fire and what drives it?...