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3:20 PM.Janie tells Jesse why Supertramp is a must on their What song will make you turn the radio up to max during a road trip? Tell us via 2101 or jesse@rnz.co.nz. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Afternoons music critic Dianne Swann joins Jesse with the latest album from The Delines. Last year, Dianne reviewed their album 'Mr Luck and Ms Doom' so we keen to hear how this next offering stacks… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.This week author Josie Shapiro joins Jesse. Her bestselling and much-loved debut novel 'Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts' won the inaugural Allen & Unwin Commercial Fiction Prize, she… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Kelly Gibney shares some Easy Eats with us, this week it is hoisin beef with broccoli sesame rice. Beef mince is a crowd-pleasing, economical protein and it becomes a very tasty and quick weeknight… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Time for Heading Off, this is our chance to share in your travel adventures without leaving the house. Today we join Tess Woolcock on her trip to Mexico. Read more Audio

1:40 PM.There's been plenty of commentary around a Bill that's before Parliament which seeks to make English an official language of New Zealand. It's part of a coalition deal with National and New Zealand… Read more Audio

1:32 PM.The programme for the 2026 Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tamaki has just dropped, and it's looking to be a star-studded line-up for book lovers. The programme is compiled by artistic director… Read more Audio

1:22 PM.You might recall that this time last year we spoke to someone from Wellington's South Coast whose house had been inundated by 100s of Portuguese millipedes; in the bathtub, climbing the walls, even in… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.How much petrol, diesel and jet fuel we have in the country depends on who you talk to it seems and whether it includes so called "stock on the water" which are supplies that have been shipped but… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Most of us agree that it takes a village to raise a child, but that village should keep going way past childhood says Gillian Morris. The style of living that goes beyond the nuclear family, is called… Read more Audio

3:25 PM.Every Tuesday we present an issue and get your thoughts on how to resolve it. This week we're looking at friends and what lengths people should take to keep a friendship alive. Let us know your… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Afternoons Podcast Critic Jemima Huston joins Jesse to share what she's been listening to. Sick to Death by The Australian The Birth Keepers by The Guardian Read more Audio

2:30 PM.If any pop group in history had the knack for making a hit, it was ABBA. In less than 10 years, they had 25 top 40 hits in the UK, and 9 number-ones. This year marks the 50th anniversary of their… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Catherine Ross is the Director of Library at Auckland Grammar School and she always has great picks to share for younger readers. Here is her list today: For Ages 10+ Dr Zeus By James Patterson… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.It's time for Mayoral minutes, our new segment where we speak with a local mayor about the challenges they're facing, how they're working to solve them and what makes their community special. Today… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.The heyday of disco will make its long-awaited return to New Zealand when 'Boney M Featuring Maizie Williams' arrives next month. Maizie was an original member of Boney M, a band that helped define… Read more Audio

1:40 PM.A new report analysing more than 6,000 charitable grants in Canterbury has found a significant gap between what funders say they prioritise and where their money actually goes. The research by… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Across the March and April school holidays, a theatre production called 'Swimming with Sharks' will be running at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. The show is a collaboration with renowned puppet… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Wastewater analysis from PHF Science shows the number of cases are currently at the highest rate for more than six months and figures from Health NZ show there have been 50 hospitalisations and 19… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.To find out what is says, and what we can learn from NZ's response, Professor Marc Wilson from Victoria University's school of Psychology chats to Jesse. Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Nuclear energy is having a moment. There are influencers on social media and platforms like YouTube explaining why they think nuclear energy is better than burning fossil fuels. Nuclear-free New… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.TV Producer and Afternoons TV Critic Philippa Rennie joins Jesse to review the following: Riot Women (TVNZ+) Being Gordon Ramsay (Netflix) Read more Audio

2:30 PM.It's time for our expert feature, and today we're taking a closer look at cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic procedures are growing in popularity here in NZ, lower costs, easier access, the influence of… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Every Monday Jesse hits the clubs. If you've got a club we need to know about, be that a Jigsaw puzzle club, pug club, or stamp society get in touch. Jesse@rnz.co.nz on the email or text 2101. Today… Read more Audio