Afternoons Podcast Options

2:26 PM.Tupu, in Otara, South Auckland, is a library -- but not a library as we're used to thinking of them. It's New Zealand's only youth library, and for the past 10 and a half years it's been managed by… Read more Audio

1:46 PM.Writer Allan Drew about why he reckons Raspberry Beret by Prince is the perfect literary pop-son Read more Audio

1:34 PM.100 years ago this week, New Zealand was in the grip of the influenza pandemic. 9,000 New Zealanders died in the two month period between October and December 1918. Read more Audio, Gallery

1:28 PM.Art is inspired by many things; experiences, emotion, and the environment around us. Andy Mardell is a wood carver, whose artwork comes from, and promotes, nature. His structures are made from fallen… Read more Video, Audio

1:18 PM.It's estimated one in ten people are dyslexic, but many adults may not be aware they have the condition. Primary ITO have just completed a research project into how to support adults with dyslexia. Read more Audio

1:08 PM.We have a visitor from Switzerland to perform our first song today - Veronica Fusaro came to prominence in 2016 when she was just 18, with her self-produced EP Lost In Thought which went on to win… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.We'd all love to be that person who pulls out that perfect witty line, a funny quip or joke with impeccable timing. We are all witty says James Geary, some of us just need more practice at it than… Read more Audio

2:22 PM.In this week's music feature, we're off to the Carribean - Trinidad, to be precise: the home of calypso and soca and the birthplace of the steel drum. AUT musicologist Jared Mackley-Crump takes us… Read more Audio

1:36 PM.Kiwi chef Monique Fiso is representing the country on a new Netflix food show. Not content with starring in an international show, Monique is also opening her first restaurant tomorrow called Hiakai. 

1:27 PM.Running a marathon is pretty difficult, and is no doubt more complicated if you're a women and it's that time of the month. American running legend Kathrine Switzer has teamed up with Hello Cup for… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:18 PM.Mindful Mover was born after the Christchurch earthquake, the anxiety and stress caused by the continuous rattling. From there it's grown to help young people dealing with bullying, troubles at home… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:09 PM.Beachware are an Auckland based alt-pop act who describe themselves as a 'little gang of friends who make dancey stuff'. They perform their new song 'Respite' live Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Fairfax Southeast Asia correspondent James Massola tells the story of how the world came together to save the members of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach and how they are coping after their… Read more Audio

2:40 PM.The new LED streetlights being installed in Auckland suburbs are too bright for many people, and University of  Auckland PhD candidate Ellery McNaughton wants to figure out how the new lights are… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:35 PM.Truth, Love and Clean Cutlery features restaurant recommendations from some of the best food writers in the world, and one name on the list really stands out - It's Fort Greene - a little wee sandwich… Read more Audio

1:18 PM.New research out of the University of Otago suggests a strong link between a person's weight and their ability to smell, with obese people worse at detecting and discriminating between different… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Pill millipedes are shorter and wider than other millipedes - living in the soil/leaf litter, they don't travel above or below it, but instead bulldoze through it with their robust bodies! Read more Audio, Gallery

3:22 PM.Michael Cooper has just launched his 27th annual wine guide today, and says trends in consumption are affecting local vineyards and exports Read more Audio

3:09 PM.Through the magic of fermentation, cabbage and salt can be transformed into sauerkraut, which is great for our gut bacteria, says food writer Kelly Gibney. She shares her recipe and some other… Read more Audio