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2:20 PM.Anticipation has been hotly building for Greta's debut album after a couple of her singles made a big splash last year, both reaching #1 on the Student Radio Network Top 10. The record arrived in May… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.The New Zealand International Film Festival opened in Auckland last night, and that means busy days and nights for film fans and film critics. Like Kate Rodger! She joins Jesse to talk about her top… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Hidden among the bustle of modern day of Tauranga lies one of Aotearoa's most significant heritage sites, The Elms Te Papa Tauranga The site has borne witness to more than 600 years of our… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Director Simon Ogston joins Jesse to talk about his film 'Kaikohe Blood & Fire'. On the surface it looks like a film about fighting and mixed martial arts but look a little deeper and it's actually… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The best of New Zealand fashion was celebrated last night at a glamorous black-tie affair, as the FQ Fashion Awards returned following a successful debut in 2024 Claudia Li was named Designer of the… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Today we continue our way through the A-Z of Aotearoa with the letter E.  Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Today on The Lowdown, Perlina Lau and Afternoon's Senior Producer Olivia Wilson discuss the content that is filling up your group chats.  Read more Audio

1:15 PM.In May this year, flooding left half of the Untamed Earth Organic Farm, near Halswell, under water.  Read more Audio

3:10 PM.The battle between US President Donald Trump and media mogul Rupert Murdoch is getting personal. NPR's media correspondent David Folkenflik has reported on Trump and Murdoch and how they've shaped the… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Time for Bookmarks, when we sit down with a notable Kiwi and learn about their life and some of their favourite things. Paolo Bertolin is a writer, producer, film critic and programmer, who since last… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Kelly Gibney joins Jesse to share her mushroom and cashew curry recipe. She says mushrooms are a nutrition powerhouse and super versatile in the kitchen They take on flavour brilliantly and cook fast… Read more Audio

2:12 PM.Music critic Dianne Swan shares the latest offering from Ryan Davis and The Roadside Band - New Threats from the Soul. This is the solo release from Ryan Davis - front person and songwriter for the… Read more Audio

1:48 PM.We love it when you get in touch with us with your stories and today's guest Kevin Searle did just that. He sent through an abridged story of his Kayak trip down the Yukon, and we needed to know more!

1:33 PM.Everybody Eats is a social restaurant concept. It's three course meals are open to all: Lawyers, students, hospitality staff, the homeless, whomever. And all on a "pay what you can" basis. Since… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.The Okarito plant project, a business -led initiative in South Westland is becoming a national example of regenerative tourism in action. Tourism operators, visitors, landowners, and volunteers are… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.How can we make sure our bars and nightclubs are safe for us all? What measures are in place so that patrons can feel comfortable and looked after? Jesse talks to the Chief Executive Anita Lowry of… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Australian radio station Triple J has compiled a list of 100 Hottest Aussie Songs as voted by the public. Crowded House's 'Don't Dream It's Over' came in at number 5. When will Australians understand… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.We're going to talk about books, specifically what our critic Catherine Robertson calls her "to be read pile of shame" books, also known as those books you've bought and haven't yet got around to… Read more Audio