

Saturday Morning
RNZ
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.
In-depth feature interviews, current affairs and news across a broad range of topics on RNZ National and online.
Episodes
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Dec 12, 2025 • 7min
Water safety warnings
Experts are warning there could be further drownings at notorious black spots this summer.

Dec 12, 2025 • 7min
Syria one year on from Assad
This week Syrians took to the streets to mark the one-year anniversary since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Dec 12, 2025 • 10min
Bravest of the brave
The NZ Bravery Awards were announced this morning. Among the recipients, Detective Sergeant Heath Jones, for his actions during Cyclone Gabrielle.

Dec 5, 2025 • 9min
Hannah Zwartz' gardeners' gift guide
Christmas is fast approaching, and if you're looking for a gift for the gardeners in your life, Hannah Zwartz might just have the answers.

Dec 5, 2025 • 13min
Cats with Jobs
Many of our beloved feline pets love a good, long, lazy snooze. But there are quite a few across the country who have jobs, which they take pretty seriously.

Dec 5, 2025 • 24min
Ben Shattuck: The History of Sound
The History of Sound is the award-winning book by Ben Shattuck, set to hit the big screen this month with its highly anticipated film adaptation.

Dec 5, 2025 • 10min
A workplace guide for menopause
Conversations about menopause can be difficult, especially with your boss. But now a new guide for employers aims to make employees feel more supported.

Dec 5, 2025 • 10min
The ring of fire with Graham Leonard
The ring of fire is more than just a Johnny Cash song, and it affects us here in the Pacific. But what is the Pacific Ring of Fire and what drives it?

Dec 5, 2025 • 19min
Chasing the scoop in a war zone
Turning her caustic gaze to the moral delima of reporting on someone else's misery, is journalist and writer Phoebe Greenwood.

Dec 5, 2025 • 25min
Grassroots film wins big at NZ Screen Awards
An historical account of the battle of Ōrākau took the prize for Best Film in a pool of audience favourites at the New Zealand Screen Awards.


