Sunday Morning

New Zealanders are worried about the rising cost of living meaning they're choosing to go without certain luxuries, according to a new poll conducted by Research New Zealand. Research New Zealand managing partner Emanuel Kalafatelis joins Jim to dissect the data.

Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science.

The adulation once directed at film stars is now being thrust upon pop stars.

The popular Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test sorts test takers into 16 different personality categories depending on their answers.

Nick Hunt is a travel writer who has published three books about walking in various parts of Europe.

Slate's Cleo Levin asks why increasing numbers of dogs have been given "human" names.

Long-running bid to make big tech pay for news hits a snag - so what happens next?; stories based on stats sliced from surveys; shock horror over incomplete houses.

Monty Python's Eric Idle is bringing his show Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Live! to New Zealand in October.

Our quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back for another Sunday Morning quiz.

The latest from New York from our correspondent Mitch McCann.

After almost 40 years of creating literacy tools for children all over the world, Dame Wendy Pye has written her memoir TEACHING THE WORLD TO READ - My multi-million dollar story covering her life, from growing up on a farm in the outback of Western Australia, her work with world leaders, to the refugee camps of Lebanon and the savannah of South Africa.

Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science.

A trial involving mice suggest the keto diet might accelerate organ ageing, which would raise the risk of conditions like heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes. However, switching mice back to a standard diet decreased senescent cells.

How do random events impact the bigger events in our lives and the history of the world?

According to most medical professionals there's no inherent health benefit from showering daily - in fact it can even be bad for you, drying out your skin and undermining your immune system. But should we really all skip the wash?

New Zealand's big awards for journalists were given out this week at a time when many are losing their jobs. Also - Mediawatch talks to an editor who has secured the future of two important medical magazines in tight times - and looks at coverage of the A-League scandal that's posed some awkward questions with reputations at stake.

There are very few people in the world who don't know the name Bruce Lee, but according to his daughter Shannon, not many knew the man.

Our Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back for another Sunday Morning quiz. Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC quiz show 'Only Connect' which is known for being both difficult to crack and totally obvious. It's Sunday morning, so wake up your brain and have a go!

For the latest on People v. Trump we're joined once again by our U.S. correspondent Karen Kasler, the Statehouse Bureau Chief for public radio and television in Ohio.

Time heals all wounds, the saying goes, but our thoughts play a rather important part in determining how long that recovery time is.

Deo Kato is an ultra/trail runner, coach, and activist currently running the length of Africa.

Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science.

Our Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back for another Sunday Morning quiz. Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC quiz show 'Only Connect' which is known for being both difficult to crack and totally obvious. It's Sunday morning, so wake up your brain and have a go!

Tania Branigan spent seven years as The Guardians China correspondent and was stationed in Beijing during the Cultural Revolution - where at least two million people died.

We're heading to Hollywood today. Thomas Powers is a Kiwi living in LA.

A long-running plan to reform the oversight of our media has come to a sudden halt; how public toilets suddenly became political this week.

New Zealand's biggest film festival is back for its 18th year. 'The French Film Festival Aotearoa' launches on the 30th of May and will run across the country throughout June.

Dr Michelle Wong is a cosmetic chemist and science communicator who runs the popular Lab Muffin Beauty Science blog where she tests skin products - turning her into a global beauty influencer. She's here to answer our burning questions about the latest and greatest - or not so great - of the beauty world.

Dr Ali Hill from Otago University's Department of Human Nutrition is back on Sunday Morning again. This time we're digesting the five-a-day advice - and if we're heeding it.

Fabric-a-brac is a fabric and sewing market that brings the sewing community together to buy and sell with all profits going to local hospices. Josie Brennan joins us to tell us more.

Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science.

It's been nearly 20 years since the researchers, Michelle Ryan and Alexander Haslam, documented a phenomenon they called the glass cliff.

With a reported 46,000 aircraft citing sat-nav problems over the Baltic Sea between August and March, suspected Russian GPS "jamming" is now being considered a major threat to air safety.

Uma Naidoo, is a Harvard nutritional psychiatrist, professional chef, and nutritional biologist.

