Saturday Morning
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Saturday Morning
Presented by Susie Ferguson and Mihingarangi Forbes. In-depth feature interviews, current affairs and news across a broad range of topics on RNZ National and online.
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Festive foods at the Northcote Saturday Market
Mihingarangi reports live from the Northcote Saturday Market and sampling the best festive foods on offer.
Christmas past and present
Whatever Christmas means to you, there is no doubt that the way we celebrate it looks very different to the way it was celebrated a generation or two...
Recycling at the Northcote Saturday Market
Mihingarangi reports live from the Northcote Saturday Market where they are using recycled materials to build a miniature town centre.
Living with dyslexia: Chanelle Moriah
Chanelle Moriah is a neurodivergent author and illustrator whose latest workbook, I Am Dyslexic, lays out what it's like to live with dyslexia.
Summer reading with Claire Mabey
Looking for a good book to get stuck into these summer holidays? Claire Mabey shares her reckons for kids, teens and adult readers.
Women on the power tools
Nikki Moss is the founder of Womenzshed in Auckland, which runs workshops for women who want to learn how to use the tools needed to get the DIY done....
Michelangelo expert: Christopher Longhurst
A Different View is a new exhibition coming to Wellington fusing centuries old art with new tech to show off over 50 masterpieces.
Helping hands: Could care robots solve the aged care crisis?
One future solution to the shortage of care workers is the use of care robots - robots with the ability to perform everyday personal and household tas...
The economic horizon with Liam Dann
On Thursday the latest GDP numbers gave cause for cautious optimism.
Giles Male: Competitive spreadsheeting
Spreadsheets are some people's idea of organisational heaven. For others they are hell. But who knew spreadsheeting is a competitive e-sport?
Netball and cricket to look for new CEO's
Two high profile resignations in two days hit the world of sport this week.
An Auckland City Mission Christmas
Christmas budgets will again be stretched this year as the high cost of living continues to be a concern for many.
Driving on dunes
As many people head off to the beaches for summer, a group from a far north hapū are trying to educate those who drive on the beach and in the dunes.
Latest from the US
President Trump has ordered the suspension of the green card lottery, which allows up to 50 thousand people into the US through a random selection pro...
Proposed change to sale of alcohol
With the festive season in full swing, the government is proposing to allow restaurants with on-site retail spaces to sell take-home booze.
Taonga pūoro with Rob Thorne
Rob Thorne is an internationally renowned Māori taonga pūoro musician and anthropologist, at the forefront of the revival of traditional Māori instrum...
Vasanti Unka: representing NZ's diversity in children's books
Vasanti Unka's newest children's book PukaPuka is a celebration of reading and the role library's play in our communities.
How to: Family Christmas dinner for under $50
Chef Del Holland is back to show us how to whip up something impressive, without breaking the bank this Christmas.
K-Road institution closes after 35 years
Locals claim K'Rd's Malaysian Restaurant, Sri Pinang is the best Malaysian food spot in Auckland but owner Ange Siew and her chef husband Kun are call...
My First Ikura
The founder of storytelling platform Nuku has published a book to normalise discussion around a young woman's first menstrual cycle.
The art of travelling light these holidays
At 50, Katherine Leamy packed her bag and headed off on a big international trip with nothing more than a backpack weighing 5 kgs.
Brain-computer interfaces
Brain-computer interfaces are especially useful for communicating with people who've lost the ability to speak or move their body.
Why giving makes children happier
A study of over 200 children suggests that the joy of giving can be experienced from a very young age.
Red carpet rolls out for Avatar 3
Wellington is playing host to the stars of Tinseltown, with the third Avatar movie Fire and Ash having its Australasian premiere there tonight.
Unravelling the mystery of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
Aviation pioneer Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's plane disappeared on a flight from England to Australia and what happened has remained a mystery - unti...
New year, new you: Yoga in your 70s - and your 90s!
At 97, Maureen Maclean is one of several seniors to sign up for a 31-day New Year yoga challenge at their local studio in Hamilton.
Carole Cadwalladr: The Broligarchy
Investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr's recent TED talk This is What A Digital Coup Looks Like is the most viewed of the year.
Hitting the big time
Twelve-year-old golfer, Javier Rogers-Pou is a Kaikohe kid with his eye set on the prestigious Masters Tournament.
The City of San Francisco vs UFPs
In the United States, San Francisco's City Attorney is suing 10 major food manufacturers over what's known as Ultra-processed Foods, or UFPs.
The potential cost of changes to the RMA
This week the government announced significant changes to the Resource Management Act.
Water safety warnings
Experts are warning there could be further drownings at notorious black spots this summer.
Syria one year on from Assad
This week Syrians took to the streets to mark the one-year anniversary since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Bravest of the brave
The NZ Bravery Awards were announced this morning. Among the recipients, Detective Sergeant Heath Jones, for his actions during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Hannah Zwartz' Gardeners Gift Guide
Christmas is fast approaching, and if you're looking for a gift for the gardeners in your life, Hannah Zwartz might just have the answers.
Cats with Jobs
Many of our beloved feline pets love a good, long, lazy snooze. But there are quite a few across the country who have jobs, which they take pretty ser...
Ben Shattuck - The History of Sound
The History of Sound is the award-winning book by Ben Shattuck, set to hit the big screen this month with its highly anticipated film adaptation.
A workplace guide for menopause
Conversations about menopause can be difficult, especially with your boss. But now a new guide for employers aims to make employees feel more supporte...
The ring of fire with Graham Leonard
The ring of fire is more than just a Johnny Cash song, and it affects us here in the Pacific. But what is the Pacific Ring of Fire and what drives it?...
Chasing the scoop in a war zone
Turning her caustic gaze to the moral delima of reporting on someone else's misery, is journalist and writer Phoebe Greenwood.
Grassroots film wins big at NZ Screen Awards
An historical account of the battle of Ōrākau took the prize for Best Film in a pool of audience favourites at the New Zealand Screen Awards.