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Episodes
Solving the World's Problems with Ali Jones
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time to solve the world's problems now and who better to do that than Ali Jones, and today her focus is on driving electric vehicles in the South Isla...
A-Z of Aotearoa: L for Lamb
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time for the latest installment of our A-Z of Aotearoa and today it is L for Lamb. From humble beginnings as a new immigrant in the 1800's, at one poi...
Relationships: How do you build back trust?
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for our relationships segment - Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology joins us fortnightly to share her advice...
Making their mark in Abel Tasman National Park
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Wilson family has been part of Abel Tasman National Park since 1841. That's when some their ancestors arrived as part of some of the first British...
What happens when we run out of cemetery space?
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There's a call for our councils to be more proactive and strategic when it comes to creating cemetery space. It follows concerns that burial spaces ar...
Prescription changes - but will it be good for our health?
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From 2026 prescriptions are changing from three months to twelve months. The rule change means that patients on some long-term medications won't have ...
Stories from Our Changing World
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time now for Our Changing World, and this week we're catching up with William Ray who has been out in the bush around Wellington with a crew of conser...
Feature: Why common knowledge is key to a functioning society
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a simple idea that explains a lot about how the world works: "I know that you know that I know." It might sound complicated, but it's the reaso...
Easy Eats: Savoury French toast with Kelly Gibney
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eggs are an easy dinner option midweek. Here they create a savoury spin on French toast, This is a flavour-packed version where eggs are whisked toget...
Heading Off: When a short escape becomes a long adventure
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time for our weekly travel segment Heading Off. Many of you will have been on holiday and been desperate to stay longer than planned - usually logisti...
Trippin out on Push Push: The 90s band is back!
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In some exciting news for their fans, or anyone who wants to relive the 90s, Push Push is reuniting to celebrate 35 years of that hit single. I'm join...
Congestion Charging: What does it mean for you?
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aucklanders, this is news you need to know, congestion charging is coming. A Government bill to bring it in passed its third reading in parliament, an...
Explainer: The ins and outs of the McSkimming case
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you've heard any news at all today, you'll be aware the Independent Police Conduct Authority has released a report into the Police's handling of co...
Spoken Feature: Thrift is Back!
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time now for a new season of the RNZ podcast Thrift and this week host Katy Gosset investigates some cheap tweaks that can help turn your renta...
You're the Judge: Children at parties - yes or no?
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've got a weekly segment called 'You're the Judge' where we present an issue that's been sent in by one of our listeners, and you, our audience, dec...
Feature interview: Why you shouldn't be yourself
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Just be yourself" is one of the worst pieces of advice out there says Psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. Authenticity and some diversity programs ...
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's find out what's happening in Australia now Brad Foster is with us now to tell us what everyone is talking about across the Tasman. Today's topic...
Book Critic: Book things related to 'Hoods Landing'
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago Pip Adam was lucky enough to be part of the launch of Laura Vincent's new novel Hoods Landing. Today she chats to Jesse about three bo...
Tech Tuesday with Tim Batt
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Batt joins Jesse to explain why he hates smart devices. This is off the back of Google no longer supporting some of its smart thermostats in the U...
Capturing Shackelton's Trans-Antarctica Expedition
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Ernest Shackleton's Trans-Antarctica Expedition - between 1914 and 1917 - has been described as one of the greatest adventures of all time. While ...
How much ecological damage has the Tongariro fire done?
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly 3,000 hectares of Tongariro National Park have been turned to ash by fires that started on Saturday. That's about three thousand full size rugb...
Safety First: The reality of running a shop in South Auckland
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An article by RNZ journalist Gaurav Sharma takes readers behind the scenes of the Indian business community in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe and r...
Here Now
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Here Now..... Kadambrai Raghukumar covers the current conflict is Sudan. Sh speaks to those in New Zealand who fled the Violence of 2003 ...
'The Convert' star Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne tributes Lee Tamahori
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we acknowledge the death of Lee Tamahori, Ngati Porou, the pioneering Kiwi filmmaker behind 'Once Were Warriors' and 'Mahana'. Jesse speaks to ...
Feature: 3D facial technology changes a man's life
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Going out in public became dreadfully uncomfortable for 75-year-old Dave Richards after an accident with a drunk driver four years ago in Devon, Engla...
