Afternoons Podcast Options

2:09 PM.Children's book author James Russell looks at Finding, a new book by David Hill and The Mapmakers' Race by Eirlys Hunter, due out next month. Read more Audio

1:29 PM.Thomas Nash is the country's first social entrepreneur in residence at Massey University. His role will see him sharing his experiences in leading the successful cluster bomb ban treaty being signed… Read more Audio

1:24 PM.Two lucky Tauranga youngsters are heading off to the FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony in Russia. They have been given the opportunity to be there as part of the Football for Friendship programme. Read more Video, Audio

1:15 PM.Greenpeace is calling the Beat Plastic declaration today by large local and international companies rubbish. The environmental lobby group says the reduction pledge ignores the bigger picture. Read more Audio

3:29 PM.DoC's threatened species ambassador Nicola Toki tells us all about the Karearea - the New Zealand falcon, which can fly at speeds of over 100 kilometres an hour. Read more Audio

3:15 PM.We have the ultimate expert on this great walk, DoC Ranger, Robbie Reid - known as Lord of the Sandflies Read more Audio, Gallery

3:08 PM.Macaroni cheese was the first thing Kelly Gibney learnt to cook as a kid. Her gluten-free mac & cheese is "a more wholesome spin on a comfort food classic" made with cauliflower puree instead of… Read more Audio

2:23 PM.Country artist Tami Neilson joins us with four brand new tracks from her album Sassafrass! - released today

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2:20 PM.We've had a few entries so far! We give you a taste of the incredible acts vying to perform live on our show! Read more Audio

1:38 PM.Earlier this week Roseanne Barr blamed her sleeping pills for the racist tweets she sent out. Dr Tony Fernando is a lecturer at Auckland University and runs a private sleep clinic - he joins us to… Read more Audio

1:27 PM.The Conifa World Football Cup kicked off last night - it's a tournament for countries and communities that aren't recognised by FIFA or, in some cases, the UN. Read more Audio, Gallery

1:16 PM.Not really, if you believe new research in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Professor Cliona Ni Mhurchu from Auckland University joins us with her two cents. Read more Audio

9:00 AM.Euthanasia, appropriation of the rainbow and help in combatting rumour-mongering.

By Paul Casserly

Voices - Cohen Holloway, Toni Potter, Graeme Hill, Paul Casserly

Studio engineer - Rangi Powick Audio

3:23 PM.Lincoln University business lecturer Greg Clydesdale on why some countries are rich and others aren't. Read more Audio

1:40 PM.Wife-and-husband country musicians Lana and Phil Doublet join us to talk artistry, relationships, and sleep-singing ... and make their predictions for tonight's country music awards, where they go… Read more Audio

1:28 PM.Dean Hall is the CEO of Rocketwerkz - a gaming studio which has flexible working hours, unlimited sick leave and open books. He explains how profit-sharing with staff works for his business. Read more Audio

1:19 PM.NIWA fisheries scientist Malcolm Francis joins us to discuss why strange creatures are being spotted in the waters off the coast of New Zealand. Read more Audio

1:11 PM.Vallkyrie are a three-piece group from Auckland, made up of: Brandon Haru - Percussion and vocals Omer Gilroy - lead vocals and percussion Rebel Reid - Guitar, keyboard, vocals Read more Audio