Afternoons Podcast Options

3:15 PM.Kara Rickard host of Music 101 share's what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to play.

3:08 PM.There's no denying it is hard to be in hospitality right now; the news is filled with long standing establishments closing their doors as people struggle to find the money to dine out. Heart of the… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Time for NZ Live. Your weekly showcase of Aotearoa's finest musicians. We're talking the whole range, from legends like Dave Dobbyn, to fan favourites like WOMB, and brand new artists like Borderline… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Dominic Corry joins Jesse with his latest picks. Courtesy of the New Zealand International Film Festival, The Weed Eaters; Toitu: Visual Sovereignty and Eddington. Weapons - opening in cinemas today.

1:45 PM.If you've got a story to tell - we're talking haunting, serendipity, the odd UFO - then please get in touch. It's 2101 on the text or afternoons@rnz.co.nz Today Dave from Whangarei shares his creepy… Read more Audio

1:40 PM.For all those Masterchef Australia fans out there, we have a treat for you. We've got this season's Kiwi contestant Ben MacDonald in the Auckland studio Now just a warning, if you haven't seen last… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Just over two weeks ago, the He Piropiro Waiu Human Milk Bank opened in Northland. It is the first for the region and will provide valuable donated breast milk for sick babies particularly those born… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Yesterday on the show we were joined by recruitment adviser Ingrid Osbourne. She shared tips for making yourself stand out from the crowd in a tough job market. But lots of you got in touch with a… Read more Audio

1:08 PM.Awareness of the impacts of concussion has grown significantly in recent years but advocates say many sufferers still struggle to get the right support from ACC following a diagnosis. Brain injury… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.The topics dominating your group chats .. today Kate Rodger and Olivia Wilson are here with a veritable buffet of issues from the continuing fallout over American Eagle's Sydney Sweeney ad, some… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Internet scams are getting more and more sophisticated, and new research has shown more of us are falling victim to them. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Samantha Baldwin, Science Group Leader at Plant & Food Research, is nominated for the AJ Park Commercialisation Impact Award for a new variety of potatoes.  Read more Audio

1:10 PM.New Zealand's unemployment rate has risen to 5.2 percent - the highest level since 2020 - which means it is pretty grim out there for job seekers. We ask the CEO and founder of Integrity recruitment… Read more Audio

1:47 PM.Christina Persico is the bulletin editor for our sister station RNZ Pacific which broadcasts into the region. She is also a fan of cruising - Disney cruising in particular. She has no kids but last… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.A few years ago Oscar and Palme d'Or-winning Kiwi filmmaker Dame Jane Campion announced a pop-up film school called 'A Wave in the Ocean'. The project was supported by Netflix and ran as a 12-month… Read more Audio