Afternoons Podcast Options

1:46 PM.Today marks the 49th anniversary of Earth Day, with events being held around the globe to show people's support for environmental protection. Read more Audio

1:33 PM.American comedian Demetri Martin is a dexterous and distinctive performer who's delivered his special brand of deadpan stand-up to audiences around the world. He speaks to Wallace Chapman about comedy… Read more Video, Audio

1:20 PM.Almost exactly 100 years ago, New Zealand troops began to create one of the most significant pieces of large-scale wartime art: the Bulford Kiwi. Read more Audio

1:09 PM.Australian singer songwriter Mane is in New Zealand, where she's touring with Matt Corby who we spoke to yesterday. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.It was supposed to be a self help group, but instead NXIVM (pronounced Nexium) has been described by ex-members as a sex cult, that uses brainwashing and blackmail to coerce members into master-slave… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.Doug Gold is the founder of radio stations More FM and The Breeze, but he's now turned his considerable talents to writing. Read more Audio

2:15 PM.Jo Hodgson and her 8 year old daughter Rita review 2 children's plays in Wellington, The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate and Paper Shaper. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern has confirmed the government will not be introducing a Capital Gains tax, saying it lacks a mandate from New Zealanders Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Ten years ago, from the comfort of his Taranaki news bureau / garage, TVNZ reporter Haydn Jones hit on a novel idea: to tell positive stories of ordinary New Zealanders doing extraordinary things. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.New research conducted over two decades shows the survival rates of kiwi in Tongariro Forest were greatly enhanced following large-scale 1080 drops. Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Australian singer songwriter Matt Corby is back for a short tour with his second album, Rainbow Valley, so he pops in for a visit to the Auckland studio. Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Before the mass shooting in Christchurch, before Parkland and Sandy Hook and the atrocity in Norway, there was Columbine. Read more Audio

2:19 PM.A couple of weeks ago, legendary rock band The Cure was inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame. But did you know the band has a Kiwi connection? Read more Video, Audio

1:34 PM.The Bushmere Arms Giant Pumpkin festival took place in Gisborne over the weekend - and Kaiaponi Farms general manager Scott Wilson took out the top prize Read more Audio, Gallery

1:23 PM.Many of us take basic abilities for granted - like being able to do our times tables, use a computer, write cogently or read easily. Read more Audio

1:13 PM.Paris is weeping, after the 850-year-old centrepiece of the Île de la Cité went up in flames earlier this morning. Read more Audio, Gallery

3:08 PM.There are days when writer and advice columnist Beth McColl couldn't get out of bed, crippled by anxiety, depression and feelings of inadequacy Read more Audio

2:34 PM.Game of Thrones mania is upon us, as the final season premiered on television around the world yesterday. If you're wondering what the fuss is about, RNZ's resident GoT expert takes you through a… Read more Video, Audio