Expert: Solving cold cases
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Police cold case specialist Detective Superintendent Darryl Sweeney.
Cold Call: Pest Controller
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For a while now we've run a segment called Jesse's Cold Call where Jesse picks up the phone, dials an organisation at random, and hopes to find someon...
TV Critic: 'The Twelve' and 'The Diplomat'
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about what's good to watch on the small screen. Claire Chitham tells Jesse about the new seasons of The Diplomat and The Twelve.
One family's mission to repopulate our pāua
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Next time you're tucking into a pāua fritter, spare a thought for those who are doing everything they can to help replenish our depleted pāua popula...
Cover your ears: Bagpipers join for largest world record attempt
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This Wednesday, pipers will pay homage to AC/DC when they descend on Fed Square in Melbourne to smash the record for the largest ever bagpipe ensemble...
The West Bank through a New Zealand man's eyes
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While Gaza continues to capture the world's attention, the West Bank has also experienced a dramatic escalation of violence. Aid agencies are reportin...
Critter of the Week: Huberia striata
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse chats to Forest and Bird Chief Executive about this week's critter. Huberia striata belongs to the only fully New Zealand endemic genus of ant. ...
Weekend Stuff: Landscape Design
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to chat about what you get up to in the weekend, today Jesse is joined by talented garden designer Tony Murrell from Murrell Gardens.
Food with Connie Clarkson
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Auckland Council's The Kitchen Project manager Connie Clarkson joins Jesse to chat food. Today her recipe is gado gado with peanut sauce. Gado Gado me...
Film Review: TOITU Visual Sovereignty
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Film critic Kate Rodger joins us to share her film recommendations. Predator Badlands - in cinemas TOITU: Visual Sovereignty - go here to see venues
Freaky Friday
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Freaky Friday. Our home for your spooky stories, terrifying tales and eerie encounters If you have a story to share, be that a ghost, a UFO, ...
The secret to making a good scent
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new six-part video series that dives into the world of perfumery in Aotearoa kicks off on Monday. Journey of Scent is billed as a sensory adventure ...
Winner of the Young Horticulturist of the Year
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canterbury nursery manager Jake Linklater has won the prestigious Young Horticulturist of the Year trophy. He won the title last night after an intens...
How do we know if our food has been genetically modified?
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Changes to our genetic modification laws have our scientists and politicians struggling to agree on a way forward. Over the last few weeks we have bee...
Lights, camera, ACTION! Reaction to the screen rebate changes
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Big news for the film industry today, with the Government announcing a major boost to the screen production rebate scheme. The rebate allows film comp...
Where do you find locally made content for our kids?
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It seems our children aren't so engaged with locally made content. That's according to new research which has also revealed that parents don't know wh...
Your Money with Mary Holm
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today the focus is on debt and diversification.
NZ Sporting History: Horse trainer Sheila Laxon
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Melbourne Cup week and we're thrilled to have trainer Sheila Laxon with us. In 2001, Sheila was the first female trainer to win the Melbourne Cup...
Group Chat: Lily Allen, Celebrity Traitors UK, and Sitcoms
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time now to talk through the content filling up your group chats, the conversation fodder distracting you from the task at hand. Joining Jesse is film...
Ride and Sing: The Invercargill taxi with a (loud) difference
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're in Invercargill on a Friday or Saturday night you might catch the bright lights and booming sound of a karaoke taxi. Josh Coats created Supe...
Katie Wolfe directs Witi Ihimaera's play Woman Far Walking
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two of New Zealand's most well-known and celebrated creative voices have come together for a new staging of the iconic play Woman Far Walking. Written...
Individual actions and combating climate change
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're want to talk about climate change, and more specifically whether policy makers are throwing in the towel on the climate battle. It's a question ...
Stories from Our Changing World
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Susana catches up with Our Changing World's Claire Concannon, who has recently travelled to the Waikato to learn more about the gold clam.
Feature interview: An insight into wildlife trafficking
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the outskirts of Malawi's commercial capital in South East Africa, two of the world's most vulnerable groups, children and wildlife, were being exp...
