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3:15 PM.Every two weeks we try and replicate something that is performed in close conversation in pubs, bars, cafes and group chats around the world. We try to Solve the World's Problems, and our… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Belinda Cordwell remains New Zealand's highest-ever ranked singles tennis player during the Open Era. In December 1989, the same year she made the Australian Open semifinals, she reached the lofty… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Matthew Crawley has new music to excite our lugholes. He previews Aucklander Kédu's lead track ('Wanna Go') from her forthcoming EP. And he discusses Tucker Zimmerman, an 83 year-old Californian-born… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.In a few short years, Futsal went from niche after-work activity to one of the fastest growing sports in New Zealand and the world at-large. That fact is being solidified by our teams finding success… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Lyndy McInyre has dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of low wage workers... A long-time community organiser.. in 2011 she was a part of a social movement to address "in-work poverty"… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Today a handful of New Zealand's best composers received nominations for three major awards that will be presented at the APRA Silver Scrolls later this year. Looking down the list, one name appeared… Read more Audio

From helping taonga species such as the kākāpō, to early identification of cancer, to tackling food security: New Zealand scientists are using genomics – the study of DNA or genetics – to find… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.107 times a day, we open the doors to one of the most consequential inventions in the history of food and drink. The refrigerator. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Emily Perkins is an award-winning novelist; these are her bookmarks. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Sam has an inspired Mexican touch for Father's Day. Access the recipe here. Read more Audio

2:12 PM.Elliott Childs reviews Handsome and revisits All Songs Considered. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.River guide Willie Huch from Owhango Adventures gives Jesse the lowdown on how to enjoy the mighty Whanganui River. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Today marks 100 years since the birth of one of our most beloved authors: Janet Frame. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Hamiltonians are always working hard to protect and nurture their population of long-tailed bats - or pekapeka-tou-roa - a species under critical threat. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.As if our most decorated Olympian Dame Lisa Carrington hadn't done enough to inspire the up-and-coming generation, she's now poised to release her first children's book. Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Katy Gosset meets a Christchurch woman who's teaching a new generation of New Zealanders how to pickle and preserve. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Breaking up is hard to do in relationships, but also breaking up with your job.  Read more Audio

2:30 PM.The multitalented Finn Johanssen joins Jesse to talk about Canadian songwriter Neil Young. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.DOC has updated its list of environmental weeds. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Dougal McNeill's Forms of Freedom, Marxist essays in New Zealand and Australia literature and Mary McCarthy's Vietnam. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Tim Batt is in studio to look at the biggest story in tech right now: the arrest of Telegram's CEO. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Researchers have discovered a new species of wallaby living undetected around Rotorua. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Matt Smith, a designer teamed up with his history buff father Mark, to create something unique. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.A recent RNZ investigation found dozens of parents jumping through hoops to import melatonin to help their kids sleep. So what are the safety concerns involved? Read more Audio