Sunday Morning

The third big rugby game for the All Blacks in Europe was France this morning. Sports journalist and author Jamie Wall was live blogging it for RNZ. He joins Jim to discuss the outcome.

Podcasters and Youtubers with millions of followers, situated outside of the mainstream, are dominating over traditionally liberal and arts media, according to The Times columnist James Marriot.

Tommy Kapai Wilson spent a decade as a columnist at The Bay of Plenty Times where he observed local events and wider societal changes. Now a richly illustrated collection of his writing, Paperboy Writer, is getting a small release.

Financial journalist and podcaster Frances Cook on whether it's worth adding digital currencies to our investment portfolios.

Why was an award-winning journalist dedicated to reporting abuse in state care briefly banned from the official apology for that this week? Also - NZME plans to close 14 local North Island papers, possibly leaving some towns without coverage.

We find out whether baking soda is an effective performance enhancer with Dr Ali Hill from Otago University's Department of Human Nutrition.

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

Riley Elliott - aka the Shark Man - discusses wetsuits that could help deter sharks from attacking people in the ocean.

We catch up with the latest news from the UK with Sunday Morning correspondent Alice Watkins.

Mustering by horse is a tradition that goes back to the first high country run-holders in the 19th Century.  Journalist, Carly Thomas decided to saddle up and ride alongside those who hold the reins on this tradition.

Last week ahead of the US Election we spoke to vintner, economist and political analyst, John Jordan who predicted a victory for Donald Trump and that we'd all be wondering how the pollsters got it all wrong. John joins us once again to look ahead to a Trump presidency and how he sees it will benefit America.

Can stress turn our hair grey? Should you pluck grey hair? Can red-haired people go grey? Dr Theresa Larkin is an academic in Graduate Medicine at the University of Wollongong and joins us with the answers.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force Band's Director of Music, Squadron Leader David Gallaher joins us ahead of their annual concert happening this Sunday at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre.

Alastair Riddell and Space Waltz epitomize the mid-1970s heyday of glam rock in New Zealand. Alsastir joins us to celebrate 50 years since the release of "Out on the Street" was a number-one hit in New Zealand.

The standing desk is often touted, especially for office workers, as the panacea to our sedentary lifestyles. But a recent study has found standing for long periods of time might not be much better than sitting.

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!

Lois Gibson is recorded in The Guinness Book of World Records as The World's Most Successful Forensic Artist having helped to identify more than 1,300 suspects.

As the US Election enters the final stretch, John Jordan, vintner, economist and political analyst joins us to give his take on how the vote will go.

New Plymouth author Jacqueline Bublitz joins us to talk about her second book Leave the Girls Behind, which follows her international best seller Before You Knew My Name.

Rugby writer and columnist Gregor Paul joins us with the latest from Twickenham.

As the US Election enters the final stretch, former United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, Mark Gilbert joins us to give his take on how the vote will go.

English actor and all-round treasure Stephen Fry returns to New Zealand with a brand-new show in November.

Architect Tom Reynolds is calling home from Poole in Dorset.

Could the boss of the country's biggest news publisher joining a local ginger group alongside political figures compromise her own company's coverage in the capital? Also: award-winning NZ Geographic adopts maximum transparency to secure its survival.

Earlier this year, Joe Bennett the self-described "pensioner with an iffy prostate" stuck out his thumb once again adding four new chapters to his classic yarn A Land of Two Halves.

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

Our US Correspondent, Simon Marks, joins us with the latest.

Jeffrey Halley is Sunday Morning's man on the money.

Dr Mandy Hagstrom is a senior lecturer in health sciences based at the University of NSW. She joins Jim to discuss micro-exercising.

Olivia Spooner joins us to talk about her new historical fiction The Songbirds of Florence, based on New Zealand Women's Auxiliary Army Corps welfare workers - known as "the Tuis".

Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker joins us once again. What can we expect from the summer surge and how useful are boosters and antivirals?

Originally from Auckland, Natasha Crampton leads Microsoft's Office of Responsible AI as the company's first Chief Responsible AI Officer. She's calling home from Seattle.

Jack Whitehall and his dad Michael join Jim to talk comedy, fatherhood and what audiences can expect from their shows in Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington.

Dr Ali Hill from Otago University's Department of Human Nutrition is back to discuss the nutritional value of bread.

How US media have coped with the controversial campaign for the upcoming election there - and how our media fared covering the election here one year ago.

According to a recent article in The Boston Globe, people in their 30s and 40s are reporting an unprecedented wave of memory problems.

Our quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back for another Sunday Morning quiz. It's Sunday morning, so wake up your brain and have a go!

Karen Kasler is the Statehouse Bureau Chief for public radio and television in Ohio, she joins Jim to share an update on the campaigns.

Victoria University Psychology Professor Dr Marc Wilson joins us once again for a chat around habits and personality traits and whether we can ever really change.

NZ Comedian Josh Thomson plays Martin, the head of Human Resources in the newly launched season of The Office Australia. He joins us to pick his best song ever.

In 2011, New Zealander Jayne Bailey started Project Moroto, a faith-based charity that provides a safe place and home for 22 orphan girls in Northeast Uganda.

Professor Mark Orams is a world champion sailor and he's been analysing the racing off Barcelona in columns for the NZ Herald as 'The Sailing Professor'.

In early 2022, Andrew Fagan set sail in an attempt to set the world record for “The smallest boat to sail solo around the world via the Great Capes”.

In recent years, microplastics have been found in our liver, kidneys, lungs, gut, brain - the list goes on. New Scientist health reporter, Grace Wade has been looking into the implications for our health.

Our US Correspondent Mitch McCann takes a look at the different ways of polling for and predicting the upcoming US Presidential Election and the benefits and drawbacks of each method.

Coverage of capital's troubled Council - and claims the government could intervene. Also: news publishers respond to a survey showing more Kiwis dodging their news - and surge in social media scam posts co-opting big brands in news media.

Erie County, in the northwest corner of Pennsylvania, is what election watchers call a "boomerang county". Can it predict what will happen this year?

The Washington Post's security reporter, Joby Warrick talk to us about his deep dive into the details of Israel's elaborate plan to sabotage Hezbollah communications devices to kill or maim thousands of its operatives.

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

Stuff's Senior International Correspondent Lisette Reyner joins us from Barcelona following Team NZ's win.

In a recent article in The Conversation, David Ekbladh, Professor of History at Tufts University in the US discussed how we may be heading towards a world order collapse similar to that of the 1930's.

The unlikely broadcasting phenomenon, the Alternative Commentary Collective (ACC) have been poking fun at mainstream sports in New Zealand for over a decade.

Twenty-two days to go until Americans vote in an election that's too close to call. Kamala Harris maintains her narrow polls lead, but the theory is that Donald Trump's numbers improve on polling day itself.

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

Behind the banter, Bree Tomasel has battled anxiety, ADHD, struggled with her sexuality, and survived a harrowing attack as a young child. She shares her story in new book UnApologetically Me.

The thorny issue of reclining seats on planes has been debated for years. Colin Hunter, a Senior Associate in the Disputes team at law firm Hesketh Henry joins us to talk about where the law stands on the issue.

TVNZ's signaled more cost-saving cuts and started by scrapping its online news site next year. Meanwhile Google's threatening to cut ties with local news altogther. What's going on?

New Zealanders have some of the highest rates of avoiding the news compared to other countries.

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.

Team NZ Emirates now have 2-0 lead over Ineos Britannia in the America's Cup match in Barcelona.