Afternoons Podcast Options

1:25 PM.We make decision everyday...but how do we do it? We update our preferences in real-time. That's the finding of a new research which looked at how we make tough decisions, like whether to get chips or… Read more Audio

1:14 PM.Some overseas media, and people on the internet have named the man accused of murdering backpacker Grace Millane. Which begs the question - can name suppression really be enforced in the digital age? 

3:10 PM.You may not know the name Nell Scovell, but if you have watched any TV in the last 30 years you know her work. As a writer and producer for comedy shows, she's worked on everything from The Simpsons… Read more Audio

2:43 PM.For our expert feature today we're taking a closer look at the modern butcher. Reuben Sharples is the reigning New Zealand butcher of the year and has over 25 years experience in the profession.  Read more Audio

1:40 PM.The Someday Challenge is an annual film competition where young New Zealanders make movies about what they care about.This years standout winner is 14-year-old boy from ACG Strathallan College in… Read more Audio

1:28 PM.Last week our regular farming commentator Steve Wyn Harris highlighted the work of the QE11 National Trust. The trust partners with land owners to protect the habitats of native species on private… Read more Audio

1:19 PM.The Medicinal Cannabis bill is expected to pass its third and final reading tomorrow. Recent surveys have found most New Zealanders want more access to medicinal marijuana but are worried this bill… Read more Audio

1:09 PM.Singer songwriter Kendall Elise is about to release her second album and has just completed a short tour. She joins us to perform one of her new songs. Read more Audio

3:31 PM.The brightly coloured Notoreas Moth is endemic to New Zealand and flies around during the day. DoC's threatened species ambassador, Nicola Toki tells us all about it. Read more Audio

3:15 PM.The Watercare Coastal Walkway was opened in the 2005 when old oxidation ponds were removed and a $450 million transformation of the Manukau Harbour began. Read more Audio, Gallery

3:07 PM.Jess Daniell shares her recipe for a fresh and fabulous melon caprese salad, as well as some ideas for savoury dishes with seasonal fruit. Read more Audio

2:27 PM.Our guests today are Wellington guitar-popsters Hans Pucket. Jono Nott and brothers Oliver and Callum Devlin released their second album Eczema earlier this year. Read more Video, Audio

1:37 PM.Keri Morris is a family dispute expert who joins us to talk about how to de-fuse tense situations at Christmas time, and what subjects to avoid around the dinner table. Read more Audio

1:32 PM.Intermediate students, Jasmin and Alex - the winners of our inaugural Critter of the Week bake off have just experienced their prize of a tour of Zealandia - we chat to them about the experience. Read more Audio, Gallery

1:22 PM.A government taskforce has proposed a drastic overhaul of the education system. Radio New Zealand's education correspondent John Gerritsen joins us to explain more. Read more Audio

1:19 PM.Up to 26 brown marmorated stink bugs have been discovered in a box of imported shoes in Oamaru - a serious biosecurity breach. Travis Glare from the bio-security research centre explains what this… Read more Audio

1:09 PM.Sudanese/American MC and Producer Oddisee has just arrived in Auckland Read more Audio

9:07 PM.Our muscles lose strength and mass as we age, and old age expert Debra Waters says we should do resistance training so we won't develop sarcopenia. Read more Audio

2:34 PM.New Zealand has experienced rampant property speculation during the first two decades of the twenty-first century. Why was this allowed to happen? Grant Morris says the most important reason can be… Read more Audio