Afternoons Podcast Options

1:15 PM.The Mātai research centre is taking world leading medical imaging research from Gisborne to the globe.  Read more Audio

1:45 PM.While meteor showers are not uncommon, Tuesday night's event promises to be unique. Among those looking forward to this celestial event is Otago University geologist Professor James Scott. He speaks… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Conservationists are calling for something to be done about the impact of annual 'Crate Day' on the endangered black-fronted terns in Canterbury. Peter Langlands is from the black-fronted tern… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.LegaSea is an organisation that protects the rights and experiences of recreational fishers, as well as standing against bulk harvesting and bottom trawling to protect our marine life. For many years… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Mel Parsons is hitting the road for a seven-date tour in anticipation of her new album. She's already given us a taste of what's to come with the first single 'Offer Down', which is available now… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.Earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis and landslides – the shaky isles are prone to geohazards. Claire Concannon visits the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre, where a team of analysts are on… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Sometimes it feels like, our planet is bursting at the seams with humans. But fertility rates are actually falling in many parts of the globe. Dr Jennifer Sciubba is one of the world's leading… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.For Bookmarks today we talk to the very musically minded king of choir John Rosser. He's the founder and musical director of Auckland-based chamber choir, Viva Voce. Read more Audio, Gallery

2:20 PM.Today in Collector's Corner we meet Grethe Hansen, who's a nutcracker collector. Audio

1:50 PM. Mel Alafaci is known as the Happy Chef has just released a book on the best way to have a quick, easy and most importantly cost effective Christmas. Read more Audio

1:40 PM.The team that works on the Milford Road in Fiordland National Park team who keep the traffic flowing and the tourists happy have been recognised internationally for their efforts. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Australian Michael "Mic" Whitty is aiming to cycle to every Commonwealth War Grave cemetery in the world before VJ Day 2045. He is now in the middle of his New Zealand leg, cycling from Auckland to… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.They're a national treasure but the origins of the takahe have long been a point of scientific debate.  Dr Nic Rawlence co-authored new research on the birds, he speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:10 PM.It's been 18 years since Aaradhna burst onto our music scene with her debut record. She's been relatively quiet since 2016. But now she's back with a new tour and new music. Aaradhna treats us to a… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Professor du Sautoy searches the globe for the best games going and reveals what he considers to be the perfect in his new book, Around the World in 80 Games: A Mathematician Unlocks the Secrets of… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.For our music feature today we're looking into the music and life of one of the world's best selling music artists, Janet Jackson.  Read more Audio

1:35 PM.What started as a way to replant native trees on a budget has grown into an impressive array of biodiversity projects at AUT's campus on Auckland's North Shore.  AUT groundsman, Niven Winder speaks to… Read more Audio