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1:15 PM.In Miramar a pair of nesting Karearea - A.K.A New Zealand Falcon - have taken to harassing walkers and their pets on a local trail. In response Wellington council has temporarily closed a section of… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Today Mary has a close look at investing in shares both in Aotearoa and overseas. She's collated some interesting numbers about how the different stocks have fared over the past five decades. Read more Audio

2:25 PM.Today on NZ Sporting history we meet Erin Routliffe who's made recent sporting history by becoming the first New Zealander to win a women's grand slam title in 44 years. Read more Audio

1:39 PM.Each year young horticulturists from around the country battle it out for the title of 'Young Horticulturist of the Year'. Meryn Whitehead is 2022 winner. She speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:29 PM.John Bougen, an Aucklander who made his fortune as co-founder of the 'Dress Smart' chain of shopping malls is now in Reefton giving it a bit of a make over. He speaks to Jesse about his work there. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Understanding what makes soil thrive can dramatically reduce the need for fertiliser on farms, says NZ-born soil expert Nicole Masters. "There's this real big push in New Zealand to say 'this isn't… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.Meet a musician revitalising Moriori culture through music, including traditional bone flutes brought back to life through modern technology. Read more Audio

3:07 PM.Dropping perfectionism and focusing on connection can help take the pressure off verbal communication, says Stanford lecturer Matt Abrahams. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.This week's bookmarks guest has been a housing developer in Auckland for the last 25 years, and is known for doing things differently. Mark Todd, co-founder and Development Manager of Ockham… Read more Audio

2:16 PM.Every Wednesday on Afternoons we invite a guest for our collectors corner segment to talk about their amazing collections. This week we meet Wil Wright. He collects, restores and sells film posters. Read more Audio, Gallery

1:45 PM.Research shows it is the kids who are being driven to school that breathe in in the highest levels of noxious fumes per minute, instead of those walking or cycling next to traffic. New Zealand… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Tracking down music rights holders to get the money to the right place can be a challenge, in New Zealand there is a particular challenge with older Maori songs. APRA Head of NZ Operations Anthony… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Ryan Carville & his business partner Simon Cooke run Froth Tech in Lowe Hutt, the business supplies yeast to breweries across the country. Ryan Carville speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Maori are disproportionately affected by brain tumours. Dr Thomas Park  using AI to scan a huge library of tumours collected from Maori and Pasifika patients to understand why. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.For 30 years, the closest Justine and Geoff Ross had come to cows was two cowhide chairs in their Auckland living room. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.It's not quite summer, but if there's one band that gets you feeling like you're settling into a long summer evening, it's Fat Freddy's Drop. Coming together on the brink of the new millennium, their… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.A New documentary Every Word Counts sheds a light on the intensity of competitive Scrabble and is out today on The Spinoff. Director and competitive Scrabble player Alexander Gander speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Bob Mehrtens is our twelve-time national ploughing champion - and he isn't even a farmer. He's a truck driver with a love of ploughing, and has also been competing in the Ploughing World Championships… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The New Zealand curling team adopted by a Canadian retirement home has managed to qualify for the the world championships. Team skipper Anton Hood speaks to Jesse.  Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Loneliness is a health issue that must be addressed urgently say the former director and deputy director of The Helen Clark Foundation, Kathy Errington and Dr Holly Walker. They speak to Jesse about… Read more Audio