Afternoons Podcast Options

3:15 PM.Today Wellington's 2nd favourite son after Dave Armstrong is solving all of Wellington's problems and maybe, by extension all of the problems everywhere. Dave joined Jesse. Audio

2:30 PM.For today's sporting history we're going back to the 1981, where a New Zealander took the running world by storm. 24-year-old Allison Roe... a long-distance runner from the Auckland's north shore, won… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Podcast critic Jemima Huston joins us to share her podcast picks for the week. Empire & Mushroom Case Daily Audio

1:35 PM.Well-presented recycling bins in Hamilton are set to get the recognition they deserve After a successful trial last year... Hamilton's City Council will now be dishing out green tags to acknowledge… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.If you've got young teenagers and adolescents in your house - you'll know it can often be a tough time to navigate. Researchers at Canterbury University have released the results of a study into teen… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.In the world of competitive barbecuing, two west Auckland brothers have sizzled their way to a big win across the Tasman. With their expert crusting, marinating and glazing, Cook Cartel became the… Read more Audio

In-depth reporter Kate Newton heads to Aotea Great Barrier Island to meet the black petrels that breed there. 

For almost 30 years Biz Bell of Wildlife Management International has been leading a… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Parents unleash the arrow of ambition in their children, but siblings are often the ones who help guide its direction says Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times staff writer Susan Dominus. After a… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Time for Bookmarks now and Jesse's guest today is art historian, curator and author Mary Kisler. She's been a major player in shaping the exhibitions at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki for more than… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Kelly Gibney offers up this soup which is made with handy household staples like frozen peas and dried herbs, but the end result has a wonderfully bright and fresh flavour. Get the recipe here. Audio

2:12 PM.Zac Arnold from NakedPR is in the studio today to recommend and preview some new music. It's the brand-new single Crazy Feeling from Voom's upcoming new album. He then chats about Proteins Of Magic… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Armenia - Perfect destination for those wanting to avoid the crowds. Today we're talking about Armenia - a country with a cultural foot hold in both Europe and Asia. It's described as a holy land… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.It's not often window-washing draws a crowd - but a Waikato company is soaring to new heights thanks to the use of drones. And it's not just windows - it's now setting its sights on using them to… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Rough sleepers in Whangarei now have a fresh, funky new cafe to go sit, get a free meal and be part of the community. Charity Whare Awhina has opened new headquarters in the city's former police… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Spark has announced New Zealand's first mobile plan designed specifically for children. The 'Kids Plan' can be added to a parent's account for full oversight of its usage, and children will be barred… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.We all know them: the movie that is completely unmemorable yet has an absolute banger of a song on the soundtrack. It's so good that quite often it saves the movie. Music Journalist Yadana Saw has… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Brad has the latest from the Lucky Country: a new report into the urgent need for more social housing in Victoria; some of the early findings in the inquest into the Bondi shopping center stabbings a… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.This month's theme does what it says on the tin! All these books have been published in the last year and are definitely worth talking about according to Catherine Ross, the Director of Library at… Read more Audio

1:52 PM.Time Batt joins Jesse with his thoughts on the world in tech this week. Today Tim discusses Duolingo's move to an AI first strategy replacing human contractors with AI. He also looks at the impending… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.The humble moth often gets a bad rap compared to its more glamorous relative, the butterfly. But moths are actually an important part of our ecosystem. And Wairarapa local Jim O'Malley thinks so too -… Read more Audio

1:22 PM.Forest and Bird has criticised the move to protect a herd of wapiti deer - or North American elk, in Fiordland National Park but ecologist Cam Speedy says it's the right move. Audio

1:10 PM.With delays of up to a year for specialist support for children with autism, a free programme has helped hundreds of families bridge the gap while they wait. Read more Audio