Jesse Mulligan

This week's critter is the hura te ao gecko, discovered in 2018 among rocky outcrops high in the mountains of North Otago. Audio

Auckland food writer Ashia Ismail-Singer is currently working on her third book of Indian-inspired recipes. She shares two sweet recipes for the long weekend – Carrot Halva and Frosted Blueberry Chai… Audio

For today's NZ Live we have Jazmine Mary with us in the studio to play some songs from their sophomore album, Dog. Audio

Each week we've been hearing a couple of your strange, coincidental, or downright creepy stories. If you have a tale to tell text us on 2101 or email us on afternoons@rnz.co.nz, we'd love to hear from… Audio

A holiday park in the Far North is making sure our kai moana doesn't go to waste. Ngapae Holiday Park at Waipapakauri smokes fish frames and heads and then gives them to guests at the park. Audio

While Labour and National spa over prescriptions fees for contraceptives, NZ Herald Senior Journalist Georgina Campbell argues there are much bigger barriers for accessing the medication. Audio

Welcome back to Season 8 of Crimes NZ. In this episode, we hear about one of our country's most sensational trials - that of headhunters gang member Pedro Cleven. Audio

 A few years ago, acclaimed poet, editor and professor Matthew Zapruder began documenting the process of writing a new poem. But the project to illuminate poetry for us, turned into a personal one for… Audio

This week's bookmarks guest is children's entertainer Levity Beet. The Golden Bay-based musician has been entertaining Kiwi kids for almost two decades. Audio

Who you are is more than what you do. Your job is not your identity says journalist Simone Stolzoff. He sees too many people pouring their energy and effort into the job first, and everything else… Audio

For this week's music feature we're going to 1960's Detroit, Michigan to highlight the music of The Temptations. Musicologist Josh Ellery talks to Jesse about the history and pioneering sound of The… Audio

We're used to see a dog being taken for a walk...maybe a cat? But a llama?! Well, if you see a llama walking down the main street of Tawa in Wellington, chances are its owned by local, Stephen… Audio