Afternoons Podcast Options

3:08 PM.Martin Bosley shares a lovely recipe to make the most of eggplants that are around right now. It's a simple to follow dish that can be made in advance and have a bit of feta or natural yoghurt added… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Americana folk duo Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields perform tracks from their upcoming album in our Auckland studio. Read more Video, Audio

1:50 PM.Today we have two more Freaky Friday stories to share, both are from Christchurch. We hear from Melanie and Jeanie, who have their own very different stories. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Whamageddon made headlines this week when a football stadium DJ made an apology for playing Wham!'s Last Christmas, potentially knocking 7000 people out of the viral game. Afternoons producer Sally… Read more Audio

1:27 PM.A bedazzled grand piano in Palmerston North is creating some Christmas cheer, and attracting a steady stream of visitors keen to tickle the ivories. Allen Birchler speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:18 PM.A group of volunteers in Wellington are on a mission to rid the city of Old Man's Beard, a vine that smothers New Zealand native bush. Nigel Charman from Old Man's Beard Free Wellington speaks to… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.Today for NZ Sporting History we speak to the man who, for many years, was responsible for bringing some of the biggest names in tennis to Auckland. Karl Budge, until recently, was the ASB Classic… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Roast chicken, turkey or lamb will be on the menu for many Kiwis this Christmas. But it appears an increasing number are opting for the non meat version. Christchurch's Grater Goods founder and CEO… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Tim Batt and Guy Montgomery have been running their Worst Idea Of All Time podcast for 10 years. This Saturday fans have a chance to see their hilarious last review of 2023 live. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.It's less than two years until the 2025 Special Olympics National Summer Games to be held in Otautahi Christchurch. For local Special Olympics clubs, it means raising the funds to get them there. Read more Audio

3:35 PM.Off the coast of Gisborne, slow-motion earthquakes are occurring in an area where one tectonic plate dives under another. A research team have mapped this area, known as the Hikurangi subduction zone… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Why we sleep is a mystery. But there are scientists who endured ridicule for trying to unlock the secrets of slumber anyway starting 100 years ago. They dared to suggest that sleep is crucial for good… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Although Andrew Clark is not a "morning person", he's loving his new job as presenter of the RNZ Concert show Mornings. As he tells Jesse Mulligan, many Kiwis seem to enjoy hearing his Scottish accent… Read more Video, Audio

1:45 PM.Making  chocolate magic of his own here in Aotearoa is Māori chocolatier Tom Wright from Ao Cacao. Tom is ending the year on a high, having just opened his flagship store, and returning from a trip to… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Reaching the honour of taekwondo master at the age of 80 is the latest achievement for Taranaki's Dale Copeland. She also holds a master's degree in mathematics as well as being an 'assembly artist'… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Santa's elves have been busy in Tairāwhiti, creating wooden toys for deserving kids this Christmas. The toys are made during the year by members of the Gisborne Woodturners Club for Operation… Read more Audio