Sunday Morning

One of Aotearoa's leading Maori history scholars is to be recognised for his work revitalising te reo Maori as a researcher, translator, writer, and editor. Ross Calman has authored more than a dozen works, including books on the Treaty of Waitangi and the New Zealand Wars, edited more than 100 books in te reo Maori and English, translated a number of books into te reo Maori, and written numerous articles and chapters on Maori history and traditional Maori society. One of his most well-known books is He Pukapuka Tataku i nga Mahi a Te Rauparaha Nui - A Record of the Life of the Great Te Rauparaha. He has described it as a pinnacle in his career,. Ross will receive an Honorary Doctorate from Te Whare Wananga o Waitaha University of Canterbury in a ceremony next week.

Australia's first purpose-built office space designed by the Deaf, for the Deaf has just opened in Melbourne. The office is home to Expression Australia, which is the Deaf and Hard of Hearing organisation. CEO Nicky Long joins us.

The Phoenix Foundation is one of New Zealand's most well loved bands, and the fact they're still going after nearly 25 years is testament to that. Next Saturday they are the headline act at the One Fine Day Festival in Whanganui

The Ten Tenors have been a concert experience since 1995, and are the world's longest-running classical crossover act seamlessly transitioning between operatic arias and modern day ballads with amazing 10 part harmonies. They're about to tour New Zealand and there are two Kiwis in their mix. Cameron Barclay and Andrew Papas.

The news that the Oxford English Dictionary has added 'chur' and 36 te reo words to their collection prompted AudioCulture's Chris Bourke to look into the history of the word.

Whanganui born Alex Rothman is calling home from Tashkent in Uzbekistan where he teaches high school history.

In the small town north Canterbury town of Amberley, Rachel Scott has made bread her life.

UK provocateur captures media's attention; lifting the lid on lobbying, ministers - and the media; a source burned and spurned - in the public interest?

Dr Owen Jones is research fellow in the Department of Psychology at Otago University. An expert in memory, Alzheimer's and the much rarer, earlier-onset fronto-temporal dementia - brought to public attention recently following actor Bruce Willis' diagnosis. He joins us to talk about how our memory works and how we can keep it healthier for longer.

An international collaboration between Dutch and New Zealand artists sees the opening of a new exhibition, 'Smells like Roses - Rozengeur' at Foxton's Mapuna Kabinet Art Gallery. We're joined by co-curator, Arjan van der Boon.