Afternoons Podcast Options

1:45 PM.A Kiwi start-up has officially launched an aid for travellers called 'Roady'. It helps local and international travellers find those hidden gems when they hit the road. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Cook Islands Language week is coming to a close.  Dr Ake Nicholas of Nga Pu Toru and Ma'uke is a linguist at Massey University that specialises in te reo Maori of Aotearoa and Kuki 'Airani. She speaks… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.The police fleet of Holden vehicles is being retired with many of the cars being auctioned off due to the brand fast becoming a collectors item.. One of those museums is The National Toy and Transport… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.An interesting study has been completed at the University of Otago to observe the impacts of child poverty from a child's perspective.  Professor Louise Signal from the university's Department of… Read more Audio

1:06 PM.Today for our first song we're going to talk about the Wellingotn band, Tomorrow People. Last night they were honoured twice at the Pacific Music Awards held here in Auckland at the Vodafone Events… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.Today for our NZ Sporting History segment, we are talking to the human who might know more about cold swimming than anyone else in the world. Lynne Cox has broken records globally.  Read more Audio

1:35 PM.The Top Dog Film Festival kicks off in Auckland on August 13th and finished in September in Christchurch with a very special session. New Zealand tour operator Nat Ward talks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.We've all seen Raranga used to create things like mats, rourou or food baskets, and kete, but in a new exhibition, artist and weaver Anna Hayes is presenting a slightly more modern take. She speaks to… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Sisters Xuxu and Aida Amoozegar-Montero are researching how design technology can be used to create comfortable custom-made bras. Read more Audio

1:08 PM.John Grenell was a country music icon and a national treasure.We speak to his son Denver about the special plans they have this weekend for a memorial concert and how you can help. If you are able to… Read more Audio

3:31 PM.The Auckland University of Technology Living Laboratories project team are running planting experiments to investigate how best to restore native forests. Read more Audio

2:25 PM.On bookmarks today is Iranian-born author Mahyar Amouzegar. His love of literature can be traced back to his childhood in Iran when his father, a ferocious reader, encouraged reading in all seven of… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Forest and Bird are hoping for plan with teeth protect our shark life around Aotearoa. A draft National Plan of Action on Sharks has just been released. Forest and Bird spokesman Geoff Keey speaks to… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Today is the time for an annual literary tradition on Afternoons. The announcement of the winner of the Surrey Hotel-Newsroom writers residency award happens today. Steve Braunias from Newsroom joins… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Apparently, the earth is also spinning faster than it did 50 years ago. Adam Dunford is Senior Research Scientist at Callaghan Innovation which is home to New Zealand's Measurement Standards… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The Game Bird hunting season is coming to a close. And if you're unsure how to turn black swan, duck, or Canadian goose into a yummy dish, Club Waimea Chef Phil Hazeldine is here to help. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Dr Katy Milkman is a pioneering behavioral scientist whose work identifies how to change. She's a best selling author and host of the podcast Choiceology. She shares her science based tips for making… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.An original, large scale, New Zealand musical is premiering in a couple weeks. PACIFICA THE MUSICAL is a story of love and legend based on the music of some of our biggest songs ever. Today we heard… Read more Audio