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1:09 PM.Morris Pita is the co-chair of Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust and speaks to Jesse about the honour. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.It may seem unfair that some people can eat anything without putting on weight, get by on just a few hours sleep and age ever so gracefully. It's just biology and the science of adaptation says Dr… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.New Zealand musician Vera Ellen joined Jesse to relive Alanis Morrisette's iconic album. Audio

2:20 PM.Our Australian correspondent brings us the latest news from across the ditch. Audio

2:10 PM.Claire Mabey joined Jesse to celebrate Maurice Gee's legacy and share her book recommendations. 1. The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden 2. A Beautiful Family by Jennifer Trevelyan 3. A Dim Prognosis by… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.VerTech managing director Dan Watson joins Jesse to discuss the website Top Map which uses interactive topographic map of New Zealand, the benefits of touch screen capable work gloves and a bill by… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.A Scottish curling club in Glasgow is credited for creating the first indoor bowling green in 1845. Fast forward, and the sport continues to flourish, in fact a growing number of young New Zealanders… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Aotearoa will soon have a big decision to make - and on an issue where emotions run high. Governments around the world are weighing up whether to allow mining of the ocean floor for metal ores and… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.TV reviewer Dom Corry joins Jesse to look at some recommendations.  Read more Audio

1:20 PM.The menu has been reimagined through the contemporary lens that head chef Max Gordy has become known for. He spoke to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Associate Professor Laura Revell spoke to Jesse about the research. Read more Audio

3:35 PM.Critter of the week is the New Zealand Backswimmer! This week's critter is a common inhabitant of ponds. You may have seen them before, swimming under the surface upside down! The New Zealand… Read more Audio

3:20 PM.Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan brings along some tips for being outdoors this weekend. Read more Audio

3:14 PM.Kara Rickard joins Perlina to tell us what's happening on Music 101 on RNZ this Saturday afternoon. Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Alice Taylor is a trained pastry chef & former Masterchef contestant. She shares her Nana's recipe for Fijian Chicken Curry. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Weekly music sessions from New Zealand performers. Today, Jude Kelly. Read more Audio

2:06 PM.Our film regular Dom Corry reviews Australian shark and serial killer thriller Dangerous Animals, romantic drama Materialists starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, and live action… Read more Audio

1:53 PM.Each week, we ask you the listeners to tell us about your strange, unexplainable, and coincidental experiences. 2101 is the text number if you have a story of your own, or if it requires a bit more… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Who knew that the world's only artificial gut manufacturer was based in Auckland? When we found out, we just had to learn more. Garth Sutherland is CEO at The Insides Company and tells Perlina Lau all… Read more Audio

1:22 PM.Daniel Rankin runs one of New Zealand's most successful baking Instagram pages - Man Can Cook. He takes an Only Fans approach...Mixing recipes with shirtess photos, pouring stuff over his abs, and… Read more Audio

1:09 PM.Sixteen-year-old Tyler Parkinson was always going to be a firefighter. Throughout his childhood, Tyler would spend time admiring his firefighter parents Nicole and Tony and their colleagues at… Read more Audio