Our panellists discuss Tauranga mayor Tenby Powell's resignation, diversity in the workplace, the lingering impact of Covid-19 and Tourism minister Stuart Nash's contention that NZ should be focusing on high net worth individuals.

Psychologists at the University of New South Wales are hoping a new Face Test will help unearth more of Australia's top performers in facial recognition, known as super-recognisers. Dr James Dunn joins the show to tell us more.

Research out of Oxford University shows than one in five Covid-19 patients have gone on to be diagnosed with a mental illness within three months of testing positive, with anxiety, insomnia, and dementia the most common diagnoses.

Filipe Manu is a New Zealand-Tongan tenor who is currently based in London, where he is part of the Young Artist programme at the world-renowned Royal Opera House. He's Calling Home this morning.

An Australian study is investigating why three siblings did not get seriously ill with Covid-19 after their parents contracted the illness. Dr Melanie Neeland from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute joins the show to discuss.

As expected, outgoing US president Donald Trump is refusing to leave the White House without a fight, claiming his election loss to president-elect Joe Biden is the "worst scam in the history of US politics". Karen Kasler has the latest.

The latest survey from Research NZ shows that New Zealanders like the idea of the parliamentary term increasing from three to four years, while a whopping 90 percent of us have full trust and confidence in the New Zealand democratic process.

Nobel prize-winning geneticist Sir Paul Nurse's latest book, What Is Life?, explores the question of what we as humans share with all other living things on this planet.

Public Health Expert Michael Baker believes having clear rules around the use of masks will help dampen down the threat of community transmission and avoid another lockdown. Professor Baker joins the show for a Covid-19 update.

Jodi Picoult admits she was initially terrified about publishing her new novel, The Book of Two Ways, during a pandemic. But this book - her 27th - has rejigged itself in her mind to become what she believes is the perfect pandemic read.