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3:08 PM.The current weather pattern across Aotearoa is perfect for a belly warming soup. This week, Jess Daniell of Jess' Underground Kitchen, shares a recipe for roasted mushroom soup. Read more Audio

1:50 PM.How do you know where you're going, if you don't know where you've come from? It's a question that plagues Professional Sheep Shearer and entertainer Billy Black Woolman. Read more Audio

1:34 PM.If we continue at our current rate, we won't have enough of many crops to feed the planet. We need to increase the yield ASAP. But genetic modification and chemical sprays can be slow, expensive, and… Read more Audio

1:21 PM.In an analytical piece written for Newsroom, senior political reporter Marc Daalder's raised some concerns about what might happen at a planned protest convoy to Parliament next week. Marc speaks to… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.SIX60 has a new single out today – 'Before You Leave'. The beloved New Zealand band also announced the dates and incredible support acts for their SIX60 SATURDAYS tour, which kicks off in Wellington… Read more Video, Audio

2:25 PM.For this weeks NZ Sporting History segment, we are going back 130 years. Long before the All Blacks there was the New Zealand "Natives" Rugby team. Dr Greg Ryan has written extensively on this tour… Read more Audio

1:40 PM.In modern world of computers, phones and typing, handwriting has taken a backseat. Dr Barry Hughes at the School of Psychology with the University of Auckland talks to Jesse about the power of hand… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.After a decade of planning, fund raising and design, construction is finally underway today on the Christchurch Youth Hub. Dame Sue Bagshaw is the Youth Hub Trust chair, she talks to Jesse about this… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Once you've been bitten by the dahlia bug, you can't stop. That's what's happened to Wellington 13 year old Ed Malcolm-Tait. Read more Audio

3:35 PM.Claire Concannon speaks to University of Otago researchers investigating virus diversity, how viruses evolve, and what might be causing some diseases affecting our native wildlife. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Maybe old dogs can teach us some new tricks Dr Matt Kaeberlein leads the Dog Aging Project, and says his longevity research on dogs may unlock some key mysteries about the biology of aging and what we… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.Today's bookmarks guest we spoke to recently about his exhibition at Pataka art gallery - thresholding. But we thought he had such an interesting life story, that we'd love to hear more about some of… Read more Audio

1:49 PM.This week marks one year since Kabul was captured by the Taliban. Reza Hakimyar is a 25 year old software engineer in Wellington. He fled Afghanistan during the chaos and is now the founder and CEO of… Read more Audio

1:34 PM.A new free classroom resource has been designed to help children see the more creative and playful side of maths. Launched today and the first of its kind in Aotearoa, the self contained box is aimed… Read more Audio

1:28 PM.New Zealand's famous opera singers are performing together before they head overseas for international stages. It's called the Auckland Opera Studio Annual Gala - and it's on this Sunday at the… Read more Audio

1:18 PM.Eels are amazing creatures. They can slither and climb waterfalls up to 20 meters, and migrate thousands of kilometers to breed in the Pacific islands.  Read more Audio

3:10 PM.For decades, environmental scientist and sustainability expert Dr Jonathan Foley has looked at the data about climate change with concern, sometimes despair. But now he says he's more optimistic than… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Today's music feature may leave you questioning whether your favourite songs are actually an original. Because today we are talking about songs you may not know are covers! Read more Audio