Leisure
Survival Guide to Laneway Festival
Laneway Festival is on at Auckland's Western Springs Park today with some big stars like Chappelle Roan headlining along with lots of local acts. Gates opened at 1230 and the event ends at 10pm, so… Audio
Could you finish a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle in 40 minutes?
Jigsaw puzzle racing was a new addition at the last Masters Games in Dunedin and it sold out within a day when it returned this year. Audio
Cinema behind world-famous PJ ban faces imminent closure
More than 200 people turned up to a public meeting vowing to save Hāwera Cinema 2 in Taranaki.
TV Critic: The latest spin off from the Game of Thrones
TV Critic Finn Hogan joins Jesse to chat all things television. He's reviewing: Game of Thrones: Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - Neon Ponies - TVNZ + Audio
Jesse Goes Clubbing!
This week Jesse hits the Machine Knitters Club - and chats to club delegate Jeena Monk. If you've got a club you'd like Jesse to join for the day, message us on 2101 or email us, afternoons@rnz.co.nz
…Jigsaw puzzle racing and cornhole light up Masters Games
More than 3500 competitors will face off in a range of sports - from traditional athletics to ballroom dancing and the popular jigsaw puzzle racing.
Jesse Goes Clubbing: Ham Radio Club
After two on a Monday means it's time to hit the clubs! Jesse has chatted to the Hawkes Bay Racing Lawnmower Club ... the Christchurch Quilters... Manawatu Cactus and Succulent Society among others… Audio
The heartwarming story of a hiker and a kitten
Mustering the energy to walk the Te Araroa trail is one thing, carrying an extra load while you do it, is another feat entirely. But that's exactly what one British hiker has done. Katie Evans has… Audio
Dangerous playground levelled in South Wairarapa
A popular South Wairarapa playground has been demolished to make way for a safer facility for children of all ages.
Teen's epic solo 3000km cycling trip from Cape Reinga to Bluff
From punishing climbs near Karapiro to a final 240km push in a single day, Mahe Braaksma's month-long journey tested his limits.
Locals want popular swimming spot reopened
Record temperatures have highlighted a long-standing bugbear - declining access to once-popular swimming spots. Audio
Kerikeri swelters while access to swimming spots dries up
The Northland town of Kerikeri has been smashing temperature records in recent days - but the sweltering conditions come as the town loses access to once-popular swimming spots. Reporter Peter de… Audio
NZ crowns first national women’s Scrabble champion
Scrabble boards were put to serious use as New Zealand hosted its first national women's Scrabble championship in Auckland. Twenty competitors battled for the title, with Joanne Craig finishing third… Audio
Deadly weekend at beaches and rivers as Kiwis escape heat
It was a deadly weekend at the country's beaches and rivers as kiwis hit the water to escape the scorching sun. Water Safety NZ chief executive Glen Scanlon spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio
Search on for inaugural women's national Scrabble champion
Twenty contestants will face off in Auckland over the weekend for the word-forming crown.
nat'We'd be bored just sitting in a house': The couple caravanning around NZ
How Stella and Paul Richards packed up their home - and cat - to hit the road 3 years ago.
How to get yourself out of a reading rut
Has a screen stolen your love of books and left you in a no book zone you can't get out of?
Hoodoo Gurus to hit the road with Joan Jett and Iggy Pop
For over 40 years Aussie rockers Hoodoo Gurus have entertained crowds with their punk-tinged sound. This summer they're pairing up with the legends of rock, Joan Jett and Iggy Pop, for the Summer… Audio
Meet the Puzzleman of New Zealand
Louis Toorenburg was just a toddler when someone gave him a puzzle, starting a lifelong obsession.
The puzzle shop that's been open for 50 years
Reporter Peter de Graaf talks to the Puzzleman about his puzzle shop's remarkable longevity. Audio
