Afternoons Podcast Options

3:10 PM.Hello World. Those two words were tweeted by a man paralyzed with ALS using only his thoughts. Implantable technology that links the brain to a computer holds so much promise for the disabled… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.The managing director of Microsoft NZ chats to Jesse Mulligan about inclusivity, leadership and her favourite podcasts to walk with. Read more Video, Audio

1:50 PM.Cantabrian Kenny Paton spends a lot of time in his garage making wacky and wonderful inventions, but he's hoping his latest machine could be developed to clean plastic from our beaches. Under the name… Read more Video, Audio

1:35 PM.Mining company OceanaGold Waihi have just applied to set up a new underground mine just north of Waihi. The mine would be under forest park Wharekirauponga, which is administered by the Department of… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Te Arawa Lakes Trust is running it's first Te Tukohu Ngawha Science and Design Fair from tomorrow. It has exhibits from tamariki and rangatahi, focused on blending matauranga Maori and western science… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Some positive news out of the University of Otago about our brain's ability to overcome a phenomenon known as "quake brain" over time. Now our Cantabrian listeners will know what quake brain is far… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.When misinformation about the coronavirus is spreading like a virus, who you gonna call? The Virality Project. We speak to  Assistant Director Elena Cryst about work to stop rumors and outright lies… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.For today's music feature we're looking at Comedy songs. These tunes not only feature hilarious lyrics, but are often real ear-worms. RNZ Producer Sam Hollis joins Wallace to go through the curated… Read more Audio

1:40 PM.Bernard Hickey wants the Government to introduce a helicopter payment system through what he is calling a 'Matariki account." The Editor of economic and political newsletter, The Kaka talks to… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.The University of Canterbury is leading a research collaboration with assistance from NASA's CAPSTONE mission team, which Rocket Lab is launching tonight. Wallace Chapman speaks to  Associate… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Dr Jason Low is an Associate Professor in Psychology at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, talks to Wallace about what plant blindness is and why we need to know about it. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.We all know it's important to live an active life as we get older - but often the payoff is pain or injury. Today's expert is senior physiotherapist Olivia Rawlinson in our Wellington studio, who will… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Today Sydney based correspondent Brad Foster talks to Jesse about the rental shortage crisis in Regional Australia and the high number of Australians on emergency housing waiting lists. He also gives… Read more Audio

2:07 PM.Today reviewer Linda Burgess has been checking out shows on free to air television. She talks to Jesse about Sort your life Out on TV3, Extraordinary Escapes on TV1 and Doctor Doctor on TVNZ+. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.June 27th is the birthday of famous blind-deaf author, educator and political activist, Helen Keller. She was born this day back in 1880 and was a pioneer of developing communication for people with… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.A South Island bull has broken a record and sold for ninety two and a half thousand dollars ($92,500).That's nearly ten times the average price. George Giddings from Meadowslea Farm talks to Jesse… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.When science researcher Britt Wray and her husband started talking about having children, one overwhelming question kept them up at night; is it ethical to bring a child into the world so dramatically… Read more Audio

3:20 PM.One of the most common uses of historical research is to discover a person's genealogy. Yet genealogical research is usually seen as an 'amateur' pursuit. Today Dr Grant Morris discusses the reality… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Today Dave Armstrong looks at some of the issues that need tackling around Wellington.  Read more Audio

2:35 PM.Today we're joined by Sir John Kirwan to discuss the 1987 Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks team. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.NZ Compare estimates that over half-a-million households could be paying a lot less for internet. Read more Audio