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1:35 PM.We speak to the to the author of a new pick-a-path, which is a book where you become the hero. You get to the end of a chapter and you're given a choice of where to go next. The book which has just… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Next week the world unicycle championships take place in Minnesota USA.. Former Unicycle Marathon world champion, 2024 competitor, and medical professional, Dr Ken Looi is primed and ready to compete… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The Vegan society is pushing for better labelling standards in Aotearoa with the rise in alternative products on the market. Currently manufacturers are able to use the terms vegan and vegetarian… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Best selling author Johann Hari has struggled with overeating and weight for most of his life. So when he decided to try Ozempic, a drug for type 2 diabetes that reduces appetite, it felt like magic… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Our expert for this Monday is Hine Waitai-Dye. We've talked to her before, last year in fact, when she graduated as a master waka builder. It was such a good chat we thought we'd get her in again and… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Keeping a heater in the fridge to keep the temperature up is just one of the realities for a chef in the extreme conditions of Antarctica. Paddy Rietveld has the job of feeding the workforce at Scott… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Two of New Zealand's most popular tourism experiences have been ranked amongst the world's top attractions in the annual Trip Advisor Travelers' Choice Awards. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The Pacific festival of Brass takes place in South Auckland later this week. The festival welcomes bands from across the Pacific. Japan, Australia, Aotearoa, Hong Kong and Tonga are all represented. Read more Audio

3:35 PM.The grey side-gilled sea slug (Pleurobranchaea maculata) might look unassuming, but it holds the title of Aotearoa's New Zealand's most toxic creature. Read more Audio

3:25 PM.Winter is rose planting time and there's been a whole lot of new ones released locally that NZ Gardner editor Jo McCarroll has been looking at. She joins Jesse to talk about the new flowers and how to… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.For this week's Friday food chat chef, author, teacher and restaurateur Julie Le Clerc is with us to talk through a great winter warmer meal, baked chicken curry. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.For NZ Live today we have the multi-talented Bianca Bailey in with her latest project Wiri Donna. Bianca is an event producer, musician and songwriter based in Wellington. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Each week our listeners share their stories of eerie coincidences, surreal encounters or simply things that can't be easily explained. This week we hear from Dave who's talking about a sunny house in… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Traceability is becoming increasingly important for consumers in the food and wine sector. Now a new project aims to use artificial intelligence to prove the origins of New Zealand wine without… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Auckland pizza fans can now enjoy an authentic Italian slice made by one of the best pizzaiolos (pizza makers) in the world - Enis Bacova. Last year, Bacova, a chef at Dante's, won third prize in the… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:15 PM.Self confessed data fanatic Chris Carter has written a book looking at the numbers which revolutionise the game itself. His book is called Rugbynomics. He speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio

3:20 PM.Last week the Labour/Green dominated Wellington City Council narrowly voted to sell its share in the Wellington Airport. The sale of public assets has been a controversial issue throughout New… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Liberato Cacace captained the All Whites team which just lifted the OFC Nations Cup in Vanuatu - where he also picked up the player of the tournament award. After a short break, he heads to Europe for… Read more Audio