Afternoons Podcast Options

3:35 PM.It's been one year since kākāpō returned to mainland Aotearoa at the fenced Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari.

Claire Concannon finds out what mischief they've been up to, and what's next for the… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Teenage girls have a message for their parents and the rest of the world; we're smarter than you think we are. Chelsey Goodan's new book is called, UNDERESTIMATED: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Today on Bookmarks we're joined by Jason Te Kare - the Tauranga-born actor, director and playwright, who previously worked as RNZ's drama producer. He's currently holed up in Auckland's Silo theatre… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Pumpkin soup is a comforting classic, perfect for a cosy night in - but do you find the kids end up eating more buttered bread than the soup itself? This version takes soup up a notch with the genius… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Today on 'Heading Off' we're exploring one of the least visited-countries on the planet - Timor-Leste. It's had a rough history, but after gaining independence this small Southeast Asian island is… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.From today, new tax thresholds apply, which will reduce most people's income tax bills. Coinciding with the cuts is a ReliefAid campaign with a simple question: Will you give your tax cut to Gaza? Read more Audio

1:25 PM.A workshop about climate change is the latest event to be dubbed 'a trendy night out' by the New York Times. Climate Fresks are game based events where participants work together to solve a puzzle… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Two Meteor showers are expected to be visible this week. Dr Nicholas Rattenbury is an Astrophysicist, and a Senior Lecturer at The University of Auckland Dept of Physics. Nick gives Jesse the inside… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.For our music feature today we're joined by the renowned DJ and music producer Greg Churchill. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Seen by over 30 million people, The Rocky Horror Show is one of the world's most successful musicals ever. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.A local Orewa business has been named the Supreme Winner of this years Vegan Society of Aotearoa Vegan Cheese Awards, for 'The Greek' a dairy free Feta.  Read more Audio

1:15 PM.It's one of the furthest places from the ocean in New Zealand. But in the middle of the night in 2022, a tsunami in Lake Taupo flooded the foreshore, damaging moored boats. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.50 years ago, Stephen King published his first novel and Carrie became an instant horror classic. Two culture critic and horror fans have taken it upon themselves to read every single Stephen King… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Anna Hicks is a sustainable fashion and textile artist - and her ethos - is the antithesis to the fast fashion industry. She joins Jesse to talk about upcycling clothes, the benefits of visible… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.OBO Hockey from Palmerston North is the biggest brand and manufacturer of field hockey protective equipment in the world. The CEO of OBO Hockey, Simon Barnett, talks to Jesse about founding the… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.An oral historian Dr Anna Green is president of the National Oral History Association and she says oral histories could be under threat by an amendment to the Privacy Bill currently passing through… Read more Audio