Life And Society
The Pre-Panel for 19 September 2025
Jesse is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa to preview this evening's show. Audio
Weekend Stuff
Builder Sophie Jack joined Jesse to share her tips on how to start a DIY project this weekend. Audio
Food: Asparagus with Sizzling Haloumi & Preserved Lemon
Julie Biuso from sharedkitchen.co.nz talks Jesse through a delicious recipe you can make this weekend. Audio
The week that was
Comedians Te Radar and Pinky discuss a worm charming championship, restaurants catering for people wanting to eat less thanks to drugs like Wegovy, and the Christchurch mum who broke the… Audio
What owning a cat does to your brain (and theirs)
Snuggling with a cat can help suppress the stress hormone cortisol.
What to watch: Love Is Blind UK
Thought about your spleen much lately? You will after watching this crop of desperate singles looking for love in all the wrong places.
Counterpunch: The club of boxers fighting off Parkinson's
On a bitter late winter's afternoon in Masterton, five hardy characters braved the frigid temperatures to spar in a community boxing gym.
Auckland's last remaining steam ferry
Producer Ross McNaughton visits Auckland's last remaining steam ferry, The Toroa. Audio
New Zealand's new generation of donor-conceived children
Four in five children born from donor assistance have been told about their origins. Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Cindy Farquhar from the University of Auckland joins Emile Donovan. Audio
To greener pastures?
With 200 people leaving the country daily, mostly to Australia, Stuff.co.nz columnists Verity Johnson and Ben Kepes join Emile Donovan to discuss New Zealand's weak economic state, and whether young… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 18 September 2025
Jesse is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa to preview this evening's show. Audio
Solving the World's Problems
Lawyer and political commentator Liam Hehir joined Jesse to discuss his solution to our energy problem. Audio
Relationships: Practical advice for commonplace pickles
We all know relationships are complicated, whether it's matters of the heart, workplace problems, or with friendships. And sometimes, it really helps to get an outside perspective. Clinical… Audio
Don't act your age - how to thrive in your later years
If you've ever scowled at being told to, quote, "act your age", then Leigh Elder's new book is for you. Audio
Words on the Street: Inside the role of a mobile librarian
Beyond literacy and reading pleasure, a mobile library helps those seeking social connections, self-reflection or even a bit of tech advice.
Townies still doing it tough
Many people in urban areas are on the wrong side of the two speed economy and doing it tough. Reporter Robin Martin has more. Audio
Why your tin of tuna may only contain 35 percent fish
When you're at the supermarket, do you wonder how much much tuna you're getting in a can?
Apostrophe catastrophes with Dr Julia de Bres
Associate professor at Massey University Julia de Bres joins Emile Donovan to explain the wrongs and rights of apostrophes. Audio
'Comically absurd': RMA reform minister Bishop slams Eden Park concert limits
But he insists his review of the rules will be balanced, with local community consultation. Audio
Wellington comedians turn up the pain to fill seats
A group of Wellington comedians facing dwindling ticket sales are thinking outside the box to get people through the door. Kate Green reports. Audio
