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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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00:13:22

Plate tectonics: Graham Leonard

Saturday Morning ·

2024/12/13

This week GNS released a high resolution update to the national Active Faults Database, detailing where the active faults are across the motu.

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00:33:40

Andrew Child - In Too Deep

Saturday Morning ·

2024/12/13

Andrew Child is the younger sibling of best-selling British thriller writer Lee Child, and is taking over writing duties from his brother, after their latest, and last Jack Reacher book together In Too Deep.

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00:22:03

Kirsty Gunn: looking into the troubled human heart

Saturday Morning ·

2024/12/13

Kirsty Gunn, award-winning writer and professor in creative writing on her new collection of thirteen dark short stories.

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00:21:34

Rhys Darby standing-up again

Saturday Morning ·

2024/12/13

Kiwi comedian Rhys Darby brings his unique brand of comedy home for his new tour on AI and robot tech.

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00:05:30

Finding forever homes for greyhounds

Saturday Morning ·

2024/12/13

The government's ban on greyhound racing this week raises doubts thousands of dogs can be rehomed in time.

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00:05:28

The shake-up of the banking sector

Saturday Morning ·

2024/12/13

Banks have been warned this week that "competition is king" as the government moves to improve the sector.

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00:08:32

The toxic chemicals from tyres

Saturday Morning ·

2024/12/13

Every year, billions of vehicles shed an estimated six million tonnes of tyre particles, polluting our soils, rivers and lakes.

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00:07:08

Fury over Marsden Fund cut

Saturday Morning ·

2024/12/13

The axing of humanities and social sciences from the government's Marsden Fund, has continued to draw a furious response from many researchers with 80 scientists this week signing an open letter in opposition to the move..

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00:06:06

Axe hanging over charity funding for at-risk youth

Saturday Morning ·

2024/12/13

A nationwide charity, Stand Tū Māia, now has an axe hanging over its funding from Oranga Tamariki. It says Oranga Tamariki tried to cancel the $63m contract it had, to deliver services to vulnerable young people, only one year into what was supposed to be a three year contract.

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00:10:08

The latest from Syria

Saturday Morning ·

2024/12/13

Half-century of dynastic authoritarian rule came to a shockingly abrupt end in Syria this week with the overthrow of Bashar al Assad.

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00:04:12

Coromandel fatal shooting

Saturday Morning ·

2024/12/13

The residents of Coromandel are reeling after a fatal shooting on the 309 road yesterday.

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00:15:03

Ukulele Death Squad

Saturday Morning ·

2024/11/29

Ukulele Death Squad describes itself as the world's 'most dangerous ukulele band'. Well-known for their live shows which often result in the entire audience bursting into dance - the Aussie group blend ukuleles, vocals, congas, and brass to deliver a high energy mix of folk, jazz and R&B - all while showing the versatility of a four-stringed instrument. Band member Matty Barker is on vocals and clarinet, as well as being the creative brain behind many of the band's songs. Ignacio Larralde is

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00:12:06

Liam Dann on future economic growth

Saturday Morning ·

2024/11/29

New Zealand Herald business editor-at-large Liam Dann joins with the latest on inflation, the outlook for housing in 2025 and some grim warnings about lower economic growth outlook.

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00:26:02

Pounamu: The legacy of the West Coast

Saturday Morning ·

2024/11/29

Author Paul Madgwick explores the stories of Te Tai Poutini or the West Coast of the South Island, which are some of the oldest stories in Māori mythology.

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00:15:47

Is there a downside to winning?

Saturday Morning ·

2024/11/29

End of year school prize givings can see every child receive a certificate. While all tamariki walk away with a smile, is there a downside? Kathryn Berkett has a Masters in Educational Psychology and spends her time visiting schools, talking to parents and teachers about building resilience in children.

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00:34:19

Is NZ the worst country to have Long Covid?

Saturday Morning ·

2024/11/29

Rohan Botica and Dr Anna Brooks have been researching how to diagnose, treat post-acute infection syndromes like Long Covid in NZ.

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00:22:57

Gardening Pasifika style

Saturday Morning ·

2024/11/29

Every Friday morning, anyone can drop into the Pacific Vision Aotearoa Centre in South Auckland for advice on how to create gardens with a Pasifika twist.

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00:26:29

The last great dynasty of ancient Egypt - Toby Wilkinson

Saturday Morning ·

2024/11/29

Toby Wilkinson's new book The Last Dynasty - Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra is a definitive and thrilling account of the last great dynasty of ancient Egypt. Toby Wilkinson is an Egyptologist and the prizewinning author of fifteen books on the history and culture of the Nile Valley, ancient and modern. Susie speaks with him about uncovering a story that can only now be fully told.

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00:17:37

Home education: Learning with the ones you love

Saturday Morning ·

2024/11/29

Home schooling conjures up images of kids around a kitchen table with mum and a few text books. But as The Spinoff series Home Education discovers, there are many different ways and many different places to learn, outside of the traditional classroom.

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00:26:59

You are what you eat: Professor Julia Rucklidge

Saturday Morning ·

2024/11/29

Renowned clinical psychologist Professor Julia Rucklidge has spent decades researching the relationship between diet and mental health. Once a sceptic, she has consistently found vitamins and minerals can improve mental health outcomes through controlled trials.

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