Jesse Mulligan

The New Zealand education app Kami has been named in TIME Magazine's 100 most influential companies of 2022. Founder Hengjie Wang talks to Jesse about their platform and why it's so popular in the US.

With the release of the damning report about the state of literacy in New Zealand, many have chimed in on the best way to get Kiwi kids reading skills back on track. Tutor Emma Nahna, has read a book… Audio

In the wake of covid, many small towns continue to do it tough. In the South Canterbury town of Waimate, two stores have closed in the past month. Mandy Tangney from Amanda's Bridal and Fashion… Audio

Predator Free 2050 recently announced a huge funding package  that will be dispersed among six research projects helping to cleanse Aotearoa of invasive predators. Landcare Research wildlife ecologist… Audio

Most of us have had moments, if not days or even weeks during this pandemic we'd rather forget. And the good news is we will says neuroscientist Dr Scott Small. He speaks to Jesse. Audio

Our Bookmarks guest today is illustrator and comic book artist Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom. Born in South Korea, she was removed from her mother and listed as an orphan before being adopted by a Swedish… Audio

RNZ Afternoons producer, Alix Higby, has been listening to Boys Like Me and The Elephant in the Bedroom. Audio

A new series has started on the Stuff website today, following the fortunes of six couples who returned to New Zealand during the pandemic to rebuild their lives, often from scratch.  Producer… Audio

It's been a long, winding journey for the residents of Pakawau, who's homes are being threatened by the eroding seawall in front of them. The Pakawau Community Residents Association chair talks to… Audio

A Christchurch family has donated $500,000 to the University of Otago to help researchers expand their work into treatments for bipolar disorder. Professor Richard Porter from Otago University talks… Audio

Women on TV are not all spirited and spunky like Jess from New Girl. The new female antihero is a sign of how much television has changed say professors Sarah Hagelin and Gillian Silverman. They speak… Audio

The Banjo plays a feature role in a particularly unsettling scene in Jane Campion's Oscar-winning western psychological drama The Power of the Dog. NZ composer and musician David Ward was tasked with… Audio

Actor Will Smith has issued a formal apology for his assault on comedian Chris Rock at yesterday's Academy Awards Ceremony.  RNZ World Watch editor, Perlina Lau, talks to Jesse about the apology and… Audio

There are concerns the unregulated dog walking industry is being infiltrated by 'cowboy' operators looking to make a quick profit without any proper training in animal welfare or safety. Gabby… Audio

A major step forward for Whangarei's "world-unique" running-ball clock project today. The clock is now at the Whangarei Town Basin in preparation for its official launch on 7 April. Project manager… Audio

The popular Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre in Blenheim has just secured part of the funding needed for a planned 5 million dollar expansion. The centre's chief executive, Jane Orphan talks to Jesse. Audio

In Aotearoa and around the world, teenage girls are struggling with their mental health at higher rates than boys. Yet the extra anxiety delivered by Covid-19 could help this generation become more… Video, Audio