Ashia Ismail-Singer's family story has branches from Africa to India, the Middle east, France, the UK and New Zealand.

Pre-budget teasers increase exposure - and scrutiny; Green MP under pressure over conduct; bid to backstop local news; Gaza coverage attract complaints - and prizes.

On your side, your back or your front - the position in which you nod off is having an impact on your health.

Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back for another Sunday Morning quiz.

We're joined by Rich Preston, Senior BBC foreign news journalist and presenter across BBC World TV and the BBC World Service.

The Kingdom of Lochac is a regional branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism.  They're celebrating their Autumn Coronation this weekend in Christchurch.

Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science

How blinking can help your sight and why scientists think worsening vision can predict dementia.

We catch up with journalist and author. Naomi Arnold who’s walking Te Araroa.

Jim asks actor Mark Hadlow if someone’s choice of Shakespeare play gives any clues as to their character

Animal behaviorist Mark Vette joins us with advice on how to negotiate the practical and emotional aspects of health spending for our animal companions.

Originally from Manawatu, Jack Royd-Hall is calling home from Tallin, Estonia.

One opinion poll prompts intense political pushback; new report urges sweeping changes to media, law and funding - and fast; Wairoa Star closes after more than a century in print.

Why are some long-term single people secure and thriving while others struggle? A new study suggests attachment style could be a major factor.

It’s Sunday morning, so wake up your brain and have a go!

Dr Richard Webby is a prominent infectious diseases researcher at St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

Can a latecomer to health and fitness undo decades of inactivity, excess and intemperance? Journalist Phil Daoust explores his options in a new column, Fit for ever, in The Guardian.

Suhasini Raj is a New York Times reporter based in New Delhi.

We're joined once again by Dr. Alpdogan Kantarci, a faculty member at the Harvard University School of Dental Medicine and senior member of staff at the Forsyth Institute, an independent research institute that on the connections between oral health and overall wellness.

David Robson is an award-winning science writer specialising in the extremes of the human brain, body and behaviour.

In the film THE WAY, MY WAY, film and documentary producer and director, Bill Bennett tells the true story of his 800-kilometre-long pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago route through Spain based on his best-selling memoir of the same name.

The Axis Chord Progression is a run of four chords named after Aussie music-comedy trio Axis Of Awesome.

New media minister rolls in after PM's surprise reshuffle; TV news and current affairs on the way down here, but highly competitive across the Tasman.

Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science.

Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen joins us once again as our Sunday Morning question master.

American University's distinguished professor of history, Alan Lichtman has accurately predicted the US presidential contest since 1982.

Frances Manwaring refuses to accept that we age out of visibility. Her latest book, 'Never Succumb to Beige' is not only a personal philosophy, but a rallying cry to those who fear becoming invisible as they get older.

Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science including the many universes that could be created with every decision we make - among other things.

Best known for his screen work on the likes of Shortland Street, Outrageous Fortune, Nothing Trivial, and Mercy Peak, writer Gavin Strawhan joins us to talk about his debut crime novel centered on a 501-deportee gang, set in a remote coastal New Zealand town.

Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back for another Sunday Morning quiz.

Award winning author, food blogger, Lucy Corry joins us for another foodie catch-up. She wants to reinstate muffins to their former glory...and will stop at MUFFIN!

Award-winning historical documentary producer and writer Jude Dobson, shares the incredible story of Phyllis "Pippa" Latour, who parachuted into occupied France in 1944 as an undercover agent.

LA locals have access to steak and cheese pies, flat whites and fresh fruit ice cream, curtesy of the New Zealand themed 'Ponsonby Road Cafe'.

Stuff is taking over Newshub's 6pm TV news. A bold move for an outfit that's never been a broadcaster before. Will it work? Also: Mediawatch talks to two editors about the latest survey showing another alarming slump in New Zealanders' trust in the news.

Dutch architect, Koen Olthuis has set his sights on the world's rapidly rising sea levels - not on battling these forces but harnessing them as the basis for a new architectural revolution - water-architecture.

Waikato University's International Law professor Alexander Gillespie joins us with analysis of the latest developments worldwide.