1:00 COVID UPDATE LIVE 

1:20 Auckland researcher develops new type of injection

An Auckland University research fellow is working on a new type of injection, that could be a game-changer for people with a fear of needles.

Dr James McKeage has recently received funding to help him with his work developing the needle-free jet injection. 

This technology delivers the drug as a hair-thin jet of fluid, at a speed that pierces the skin and delivers the drug without the need for needles. 

He joins Jesse to explain.

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1:27 Saving a national icon before it's too late

A fundraiser is under way for one of our most precious national icons.

Ruby Smythe, who is the granddaughter of the late conservationist Sir Rob Fenwick, has created some limited-edition art work to help raise the call to better protect the kiwi. 

one of 6 kiwi being released into Kaitake range in Te Papakura o Taranaki / Egmont National Park

Photo: Supplied / Jenny Feaver

1:40  First of its kind restaurant in Hamilton

Hamiltonians will now be able to feel like they're on Wall Street when they go out for dinner.

Chef and owner Tejas Nikam joins Jesse to explain why he is taking a gamble with new restaurant Bull & Bear.

Bull & Bear's menu.

An example of how the menu works. Photo: Bull & Bear

1:55 Afternoons Quiz Robert Kelly

RNZ producer and onetime bookseller Robert Kelly presents his weekly quiz.

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2.12 Podcast Critic: Caitlin Cherry 

Caitlin Cherry reviews Bondi Badlands, a podcast by the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age about a series of murders of gay men in Bondi in the late 80’s and early 90’s.

She also discusses British Scandal, hosted by Mark Forde and Alice Levine, which takes us back to some of the biggest scandals in modern British history, including the Profumo Affair, the murder of Alexander Litvinenko and the Murdoch phone hacking scandal.

2:25 Bookmarks with Harkanwal Singh 

Well on a Wednesday we invite someone interesting in to come and pick their favourite things! For Bookmarks today I'm joined by The Spinoff's head of Data Harkanwal Singh! He kicked off his role early in the Delta outbreak to visualise the data of locations of interest in Auckland but today he's picking the music! 

Harkanwal Singh

Harkanwal Singh Photo: Supplied.

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3:10 Why we all have a different scent!

You stink, but don't take it personally. Every human being has a distinct smell that says a lot about your diet, your health, even your emotions. Journalist Jude Stewart says access to many memories, and even information about our health, is right under our nose. She puts one of our least appreciated senses front and center in her book  "Revelations in Air: A Guidebook to Smell." 

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

This week on Our Changing World a team of scientists are hoping to decipher the background hum of the Alpine Fault.

Claire Concannon joins a group from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington as they deploy seismic sensors along the length of the fault to better understand how a slip on one part will impact ground shaking further away.

What will the next Alpine Fault Earthquake be lIke?

What will the next Alpine Fault Earthquake be lIke? Photo: RNZ / YouTube

3:45 The Panel with Emily Loughnan and Louis Houlbrooke