Afternoons Podcast Options

1:50 PM.Christchurch City Council is laying claim to New Zealand's first-ever purpose-built, all-season indoor mānu pool. Chris Roberts is the Aquatics Team Leader at the pool, he talks to Karyn about the the… Read more Audio

1:40 PM.Last week, father-and-daughter glider pilots Terry and Abbey Delore flew from Bluff to Auckland, travelling 1,600 kilometres in one epic 14-hour day. They will attempt a glide from Auckland to Cape… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.The long-awaited launch of the James Webb Space Telescope has been delayed by bad weather. It's now set to launch on Boxing Day.  Astronomer and Associate Professor Jan J. Eldridge talks to Karyn… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.West Auckland local Tua Teio runs a community project called Awhi Shed, which collects and distributes much needed food parcels and care packages and tonight they're running a very special Christmas… Read more Audio

3:20 PM.Dr Grant Morris on how to choose a summer holiday history reading list and some specific recommendations. Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Dave Armstrong on Transmission Gully, what to do in Wellington. and people struggling this Christmas with rising rents. Read more Audio

2:25 PM.The political TV show was filmed at the Backbencher pub, and was first released in 2008.  Read more Audio

1:40 PM.A new app about relationships and sexuality is being developed by the University of Canterbury. Health education Lecturer Tracy Clelland is leading the project and she talks to Karyn about why there… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Dermatologists are warning that drinking alchohol can cause your skin to burn faster when exposed to the sun.  Dermatologist Dr Niyati Sharma, talks to Karyn about what the research has uncovered. Read more Audio

1:20 PM.A dog rescuer in Auckland says she's had her busier year ever re-homing puppies and dogs that have been abandoned by their owners.Amanda Fraser-Jones  talks to Karyn about what they're seeing. Read more Audio

3:35 PM.Katy Gosset finds out about a native fungus that could help slow the spread of invasive wilding pines. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Clint Howard and his award winning director brother, Ron have written a book called "The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family." Clint talks to Karyn about the book and their childhood spent acting.

2:32 PM.Margaret Wilson is a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, an Emeritus Professor at the University of Waikato, and Deputy Commissioner of the Waikato District Health Board and is… Read more Audio

1:40 PM.Dodoland marketing lead Kevin Topham speaks to Karyn Hay about the company's story. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.ACC's James Whitaker talks to Karyn about the dangers lurking during the festive season. Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Karyn speaks to scientist Anna Madarasz-Smith about how water quality is monitored, and what to look out for Read more Audio

3:30 PM.When a record company executive saw a video on You Tube of a University men's acapella group doing an original version of 12 Days of Christmas, a mashup of Christmas classics, he signed them… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.COVID-19 response minister Chris Hipkins has given an update on what cabinet has decided about any changes in approach to dealing with the Omicron variant of the virus. Karyn speaks to Michael Baker… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Music critic Simon Sweetman joins Karyn to look back on the soulful music of legendary American songstress Billie Holiday. Read more Audio

1:40 PM.North and South feature writer Peter McKenzie has delves into New Zealand's role in the crisis.  Read more Audio

1:30 PM.A New Zealand seaweed company is hoping to have a seaweed drink on the shelves next year.  Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Michelle Le Long talks to Karyn about the festive season hazards to be aware of. Read more Audio