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3:25 PM.Earlier this week we held a special event in Auckland celebrating a decade of Critter of the Week. Forest and Bird Chief Executive Nicola Toki and Jesse sat in front of a live audience to chat about… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Julie Biuso has just got back from Greece and she's brought with her some summer food inspiration for us all. Julie shares what makes a Greek salad sing - what should, and what shouldn't, be in one… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.It's time for NZ Live and today Jesse is joined by Otautahi Christchurch singer songwriter L.A Mitchell You may know her from 'Fly My Pretties', 'Bill Withers Social Club' alongside Troy Kingi and… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.The Running Man Now You See Me: Now You Don't Keeper All in cinemas now. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.There are over 7000 bus drivers across the country - and this Sunday is a day all about them. To show our appreciation, Jesse chats to kinetic bus driver Peter Smith from Wellington. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.The Coromandel is growing in reputation as a centre for adventure, thanks in a large part to Andy Reid. Andy co-founded Adventure Racing Coromandel with his mate Keith Stephenson, creating lots of… Read more Audio

1:18 PM.December will see police beginning roadside drug driving testing in Wellington before rolling it out to the rest of the country. According to Transport Minister Chris Bishop "around 30% of all road… Read more Audio

1:13 PM.We're going to start today's show talking about the Regulatory Standards Bill -which has now passed its third reading in Parliament. Despite more than 98% of public submissions opposing the bill, it… Read more Audio

3:20 PM.Dr Grant Morris is here to talk all things history, and this week he's turning his attention to languages, specifically the history of official languages in New Zealand. Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Time to solve the world's problems now and who better to do that than Ali Jones, and today her focus is on driving electric vehicles in the South Island. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Time for the latest installment of our A-Z of Aotearoa and today it is L for Lamb. From humble beginnings as a new immigrant in the 1800's, at one point there were more than 20 per capita! Robert… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.It's time for our relationships segment - Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology joins us fortnightly to share her advice on how to navigate some of life's trickier… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.We've got a terrific vinyl to give away to today's lucky link three winner, it is the new album from Unknown Mortal Orchestra. It's called Curse and while there are only six songs they are super… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.There's a call for our councils to be more proactive and strategic when it comes to creating cemetery space. It follows concerns that burial spaces are running out - particularly in our urban areas… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.From 2026 prescriptions are changing from three months to twelve months. The rule change means that patients on some long-term medications won't have to return to the GP every 12 weeks as they do… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.Time now for Our Changing World, and this week we're catching up with William Ray who has been out in the bush around Wellington with a crew of conservationists looking to bring a rare native plant… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.It's time for Bookmarks where we invite an interesting person on the show to share their favourite cultural picks with us. Today master New York dance teacher Richard Chen See joins Jesse. Richard has… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Eggs are an easy dinner option midweek. Here they create a savoury spin on French toast, This is a flavour-packed version where eggs are whisked together with parsley, ham, cheese and a little… Read more Audio

2:12 PM.Music critic Sarah Thomson shares new music: Troy Kingi & MA - Afters Amamelia - Summerlong Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Time for our weekly travel segment Heading Off. Many of you will have been on holiday and been desperate to stay longer than planned - usually logistics and life get in the way. But that wasn't the… Read more Audio