Afternoons Podcast Options

2:30 PM.Vincent is one of New Zealand's leading historians and co-founder and research director of HistoryWorks. He's written extensively on our colonial history, the relationship between Maori and Pakeha… Read more Audio

2:23 PM.Sam Parish brings us a perfectly balanced noodle salad that can be served hot or cold. Get your hands on the recipe here. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Ximena Smith joins Jesse to offer some listening recommendations including the creator of the hit S-Town goes deep into the ethics of journalism. Ximena also discusses the new season of the true crime… Read more Audio

1:52 PM.Fleur Wolstenholme arrived in Taupo as an 18-year-old from the UK and never left. Since then, she's helped put the central North Island town on the food map. She created treat,nz, celebrating Taupo's… Read more Audio

1:34 PM.Auckland based company Vessev have just launched a brand new, electric, passenger hydrofoil. The boat, which seats just 10 people is already set to join the Fullers fleet. Jesse talks to its designer… Read more Audio

1:26 PM.A team of Otago University researchers looking into a spray that could control red meat spoilage has won a 1 million dollar grant from MBIE. New Zealand's red meat industry generates 10.8 billion… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.It holds the dubious distinction of being the most thrown-up on ride at Rainbow's End. Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Katy Gosset visits a Repair Cafe where volunteers mend items, sharing their practical skills and saving money at the same time. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.They're not dealing drugs, they're dealing eels. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.We focus on music written in the Māori language. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Everyone's favourite ocker Brad is back with an update on the lucky country. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Where do you find books for reluctant or struggling readers? Read more Audio

1:45 PM.What are they even good for? Read more Audio

1:35 PM.The Chinese community is celebrating the Moon Festival. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.This new exhibition is opening a world onto the Moriori. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Anton van der Westhuizen is a professional arm wrestler and is about to defend his world title. Read more Audio

3:35 PM.Kadambari Raghukumar meets two botanists who've spent their life studying the rare, unique and rather smelly flower Rafflesia in South East Asia. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.People are fundamentally good and the internet can be a tool to unite people rather than divide them. That's not just wishful thinking for Gabe Reilich and Lucia Knell. They work for a media platform… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.For today's feature we're looking at what we say when we're not saying anything at all. We're talking about body language, the non-verbal clues that offer insight into what we're all really thinking… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Sutton Tools has been making tools for boring holes at their factory in Kaiapoi since 1962. Jesse talks to general manager Kevin Donovan about why making cutting tools is anything but "boring". Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Our TV reviewer Caitlin Cherry talks about two series centered around dysfunctional families: the Australian show, Bump (Neon), and The Perfect Couple (Netflix) starring Nicole Kidman. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.As costs have increased the price of wool has remained static. A kg of strong wool costs slightly less than it did in 2005. The industry looking for new ideas. Former wool farmer and current business… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.For the first time in 13 years international flights are making their long-awaited return to Hamilton and Dunedin. Jetstar will offer direct flights from Hamilton to Sydney and both cities will fly… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Alan Kerby is celebrating 24 years of helping his neighbours and community as a volunteer at the North Otago Citizens Advice Bureau. He chats with Jesse about his time of service, why the CAB is still… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Geneva AM is part of a night of waiata to celebrate te Reo Maori, but also to fundraise for Te Puna Reo o Ritimana, a total immersion Maori-medium early childhood center in Ponsonby that was… Read more Audio