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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.
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Lawn mower racing: A cut above at Fieldays
It's the fourth and final day of Fieldays and a momentous occasion for all lawn mower racing fans.
Super Rugby
The 2026 Super Rugby Aupiki kicks off today and so are the Pacific Semis. Sky Sports' Taylah Johnson joins us live from Eden Park.
Coastal living during a climate crisis
A new study has revealed that Wellington's 1-in-100-year coastal floods have become roughly a twice-per-year occurrence.
Nelson-based explorer discovering skyscraper-tall caves
You could say that Peter MacNab is to caving what Neil Armstrong is to the moon.
Music and the Mystical Experience
Therapy using psychedelic substances and music to heal and improve mental well-being is a controversial practice. Music and the Mystical Experience, s...
Chris White: The Dire Straits Experience
Formed in 1977, Dire Straits was one of the big bands of the 80s and early 90s with global hits like Money for Nothing and Walk of Life.
Pitch perfect: Growing World Cup grass
We have kick-off! But amongst the hype ... the favourites ... the All Whites ... the ball ... and the heat ... who gives a second thought to the grass...
The NaNaz: Life's a riot!
If you're a fan of the BBC series Riot Women then you'll love The NaNaz because they are the real thing.
Bill Kristol: Trumped on 4th of July
President Trump has been accused of politicising commemorations for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Vasa Fia Collins speaks out on the coroner's findings
Fa'anana Efeso Collins was a Matai, Green MP and Community Leader. This week the findings of a coronial inquiry into his sudden death were released.
Del Holland: Three savvy seasonal suppers
Cooking and food waste regular, Del Holland joins Mihingarangi with three budget supper ideas using prawns.
Maxim Adams: Eradicating pests and encouraging insects
While creepy crawlies aren't everyone's cup of tea, rodents are much less appealing and on Australia's remote Lord Howe Island, a pest eradication pro...
Dr Buzz Burrell: common winter ailments
Dr Buzz Burrell answers the most common questions he gets from older patients in his clinic.
Matthew Wilson: Mapping future floods with VR
Researchers at the University of Canterbury are helping communities visualise the risk of flooding using virtual reality.
Laura Guckian: Motherhood's not easy and that's okay!
When Laura Guckian was first handed her newborn son, she expected to feel a surge of love - but she didn't. Instead, Laura felt frightened and alone.
Andrew Cornaga: The art of World Cup photography
Award-winning photojournalist Andrew Cornaga is the director of Photosport New Zealand, has twice been named New Zealand Sports Journalist of the Year...
Maggie O'Farrell: Taking Hamnet from page to screen
A zoom call with Oscar winning director Chloé Zhao convinced Irish British novelist Maggie O'Farrell to agree to a film adaptation of her novel Hamnet...
Claudia Hammond: Dealing with feeling overwhelmed
For many, having too much to do and too little time to do it in, is an everyday occurrence.
Royd Tolkien shares his Middle-earth bucket list
The great grandson of J. R. R. Tolkien, Royd Tolkien, has a special connection to New Zealand but not just because of its role as Middle-earth.
Remembering Jools Topp at the Gold Guitar Awards
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
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
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
Being ordinary or doing ordinary things isn't usually something people aspire to - but Dr Nadine Levy says we should.
Sam Cox: Mr Doodle
Sam Cox turned his obsession with doodling into a global art sensation. But at one point he believed he really was his alter ego, Mr Doodle.
David Silbersweig: Earworms
Most of us have a song at some time or another we just can't get out of our head. It's called an earworm - and you can get rid of them!
Choosing brotherhood in the Middle East
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
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
Would you date an artificial intelligence companion? James Muldoon did.
Bryan Crump: Classic Conversations
With a name inspired by a beautiful and remote part of New Zealand, The Doubtful Sounds choir is all about making beautiful noise. Directed by RNZ's C...
Nick Becker: Auckland FC's Grand Final
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
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
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
How good is your travel etiquette? Lonely Planet's Destination Editor for Oceania shares her top tips.
Lindsay Bartels: Cancer and motherhood
Lindsay Bartels tested positive for the BRCA 1 gene meaning her risk of cancer was higher and this could be passed onto any children she might have.
Alan Davies: Return to stand-up
Jonathan Creek star and resident QI panelist, Alan Davies is coming to New Zealand in July with a brand-new standup show Think Ahead. It's a decade si...
Dr Dick Chamla - the story of Ebola
The number of suspected Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has breached the 600 mark and the outbreak is evolving fast in an area of the...
Christine Dawood: Life after the Titan tragedy
Christine Dawood's husband and 19- year-old son died on board the doomed Titan submersible. She tells Susie Ferguson the whole story.
Economic update with Liam Dann
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
What's the worst career advice you've ever received?
Roddy Doyle Ha Ha Ha
One of Ireland's best loved writers, Roddy Doyle is known for bringing working class Ireland to life. He's in New Zealand for the Auckland Writer's Fe...