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We meet the man making the Silver Scroll Awards sing
1:35 PM.For six decades the APRA Silver Scroll has been considered the most prestigious songwriting award in New Zealand. This year's event will take place at Christchurch's Isaac Theatre Royal on Wednesday… Read more Audio
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Are acts of kindness universal? The Kiwi setting off to find out.
1:25 PM.At the start of this year Hamilton's Herman Jagpal set himself an ambitious goal - to share 365 days of kindness. Each day he asks someone at random to help him with a fun task, that could be handing… Read more Audio
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Leaving a legacy: We look back at the life of Nigel Latta
1:15 PM.The 58 year old author was best know as a broadcaster, clinical psychologist, and parenting expert. Helping many families to navigate life better Including his work as an ambassador for the charity… Read more Audio
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Creed Bratton - more than a character in The Office US.
3:38 PM.Creed Bratton is perhaps best known for playing the eponymous character Creed in the US Office A non-speaking part that by sheer force of charisma Creed turned into one of the series' stars. But what… Read more Audio
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You're the Judge!
3:35 PM.We've got a new segment called 'You're the Judge' where we present an issue that's been sent in by one of our listeners, and you, our audience, decide what the right course of action is. So far you… Read more Audio
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Feature interview: Is Christianity the tonic the world needs right now?
3:10 PM.Christianity is the load bearing wall that holds up democracy, and it is crumbling says author, journalist, and senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, Jonathan Rauch. A committed atheist, Rauch… Read more Audio
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Music feature: We remember all the forgotten songs
2:30 PM.It's time for our Tuesday Music feature and today we're got RNZ newsreader Todd Zaner in the studio with a collection of forgotten tunes These are songs that don't have a lot of airplay these days and… Read more Audio
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Update on Oz with Brad Foster
2:20 PM.Time to talk all things Australia now and our man across the Tasman Brad Foster joins Jesse with the latest from there, starting with an incident in Melbourne yesterday, another triple zero emergency… Read more Audio
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Book Critic: Putting Ali Smith in the spotlight
2:10 PM.Ali Smith is a Scottish author, playwright, academic and journalist. She's a pretty prolific writer, over the last ten years writing 14 novels, 5 short story collections and 8 plays. Book critic Pip… Read more Audio
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Tech Tuesday with Tim Batt
1:45 PM.Tim joins Jesse to talk about the struggles in the IT sector and tips on what to do if your electronics get wet (hint: it' isn't rice) Read more Audio
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What exactly are "The Enhanced Games" and are they are game changer?
1:35 PM.A new concept called the "Enhanced Games" appears to be sending the traditional sports world into a frenzy. The Enhanced Games are the invention of Australian entrepreneur Aron D'Souza, who says the… Read more Audio
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Re-imagining life in Taranaki in the 1940s
1:20 PM.Get used to seeing Airana Ngarewa's face, he's got a new novel out and over the next few weeks he'll be up and down the country appearing at book shops and writers' festivals. The book is 'The Last… Read more Audio
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Nightmare for pet owners: the anguish of a missing animal
1:10 PM.Two weeks ago Matt Jeffery's dog - Sadie - went missing. Since then, Matt and his family - who moved here from South Africa for a better, safer life - have been devastated Not only dealing with the… Read more Audio
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Here Now: Home based early childhood
3:35 PM.As home-based early childcare picks up in popularity, Barnados-employed mother and daughter duo Iman and Hanin Taqieh speak about how it helped change their lives as new mums. Making shifts in their… Read more Audio
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Why now's the time to put up guardrails around AI
3:15 PM.Artificial intelligence is giving Daniel Barcay a sense of DeJa'Vu. He's the executive director of the Center for Humane Technology, and co-host of the podcast Your Undivided Attention. When social… Read more Audio
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Expert Feature: How can you make your home more sustainable?
2:30 PM.It's time for our expert feature and today we're looking at ways to make your home more energy efficient. Eion Scott is the Senior Manager Residential at New Zealand Green Building Council, he's with… Read more Audio
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Ryder Cup Chaos
2:20 PM.The Ryder Cup has just finished and in spectacular form Europe has kept the US at bay, managing to retain the Cup. For those of you not familiar with the Ryder Cup, every two years, 24 of the best… Read more Audio
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What to watch on the small screen
2:09 PM.Claire Chitham joins Jesse with her latest recommendations: Black Rabbit - Netflix The Girlfriend - Prime Audio
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Alex Gilbert's story: On the hunt for his birth family
1:33 PM.Alex Gilbert was adopted by a New Zealand couple in 1994 from the Arkhangelsk orphanage in Russia. In 2013 he travelled to Russia to meet his birth parents for the first time, after using social media… Read more Audio
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The book helping our kids see the extraordinary in the ordinary
1:21 PM.Author and illustrator Giselle Clarkson has a new book to share. Giselle's first book 'The Observologist' has been a huge international success, translated into 10 languages and the recipient of… Read more Audio
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What you need to know about influencers and gambling
1:11 PM.Four Kiwi social media influencers have been slapped with big fines by the Government gambling regulator. The fines are for breaching our rules; it's illegal for overseas gambling sites to advertise… Read more Audio
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Critter of the Week: Humpback Whale Louse
3:35 PM.Jesse spoke to Forest and Bird Chief Executive Nicola Toki about it. Read more Audio
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Weekend Stuff: Growing your own food
3:25 PM.Angela Clifford has a new book out called 'The Food Farm' where she discusses the joys of growing your own food. Read more Audio
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NZ Live: Tami Neilson
2:20 PM.The incredible Tami Neilson joined Jesse in studio B to play songs from her latest album Neon Cowgirl. Audio
