Afternoons Podcast Options

2:30 PM.Sharks are some of the oldest species on the planet, and some of the most misrepresented in mainstream media. Shark expert Andrew Stewart, curator at Te Papa and co-author of a new kids' book, Mangō​:… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.'Proud Parents' is a weekly segment where we invite you to fill us in on the awesome things your kids are doing out in the world. Today, Jesse speaks to Deb about her son Oliver, a professional sports… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Down the corridor of one of Dunedin's oldest buildings is a collection of 14,000 books housed in one of New Zealand's last athenaeums still being used for its original purpose. Dunedin Athenaeum and… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.RNZ Concert's Settling the Score poll is back. This annual survey asks listeners to select their favourite pieces of classical music, culminating in a top 30 published by RNZ. It's open from now until… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Celebrity chef and activist Robert Oliver is on a mission to revitalise Pacific food by showcasing local cuisine knowledge. Season three of his reality show 'Pacific Food Revolution' launched on TV1… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.The vagrant spiders are unique to Aotearoa. They are big and hairy, and they like to roam around in search of a meal. When they're not wandering around at night in native forests or suburban gardens… Read more Audio

3:23 PM.Gardening with Lynda Hallinan Read more Audio

3:16 PM.Music 101 with Tony Stamp Read more Audio

3:08 PM.This week we catch up with Kitty Williams who we first met during one of the COVID 19 many lockdowns! Her claim to fame during that time was her recipe for sweet chilli, ham and cream cheese scrolls… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Flamingo Pier is the disco-boogie collective behind the annual three-day Waiheke Island music festival of the same name. Bandmates Luke Walker, Dom Jones and Brad Craig play us a few tunes from their… Read more Video, Audio

2:10 PM.RNZ producer and film critic Sam Hollis chats to Jesse about two new flicks, 'Anatomy of a Fall' and 'How to Blow Up a Pipeline'. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Freaky Friday is a weekly segment where we indulge in some of your strangest and spookiest stories. Today we hear from Kate, who tells a tale about a stray cat that wound up saving a life, and Lesley… Read more Audio

1:37 PM.Earlier this year we spoke to a Kapiti College student who was one of a handul of Kiwi teenagers selected to appear in a Korean reality TV show. The show is called 'After School: School Trip', and the… Read more Audio

1:26 PM.Earlier this week we spoke to Dunedin vet Dr Helen Beattie about giving away surplus produce from her garden to people in her community. We then heard from a Gisborne resident with a similar story… Read more Audio

1:13 PM.An exhibition on hang gliding is in the works, set to open in Wellington early next month as paragliders and hang gliders celebrate 50 years since the sport was introduced to New Zealand. A… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.It was only 28 years ago that World Rugby made the decision that changed the face of rugby in this country - allowing rugby union players to be paid, turning the sport professional. Before then, rugby… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.A bellbird sighting in Hamilton's Mangakotukutuku Gully is a hopeful sign that efforts to restore native vegetation is working. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Georgia Waddington wants to change the face of beauty pageants. The recently crowned Miss New Zealand is about to board a plane to Japan where she'll compete for the title of Miss International 2023… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.23 years on from the release of their number one debut album 'Silencer', ZED have announced they are coming back together. Their hits became synonymous with Kiwi radio, but after just four years and… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability in children in Aotearoa. We meet a scientist researching how muscle symptoms progress in children with cerebral palsy, hoping to find… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Sometimes, real stories about bravery, betrayal and ultimately love are more dramatic than that can be conjured in the imagination. Doug Gold, the co-founder of the More FM radio network, has a knack… Read more Audio