Afternoons Podcast Options

2:30 PM.Time for A-Z of Aotearoa, and we've finally made it to the tricky end of the alphabet! Today we're taking on Q for Queenstown. Queenstown - known for its dramatic alpine scenery - sits nestles on the… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.It's time for group chat with Kate Rodger, Culture 101's Perlina Lau and Afternoons' Senior Producer Olivia Wilson. This is our regular segment where we discuss the stories that won't lead news… Read more Audio

1:40 PM.When a natural disaster strikes and the relevant council deems a building unsafe, those buildings often sit dormant for a long time, and in many cases, later get completely demolished. But is that the… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.It's a landmark day at Auckland University, and "landmark" is a fitting word as they're celebrating the centenary of their iconic ClockTower. The tower is now registered as a Category 1 historic… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Women in Film and Television New Zealand - also known as WIFT- is a not-for-profit organisation that now has over 1300 members. Its purpose is to celebrate and support women working in film and… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.With no end in sight for the Middle East conflict, more and more conversations are turning to oil supplies. While our leaders have been quick to reassure New Zealanders that there is no need to worry… Read more Audio

3:20 PM.Janie tells Jesse why Supertramp is a must on their What song will make you turn the radio up to max during a road trip? Tell us via 2101 or jesse@rnz.co.nz. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Afternoons music critic Dianne Swann joins Jesse with the latest album from The Delines. Last year, Dianne reviewed their album 'Mr Luck and Ms Doom' so we keen to hear how this next offering stacks… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.This week author Josie Shapiro joins Jesse. Her bestselling and much-loved debut novel 'Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts' won the inaugural Allen & Unwin Commercial Fiction Prize, she… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Kelly Gibney shares some Easy Eats with us, this week it is hoisin beef with broccoli sesame rice. Beef mince is a crowd-pleasing, economical protein and it becomes a very tasty and quick weeknight… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Time for Heading Off, this is our chance to share in your travel adventures without leaving the house. Today we join Tess Woolcock on her trip to Mexico. Read more Audio

1:40 PM.There's been plenty of commentary around a Bill that's before Parliament which seeks to make English an official language of New Zealand. It's part of a coalition deal with National and New Zealand… Read more Audio

1:32 PM.The programme for the 2026 Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tamaki has just dropped, and it's looking to be a star-studded line-up for book lovers. The programme is compiled by artistic director… Read more Audio

1:22 PM.You might recall that this time last year we spoke to someone from Wellington's South Coast whose house had been inundated by 100s of Portuguese millipedes; in the bathtub, climbing the walls, even in… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.How much petrol, diesel and jet fuel we have in the country depends on who you talk to it seems and whether it includes so called "stock on the water" which are supplies that have been shipped but… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Most of us agree that it takes a village to raise a child, but that village should keep going way past childhood says Gillian Morris. The style of living that goes beyond the nuclear family, is called… Read more Audio

3:25 PM.Every Tuesday we present an issue and get your thoughts on how to resolve it. This week we're looking at friends and what lengths people should take to keep a friendship alive. Let us know your… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Afternoons Podcast Critic Jemima Huston joins Jesse to share what she's been listening to. Sick to Death by The Australian The Birth Keepers by The Guardian Read more Audio

2:30 PM.If any pop group in history had the knack for making a hit, it was ABBA. In less than 10 years, they had 25 top 40 hits in the UK, and 9 number-ones. This year marks the 50th anniversary of their… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Catherine Ross is the Director of Library at Auckland Grammar School and she always has great picks to share for younger readers. Here is her list today: For Ages 10+ Dr Zeus By James Patterson… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.It's time for Mayoral minutes, our new segment where we speak with a local mayor about the challenges they're facing, how they're working to solve them and what makes their community special. Today… Read more Audio