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Stories from Our Changing World
3:35 PM.It's time to talk science with Our Changing World host Claire Concannon. Claire follows scientists into the bush, over rivers, back to their labs and many places in-between to cover the most… Read more Audio
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Feature interview: Could AI end up killing us?
3:10 PM.One sentence sums up what Nate Soares thinks about artificial intelligence. If anyone builds it, everyone dies. Soares is the President of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute and has worked as… Read more Audio
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Bookmarks with Dr Jeremy Tatere MacLeod
2:30 PM.Time for bookmarks and today we're joined by Dr Jeremy Tatere MacLeod. He's the deputy chair of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori (the Maori Language Commission) and founder of indigenous language… Read more Audio
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Easy Eats: Olivia Galletly aka The Hungry Cook
2:20 PM.Our regular Easy Eats contributor Kelly Gibney is away so we've got the talented Olivia Galletly also known as The Hungry Cook, joining us. Today she's sharing her recipe for Cheats Ricotta & Leek… Read more Audio
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Music Critic: New tunes by Earth Tongue and Mary Lattimore
2:12 PM.This evening will see some of our finest musicians gathering in Christchurch for the 2025 Silver Scrolls - a chance to celebrate all that's great about the local music scene. Our music critic Zac… Read more Audio
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Heading Off to Egypt
1:45 PM.Today we're going to Egypt as a project over 30 years in the making is about to be completed. It's the brand-new Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza. It was announced in 1992, construction began in 2005… Read more Audio
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The Kiwi teenagers taking on Godzone
1:35 PM.Towards the end of November, the 12th iteration of the 'Godzone' adventure race will take place. It involves up to 100 teams of four who have to navigate about 600 kilometres of terrain by hiking… Read more Audio
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The surprising, and exciting, discovery by NZ scientists
1:25 PM.It's not often you get to say you've found 40 new species in one go - but that's exactly what a group of Kiwi scientists has done in Fiordland with the discovery of new marine sponges. The finding… Read more Audio
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Is this wild weather the new normal?
1:15 PM.State Highway 73 South of Lake PearsonPhoto: Andrew Johnstone Some parts of Southland are still without power after last week's wild weather, and there hasn't been much of a respite this week with… Read more Audio
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You're the Judge
3:30 PM.Okay lovely listeners, it's Tuesday, which means we need your help. You see we've got a new segment called 'You're the Judge' where we present an issue that's been sent in by one of our listeners, and… Read more Audio
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Feature interview: Raising confident, caring young men
3:10 PM.Boys today are overwhelmed. They're trying to decode masculinity, navigate friendship and emotion, and survive the chaos of online life. Christopher Pepper, an award-winning health educator, and… Read more Audio
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Music feature: Spotlight on PJ Harvey
2:30 PM.Harvey is a British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, and this year marks the 30th anniversary of her breakthrough album 'To Bring You My Love'. She's received multiple BRIT and Grammy… Read more Audio
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Update on Oz with Brad Foster
2:20 PM.Today Brad talks to Jesse about police recruitment, cracking down on Australian telcos after those network outages, and sport. Audio
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Book Critic: Author Claire Mabey with her picks
2:10 PM.Fans of the show the Great British Bake Off might remember the name Ruby Tandoh. She was a runner up of that show in 2013, and since then has written four cookbooks. Her latest offering is called 'All… Read more Audio
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Tech Tuesday: Fallout from the AWS outage
1:45 PM.Last week the giant cloud that is Amazon Web Services went down -causing outages for huge parts of the web - including servers here in New Zealand. The outage revealed how much the world is reliant on… Read more Audio
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Why Taupo's new mayor is saying no to some events
1:35 PM.Taupo's newly elected mayor has told local residents that he might have to skip art gallery openings, cocktail parties and marae visits in his community, not because he isn't interested, but because… Read more Audio
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The medical student's side hustle that's getting attention
1:20 PM.At just 25, University of Otago medical student Josiah Bugden has managed to balance the demands of his final year of study with a rapidly expanding side project - CourseSpy - a platform helping… Read more Audio
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Why is a Capital Gains Tax such a political hot potato?
1:15 PM.Labour first started working on a blueprint for a capital gains tax under David Lange, but it was scrapped after Labour's 1990 election defeat. Fast forward to 2019 when Jacinda Ardern ruled out… Read more Audio
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What is a Capital Gains Tax and how will it affect you?
1:10 PM.Labour has announced it will campaign on a capital gains tax at next year's election. The tax will apply to commercial and residential properties -excluding the family home and farms - the revenue… Read more Audio
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Critter of the Week: Water Spider aka dolomedes aquaticus
3:35 PM.The critter of the week is the water spider, Dolomedes aquaticus! This spider has a special affinity with water, spending most of their time near braided rivers. Dolomedes spiders are also called… Read more Audio
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Weekend Stuff: How to make sure you get lighting right
3:25 PM.Interior designer Sylvia Sanford joins Jesse to talk lighting - and how to make sure you get it right in your home. Audio
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Food: The art of a great sandwich
3:08 PM.Yellow Brick Road's Martin Bosley joins Jesse to share his avocado and prawn Sandwich with tahini ginger dressing. He says it's a well-mannered and truly pretty sandwich, all subtle pinks and greens… Read more Audio
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NZ Live: Yurt Party live in Christchurch!
2:20 PM.Time for NZ Live and today things are bound to get groovy. Yurt Party are an Otautahi-Christchurch band who have sold out shows with their Balkan and Latin-inspired music. Their album '200' is out… Read more Audio
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Film Review: A 90s remake that's actually good?
2:10 PM.Film critic Dominic Corry shares his picks of the flicks available to see now: Bugonia - the new Yorgos Lanthimos black comedy starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, in theaters next week. The Hand… Read more Audio
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Freaky Friday
1:45 PM.Yes, it's that time of the week when we dig into your strange or harrowing stories. Now next Friday is the 31st of October, Halloween, and we want to make sure we have the spookiest story we can find… Read more Audio