RNZ: Sunday Morning

An MP is reluctant to commit over the gay marriage bill.

It's the NZ Society of Genealogists' Family History Month and Brad Argent, Content Director for Ancestry.com.au talks to Chris about the importance of family history in finding a sense of place; and genealogy as a way to personalise and democratise history: He says it's about people and stories, rather than places and dates.

Philippa Tolley visits 4 Australian Covention Centres to see if the new facilities planned for NZ can compete?

The relationships between a father and son can be tough enough, but what say your father is a secretive man because it's his job … he's a spy. Scott Johnson is a foreign correspondent whose father worked for the CIA and he's written a book about his search for the real man his father is. Scott talks to Richard about his book, The Wolf and the Watchman - a CIA childhood - a fascinating read about the life of a war correspondent, and of the search for the truth about his father.

Stuart Prior is a former diplomat who believes New Zealand should stop fishing in the Ross Sea. He once played a key role in opening up the fishery for the valuable toothfish - he tells Richard why he has changed his mind. Stuart appears in a documentary about the Ross Sea called The Last Ocean, screening in the New Zealand International Film Festival.

It's a real problem for any government to sell the idea of selling state assets. Why not use a professional promotions company?

Ian Henderson loves music so much that he started his own record label, Fishrider Records. It's captured quite a bit of international attention in the indie-pop market producing the self-titled album of the band Opposite Sex. Ian, who's from Dunedin, has been making music with his brother George and others for around 30 years in one of New Zealand's longest running cult bands - The Puddle.

Steve Wilde asks if safety can be guaranteed if night flights are brought in at Queenstown's challenging airport

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Wellington's new bishop talks about his journey so far and where he thinks the church is headed.

Olaf Diegel is Professor of Mechatronics at Massey University in Auckland. He talks about 3-D printing, product development and design, smart machines and smart homes - and his own range of groovy guitars.

Looks at what happens when troublemakers are kept at school.

Talks about the impact of Maori culture and influences as diverse as standard time, the telegraph, newspapers and the meat trade; on growing a national identity.

Brent Edwards examines NZ's foreign policy

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