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Getting the best deal with service providers
1:45 PM.Whoever said life is for living obviously never tasted the sweet joy of negotiating a discount on their insurance premiums. Read more Audio
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Let's do the Time Warp again
1:35 PM.Seen by over 30 million people, The Rocky Horror Show is one of the world's most successful musicals ever. Read more Audio
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The best vegan cheese
1:25 PM.A local Orewa business has been named the Supreme Winner of this years Vegan Society of Aotearoa Vegan Cheese Awards, for 'The Greek' a dairy free Feta. Read more Audio
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The Taupō tsunami
1:15 PM.It's one of the furthest places from the ocean in New Zealand. But in the middle of the night in 2022, a tsunami in Lake Taupo flooded the foreshore, damaging moored boats. Read more Audio
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Here Now
3:35 PM.Exploring the connections between Indians and Maori starting in the 1800s, is a new academic manuscript by Professor Edwina Pio. On Here Now today, Kadambari Raghukumar looks at the significance of… Read more Audio
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Feature interview: Stephen King at 50
3:10 PM.50 years ago, Stephen King published his first novel and Carrie became an instant horror classic. Two culture critic and horror fans have taken it upon themselves to read every single Stephen King… Read more Audio
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Expert Feature: how to textile repairs
2:30 PM.Anna Hicks is a sustainable fashion and textile artist - and her ethos - is the antithesis to the fast fashion industry. She joins Jesse to talk about upcycling clothes, the benefits of visible… Read more Audio
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Made in NZ: OBO Hockey
2:20 PM.OBO Hockey from Palmerston North is the biggest brand and manufacturer of field hockey protective equipment in the world. The CEO of OBO Hockey, Simon Barnett, talks to Jesse about founding the… Read more Audio
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Television Critic
2:10 PM.Dominic Cory, coming live from LA and Comic Con, reviews the sixth season of Cobra Kai, which just landed on Netflix, and Elsbeth, a new series on TVNZ+. Read more Audio
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Oral histories under threat?
1:35 PM.An oral historian Dr Anna Green is president of the National Oral History Association and she says oral histories could be under threat by an amendment to the Privacy Bill currently passing through… Read more Audio
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League Legends for mental health
1:25 PM.Rotorua is set to host the inaugural League Legends XIII this October - a two-day rugby league programme of events to support men's mental health and well-being. Read more Audio
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A tribute to Martin Phillipps
1:15 PM.Today, we pay tribute to singer-songwriter and founder of Dunedin rock band The Chills, Martin Phillipps who died unexpectedly yesterday, age 61. Read more Audio
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Critter of the Week: Curt, the marine fluke
3:40 PM.This week's critter is a trematode (also known as a fluke) that has chosen to parastitise not one, but three separate animals. Read more Audio
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Weekend Stuff: Lynda Hallinan
3:26 PM.Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan has just returned from a trip to the US and talks to Jesse about some observations she made there about their gardens. Read more Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
3:20 PM.Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Read more Audio
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Baked meatballs with Feta
3:10 PM.Today Julie Biuso shares a tasty dish for a quick weeknight meal. Read more Audio
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NZ Live: Babe Martin
2:30 PM.Today's live performance is the one and only Babe Martin. Read more Audio
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Film Review: Kate Rodger
2:08 PM.Today Kate talks to Jesse about the Deadpool and Wolverine movie and the upcoming Captain America Brave new World movie due out next year. Read more Audio
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Freaky Friday
1:53 PM.Two uncanny tales from listeners including a ghost story from Jenny and a policeman with a spooky traffic stop. Read more Audio
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The man who decided how bright billboards should be
1:38 PM.Digital billboards are part of our life, but should they blast our peepers that hard? Read more Audio
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The ad man who became a film chaplain
1:25 PM.He made some of our most well-known ads and now he's helping film crews in hard times. Read more Audio
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The weird and wild history of the Olympics
1:20 PM.Jesse goes down the rabbit hole of all the times the Olympics got strange. Read more Audio
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Tami Neilson's tribute to Willie Nelson
1:08 PM.Tami Neilson talks to Jesse about her Willie Nelson cover album. Read more Audio
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Your Money with Mary Holm
3:15 PM.With tax cuts looming Mary has some words of advice for what to do with that extra take-home money. Read more Audio
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NZ Sporting History
2:30 PM.Freedride skier Sam Smoothy joined the Freestyle World Tour, in 2011, becoming famous in 2015 when he won the Andorra leg with what has been described as "the best competition line ever". Read more Audio