Afternoons Podcast Options

1:35 PM.A new book sets out to challenge the idea that we need more stuff, or that need to be fixed in order to improve our wellbeing. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.After 54 years, a priceless piece of New Zealand history is set to retire. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.One charity group is reaching out to farmers in the Tairawhiti region to provide 100km of free fencing materials to help them get back on their feet. Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Today Mary Holm looks at options for people who are struggling to pay the never ending increasing rates bills. She explains there are rebates for people on low incomes and the option to postpone… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.Today in sporting history we're getting into the football spirit, looking back at the All Whites' successful 1982 World Cup bid. It was the first time New Zealand's men's football side had qualified… Read more Audio

1:50 PM.Even though we kinda know that musicians don't earn much off Spotify it's algorithms seem to know our music tastes better than we do ourselves. But there is a dark side to the streaming. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Kākāriki karaka, orange-fronted parakeet once thrived on the Canterbury planes but are now threatened. Yvette Couch-Lewis is the Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu kākāriki karaka species recovery representative… Read more Audio

1:24 PM.A newly designed batch of Critter of the Week T-Shirts are back on sale. Manufactured through Joyya, the t-shirts are available for pre-order between now and September 22nd. Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Patting a dog is well known to lower stress hormone levels. For many victims, appearing in court can be a very stressful experience so having some canine comfort makes sense. Read more Audio

3:35 PM.How can earthquake engineering help smooth the process of screening for breast cancer? Katy Gosset meets a team of engineers developing a low-cost device to help get more women tested sooner. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.he Ringer Music writer and '90s survivor Rob Harvilla takes listeners through the soundtrack of his youth in the podcast 60 Songs that Explain the 90's. He shares his memories. Read more Audio

2:25 PM.For Bookmarks today we have former politician, diplomat, musician and author Graham Kelly on the show. He's also the founder of Porirua's Computers in Homes programme, he has also made plenty of room… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Luke Buda is behind the score of the new TV drama Far North. It came out on Monday and is about one of New Zealand's biggest drug busts. He talks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.The demolition of the hot pools complex in the north Auckland town of Waiwera spells the end of an era not just for that area, but many families who enjoyed the facilities over the years. We speak to… Read more Audio

1:21 PM.Che Orton has just competed in the Annual Ultimate Elvis Tribute competition in Memphis, Tennessee. He speaks to Jesse about his life as an Elvis performer and the competition. Read more Audio

1:12 PM.Today's first song is with Taranaki based folk musician and busker Graeme James. He's about to head off on a nation wide tour for his fans, his songs have had over 50 million streams. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Modern children and teenagers are less free than their counterparts have ever been, according to a leading psychologist. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.For our music feature we're talking about the women of soul music with Wellington-based musician Wallace. Wallace has performed with us on NZ Live, and it's a pleasure to have her back in the studio… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Brad Foster reports on football fever sweeping Australia right now and the disappearance of part of one of Australia's Big Things - those oversized statues that were created to attract tourists. He… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Are we alone? It's the perennial question that drives the search for extraterrestrial life in the Solar System. Former NASA researcher and University of Auckland astro-biologist Professor Kathy… Read more Audio