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Afternoons
Jesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.
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Stories from Our Changing World
Our Changing World's Claire Concannon joins Jesse to share some exciting news about the Kakapo Files.
Feature: A side of Bear Grylls you've never seen before
Bear Grylls has done some really hard things; fighting off a boa constrictor in a flooded ravine, drinking liquid from elephant dung in the dry Savann...
Easy Eats: Mushroom, rosemary and walnut sourdough stuffing
Kelly Gibney joins me to chat all things food and share a recipe. You can find the recipe here
Music Critic: Tony Stamp shares his picks
Music 101 producer Tony Stamp suggests some songs to listen to: Sharon Jones: How Do You Let a Good Man Down Gnonnas Pedro and his Dadjes Band: Feso J...
Heading Off to Nashville, USA!
Time for heading off, our weekly travel segment, where you share your adventures and offer any tips or tricks to wannabe travellers. Today we're off t...
Comedy legend Tofiga Fepulea’i on winning the 2025 Topp Prize
Samoan comedy legend Tofiga Fepulea'i has been named the New Zealand Comedy Trust's prestigious Topp Prize recipient for 2025 Tofiga has been entertai...
Why 'Backyard Ultra' events are taking off in NZ
The concept of 'Last One Standing' or 'Backyard Ultra' events is simple but some might say, brutal. Participants run a 6.71km loop once an hour starti...
What you need to know before you go camping this summer
This is the last week of work for many of you, which might mean your attention turns to a summer camping trip. We are very fortunate to have 325 Depar...
Obtaining permits for trapping feral cats might get a leasier
Currently the Department of Conservation gives out permission after a process that includes filling out paper forms and supplying maps with trapping a...
Spoken Feature: Thrift
This week Katy Gosset looks at the property market, and meets two friends who have pooled resources in order to make owning a home a reality.
Feature interview: The Art of Sisu
The Danes have hygge, a cultural inclination to try to make things cosy. In Finland, they have a very different cultural trait called sisu, a quiet, i...
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
As vigils for victims are held and more information about the alleged gunmen of the Bondi Beach attacks is revealed, Sydney residents are still reelin...
Critter of the Week Merchandise Fund
The Critter of the Week merchandise that some of you lovely people have purchased has raised more than four thousand dollars for conservation charitie...
Podcast Reviews
The Panel producer Tessa Guest is with Jesse to chat about what podcasts she's enjoying and is keen to share with us. Tape Notes, hosted by John Kenne...
DJ SuperGran: The 81-year-old joining the R & V line up!
An 81-year-old Gisborne great grandmother has joined the DJ line-up for this years' Rhythm & Vines festival Molly Pardoe aka DJ SuperGran will debut w...
Calling all thrillseekers! Want a rollercoaster in your garden?
If the Gold Coast theme parks are a little too spendy for you right now .. and you can't face the crowds at Rainbow's End .. fear not .. an Auckland d...
Asphalt versus Chipseal - What's the difference?
Hundreds of Papamoa residents are fighting back against a council proposal that they help pay for their own road repairs. Seven streets are set for ro...
Changes to the Foreign Buyers Ban have been confirmed
It's official .. the foreign buyers ban, which has always seemed to attract commentary - both good and bad - is changing. Policy changes to the foreig...
Here Now
Here Now is an RNZ podcast hosted by Kadambari Raghukumar, it focuses on the journeys people make to New Zealand, their identities and perspectives, a...
Feature
For years, it was easy to dismiss talk of UAPs, Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, formerly known as UFOs. But director and producer Dan Farah argues t...
Reaction to the Bondi Beach terrorist attack
Vigils are being held around the world to pay tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach attack - who range in age from 10 to 87. 15 people were killed...
Television Critic: Pluribus and Malice
Our telly critic Dominic Corry is here with me to share his picks: Pluribus - Apple TV Malice - Prime Video
How do we know what supplements we actually need?
From multivitamin gummies to creatine and collagen powders... it can feel like we're being bombarded with products that promise more energy, better sl...
The marine scientist fighting misinformation over ocean issues
Marine scientists say New Zealanders want to engage with ocean issues but doing that is getting harder. Knowing what information to trust online is ge...
Celebrating the New Zealanders who run towards danger
There is remarkable video footage of an Australian man tackling one of the Bondi shooters you can watch it on rnz.co.nz His act of bravery is being la...
Bondi Shooting: How locals are reacting
Australian officials are describing the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach as a targeted, antisemitic terror attack. Police say the two people behi...
Critter of the Week: Turbott’s Weevil (Anagotus turbotti)
Jesse and Forest and Bird's Nicola Toki discuss this week's critter of the week is the beautiful and emblematic Turbott's Weevil. These large, flightl...
Weekend Stuff: Getting your home clean for Christmas
It is such a busy time of year; we're well into the festive season; kids are finishing school; there are visitors aplenty and that's before we even ge...
Food: Turkey Burgers for the win!
Shared Kitchen's Julie Biuso joins Jesse and has a great summery recipe to share, Turkey burgers!
Films: Kate Rodger on what to watch this summer
Best of 2025: One Battle After Another; Sinners; Tina What to see next: Avatar; Not Only Fred Dagg; Song Sung Blue; My Brothers Band
Freaky Friday
Time to get your freak on! Please send us your terrifying tales! It could be something that sounds spooky, a taste of the occult or a bizarre co-incid...
Feesh and Cheeps? We look at the evolution of the Kiwi accent
What do fish and chips, pen and six all have in common? Answer? They're some of the words we New Zealanders get mocked the most for. Some find our acc...
The Tongan film going for Oscar glory
'Lea Tupu'anga/Mother Tongue' is a short film directed by Vea Mafile'o. It stars Lucianne Buchanan in the lead role, who also wrote the script. The fi...
Why some NZ apple growers are ditching the US
One of New Zealand's major apple growers, Hawke's Bay's "Yummy Fruit", has stopped shipping to the U-S as a result to President Trump's tariffs. The 1...
Meet New Zealand Rugby's Referee of the Year
Ardie Savea took out Player of the Year at the NZ Rugby Awards last night, but another big award went to someone who spends 80 minutes trying not to b...
The community project getting Critter of the Week merch funding
The Critter of the Week merchandise raised more than four thousand dollars for conservation charities. So we asked our listeners to send us an email w...
History with Dr Grant Morris
New Zealand is the most beautiful country in the world ... that's a phrase that gets used an awful lot ... and whether it is true or not, doesn't seem...
Solving the World's Problems: Deliberate democracy
Simon Wilson joins Jesse to right some wrongs - today he looks at an example of democracy in action - because he says he's "seen the future of democra...
NZ Sporting History: The Legend that is Mark Graham
Time for sporting history and today Jesse talks to rugby league legend Mark Graham. Mark started out playing for Otahuhu, then from 1977 to 1988 he pl...
Relationships
Okay it is time to talk relationships; Jesse is joined by Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology.