Afternoons Podcast Options

2:10 PM.Our music critic for this week, Sarah, talks about some of her favourite tracks of the moment. She discusses music by Aaradhna and SKILAA. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.A team of Auckland University researchers have used the Waitematā estuary as their testing ground to see how much plastic would be retained. They were astonished by the results. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.The Ministry of Health has released New Zealand's first Rare Disorders Strategy, which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people living with rare disorders. Jaime Christmas is the CEO of the… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.A research team from the Ocean Exploration Trust is exploring the unknown deep sea habitats near Jarvis Island. Live from the ship is Lucy Dickie, Communications and Outreach Officer. Read more Audio

3:35 PM.An expedition to the Bounty Trough off the Otago Coast uncovers a treasure trove of deep-sea creatures – including some species new to science.  Read more Audio

3:10 PM.It's chaos, political malpractice but the right thing to do for US president Joe Biden to end his re-election campaign says Bakari Sellers, CNN political analyst and former co-chair for the Kamala… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Today's Bookmarks guest beams in from LA to speak to Jesse. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Today Sam shares a recipe using a very much 'in' ingredient right now, gochujang paste. She's using the rich flavour packed Korean fermented condiment to make a tasty noodle dish. Read more Audio

1:50 PM.Today we're going to take a closer look at the Wanaka Green Steam, an annual event where adventurers gather to cycle from the Wanaka township out to Treble Cone Ski Field and back. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Balclutha has declared itself as the biggest fans of Six60. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Around 700 New Zealanders are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year - it's one of the hardest cancers to spot, and even if it is caught early, the 5 year survival rate is still only 5 percent. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.It's possible that artist Rachel Smythe is New Zealand's most read author. After 8 years of writing and illustrating her online comic Lore Olympus, she can boast 6.5 million subscribers, and 1.7… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Between Shihad, The Adults and many other side projects, Jon Toogood's fingerprints have been all over New Zealand rock and roll for the past three decades. Today he has finally announced his first… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Parents struggle to protect their children from online content kids have access to using products developed by Google, Apple, Microsoft and other tech companies.  Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Today's expert is Mark Vette, an animal behaviourist specialising in dogs.  Read more Audio

2:20 PM.If you're the proud owner of a bag made by Dan and Chris Hickman, there's no missing you.  Read more Audio