Sunday Morning

Dr Ali Hill from Otago University's Department of Human Nutrition is back with us on Sunday Morning. This time she digs into claims that a type of fibre could have weight loss properties like that of Ozempic.

Journalist Matt Chisholm was burnt out and needed a break from his Auckland lifestyle where he worked on current affairs shows including Seven Sharp, Fair Go and Sunday, plus Celebrity Treasure Island. Matt checks in with Jim to talk about his book The Road to Chatto Creek, which contains tales of his new life in Central Otago where he breeds sheep and cattle - and where he says he finally feels at home.

Tune in to hear the question Jim throws listeners.

At the age of just 15, Luca Pferdmenges began ticking off a list with the intention of visiting every country in the world. Now age 22, he has visited 190 countries out of a possible 195. He talks us though the highs and the lows.

Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science.

Our U.S. correspondent, Mitch McCann takes a look back at another week in US Politics including the big names and the rising stars at the Democratic National Convention.

Official Guidelines from the World Health Organisation say we should be aiming for at least 150 minutes of vigorous activity each week to live healthy lives. But Martin Gibala, the author of The One-Minute Workout, says we can save time and still reap the benefits by doing shorter and more rigorous bursts.

Holding ministers to account and also amplifying their spending statements without scrutiny; two editors in Asia holding the line on media freedom; update on advocacy ad angst.

Originally from Upper Hutt, Bryan Caldwell started his working life as a stage lighting technician here in Aotearoa but for the past six years, he's been working for NASA at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

As energy prices are set to soar in the UK, we catch up our correspondent Charlie Dreaver.

We get the latest from Barcelona with Lisette Reymer.

When Sunday Times journalist Decca Aitkenhead tried to persuade her sons and their friends to stop using their smartphones for four weeks, their initial reaction was horror.

Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science.

Our quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back for another Sunday Morning quiz.

The All Blacks bounced back to win against Argentina at Eden Park. Now what?

Andy Summers is best known as the guitarist in The Police alongside bandmates Sting and Stewart Copeland. He will be performing solo in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington later this year.

ABC News journalist Candice Prosser says she has come to terms with her towering stature.

Mediawatch looks at how the news media are using artificial intelligence these days. What is AI technology good for? What is it bad at? And do media need to be ready for the fake AI content that's undermining news? Also: further fallout from a controversial advert run by The New Zealand Herald.

Calling Home this Sunday is Jesse Kershaw who lives in Morges, Switzerland and works at the CERN laboratory near Geneva.

Sunday Morning regular Dr Richard Webby says Covid-19 is a now a year-round issue with the risk to people with underlying health issues and older people still ongoing.