Afternoons Podcast Options

7:00 AM.As one aquaculture business turns to Tonga to recruit labour for its south Auckland mussel processing plant, how do the women coming to New Zealand feel about their new jobs? Read more Audio

3:28 PM.Today's critter is definitely one of our 'cuter' ones, but with an interestingly gross habit. Antipodes Island Parakeet is known to prey on seabirds and scavenge carcasses on the remote Subantarctic… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Normally at this time on a Friday we talk about some of the different multi day walks around the country - but today we're looking at a different way of exploring New Zealand ... by train. Read more Audio, Gallery

3:07 PM.Kyle Street started out at Depot and now runs his own Auckland restaurant Culprit. He is involved in Auckland Restaurant Month, including the Chef Dining series. He shares a recipe for yam and grape… Read more Audio

2:26 PM.Nearly two decades after their last release, Wellington four-piece Orangefarm are back with a bouncy, melodic indie pop EP called The Water. Read more Audio

1:41 PM.Ever noticed how streets in certain suburbs tend to have a theme running through their names? Well, there's a reason for that - and a whole bunch of other rules and regulations that go into street… Read more Audio

1:29 PM.Last year we spoke to young marine biologist Melissa Marquez about her thesis on sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras Since then she's worked with the Discovery Channel on Shark Week, done a TED talk… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:20 PM.The only way to see many of our native animals is at a national park or a protected island. But what if we could see kiwi or tuatara in our backyard? That's the vision of academics at the University… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Auckland's The Gramophone band were one of Jesse Mulligan's highly commended entries for his recent Battle of the Cover Bands contest. They describe themselves as a vintage-styled band that perform… Read more Audio

9:08 PM.Kākahi or freshwater mussels are being moved to Zealandia sanctuary in Wellington as part of an ambitious restoration project. Read more Audio

3:25 PM.Dr Quentin Allan from AUT tells us about his thesis looking at gay men coming out later in life. Read more Audio

2:34 PM.Those attempting to quash freedom of speech tend to come down on the wrong side of history in the end, legal history expert Grant Morris says.  Read more Audio

2:24 PM.Farmer and farming commentator, Steve Wyn-Harris talks about the pros and cons of the move towards synthetic meats and alternative proteins.  Read more Audio

1:41 PM.What makes food good, for your tastebuds and your belly? A banquet is on offer next week that combines fine dining with science.  Read more Audio

1:36 PM.University of Otago Masters and PhD students yesterday turned out edible editions of their thesis, bringing a dash of extra flavour to what can be a dry intellectual meal.  Read more Audio, Gallery

1:22 PM.Earlier this week we spoke to a journalist who had written a piece about chronic fatigue syndrome. We received a huge amount of feedback from sufferers. We decided to get an expert in to explain the… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.The Onehunga hip hop group, SWIDT have just released their new EP, The Most Electrifying. They perform one of their new tracks live in our Auckland studio.  Read more Video, Audio

3:10 PM.Some of the biggest questions of our time, how to survive and adapt in a changing world, may be answered by the biggest creature of all time, the whale. Their adaptability is legendary. Read more Audio

2:26 PM.You know you're South Asian when your heart quickens and gladdens at the opening bars of a Bollywood song, says writer Rajorshi Chakraborti. He joins Jesse Mulligan for a chat about his favourite… Read more Video, Audio