Saturday Morning

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  Bug Hunt with Sam Purdie 03.10.2026 21min

  Wildlife photographer and entomologist Sam Purdie is here to talk about his latest book, Insects of Aotearoa New Zealand, and we get into everybody's favourite native creepy-crawlies.
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  Machine de Cirque Backflips into New Zealand 03.10.2026 20min

  Ahead of their Nelson shows later this month, Maxim Laurin of Quebec City circus company Machine de Cirque joins us to talk about this circus show that turns what you know about what goes on under the big top on its head.
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  Upping Your Kitchen Game with Del Holland 03.10.2026 24min

  After a life working in world-class kitchens and as a private chef, Del Holland is now dedicated to sharing the knowledge necessary to help regular Kiwis elevate their kitchen activities and give their meals that professional je ne sais quoi without breaking the bank.
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  Dick Frizzell Puts a Logo on the Fight Against Child Poverty 03.10.2026 19min

  Kiwi art legend Dick Frizzell joins us to talk about his latest piece, unveiled in the shadow of the Beehive, which asks why child poverty isn't at the top of the political agenda in the election.
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  Breaking Badly with Raygun 03.10.2026 28min

  Two years ago, it was the summer of Raygun. That was Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn, who achieved notoriety with her performance on the world stage. We speak to Maclain Way, co-director of a new Netflix documentary which charts her rise and fall, one kangaroo hop at a time.
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  Two Paddocks After Sam 03.10.2026 13min

  Two Paddocks general manager Jacqui Murphy joins us with a report from on the ground at the central Otago winery that was owned by departed acting legend Sir Sam Neill.
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  Radio in Prisons 03.10.2026 21min

  The United Kingdom's Prison Radio Association broadcast 24 hours a day seven days a week to over 100 prisons across England and Wales, with prisoners and former prisoners hosting and producing content. We speak with the charity's CEO Andrew Wilkie about broadcasting from behind bars.
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  Eavesdropping on Elephants 03.10.2026 19min

  Behavioural ecologist Mickey Pardo has been tracking the vocal communication in African savannah elephants and has found the calls contain clues about whether the animals are greeting, regrouping or preparing to move. So, are we getting closer to understanding their conversations?
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  Wellness Myth busting with Dr Laura Brockie 26.09.2026 17min

  Doctor and medical communicator Laura Brockie came to talk to Kate about how to dispel some of the misinformation morass surrounding wellness. She’s been diving deep into peptides and GLP-1s – plus, cortisol, hero or villain, and just what is sleepmaxing?
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  Bringing Gravestones into the Digital Age 26.09.2026 24min

  Together Dain and Susana Guttenbeil are turning tragedy into hope and comfort for families in mourning.
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  What is the Auckland accent? 26.09.2026 21min

  Linguist and speech researcher Dr Brooke Ross from the University of Auckland has been studying the overlooked sections of the New Zealand accent’s history, including the rise of perhaps its newest entry – the Auckland accent.
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  What's behind the rise in ADHD diagnoses? 26.09.2026 19min

  University of Canterbury psychologist and researcher Julia Rucklidge has been looking at nutritional interventions for mental illnesses, and has found a crucial link between gut health and symptoms of ADHD.
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  The Black Ferns' Big Weekend 26.09.2026 11min

  The mighty Black Ferns are gearing up to play a crucial game this weekend against the English Red Roses in the WXV Global Series. Kate spoke with someone who knows all about that boiling cauldron of pre-game pressure, Dame Farah Palmer.
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  Running 50,000 kilometres in three years 26.09.2026 7min

  Shannon-Leigh Litt set herself a goal of breaking a Guiness World Record, and has now run an ultramarathon every single day for nearly three years, that's 51 kilometres every single day.
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  The Woman Who Punched a Shark in the Face 26.09.2026 23min

  Leah Stewart was attacked by a shark at Sydney's Coogee Beach in June. Now, the Kiwi-Australian woman is here to talk about how she managed to fend the shark off.
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  Changemaker Mariner Fagaiava on making a difference 19.09.2026 20min

  Mariner Fagaiava is a journalist, broadcaster and youth advocate who has been proudly telling the story of South Auckland's Pasifika and rainbow communities. 
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  How to successfully navigate succession with Holly Egerton 19.09.2026 20min

  Lawyer Holly Egerton demystifies the world of wills and succession law.
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  The Pearl Fishers is back in NZ after 24 years 19.09.2026 21min

  Lead players Madison Nonoa and Anthony Robin Schneider from the latest rendition of Georges Bizet's The Pearl Fishers are here to talk about what it takes to perform at this level.
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  Liz Cameron on surviving a cult 19.09.2026 25min

  Cult survivor Liz Cameron tells her story of being recruited into a cult from a chance encounter in a Canberra bookshop.
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  Blood cancer treatment breakthrough with gene editing 19.09.2026 18min

  Professor Marco Herold and his team at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute talk about using CRISPR to address resistance to lymphoma drugs.