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1:15 PM.Many New Zealanders are feeling the squeeze as we face a recession, and of course this trickles down and impacts the work of charity organisations. One of those is the New Zealand Remembrance Army. Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Today Molly Payton's released a new single, Accelerate. We have a chat to her about the track ahead of her big move to the UK. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.If you've ever experienced chronic joint pain, an impact injury, or just woken up with a crooked neck, then today's expert feature can be helpful. With an aging population, as well as an increase in… Read more Audio

2:23 PM.Brad Foster provides an update on Saturday's Bondi tragedy including the shock the country is feeling. He also highlights the individual acts of bravery, especially from the NSW Police Inspector, Amy… Read more Audio

1:40 PM.They say style never goes out of fashion. That certainly seems to be the case with vintage clothes, with a growing demand for them here and around the world. So what's behind the vintage clothing… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Academics from around the globe have joined forces under the lead of Otago University to get to the bottom of a rare genetic condition. It's called Glutamine Synthetase Stabilization Disorder, and it… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Even if you love your job there are still some Mondays when you really don't want to drag yourself into work. For the last 12 months Cambridge company Te Miro water have been trialing a nine day… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.This week's critter is found on sandy beaches throughout Aotearoa. The mowhiti, or New Zealand sandhopper, is a sand-burrowing, beach-loving amphipod with impressive jumping abilities. Read more Audio

3:11 PM.Today Julie Biuso has a recipe that is a great seasonal meal. It starts off in the pan but gets finished in the oven. Julie shares how to maker her recipe of chicken breasts with bacon and shallots. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Christchurch indie-folk musician Fraser Ross joins the show with his band to perform some songs from his recently released album Thunderhead. Read more Audio

1:51 PM.Our weekly segment where we ask listeners to share their strange and spooky stories. If you have a spooky tale to share, email afternoons@rnz.co.nz with the details! Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Windmills, the Rugby Museum, and free parking on Sundays are just some of the virtues of Palmerston North.

So could Palmy be the perfect place to relocate Parliament to?  Mayor Grant Smith speaks to… Read more Audio

1:28 PM.A day of celebration today for space lovers around the world. It's a time to celebrate what has become known as Yuri's Flight, the first time in history that a human went into space. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.A hug can boost your health, even if you're hugging a robot. That's according to Dutch and German researchers. Jacqui Maguire is a clinical psychologist and a big fan of hugging. She talks to Jesse. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Sandra Edge won the complete set of World Championship medals - gold in 1987, silver in 1991, and bronze in 1995. She captained the Silver Ferns through 21 tests from 1994 to 1995, and played 89 test… Read more Audio

1:46 PM.We've had the cronut - the half-croissant, half-donut. There's also been the New York Roll, a mixture of croissant and bombolone, now the latest viral food trend is the Crookie, created from a… Read more Audio

1:32 PM.There are many different approaches used by therapists, but Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is one of the the most studied fields. Gini McIntosh is a Clinical Psychologist, she speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:17 PM.Biofuels are seen as an environmentally friendly option as countries explore ways of decarbonising their economies. We had a lot of feedback from the interview, including from Dr Mike Joy, who has… Read more Audio

5:00 AM.New Zealand once led the world in marine protection. Now it looks like we will fail to meet our international promise to protect 30 percent of our ocean estate by 2030. Why is stopping fishing so… Read more Audio