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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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00:15:37

Miriam Margolyes in New Zealand

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/21

By her own admission, BAFTA award winning actress Miriam Margolyes didn't know anything about New Zealand before coming over on a road-trip.

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00:19:16

Graham Leonard on landslides

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/21

On the second anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle, GNS Science principal scientist and friend of the show Graham Leonard joins Mihi to talk about landslides.

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00:16:11

Miki Magasiva: Tinā

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/21

Miki’s feature directorial debut Tinā follows a Samoan teacher at a private school and he speaks to Susie about the film and his career.

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00:22:47

Smitha Vishveshwara on quantum physics

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/21

Professor Smitha Vishveshwara is known for combining her love of quantum physics and art, working with circus troupes and theatre productions to communicate science.

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00:19:08

Japanese Breakfast front woman Michelle Zauner

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/21

Michelle Zauner is the front woman of Grammy nominated indie pop band Japanese Breakfast. She speaks to Susie about their new album.

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00:21:26

Melissa Hogenboom: the hidden digital workload...

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/21

If you're a mum drowning in admin tasks you're not alone. A study has found women are 1.6 times more likely to take on digital communication tasks than men.

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00:23:39

Dr. Paul Meighan-Chiblow: Colonialingualism

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/21

UNESCO predicts the global community will lose as many as 3000 indigenous languages by the end of the century. Scottish Gael sociolinguist Dr. Paul Meighan-Chiblow speaks to Mihi.

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00:23:51

Te Hira Paenga: Matatini judge

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/21

For some, the relationship between Christianity and Maori atua (gods) is very complex. But Te Hira Paenga sees the two as complementary.

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00:20:11

Are cleanliness products body shaming?

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/21

There have never been more products or trends to help with our hygiene - but are they all necessary?

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00:07:09

Cycling for the Smear your Mea campaign

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/21

Dr Ururoa Flavell is a lead rider for a Smear your Mea campaign where a team have cycled nearly 800km from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland to New Plymouth.

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00:09:38

The nationwide survey for Motor Neurone Disease

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/21

A series of walks to raise awareness about Motor Neurone Disease are happening across the country this morning. Dr Natalie Gauld shares her personal experience.

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00:07:43

The inquiry into Manurewa Marae

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/21

A massive wakeup call or a hatchet job? Associate professor of politics Lara Greaves breaks down the inquiry into Manurewa Marae and the data collection.

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00:13:53

Philip Crowther in Kyiv

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/21

Overnight there were signs the relationship between the US and Ukraine could be thawing slightly, AP International affliliate correspondent Philip Crowther is in Kyiv.

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00:07:39

Nanaia Mahuta: The three Chinese warships

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/21

Former Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta gives analysis on just how significant those three Chinese warships off the coast of Australia are.

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00:12:03

Kate De Goldi: Reading for pleasure

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/14

One of New Zealand's most celebrated authors and voracious readers, Kate De Goldi shares some of her favourite recent reading: The Tidal Zone and My Good Bright Wolf by Sarah Moss, and The Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing.

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00:10:57

The White Lotus blooms again: Morgana O'Reilly

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/14

Eagerly awaited by devoted fans, The White Lotus is back with a third season on Monday, this time set in Thailand. Kiwi actor Morgana O'Reilly has been cast as one of the resort hosts, joining Natasha Rothwell, Jason Issacs, Carrie Coon and Walton Goggins.

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00:25:30

Jacinta Ruru: Books of Mana

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/14

A beautiful new coffee-table book brings together some of Aotearoa's most renowned Maori thinkers in a wide-ranging korero about the influence and empowerment of Maori writing. Books of Mana is a collection of 180 Maori-authored books.

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00:29:25

An accidental activist: Panti Bliss

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/14

Irish drag queen Rory O'Neill aka Panti Bliss was pivotal in Ireland becoming the first country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage by referendum in 2015. Panti's bringing her heels to Auckland with her latest show If These Wigs Could Talk.

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00:20:54

Condiment Claire gets saucy

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/14

Condiments - they're always there, standing by ready to enhance any meal at a moment's notice, but how much do we really know about them? Condiment Claire, aka Claire Dinhut is a historian with a focus on food history, and a TikTok sensation.

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00:20:03

Tackling cancer: Kjesten Wiig

Saturday Morning ·

2025/02/14

The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, which has running ground-breaking trails of CAR T-cell therapy, has a new director, Kjesten Wiig.

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