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1:52 PM.This year's Elemental Festival in Tamaki Makaurau includes an amazing production all about food. Wallace Frost is the chef behind Takurau - Nafanua, War Goddess production. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Y25 shines a spotlight on 25 women and non-binary people under the age of 25 doing extraordinary things. 15-year-old Spirit & Soul founder Jaskiran Kaur Rahi is among the winners, she talks to Jesse… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Youthtown's renowned programmes are part of the fabric of growing up in New Zealand for many kids. They've been out there supporting and empowering kids since 1932, which means they're turning 90 this… Read more Audio

1:20 PM."Images of an unseen universe" have been released by NASA today and yesterday. Jan Elderidge is head of the Physics Department at the University of Auckland. She talks to Jesse about how she's using… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Annie Crummer's in the studio to talk about two special performances she's part of. Together with Laughton Kora and Matthew Pike the trio sing some of the Beatles best known tracks with the APO… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Grace, ritual and imagination are essential to a strong friendship, says journalist Julie Beck. She interviewed 100 sets of friends for the popular Atlantic column The Friendship Files. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Is this what you think of when you picture a barbershop quartet? Well, there's a little more to it than that. Read more Audio

1:40 PM.Hamilton City Council has approved designs for what's being dubbed a 'Magical Playground'. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.An artist has spent hundreds of hours on his exhibition at Porirua's Pataka Art Museum only to be turning the gallery lights off. To explain his new exhibition "Thresholding" we're joined by Jack… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.A University of Otago study has found a significant struggle for solo mothers feeding their families. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.It used to be pretty easy to define adulthood in New Zealand. Your parents would throw you a 21st birthday party and give you a giant, tacky key to signify you were old enough to come and go from the… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.As a nation we've traditionally idolised strong, silent types. As a result some of us want to run for the hills when faced with public speaking. Today's expert is chair of operations at Speech New… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Today Sydney based correspondent Brad Foster talks to Jesse about Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon grand final last night and an announcement on flying the Aboriginal flag on the Harbour Bridge… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.In her new book A Quiet Kitchen, food writer Nici Wickes shares not only lockdown recipes but reflections on the joy of living solo and the health setback that many women experience with menopause. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Invented by a Swiss typographic designer, Bionic Reading takes text and highlights the most concise parts of words, guiding the eyes through it faster and helping you comprehend what you're reading. Read more Audio

3:35 PM.The Avatar moth takes its name from the 2009 blockbuster movie about a peaceful species who live on an alien moon. But the Avatar moth isn't blue or alien - it's a rare and endangered species of… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Today chef, author and columnist Martin Bosley joins Jesse to share a recipe for Basque Cheesecake with Quince. He shares his tips for making cheesecakes and why this one will get you a standing… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Singer-songwriter Reb Fountain won a legion of fans and the prestigious Taite Music Prize for her self-titled album, released back in 2020. Now, after some Covid-enforced delays, Reb is heading out on… Read more Video, Audio