Easy Eats: Chicken, coriander and cashew salad with chilli crisp dressing
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our regular Easy Eats contributor Kelly Gibney is back from her holiday and joins Susana to share this recipe.
Heading Off: Afternoons listener Frida Harper takes us to the Ancient Silk Road
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time for heading off. It's the moment in the show when we take you travelling to locations you might always have wondered about. We love hearing about...
Saxophonist Jess Gillam is coming to NZSO
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the world's classical music stage, Jess Gillam is making a big splash. It's 20 years since Jess first found a saxophone in her hometown of Ulversto...
How safe are our seniors when it comes to big tech?
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we've been delving into the impact that phones are having on us. And while the focus is often on young people, there are actually many more ...
Are you taking the correct dosage of paracetamol?
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're just about to pop a Panadol tablet - you may want to pause first. New research by Auckland University shows many of us are taking too much p...
You're the Judge: Is honesty always the best policy?
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've got a newish segment called 'You're the Judge' where we present an issue that's been sent in by one of our listeners, and you, our audience, dec...
Feature interview: The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was a bargain with the devil they couldn't refuse. A group of women prisoners in Auschwitz were offered a slim chance at survival in exchange for p...
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Melbourne Cup day! We talk to Brad about the issues that have got Australians talking. Today we're looking at a new public register of child sex ...
Book Critic with author Catherine Robertson
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Author Catherine Robertson joins Jesse to chat about books she thinks are worth reading: The Rose Field: The Book of Dust Volume 3 by Philip Pullman (...
Podcasts: The first King of England and a new queen of music?
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Evie Ashton is here to talk podcasts, and she's got two pretty different offerings this week, one based on history, while the other is more about femi...
Having trouble making friends? Look no further!
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Despite having the technology to connect to friends and family 24/7 - social isolation and loneliness are issues that are becoming more prominent .. n...
New concerns around new mums and mobile phone use
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The conversation around phone screen time - and how much is too much - usually centres around children and teens. But new research has highlighted the...
Should the fences be coming down around Wellington harbour?
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From today, Wellington City Council will start to remove the temporary fencing around the waterfront. The fencing was put up in 2023, after a death in...
The Hamilton shoe shop hanging up their boots
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The owners of a well-known Hamilton shoe shop are hanging up their boots after 43 years. Ann and Grant Collins have been running Collins Footwear sinc...
The Pre Panel
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Pre Panel for 3 November 2025
Feature interview: Family language
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every family has its own way of talking. They share weird phrases, inside jokes, and made-up words that no one else would understand. Georgetown lingu...
Expert: Can they build it? Yes, they can!
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today in our expert feature we're talking to Master Builders. We'll cover choosing a builder, going through the process, what happens if you're not ha...
TV Critic: Two new. very different, shows to watch
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about what's good to watch on the small screen now, TV critic Dominic Corry is with me and has two very different shows to recommend: I Lov...
The NZ student who is helping create more leaders
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know you've done well with a school project when one of the country's major local sports clubs takes notice. Dhriti Girish was 13 years old when s...
The bilingual language course making a difference for migrants
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ten migrants are finishing up a ten-week bilingual course in te reo Maori and English that is believed to be the first of its kind in New Zealand. The...
Yellow Legged Hornets: What should you do if you find one?
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since June, Biosecurity New Zealand has confirmed five yellow-legged hornets have been detected in Auckland, and they're asking locals to be on the lo...
Critter of the Week: Celaenia aka Bird Dropping Spiders
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're stuck for a Halloween costume, this week's critter could be a source of inspiration… or not! Meet the bird-dropping spiders (Celaenia spec...
Weekend Stuff - DIY Projects
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mitre 10's Stan Smith joins Jesse to answer all your DIY questions.
Food with Gretchen Lowe
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Spring might be a challenging season in terms of the weather, but how good is it for fruit and veges?! Asparagus is back on the shelves which makes us...
Film Review: Kate Rodger's verdict on the Pike River film
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Rodger joins Jesse to review Pike River and Good Fortune. Both in cinemas now.
Freaky Friday- Halloween Special!
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Freaky Friday! Because today is the Halloween - the spookiest of all days - we've put together a special treat for you; we've got not one, no...
