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Saturday Morning

Hosted by RNZ · society · EN

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About this Podcast:

In-depth feature interviews, current affairs and news across a broad range of topics. Presented by fill-in host Kate Rodger through until the end of 2026.

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Booking probability

31%

Guest openness

Selective

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Questions about Saturday Morning

What is Saturday Morning about?

In-depth feature interviews, current affairs and news across a broad range of topics. Presented by fill-in host Kate Rodger through until the end of 2026.

Who hosts Saturday Morning?

Saturday Morning is hosted by RNZ. The show has published 38 episodes to date.

What has Saturday Morning covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Labour weekend gardening tips and trips" (23 October 2026, 21 minutes), "En pointe with the ballet classic Sleeping Beauty" (23 October 2026, 19 minutes), and "Belonging in Aotearoa" (23 October 2026, 20 minutes).

How often does Saturday Morning publish?

Saturday Morning publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 21 minutes across 38 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Saturday Morning?

Booking probability for Saturday Morning is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Saturday Morning requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Saturday Morning's contact route on record: verified email.

About the host

RNZ hosts Saturday Morning, a society podcast with 38 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Oct 23, 202621 min

    Labour weekend is traditionally the long weekend we rip into the garden. There are sales on, the sun (hopefully - whereever you are in the motu) is shining! It's a time for clearing out the weeds and new plantings... a...

  • Oct 23, 202619 min

    Sleeping Beauty is back with the Royal New Zealand Ballet this month - and touring around the country. The ballet steps us into a fairytale of magic, telling the story of Princess Aurora, a wicked curse and of course...

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    Belonging in Aotearoa

    Oct 23, 202620 min

    More than a century after his great-grandfather arrived in New Zealand, Harpreet Singh still gets told he doesn't belong here. Sikhs have been confronted at public events, racist graffiti has appeared outside schools...

  • Oct 23, 202626 min

    Three people develop dementia every hour - that's 500 new cases every week. And our aging population means the number of people with dementia is expected to nearly double by 2050. But navigating the disease is...

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    Penguins go bush

    Oct 23, 202618 min

    Around the world most people imagine penguins on icebergs and icy plains, while here in Aotearoa we're more likely to see the Little Blue paddling in through the waves and nesting on our bountiful rocky shores. But the...

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  • Oct 23, 202627 min

    Social media bans for under 16s have seen cross-party support this election. But while most parties are wary of it - social media has also become a crucial pillar in campaigning. Dr Mona Krewel from Victoria University...

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    Should We Rework Work?

    Oct 23, 202619 min

    Perpetual Guardian founder and four-day work week advocate Andrew Barnes has been putting some work into answering whether the way we think about the work week fit for purpose.

  • Oct 16, 202620 min

    East of Eden, Heart of the Beast, Tenzing and Minecraft. New Zealand locations have been front and centre in some of the biggest film and television productions. Our crews are rubbing shoulders with some of Hollywood's...

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    Bug Hunt with Sam Purdie

    Oct 2, 202622 min

    Wildlife photographer and entomologist Sam Purdie is here to talk about his latest book, Insects of Aotearoa New Zealand, and we get into everybody's favourite native creepy-crawlies.

  • Oct 2, 202620 min

    Ahead of their Nelson shows later this month, Maxim Laurin of Quebec City circus company Machine de Cirque joins us to talk about this circus show that turns what you know about what goes on under the big top on its...

  • Oct 2, 202624 min

    After a life working in world-class kitchens and as a private chef, Del Holland is now dedicated to sharing the knowledge necessary to help regular Kiwis elevate their kitchen activities and give their meals that...

  • Oct 2, 202629 min

    Two years ago, it was the summer of Raygun. That was Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn, who achieved notoriety with her performance on the world stage. We speak to Maclain Way, co-director of a new Netflix...

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    Two Paddocks After Sam

    Oct 2, 202614 min

    Two Paddocks general manager Jacqui Murphy joins us with a report from on the ground at the central Otago winery that was owned by departed acting legend Sir Sam Neill.

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    Radio in Prisons

    Oct 2, 202621 min

    The United Kingdom's Prison Radio Association broadcast 24 hours a day seven days a week to over 100 prisons across England and Wales, with prisoners and former prisoners hosting and producing content. We speak with the...

  • Oct 2, 202619 min

    Behavioural ecologist Mickey Pardo has been tracking the vocal communication in African savannah elephants and has found the calls contain clues about whether the animals are greeting, regrouping or preparing to move...

  • Sep 25, 202624 min

    Together Dain and Susana Guttenbeil are turning tragedy into hope and comfort for families in mourning. They run Lifestone NZ which is focused on providing pastoral care, and creating different ways to remember those...

  • Sep 25, 202621 min

    [picture id="4JHSSZR_Brooke_Ross_headshot_1_jpeg" crop="16x10" layout="third"] Spend a little time overseas and it isn't long before someone asks you, as a Kiwi, to say "Fush and chups". But what about the different...

  • Sep 25, 202620 min

    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. While in New...

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