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Michael Gould has spent 50 years working up to his first poetry collection. The Canadian-born Wellington writer turned down an academic career in the 70s, published a book on surrealism in cinema, traveled for decades, and arrived in New Zealand at 40. Perverse Verse is what he calls light verse with a black edge, satirical and reflective in equal measure. He joins Culture 101 to explain what perverse means in this context, and reads his poem Fame.

Michelle Langstone reviews three new releases: Moana, the live-action Disney remake starring Catherine Laga'aia with The Rock reprising his role as Maui, Rena Owen as the grandmother and Frankie Adams as the mother; The Richest Woman in the World, an Isabelle Huppert comedy-drama based on the L'Oréal Bettencourt scandal; and Primavera, an Italian biographical drama following a young violinist in an 18th-century Venice orphanage who comes under the mentorship of Vivaldi.

Michelle Langstone reviews three new releases: Moana, the live-action Disney remake starring Catherine Laga'aia with The Rock reprising his role as Maui, Rena Owen as the grandmother and Frankie Adams as the mother; The Richest Woman in the World, an Isabelle Huppert comedy-drama based on the L'Oréal Bettencourt scandal; and Primavera, an Italian biographical drama following a young violinist in an 18th-century Venice orphanage who comes under the mentorship of Vivaldi.

Rodney Scott has been cooking whole hog since he was 11, taught by his father at the family BBQ shop in Hemingway, South Carolina. A life-changing moment came during a wood-cutting session when his phone rang with little credit left on it: the New York Times was calling. Since then he's appeared on Chef's Table and Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain. He joins Culture 101 ahead of his visit to Wellington on a Plate in August, bringing with him his rib rub, his hog rub and the ingredients for a vinegar pepper sauce.

The 48 Hours Film Competition turns 23 this year, with more than 10,000 short films made since it launched. Last year's national champion, an animated short about a ladybird and a spider navigating anxiety, got into Tribeca and another A-list festival, the first time that's happened in the competition's history. National Operations Manager Ness Patea joins Culture 101 to talk about what 48 hours under pressure does for filmmakers and how the competition is approaching AI declarations this year.

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Dermatologist Dr AJ Seine joins Jim to answer your questions about skin health and skin conditions. Dr Seine is in private and public practice in Hamilton and Tauranga, and is a spokesperson for the NZ Dermatological Society.

Dr Ali Hill from Otago University's Department of Human Nutrition is back with us on Sunday Morning. 

Cash is being used less for over-the-counter transactions - but money is still being printed. So where is it? 

Coming off antidepressants is a medical process and needs to involve a doctor, but there are things people can do to help the process go well.

English novelist Louis de Bernières recently penned an impassioned column for The Guardian condemning the creeping use of imprecise and redundant speech.

Professor Jennifer Parker joins Jim to tell him why a toll on the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely to happen.

The world's biggest survey of news habits says people now pick social media platforms more than actual news outlets for news. And more of us are watching news on them rather than reading it. Also: claims that point-scoring, headline-hungry politicians undermine trust in news.

Lucy shares a recipe she has dubbed ‘posh mince’ which can be easily whipped up for a tasty Matariki lunch. 

Waikato University International Law professor Alexander Gillespie joins the show to discuss the escalating geopolitical situation.

Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz. Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC's quiz show Only Connect, renowned for being both hard - and at the same time totally obvious. Wake up your brain and have a go!

Sports reporter Coen Lammers joins us with the latest on FIFA World Cup 2026, and his predictions for the remaining matches.

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China is criticised for a ballistic missile test; the CNMI begins to recover from Super Typhoon Bavi; we ask what Matariki means across the region; and New Zealand celebrates Kiribati language week.

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Victoria Campbell is the general manager of the Dark Sky Project, a joint venture involving Ngai Tahu, which organises stargazing tours at Mount St John near Tekapo in the southern alps. They're celebrating 20 years in astrotourism this Matariki.

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In 1865, government forces planned an expedition against the Pai Marire community at Waerenga-a-Hika pa, near Gisborne. The pa had become a refuge for several hundred people who made up over half the Turanga Maori population, fleeing the East Coast Wars. Government agent Donald McLean assembled a mixed force of Ngati Porou volunteers and European troops, including Military Settlers and the East Cape expeditionary force. McLean issued an ultimatum and when his demands weren't met, the forces launched an attack, surrounding the pa and beginning a six-day siege.

