Afternoons Podcast Options

1:26 PM.James Wilson has written a book he can "slap down" in front of the people who say 'oh, not another vegan'. He tells Jesse Mulligan the story behind Plant Paradigm. Read more Audio

1:16 PM.Campaigning for local elections is underway with the vote in October this year. But how much do we know about the process? For instance, how much can candidates spend on promoting themselves? 

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1:09 PM.Rockers Crimson Coast have just returned from a quick UK tour, and join us to play a song in the Auckland studio Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Silence is powerful. But it's often lost in the white noise of emails and texts and constant connection. Too much noise is deafening but silence can be dangerous too. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Nocturnes: Popular Music and the Night is a new book looking at how culture changes at night. It can be romantic, but also be a place of terror and of excitement.  Read more Audio

1:35 PM.It's been 40 years since the formation of one of our most iconic bands. HERBS: Songs of Freedom is a new film, looking at the creation and success of the pioneering pacific reggae band, that had its… Read more Video, Audio

1:25 PM.When Hamilton City Libraries decided they wanted to do a video about the people who use their services, they knew they had to include Doris. Doris is a centenarian and spends many of her days at her… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The term 'productivity' is bandied around in politics a lot, and here in New Zealand it's often because our low productivity growth is seen as a big challenge for the economy.  Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Anything can be a musical. The mega hits about the beliefs and practices of Mormons and that one about American history and a man named Hamilton are surely proof of that. How about a musical about dog… Read more Video, Audio

2:20 PM.ANZ Bank has announced its chief executive is stepping down after an investigation into his expenses. RNZ Business reporter Nona Pelletier has been at the press conference and is here to give us some… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.This time last year, Wairarapa farmer and technology consultant, John Hart, was considering crickets as a potential food source for chickens, when he realised they were much too expensive and would be… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.A greenhouse cover made from recycled plastic water bottles has won a group of New Plymouth teens first prize in their division at an international Future Problem Solving conference. Earlier this… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.One of the world's most celebrated modern musicals is premiering in New Zealand this month, brought here by kiwi director Jesse Peach. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.With the global population set to reach 10 billion people, food producers around the world now have to figure out how to make these choices sustainable for the future. Read more Audio

8:00 AM.Hydrogen is the first element on the periodic table. It is the oldest, lightest and most abundant element in the universe, but on earth it is usually found in compounds such as water, says AUT's Allan… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.This week, DoC's threatened species ambassador, Nicola Toki tells us about the incredible accidental discovery of a new insect species Read more Audio, Gallery

3:07 PM.Jess Daniell from Jess' Underground Kitchen stops by for a chat and to share one of her favourite heart warming, nourishing winter recipes Read more Audio

2:25 PM.If you're a fan of 80's synth pop -- think Thomas Dolby or The Thompson Twins, you'll love today's NZ Live guest. Read more Audio