Sunday Morning

Animal behaviour expert and the author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy Dr Zazie Todd joins us once again to answer your canine questions.

In the United States the Republicans have won the House, what will that mean? And can Donald Trump possibly win the Presidency again? Joining us again is our U.S. correspondent Karen Kasler, the Statehouse Bureau Chief for public radio and television in Ohio.

The Barefoot Investor – a best-selling book by financial advisor Scott Pape – is said to be in one in 20 Australian homes. Pape's new book Barefoot Kids is about children and money.

Senior Rugby writer from the NZ Herald Gregor Paul gives his assessment of the All Black's performance against the English at Twickenham.

Almost fully forgotten now is Andrew White, a former All Blacks captain who in the First World War fought at Gallipoli, Messines and the Somme. Author William Moloney talks about his new book, Invincible.

Media wrestle with 'sportswashing' Qatar's World Cup; framing farming's big issues via the mailbox; politics pundit calls it quits.

Calling home this week is Matt Toogood who with his wife Tess and their two boys moved to the UAE in 2008. Matt and his business partner started up a coffee roasting company and since then It's grown and grown.

On the eve of the World Cup in Qatar, many people are undecided about how they'll view it, or not view it, literally. On the ground in Doha is a senior correspondent for TV2 in Denmark, Rasmus Tantholdt, who before the tournament has even started has a run in with some overzealous officials who prevented him filming during a live cross.

Toa Samoa may not have won Old Trafford this morning but a lot of people in the world were willing Samoa to win, and certainly a great many in Samoa and Aotearoa. 

Joining us is Alf Filipaina Auckland City councillor, brother of the late Olsen Filipaina, The Big O, who died earlier this year, and who played top league in Australia, captained Samoa, and also played for New Zealand.

Many of us are feeling the pinch as costs soar and savings shrink, host of the personal finance podcast, Cooking the Books, Frances Cook joins us with some ideas to take a little of the sting out.