Feature: Why doing less could be the answer to better parenting
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the school holidays approach along with the idea of having to entertain kids during the break, Dr...
Bookmarks with Cameron Rhodes
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time for bookmarks, where we get interesting people to share their picks of books, music, films and ...
BBQ courgette and sweetcorn salad with basil yoghurt dressing
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Each week on a Wednesday Kelly Gibney shares a recipe that is delicious and nutritious without being...
Heading Off to The Great Wall of China
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our chance to travel to places others have explored - this week we are off to China.
Making the Tank Farm in AKL's Wynyard Quarter a public space.
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A few years ago, plans to regenerate and restore Wynyard Quarter on Tamaki Makaurau's waterfront wer...
Stories from Our Changing World
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time now for our regular catch up with Claire Concannon for Our Changing World. And this week, she's...
This "everyday Kiwi" was awarded NDF's Civilian of the Year.
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This year it's gone to Mark Taylor. Mark has contributed to the Navy for more than 35 years as both ...
Game On! What is going on with NZ sport and governance?
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A power struggle looks to be brewing at NZ Cricket over the future of the domestic game. NZ Cricket ...
On the up! Reaction to the latest tourism numbers
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're going to start the show with some good news because the latest visitor stats are out and it's ...
Is laser eye surgery really all it's cracked up to be?
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When filmmaker Dana Conroy's doctor suggested laser eye surgery, or LASIK, to correct her nearsighte...
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's find out what's happening in Australia, our man on the ground there is Brad Foster and he join...
Book Critic: Some top picks for the holidays
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our critic Catherine Robertson has got some cracking recommendations for you Clown Town by Mick Herr...
What exactly is going on with the WBD acquisition?
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when you combine three huge companies, billionaires and the US President? The fascin...
Should we care that NZ is falling in Global GDP Ranking?
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
But we've gone from being in the top seven, to 36th in GDP ranking, with countries like Czech Republ...
Crime against food: A deep dive into NZ's worst recipes
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One small request led to dozens and dozens of emails, so it seems that a bad meal sticks in your mem...
Explainer: What the Resource Management Act should do
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Now we don't know about you, but the words Resource Management Act, are quite hard to get enthused a...
Feature: A guide to good food - and why you need it
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
These days it feels like there have never been more wrong ways to eat right. Everywhere you turn the...
Expert Feature: Everything you need to know about space
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're delving into the great unknown, space, the final frontier. So, if there's anything you'v...
Jesse Goes Clubbing!
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday is club day here at Afternoons because my team is determined that I go clubbing. So if you ha...
Television Critic: What's good on the small screen
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time to talk about what's good to watch on the small screen now - our critic Philippa Rennie joins m...
Quirky collectibles: Find out about a 10-million-year-old crab
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the years, Christine Fernyhough has built an extraordinary private collection of New Zealand ob...
What does globalisation mean in 2025?
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week some of the world's most influential economists gathered for the University of Auckland's ...
Ring your bell! What is electric bike etiquette
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Morning Report, there was an interview about electric bikes on the Timber Trail, which led ...
It's hot! So hot! Is this the new normal?
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summer has well and truly arrived, with the heat a big topic of conversation in the RNZ office. MetS...
Food: Caramelised Onion Sausage Roll Wreath
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time to talk food and today we're joined by Alix Mahy, who's behind One Hand Stirring, a one stop sh...
Film Review: Zooptopia 2 and Nuremberg
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Film critic Kate Rodger joins Jesse to share her take on Nuremberg and Zootopia 2.
Freaky Friday
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every week before 2pm we delve into your strangest and spookiest experiences. As always if you have ...
Why makes a successful company stand out from the rest?
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's fair to say businesses in almost every industry, right across the country, have been doing it t...
How can we ensure our kids are safe playing sport?
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're all aware of the benefits of children playing sport; learning to work as part of a team, incre...
What's going on with property prices in Auckland?
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
House prices in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland continue to lag behind many other parts of the country Cota...
Bringing Pixie Williams' voice back to vinyl
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Blue Smoke was first released in 1949, when it arguably made Pixie Williams New Zealand's first pop ...
Your Money with Mary Holm
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to talk money matters with Mary Holm now and she brings us good news on mortgages! This we...
Group Chat: Chat GPT fails and weighing into Wicked
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Rodger and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson are in studio with Jesse to talk about all ...
A-Z of Aotearoa: M for Maori Battalion
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Rodger and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson are in studio with Jesse to talk about all ...
