Sunday Morning

Humanitarian organisation ReliefAid delivers life-saving aid directly to families living in the world's conflict zones who otherwise would not receive assistance. This leads Kiwi volunteers into extraordinary situations, whether that's in Gaza, Ukraine, Lebanon or Afghanistan. ReliefAid board member and active volunteer Anne Bulley joins Jim to mark the start of National Volunteer Week.

Statehouse News bureau chief Karen Kasler joins Jim to discuss the latest in US politics.

UK prime minister Keir Starmer may be only two years into his five-year parliamentary term, but his leadership is being questioned, with other politicians eyeing the keys to Downing Street. University of London organisational behavior professor André Spicer says political tenures have become nasty, brutish, and short - and it's a trend not confined to politics alone, with stints at the top shorten...

Pie-maestro Wendy Morgan can't get enough of the classic New Zealand pie. She joins Jim to talk about some of the pie recipes included in her new book - from the traditional Kiwi mince and cheese, to the more exotic like lamb and minted pea pie, plus some yummy veggie options. Easy as Pie: A Relaxed Approach to Pastry and Pie Making by Wendy Morgan is out now.

When Donald Trump announced his first presidency bid more than a decade ago, actor, comedian and writer John Di Domenico became more in demand than ever. Di Domenico has been donning his Trump outfit since the 1980s and has appeared as him in Hollywood films Meet the Spartans, Disaster Movie, as well as late-night chat shows. Playing Trump might not be as enriching as being the president himself,...

Former Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall is with us with a curly question for today's quiz. Hamish was a winner on the game show Sale of the Century in 1989 and was the champion of TVNZ's Mastermind programme in 1990. It's Sunday morning, so wake up your brain and have a go!

To kick us off this morning, we head to Vancouver where ABC Sports Reporter Tom Wildie is on the ground soaking up the vibes. He'll bring us the latest FIFA World Cup action and tell us about the build up to the day's hotly anticipated games, including Australia taking on Türkiye.

If you've been out and about lately, you may have noticed that so called 'ugly' shoes are so hot right now. 

Around 350,000 years ago, New Zealand looked and sounded very different from how it looks and sounds today, but in the proverbial blink of an eye, everything changed. 

The heyday of the hit factory is now being celebrated in cabaret show Simply Brill, featuring three of Australia's most acclaimed cabaret artists. 

Bonnie Harrison is here guiding us through the latest weird and useful headlines from the world of science, including the benefits of honey, French fries, and the value of leaving a legacy.

BBC tech correspondent Thomas Germain says fear-mongering is a marketing approach used by AI companies that obscures what's really going on with this technology. 

Next month Sir Dave Dobbyn will be performing at The Civic theatre in Auckland for one-night only show, Selected Songs Encore. 

How often should we wash our hair? It's one of those eternal questions that divides the internet.

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

CNN military analyst and retired US Air Force Colonel Cedric Leighton joins Jim to give us the latest on the ongoing conflict between USA/Israel and Iran.

Acclaimed actor, writer and director Madeleine Sami is taking the helm as host of The Traitors New Zealand for its imminent third season. The show, which pits 21 players against each other to compete for a cash prize through strategy and deception, is set to hit screens Sunday evening with Madeline taking over from previous host Paul Henry. She joins Jim to chat about what it was like filming the...

We've discovered that GLP-1 drugs have all manner of attributes along with weight loss, some of those attributes pertaining to mood improvement by reducing inflammation.

Following on the heels of her highly celebrated 2022 memoir Grand, Noelle McCarthy is now poised to share her new book, Stakes. 

Economics commentator Bernard Hickey is with Jim to ask 10 questions on the economic state of New Zealand and the world.

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

As we live longer than generations before us, how do we design a life that will have meaning and purpose? 

Dr Murray Thomson joins Jim to weigh in on some of the dental advice we get from social media.

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

Dr Jack Watling joins Jim to discuss the latest in Ukraine and Iran.