Friday funnies with James Nokise and Donna Brookbanks
02/07/2026 | 15 mins.
The return of the Alexandra's abandoned half-empty milk bottles, Swiss yodellers and clever animals.
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
02/07/2026 | 11 mins.
All Blacks first team of the year has been picked, the start of the new Nations Cup format, fears for the domestic netball competition next year, and the Football World Cup continues.
Around the motu: Jimmy Ellingham
02/07/2026 | 12 mins.
Palmerston North loses last entrologist, the regional loan to build a massive rail and freight yard, the latest in the school bus saga, the Kaimanawa wild horse muster and knitting a thousand teddies.
Book review: Stakes by Noelle McCarthy
02/07/2026 | 6 mins.
Susanna Andrew of Unity Books Wellington reviews Stakes by Noelle McCarthy
How money laundering won: Oliver Bullough
02/07/2026 | 30 mins.
A deep dive into the world economy of money laundering - and what author, Oliver Bullough, declares is the failed pursuit by Government officials and regulators.
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.
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