Saturday Morning Podcast
1) Author Leslie Jamison on recovering from alcoholism
In her new book, The Recovering: Intoxication and its Aftermath, Leslie Jamison lays bare her own recovery from alcoholism and delves into the drinking and recovery stories of other writers and artist...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) Otahuhu Food Festival: Queen Shirl'e
Queen Shirl'e is anĀ Auckland-based hip hop artist and community leader known for for founding theĀ Queen Shirl'e Academy, where she helps young people thrive.
3) Chef Del Holland's "Best Ever" Chocolate cake
Chef Del Holland shares her tips for making a proper risotto, what to do with sourdough discard (no you don't have to just throw it out), and a recipe for the ''best chocolate cake ever'.
4) These little boots are made for walking - the whole of NZ
Seven years old at the time she walked the entire Te Araroa trail, Emilie Bruce, along with mum Victoria, did the 3-thousand-kilometre walk from Cape Reinga to Bluff over six months.
5) Otahuhu Food Festival: Charlotte Macdonald, Garrison World
Professor Charlotte Macdonald talks to Mihi about the significance of Aucklands Great South Road in the New Zealand wars,
6) Otahuhu Food Festival: Hare George and Rudy Alejandro
Live from the ÅtÄhuhu food festival, Mihi speaks with local foodies Hare George and Rudy Alejandro from The Slush Truck.
7) Otahuhu Food Festival: Karen Wilson
In early times Otahuhu was a bustling trading spot with a portage for waka on the Manukau. Local iwi Chairperson of Te Akitai Waiohua, Karen Wilson shares the history of the region.
8) Elspeth Sandys - turning trauma into great stories
A rich seam of themes can be mined from Elspeth Sandys' writing. Trauma has dogged her life. "Some people go to therapy" she says. "I write."
9) Otahuhu Food Festival: Aroha Harris
Aroha Harris Te Rarawa, Ngapuhi, lectures in history at Auckland University and was also a member of the Waitangi Tribunal from 2008 to 2023.
10) Otahuhu Food Festival: Aute Neli
Mihi is reporting live from the Otahuhu food festival throughout the morning. She speaks with Aute Neli from Kiwi Tucker Mussel Fritters.