Afternoons Podcast Options

2:20 PM.You might have heard names like Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Billie Holiday, but for many jazz can seem like an intimidating genre to plunge into. But where do you start? RNZ's resident jazzman Nick… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Today Claire talks about a new book she's discovered by Daniel Mendelsohn. It's called 'Three Rings: A Tale of Exile, Narrative and Fate". Read more Audio

1:50 PM.Today Dan Watson of Vertech IT Services talks to Anna about keeping your PC safe from colleagues' pranks and ways to remember your passwords. Read more Audio

1:40 PM.There is a new edition of the 'Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand" - but this time with much greater prominence to Maori bird names. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Do you find yourself blubbering at movies? It could be a sign of your emotional strength.

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3:10 PM.Tanya Levin was just 14 when her family joined a small Pentecostal church in the suburbs of Sydney, which went on to become the megachurch Hillsong with branches in 30 countries. She talks to Anna… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Today's expert is all about how you can avoid stains. Peter Cheyne shares a simple trick. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Sydney based Brad Foster talks to Anna about what's been happening across the ditch. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Linda Burgess talks to Anna about the latest Masterchef NZ series, Hacks and Kid Sister. Audio

1:40 PM.Rosemary Penwarden has been driving around Otago in a self-converted electric car for the last 3 years. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.More than 500 million people streamed in to watch the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. While the jury deliberates its verdict, we talk to clinical psychologist Dougal Sutherland… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Many of us may not want to think about the billions of micro-organisms that exist in our homes... but a new study by Campaign for Wool NZ and AgResearch is aiming to do just that. Read more Audio

3:35 PM.This week's critter is the Minute grasshopper, one of the smallest, cutest and rarest of our endemic grasshoppers. It's a lumbering grasshopper that's great at camouflage and enjoys relaxing in the… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Today Kelly Gibney shares a great comfort food recipe for chicken, mushroom and black pepper wonton soup. You can find out how to recreate this dish at home below. It can be made ahead of time by… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.NZ Live is back with performers coming into the RNZ studios to perform every Friday afternoon! The first artist today is Micheal Lleywellyn, he's currently touring Aotearoa with his OMD Diaries Tour. 

2:10 PM.Today Graeme gives his verdict on Top Gun: Maverick and The Bob's Burgers Movie. He also talks about the upcoming French Film Festival. Read more Audio

1:50 PM.After a seven-year break, the TV cooking show MasterChef NZ returns to TV screens this Sunday night. Auckland restauranter Michael P Dearth is one of this year's judges, along with chefs Nadia Lim and… Read more Video, Audio

1:40 PM.Following a long campaign, the Dunedin Council has built a safe stair case at St Clair beach for surfers! They're expected to be opened by the end of June. Co-chair of St Clair Action Group Dr Richard… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.A world first forest pre-school is about to open in Manurewa. The project began in 2019 and will finally open its doors next month. To talk about the unique space and the enrolments to date, Chrysalis… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.The Prime Minister has managed to nail down a meeting with US President Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris during her US trip. Read more Audio

2:25 PM.It's been 10 years since former Silver Fern Anna Harrison stunned the netball world with a rugby line-out style lift to block a shot at goal.  RNZ sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe joins Wallace… Read more Audio