Afternoons Podcast Options

3:10 PM.The history of the human race is written in our smiles. Teeth tell the story of what our ancestors ate, where they lived, and some of the values they held.  Read more Audio

2:42 PM.What's the best way to lure a rat? Trapping and using lures are a big part of the plan to make Aotearoa predator free by 2050, but not all lures are created equal.  Read more Audio, Gallery

1:36 PM.It's Springtime and that means one thing for Cuckoo watchers here, the birds migration here. The New Zealand Migration Cuckoo projects gathers information about two species: the shining cuckoo and the… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:23 PM.This week the NZX will list the country's first ever investment fund for carbon credits. Paul Harrison is the Managing Director of Salt Funds, which is launching the Carbon Fund, he tells us how it… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.A Wellington home rat trapper was flummoxed by some mysterious activity around his rat trap. Something was sliding the wire door up and the peanut butter was going missing, with no clue as to the… Read more Audio, Gallery

3:28 PM.Featured on the $5 bank note, the distinctive yellow head-band and eyes of the hoiho make it one of our better known birds. Read more Audio

3:17 PM.Paul and Eve Francis run Awakeri Rail Adventures near Whakatane, but these are not your regular trains. They are converted golf carts that people drive themselves on the historic Taneatua branch… Read more Audio, Gallery

3:08 PM.When you think 'coleslaw' do you picture the "heavy, overdressed creamy stuff you'd get at a supermarket"? Coleslaw is really underrated, says Jess Daniell of Jess' Underground Kitchen. She makes a… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.Back in 1969, The Valley Stompers formed as a Dixieland jazz band Wellington's Hutt Valley. They've cracked on for over 50 years now, making a huge sound around Wellington and the whole country. Over… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Olympic pole vaulter Eliza McCartney doesn't touch sugary drinks (including sports drinks) as they're bad for your teeth and contain heaps of calories we don't need, she says. She is the face of… Read more Video, Audio

1:28 PM.Rather than driving the four minutes to get to work at Unitec, marketing executive Jenny Wigley puts her togs on and goes by paddleboard.  Read more Audio, Gallery

1:16 PM.People working in the medical profession, which is anchored in the principles of kindness and compassion, often don't get very well looked after themselves, according to resident doctor Kat Foster… Read more Audio

1:08 PM.Our first song today is by a well-known Kiwi musician, he's been a pivotal member of indie rock bands The Bats and The Clean, Robert Scott is in our studio!  Read more Video, Audio

9:06 PM.Te Awaroa o Porirua Whaitua committee is a group of locals thinking about freshwater quality in the Porirua catchment and harbour. Read more Audio

3:21 PM.New Zealander Sue Green has just been awarded her PhD at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, it is about how knitters are changing the world. Read more Audio, Gallery

1:45 PM.Last night was Halloween, and while many people were going out trick or treating, some were watching scary movies. Others were pranking. Read more Audio

1:39 PM.University lecturer Kerryn Palmer lives close to Arohata Women's Prison in Wellington and sees it every day. Now she's going inside to record inmates reading stories for their children and… Read more Video, Audio