Our resident gardening expert is back, this time to talk about all things Matariki. Hannah Zwartz has over 30 years' experience gardening professionally, including looking after the herb and succulent areas at Wellington Botanic Garden and running community market gardens in the Hutt Valley. She speaks with Paddy Gower about making the most of this time of year and answers your listener questions.

Majic won Best Maori Female Solo Artist at the Waiata Maori Music Awards in 2015 and she's putting together a concert which is next weekend to mark Matariki. She's undertaken the task on behalf of her iwi - Ngaati Whatua Orakei - which is the host this year of the national hautapu ceremony which you'll have heard a bit from here on RNZ National yesterday.

From a home perched impossibly on the side of hills, to a flat pack build that needs only three people to put together - our landscape hosts some rather unique dwellings. Simon Devitt is an award-winning photographer, and Andrea Stevens is a writer with a background in architecture. Together they've teamed up, collating New Zealand's most interesting homes into a coffee table book called 'Cape to Bluff'. They speak with Paddy Gower.

Poi E is right up there with iconic Kiwi songs. The chart-topping waiata is 42 years old and still going strong. The Patea Maori Club is still going strong too - they were performing just last night. Paddy is joined by Laura Maruera, who as chair person keeps the club in line. She joins Paddy from Patea, along with foundational members, twins Bib and Bub.

Now, granted, it is a long weekend - and you have every right to put your feet up and relax - but if you're worried about becoming a winter couch potato, then this might be for you. The Winter 31 Club is a 31 day yoga challenge inspired by Matariki. Katie Deare is from the Sun Salute Yoga Centre in Hamilton to talk it over.

The Doc Edge Festival is on at the moment with screenings at all the main centres. There's even a Virtual Cinema launching at the end of the month - so no one is missing out. Always close to the action was our very own Mihi Forbes who Paddy speaks with live from the launch of the latest important chapter in the NZ Wars series: Stories of Waerenga-a-Hika

Veteran war correspondent Cameron Bennett joins Paddy to talk about the NZ Wars documentary: Stories of Waerenga-a-Hika. Cameron's directed the doco about the six day siege at Waerenga-a-Hika, a pa site close to Gisborne.

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Two things you'll find in Golden Bay are horopito and takahe, and they're two things that father daughter duo Peter and Lucy Butler have put together. Peter Butler transitioned from a failing organic kiwifruit orchard to successfully farming the native horopito plant. He's also behind Health Post - New Zealand's largest natural health and wellness store - which is 100% NZ family-owned - founded by his late wife, Linley. It runs on the principle you shouldn't profit from people's ill health, and ultimately led to the establishment of HealthPost Nature Trust. Together with his daughter Lucy Butler, they have recently released takahe onto the Onetahua Farewell Spit, after their team to put up an impressive predator-proof fence. The father-daughter duo join Paddy.

A recent study has revealed that there are vast and mysterious underground networks of fungi right under our feet. These organisms are so small they can't be seen by the naked eye, yet they're foundational to the health of soil and the wellbeing of plants. Katie Field is a Professor in Plant-Soil Processes at the University of Sheffield. She joins Paddy.

Those of us who sit at a desk for most of the day know the importance of taking a break. New research has figured out exactly how often we should get up and move around. The study found taking a short walking break every 20 minutes reduces blood sugar and insulin. University of Otago PhD graduate and lecturer in physical activity and nutrition behaviour at AUT Dr Jen Gale is the lead author in the study. She speaks with Paddy Gower.

One of the most senior figures in global anti-doping is a New Zealander. David Howman is Chairman of the International Athletics Integrity Unit which polices athletics. But before that, David spent 13 years at the World Anti Doping Agency as it's director general. Paddy speaks with him about developments this week which have seen the International Olympic Committee provisionally lift its suspension of Russia.

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Pacific communities urged to prepare for what could be the strongest ever El Nino; Pasifika opera finalists take to the stage this weekend and in sport, stage set for round two of the Nations Championship.

A meteorologist is warning Pacific communities to prepare now for what experts are predicting to be a historically strong El Niño.

Three Pacific singers are set to take centre stage at this weekend's Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest final - one of New Zealands most prestigious opera competitions.

Round two of both the Nations Championship and Nations Cup gets underway.

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George Speight - a former coup frontman in Fiji, is calling on the perpetrators of the country's past political upheavals to confess.

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ABC Wantok Program for 10 July 2026.

Gianina gives an update on her suburban vege garden. She's preparing to plant garlic as the stars align around Matariki.

Anisha learns about Matariki, lightyears, and farm diversification on a starry night in Lake Tekapo.