Sri Lanka is dealing with a disaster - how can we help?
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last few days tropical cyclones have combined with heavy monsoon rains across South Asia wi...
Rating the very best of NZ TV and Film from the 2010s.
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Spinoff's Alex Casey and Tara Ward have been commissioned to curate a list of the very best New ...
What is the Emissions Trading Scheme Auction?
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday the final emissions trading scheme auction of the year failed to clear. That means there w...
Stories from Our Changing World
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time now to catch up with Our Changing World's Claire Concannon who has been learning about 'time us...
Feature interview: A Jeffrey Epstein survivor shares her story
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For a lot of people, the files the US Justice department has on convicted sex offender and millionai...
Bookmarks with American singer songwriter Santigold
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time for bookmarks now, the feature where an interesting person shares their favourite cultural pick...
Easy Eats: Rotisserie chicken panzanella
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Gibney shares her recipe for rotisserie chicken panzanella.
Heading Off: Anna Thomas on living in Timor Leste
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time for heading off, our weekly travel segment, and today we're heading to Timor Leste or East Timo...
Game On: The Kiwi game developers smashing it
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand game developers are punching well above their weight on the international stage 18 Kiwi ...
Learn why it could be time to ditch some expensive face creams!
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vitamin C cream is popular with skin-care devotees promising to help slow signs of aging, prevent su...
Why are so many of us driving without a WoF or Rego?
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
According to new data published by vehicle compliance platform Bonnet almost 50% of us are driving w...
Find out why school principals are leaving the role.
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A story caught our eye this morning about school principals, because according to a recent poll, our...
Feature: Ruby Tandoh digests food culture in 2025
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Food isn't just something we eat anymore. We're served up food culture all day long, whether we invi...
Podcast Critic: The Wonder of Stevie
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast Critic Elliot Childs shares his listening recommendations: Cannonball The Wonder of Stevie. ...
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's chat about what's happening in Australia and here to share the news from across the Tasman is ...
Book Critic: Claire Mabey shares her picks
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's chat books now and our critic Claire Mabey has some excellent offerings - especially if you're...
Why are we so bad at discerning sounds?
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New research out of Auckland University has revealed we're really bad at discerning sounds. Sam Schw...
What exactly is the Queen's Chain and how can you use it?
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week we had a conversation about paper roads, or as the Outdoor Access Commission prefers to ca...
What is 'ragebait' and how does it compare to other 'words of the year'?
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Oxford English dictionary has announced their Word of the Year as "Ragebait" That joins Cambridg...
Explainer: Open Banking is here - so what is it exactly?
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week open banking officially went live for customers of the big four banks. That's ANZ, ASB, BN...
Director James Vanderbilt on why 'Nuremberg' had to be made
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The panic kicked in around page 40. Thirteen years ago, director and screenwriter James Vanderbilt s...
Expert Feature: We put the spotlight on wool
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for our Monday expert feature, where we choose a topic and invite an expert in to give us ...
Jesse Goes Clubbing: Hawkes Bay Racing Lawnmower Club
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday means it's time to hit the clubs - because we've got a new segment on the show where I chat t...
Television Critic: Beast in Me and All Her Fault
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cailtin Cherry joins Jesse to review two shows: All Her Fault - TVNZ on Demand The Beast in Me - Net...
What makes Melissa Stokes nervous? Not breaking news!
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Stokes is the new lead presenter of TVNZ's flagship programme 1News at Six. She's moved from...
How an Auckland professor is tackling anaesthetic gas emissions
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we think of harmful emissions, we think it's fair to say most of us picture clogged motorways n...
Drug Driving Tests: How can you test for impairment?
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A couple of weeks ago we spoke to the Drug Foundation after the Government announced that Police wil...
Supply versus Demand: Finding housing for our elderly
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Where are you planning to live when you retire? Stay in your own home as long as possible? Move in w...
Critter of the Week: Olearia Owlet Moth
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Friday afternoon means it's time to talk about the endandgered critters that are endemic to New Zeal...
Food: Mussels with Fennel, Crème fraiche and Saffron
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Bosley from Yellow Brick Road shares Skye Gyngell's delicious recipe: Mussels with Fennel, Cr...
NZ Live: Troy Kingi
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Troy Kingi joins us for NZ Live to celebrate his new album, Night Lords.
Film Review
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dominic Corry is in our Auckland studio to talk movies, and this week he's looking at: Wake Up Dead ...
