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- 3 days ago20 min
Changemaker Mariner Fagaiava on making a difference
Listed on the YWCA's Y25 women and gender-diverse community changemakers for 2026, Mariner Fagaiava is a journalist, broadcaster and youth advocate who has been proudly telling the story of South Auckland's Pasifika and rainbow communities. She joins Saturday Morning to tell us about her mahi helping the young, the trans and the Pasifika to see themselves reflected in the media and positions of leadership.
- 3 days ago20 min
How to successfully navigate succession with Holly Egerton
In the next 25 years, $1.6 trillion is predicted to pass to the next generation Fair to say, there are plenty of us out there who are either writing our wills or being written into one. But how much does the average Kiwi understand about the legal labyrinth of succession law? To help us chart our way through, we've got lawyer Holly Egerton - she's a general practice lawyer but also helps demystify the legal world through social media.
- 3 days ago21 min
The Pearl Fishers is back in NZ after 24 years
Famed opera The Pearl Fishers by Georges Bizet is coming to New Zealand this month with a modernised update from New Zealand Opera in partnership with State Opera South Australia. Lead players Madison Nonoa and Anthony Robin Schneider join Saturday Morning to talk about what it takes to perform at this level and what The Pearl Fishers means to people in 2026.
- 3 days ago25 min
Liz Cameron on surviving a cult
She was approached by an undercover recruiter in a Canberra bookshop in 2011, and within months she was deep in the belly of the beast of the Providence movement, a Korean religious group that's been accused of cult-like behaviour. Now on the other side of her time with Providence, Liz Cameron has written books and spoken publicly about what it's like to be brainwashed. She speaks with Saturday Morning ahead of her appearance at Decult 2026 in Christchurch next month.
- 3 days ago18 min
Blood cancer treatment breakthrough with gene editing
Scientists in Australia are using CRISPR technology, which allows them to edit out specific genes to open up the treatment options for people with blood cancer. Professor Marco Herold and his team at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute have been focused on helping patients who're resistant to lymphoma drugs, and now, they think they've achieved something that could help alleviate the lives of millions of people.
- 3 days ago5 min
What it takes to win at the World of Wearable Art
Last night was awards night at Wellington's famous event where avant-garde fashion takes centre stage - that's the World of Wearable Art. It's the biggest, boldest most creative event on the fashion calendar and traditionally the winner joins us the day after the night before.
- 3 days ago22 min
The teenager using AI to tackle harm to online gamers
We're all aware of the potential harm social media can cause young people, but what about gaming? Platforms like Roblox and Minecraft might seem like a safe option, but the online communities they offer are far from it. Kids end up chatting and playing with people they've never have met in real life - making them potential targets for grooming and exploitation That's something 19-year-old Caden Scott saw first-hand when a friend was targeted. He's co-founded a start-up called Azonic which he hopes will help law enforcement investigate online crime.
- 4 days ago22 min
Tackling weeds and pests to rejuvenate native bush in the city
Deep in the heart of Auckland's North Shore, the seemingly uninterrupted suburbia is punctuated by an oasis of native bush. It's no accident - a group of local volunteers has been hard at work for 50 years allowing Centennial Park in Campbells Bay to flourish. Centennial Park Bush Society chair Richard Hursthouse has been part of planting 24,000 trees over his two decades with the organisations which is focused on ripping out weeds, knocking back rats and planting a greener future. He joins Saturday Morning to talk about urban ngahere and restoring native flora and fauna to our cityscape.
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