Jesse Mulligan

Collagen is being marketed by the supplement industry as the answer to many of the problems we experience as our bodies age. But one kiwi scientist is investigating whether supplements really are the… Audio

Unusual drop in temperatures recorded in the Pacific. Audio

'Letters Of A Naturalist: The Field Accounts of Richard Henry of Resolution Island' is a beautiful new book featuring photos, letters and field notes from the late 1800s. Victoria Jaenecke is… Audio

It's often a nice way to break up the cold wet months here in Aotearoa, a quick trip to our pacific island neighbours to sun ourselves and escape the rain. But this year it's not necessarily going to… Audio

Each week we ask listeners to send in stories that are chillingly creepy, spookily serendipitous, or just out-of-the-box weird. Audio

For Freaky Friday this week we hear from Duncan with a spooky tomato sauce encounter and Jenny whose time in a haunted house left her family trembling! Audio

There's a new version of beloved Hairy Maclary in town that's going to be helping out going places where it's too dangerous for regular canines and humans. Scary Mclary has been invented. Audio

Bumblebee keeping exploded in New Zealand, supported by the need for pollinators on commercial farms. Dr Nelson Pomeroy is the author of a new book called Bumblebee Keeper: A personal story of… Audio

The FIFA Womens World Cup is kicking off this week and the event is inspiring many girls into football. But before the opening ceremony on Thursday, there's another very special football game that… Audio

Our very own RNZ producer Tony Stamp's been busy working away on a project looking at music history in Tamaki Makaurau - narrowing it down to two influential clubs that changed the city's nightlife. Audio

Using computers, crosswords and chess are more likely to help older people avoid dementia than knitting, painting or socialising a Monash University study has found. Audio

Leading climate scientist Dr Kevin Trenberth says temperatures don't increase steadily upwards,but increase like a staircase with the biggest jumps near the end of an El Niño event. Audio

D.C. Maxwell's got his debut album coming out next month as well as a tour in Australia and New Zealand in September. He shares his single released on Friday from his album Lone Rider. Audio

17 players are heading to the handball World Championships in Croatia this August. It's a huge milestone for New Zealand's U19 National Team...handball is one of the most popular sports in Europe. Audio

Every Tuesday, the owner of Woodville's Smoke 'n Wood restaurant puts on a community dinner. Karen Joblin serves home style comfort food to around 70 people for a pay-what-you-can donation. Audio