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8:10 Dr Richard Webby: Covid-19 will be with us forever Sunday Morning regular Dr David Webby agrees with many in the scientific community that Covid-19 is now endemic. He says infectious disease is a now a year-round issue with the risk to people with underlying health issues and older people still ongoing. 8:25 Calling Home: Jesse Kershaw from Switzerland Calling Home this Sunday is Jesse Kershaw who lives in Morges, Switzerland and works at the CERN laboratory near Geneva. 9:10 Mediawatch 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. 9:35 Embracing the benefits of being a tall woman ABC News journalist Candice Prosser is in the 99th percentile for height for an Australian woman. She says she has come to terms with her towering stature and in her recent article for the ABC, she explained why it should be empowering to her and woman like her. 10:10 The Police’s Andy Summers talks music and photography Andy Summers is best known as the guitarist in The Police alongside bandmates Sting and Stewart Copeland. He is also a solo artist and performs in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington later this year. Andy joins Jim to preview these multimedia shows. 10:30 Gregor Paul: All Blacks Redemption at Eden Park? Following their shock loss to Argentina in Wellington, rugby writer and columnist Gregor Paul joins us to assess the All Blacks’ performance at Eden Park. 10:40 The Sunday Morning Quiz with Jack Waley-Cohen Our quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back for another Sunday Morning quiz. Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC quiz show ‘Only Connect’ which is known for being both difficult to crack and totally obvious. It’s Sunday morning, so wake up your brain and have a go! 10:45 Argue with Science Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science. 11:10 What happens when teens ditch their smartphones for a month? 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. Jim talks to Decca and her son Jody (13) to find out how it went and if their opinions and habits had changed.

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.

Primary Title
  • Sunday Morning
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 18 August 2024
Start Time
  • 07 : 52
Finish Time
  • 12 : 00
Duration
  • 248:00
Channel
  • Radio New Zealand National
Broadcaster
  • Radio New Zealand
Programme Description
  • News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.
Episode Description
  • 8:10 Dr Richard Webby: Covid-19 will be with us forever Sunday Morning regular Dr David Webby agrees with many in the scientific community that Covid-19 is now endemic. He says infectious disease is a now a year-round issue with the risk to people with underlying health issues and older people still ongoing. 8:25 Calling Home: Jesse Kershaw from Switzerland Calling Home this Sunday is Jesse Kershaw who lives in Morges, Switzerland and works at the CERN laboratory near Geneva. 9:10 Mediawatch 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. 9:35 Embracing the benefits of being a tall woman ABC News journalist Candice Prosser is in the 99th percentile for height for an Australian woman. She says she has come to terms with her towering stature and in her recent article for the ABC, she explained why it should be empowering to her and woman like her. 10:10 The Police’s Andy Summers talks music and photography Andy Summers is best known as the guitarist in The Police alongside bandmates Sting and Stewart Copeland. He is also a solo artist and performs in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington later this year. Andy joins Jim to preview these multimedia shows. 10:30 Gregor Paul: All Blacks Redemption at Eden Park? Following their shock loss to Argentina in Wellington, rugby writer and columnist Gregor Paul joins us to assess the All Blacks’ performance at Eden Park. 10:40 The Sunday Morning Quiz with Jack Waley-Cohen Our quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back for another Sunday Morning quiz. Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC quiz show ‘Only Connect’ which is known for being both difficult to crack and totally obvious. It’s Sunday morning, so wake up your brain and have a go! 10:45 Argue with Science Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science. 11:10 What happens when teens ditch their smartphones for a month? 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. Jim talks to Decca and her son Jody (13) to find out how it went and if their opinions and habits had changed.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Radio
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • Yes
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • Commentary
  • Current affairs
  • Feature
  • Interview
  • Magazine
  • Music
  • News
Hosts
  • Susana Lei'ataua (Presenter, RNZ's Podcast Hour / RNZ News)
  • Jim Mora (Presenter, Sunday Morning)