Sunday Morning

A parrot saying "hello" is more than a party trick. Popular Science editor Sarah Durn explores the science behind talking birds and the surprising reasons some species mimic human speech.

In a memoir packed with insider stories, Munro reflects on the fall of Muldoon, the turbulence of the Lange years, leadership coups, media battles and the rise of two Labour prime ministers.

Bonnie Harrison is back guiding us through the latest weird and useful headlines from the world of science, including how to weigh an octopus and the perils of holding in a sneeze.

The popular New Zealand-based cosy crime series, The Bookshop Detectives. The finale features Art Deco glamour, a Cuban crime queen and a grammar-obsessed killer. Authors Gareth and Louise Ward join Jim to discuss the book.

Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated The Odyssey has arrived in cinemas. Patrick O'Sullivan is an expert in Greek culture, art and the literary reception of myth from Homer to Euripides. He joins Jim.