Award winning chef Sid Sahrawat on the future of hospitality
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sid Sahrawat is an award-winning chef behind Cassia and The French Café in Auckland. It's been a big year for Sid. Earlier in the year he hosted a to...
Why the gene tech bill has some scientists worried
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A couple of weeks ago we started a conversation about the gene tech bill that it seems scientists and politicians can't agree on. We spoke to Andrew A...
Prince Andrew loses his title: Is the monarchy in trouble?
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The royal family has stripped Prince Andrew of his royal titles and ordered him to leave his 30-room residence, after intensifying pressure over his a...
New Zealand's first female professional firefighters' calendar
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A couple of weeks ago we spoke to former firefighter Bevin James about the 2026 edition of the Kiwi Firefighters calendar. But that's not the only fir...
History with Dr Grant Morris
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As many of you will know, we're at that time of year where secondary schools appoint their prefects for the coming year. Which got Dr Grant Morris thi...
Solving the World's Problems
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Wyn-Harris is with Jesse to focus on solving the world's problems, today he's focusing on the positive side of life, because to quote NZ's great...
NZ Sporting History: Paralympian Adam Hall
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Very few people make it to five Olympic games. Even fewer make it to six. But that's a feat that para-alpine skier Adam Hall is set to achieve next ye...
Relationships: Can you be triggered from big weather events?
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for our relationships segment - Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology joins us fortnightly to share her advice...
The chefs taking food allergies seriously
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday the 28th of November five of our finest chefs will join forces as part of the Chef's Health & Allergy Awareness Kai event. They'll present a...
'Untold Stories' The project tracing WWII's displaced persons
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A couple of weeks ago Jesse spoke to a woman named Mychelle for our Freaky Friday segment. She shared a story about her Dad, who migrated to New Zeala...
Why the halal economy is more than just meat
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand has signed an agreement to streamline its halal certification processes, aiming to expand exports to Malaysian markets The Prime Minister ...
Stories from Our Changing World
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to talk science with Our Changing World host Claire Concannon. Claire follows scientists into the bush, over rivers, back to their labs and ...
Feature interview: Could AI end up killing us?
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One sentence sums up what Nate Soares thinks about artificial intelligence. If anyone builds it, everyone dies. Soares is the President of the Machine...
Easy Eats: Olivia Galletly aka The Hungry Cook
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our regular Easy Eats contributor Kelly Gibney is away so we've got the talented Olivia Galletly also known as The Hungry Cook, joining us. Today she'...
Heading Off to Egypt
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're going to Egypt as a project over 30 years in the making is about to be completed. It's the brand-new Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza. It was...
The Kiwi teenagers taking on Godzone
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Towards the end of November, the 12th iteration of the 'Godzone' adventure race will take place. It involves up to 100 teams of four who have to navig...
The surprising, and exciting, discovery by NZ scientists
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's not often you get to say you've found 40 new species in one go - but that's exactly what a group of Kiwi scientists has done in Fiordland with th...
Is this wild weather the new normal?
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
State Highway 73 South of Lake PearsonPhoto: Andrew Johnstone Some parts of Southland are still without power after last week's wild weather, and ther...
You're the Judge
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Okay lovely listeners, it's Tuesday, which means we need your help. You see we've got a new segment called 'You're the Judge' where we present an issu...
Feature interview: Raising confident, caring young men
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Boys today are overwhelmed. They're trying to decode masculinity, navigate friendship and emotion, and survive the chaos of online life. Christopher P...
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today Brad talks to Jesse about police recruitment, cracking down on Australian telcos after those network outages, and sport.
Book Critic: Author Claire Mabey with her picks
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fans of the show the Great British Bake Off might remember the name Ruby Tandoh. She was a runner up of that show in 2013, and since then has written ...
Tech Tuesday: Fallout from the AWS outage
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week the giant cloud that is Amazon Web Services went down -causing outages for huge parts of the web - including servers here in New Zealand. Th...
Why Taupo's new mayor is saying no to some events
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Taupo's newly elected mayor has told local residents that he might have to skip art gallery openings, cocktail parties and marae visits in his communi...
The medical student's side hustle that's getting attention
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At just 25, University of Otago medical student Josiah Bugden has managed to balance the demands of his final year of study with a rapidly expanding s...