Sunday Morning

For her latest book, Dr Johanna Emeney travelled across the country in search of people whose lives have been shaped by the equine species. 

Actor Jarod Rawiri is treading the boards at Q Theatre in the world's first indigenous adaptation of British playwright Nick Payne's Constellations.

Restaurateur and chef Helen Turnbull joins us hot off the heels of having her Kapiti Coast establishment 50-50 being included in the first NZ Michelin Guide. 

A new learning community for older New Zealanders has been launched in Hawke's Bay and Auckland. 

Peter Janssen is well-known for his comprehensive series of NZ travel books, which he has been publishing for almost 20 years. 

The West Coast town of Hokitika has just kicked off a month-long celebration.

Fulbright Scholar Leteisha Te Awhe-Downey has spent most of this year in Manoa as a visiting student researcher at the University of Hawai'i. 

New research has shown screen time is preventing quality sleep for young children. T

If you've been using Google Maps in the past few days - you may have noticed a change.

Interoception is sometimes described as the body's 'sixth sense' - it's the way we perceive and interpret our internal senses and signals like hunger, thirst, and injury. 

Independent financial journalist and host of the award-winning Making Cents podcast Frances Cook joins the show once again, this time to discuss the job market, on-line shopping and savings tips.

Former footballer Jenny Bindon, football coach and mother of All Whites defender Tyler Bindon joins Jim from the USA to discuss the outlook of the FIFA World Cup following this weekend's fixtures.

UK correspondent Christian Smith talks to Jim about the stories making news in Britain - including soaring temperatures and the new "prime minister in waiting".

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

British historian and geopolitical commentator Mark Almond joins Jim to discuss the latest in the Middle East. 

Professor Theresa Larkin is with us once again, this time to discuss her research on the human heart. 

Self-taught, Tauranga-based author Anne Cleary is poised to release her debut novel, The Nowhere Boy.

Bonnie Harrison is here guiding us through the latest weird and useful headlines from the world of science.

All Whites defender Tyler Bindon and his mum Jenny Bindon are the first mother-son pair to both appear in a World Cup.

James Mitchell is originally from Mount Maunganui and now lives in Bali.

Comedian, actor, and writer Alan Davies is bringing his brand new show Think Ahead to New Zealand in July.

Former Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall joins us with a couple of curly questions for today's quiz. 

Professor Alexander Gillespie joins the show to discuss the wider implications of the deal struck between US and Iran.

It might not be a magic pill for improving mental health, but there are proven links between gardening, mental wellbeing, and life satisfaction. A 2023 study of 5000 Brisbane adults found a significant increase in the wellbeing of participants who did 2.5 hours or more of gardening per week - and even more of an increase for those aged 64 or over. Swinburne University of Technology's School of Hea...

Imagine leaving your perfectly good job, stepping onto a 34-foot home-made steel sloop, with zero sailing experience, and heading out into open ocean to circumnavigate the globe with $50 dollars in your pocket and a bottle of apple cider. Jill Harris lives these days on a farm in Northland; she has written a memoir about what happened in her earlier life called Clawmarks Down The Jetty: A Nearly B...