Saturday Morning

Doctor and medical communicator Laura Brockie came to talk to Kate about how to dispel some of the misinformation morass surrounding wellness. She’s been diving deep into peptides and GLP-1s – plus, cortisol, hero or villain, and just what is sleepmaxing?

Together Dain and Susana Guttenbeil are turning tragedy into hope and comfort for families in mourning.

Linguist and speech researcher Dr Brooke Ross from the University of Auckland has been studying the overlooked sections of the New Zealand accent’s history, including the rise of perhaps its newest entry – the Auckland accent.

University of Canterbury psychologist and researcher Julia Rucklidge has been looking at nutritional interventions for mental illnesses, and has found a crucial link between gut health and symptoms of ADHD.

The mighty Black Ferns are gearing up to play a crucial game this weekend against the English Red Roses in the WXV Global Series. Kate spoke with someone who knows all about that boiling cauldron of pre-game pressure, Dame Farah Palmer.