The Black Caps series in England, Super Rugby, the All Whites in the United States, and Kiwi polevaulter Imogen Ayris has also had quite the week.
Friday funnies
04/06/2026 | 12 mins.
Elisabeth Easther and Te Radar with a lighter take on some of the week's news.
Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett co owner of the Southland App
04/06/2026 | 9 mins.
Kirsty discusses a celebration of the role of the floatplane in Fiordland, a new "sausage" bait proving effective against stoats, and more.
Book review: Nuremberg Women by Natalie Livingstone
04/06/2026 | 4 mins.
Marcus Greville of Unity Books Wellington reviews Nuremberg Women by Natalie Livingstone, published by Hachette.
Anastasia Berg on AI's potential to destroy the way we think
04/06/2026 | 24 mins.
A threat to cognitive competence is how Assistant Professor of Philosophy Anastasia Berg describes the impact Artificial Intelligence poses to her students at the University of California.
Smart, in-depth and relentlessly curious, host Kathryn Ryan dives into the stories shaping New Zealand and its people. Interviews and expert analysis from around the world and at home. It’s where big ideas are unpacked and everyday life explored.