Freaky Friday
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for Freaky Friday, the space for all your weird, spooky, and strange experiences. If you h...
NZ researcher dubbed the "Indiana Jones of microbiology"
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse spoke with Matthew Stott, a recipient of one of the University of Canterbury's 2025 Research M...
90-year-old attempts to break world record
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Merv Grewar proves that age is no barrier. He'll be 90 when he attempts to break a rowing world reco...
Weekend Stuff: Gardening
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lynda Hallinan joins Jesse to share her gardening tips.
Tips on how to cool down
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're in for a hot weekend! Napiers on a heat alert, Christchurch and Hastings aren't far behind... ...
Kiwi driver Liam Lawson's future
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot of suspense swirling around Formula 1 this week - especially for kiwi driver Liam Laws...
The pre-panel for 27 November 2025
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.
History with Dr Grant Morris
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're going to talk history with Dr Grant Morris and this week he is looking at stories of the New Z...
Solving the World's Problems with Dave Armstrong
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time now to solve some of the world's problems. Dave Armstrong is with Jesse from our Wellington stu...
NZ Sporting History: Gilbert Enoka
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's NZ Sporting History, we go behind the scenes to speak to a man who has coached many o...
Relationships: Advice for those tricky moments in life
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Okay it is time to talk relationships now, whether romantic, professional or somewhere in between, J...
From cooking on the Rainbow Warrior to becoming a Buddhist Nun
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Not many cookbooks - if any - are launched with a live theatre performance. But then Jade Reidy isn'...
National Erebus Memorial Location Revealed
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This afternoon it has been announced where the memorial to honour those killed in the Mt Erebus flig...
Are Australians becoming more progressive as they age?
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sarah Cameron is a political scientist at Griffith University's School of Government and Internat...
Why creativity is an important as health and exercise
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We know the usual pillars of health; sleep, exercise, watch your diet and maintain social connection...
Easy Eats: Vietnamese inspired turmeric and dill fried fish
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is Kelly Gibney's (simplified) version of Vietnamese cha ca, a dish that originated in Hanoi. F...
Heading Off: Autonomous Region of Bougainville
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time for heading off, our weekly travel segment where we hear from you - our afternoons listeners - ...
Author Fleur Beale, why local stories are crucial for kids
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every year the New Zealand Society of Authors gives out the President of Honour award. The award is ...
NZ is full of paper roads - but what are they exactly?
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have 55 thousand kilometres of paper roads across New Zealand. But in our team meeting we discove...
Being a fussy eater might not be as straightforward as it seems
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A large study into avoidant and restrictive eating (which is an extreme form of picky eating) in chi...
The pre-Panel for 25 November 2025
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The pre-Panel Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.
Feature interview: The one and only Warren Ellis
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interesting people make interesting music. Warren Ellis is in a class of his own. He's a composer, m...
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Foster joins Jesse to talk about the latest news from Australia. Today he is talking about Meta...
Book Critic: A self-help book for brainboxes
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Book critic Bill Hastings reviews: Lea Ypi, Indignity: A Life Reimagined (Allen Lane Penguin, 2025),...
Is prison really the answer to cracking down on crime?
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Could we do better when it comes to how we manage our prison populations? That's what a Canterbury U...
Taking a look at artist Fred Graham's legacy
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand artist Fred Graham is recognised as a pioneer in the contemporary Maori art movement. No...
Is an A grade still impressive? We get a student's perspective
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new report has found a large increase in the number of university students receiving A grades. The...
Tech Tuesday with Tim Batt 25 November 2025
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our tech guy Tim Batt shares the latest goings on in the world of technology, and today he's looking...
What are regional councils actually for?
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The days of regional councils could soon be over. It's understood the Government will announce a pro...
Music feature: We put the spotlight on Bjork
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bee Trudgeon currently writes for Audioculture Iwi Waiata and Muzic NZ. She was working for 'RipItUp...
Could encouraging boys to read help lift their mental health
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Real men read books. For Dr. Shilo Brooks books, not barbells at the gym or bros on social media, sh...
Expert Feature
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wedding season is well underway and while weddings can be one of the happiest days of a couples' lif...
Television Critic: Happiness and the Celebrity Traitors effect
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our critic Linda Burgess joins me now with her recommendations: Happiness - TV3. The Celebrity Trait...
What is forensic toxicology?
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Five hundred toxicologists from around the world have converged on Auckland for their annual meeting...