Saturday Morning

4.8 (28)
Society & Culture
Weekly

In-depth feature interviews, current affairs and news across a broad range of topics. Presented by fill-in host Kate Rodger through until the end of 2026.

6d ago

Labour weekend gardening tips and trips

Labour weekend is traditionally the long weekend we rip into the garden. There are sales on, the sun (hopefully - whereever you are in the motu) is shining! It's a time for clearing out the weeds and new plantings... a time of new beginnings. The queen of green thumbs, Hannah Zwartz is here to help us make the right choices.
6d ago

En pointe with the ballet classic Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty is back with the Royal New Zealand Ballet this month - and touring around the country. The ballet steps us into a fairytale of magic, telling the story of Princess Aurora, a wicked curse and of course, true love. It's all happening under the watchful, wise eye of Greg Horsman came into the Wellington studio to talk it through.
6d ago

Belonging in Aotearoa

More than a century after his great-grandfather arrived in New Zealand, Harpreet Singh still gets told he doesn't belong here. Sikhs have been confronted at public events, racist graffiti has appeared outside schools, and anti-immigration rhetoric has once again entered the public conversation.
6d ago

Talking to your loved one about dementia

Three people develop dementia every hour - that's 500 new cases every week. And our aging population means the number of people with dementia is expected to nearly double by 2050. But navigating the disease is incredibly difficult, both for those who have it and their caregivers. Nurse, Naomi Anderson, spent 20 years working in dementia care and says there are ways we can make that journey a whole lot less heartbreaking.
6d ago

Penguins go bush

Around the world most people imagine penguins on icebergs and icy plains, while here in Aotearoa we're more likely to see the Little Blue paddling in through the waves and nesting on our bountiful rocky shores. But the elusive Fiordland penguin or tawaki much prefers the living deep in the green over the blue, burrowing under the native trees. Dr Thomas Mattern stopped by for a chat after days out tracking these amazing manu.
6d ago

Tracking social media's role in NZ elections

Social media bans for under 16s have seen cross-party support this election. But while most parties are wary of it - social media has also become a crucial pillar in campaigning. Dr Mona Krewel from Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka has been tracking social media's role in the last three elections and joined us to discuss.
6d ago

Breakthrough Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Dr Marthinus Bekker, clinical psychologist and senior lecturer at the University of Auckland, is behind a new programme which offers a breakthrough treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder that's being offered in New Zealand for the very first time.
6d ago

Should We Rework Work?

Perpetual Guardian founder and four-day work week advocate Andrew Barnes has been putting some work into answering whether the way we think about the work week fit for purpose.

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Susie Ferguson

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Mihingarangi Forbes

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28 Ratings

Long time fan but.. the sound quality could be improved

12/21/2023

runaway grace

The interviews are great and the topics are diverse. But something about the sound quality is subtly grating, sometimes I can’t endure it. It probably isn’t noticeable on radio, and maybe age plays a role too. It sounds like lossy compression has been used and the compression is too aggressive. I love this show and I recommend it, but I can’t give five stars at this time because of the sound quality.
Fills the kiwi cup

08/25/2023

Uhtred of Auckland

As a kiwi living in the USA this podcast fills my cup and gives that dose of kiwi news and interviews. Kim is iconic. My only ask is release the full Saturday morning program in a one episode. (Would be nice to just put on the full episode and catch up instead of selecting each story) cheers
The best interviewer ever

05/04/2023

C Kay W

Kim Hill is intelligent, incredibly informed, and a national treasure. I moved to the USA from NZ and thank god for this program being available through podcast. Essential listening.
Superb

02/11/2023

Theglumone

Interviews of phenomenal breadth and depth. Incredibly entertaining. Cannot be beaten.

In-depth feature interviews, current affairs and news across a broad range of topics. Presented by fill-in host Kate Rodger through until the end of 2026.