Afternoons Podcast Options

2:21 PM.This is our fortnightly attempt to solve the world's problems one small thing at a time. Today we talk to sheep and beef farmer and rural issues writer Steve Wyn Harris. Read more Audio

1:43 PM.Our longest-running soap opera is headed for the stage! This November Shortland Street The Musical will premiere with all your favourite characters and story-lines from the early 90s.  Read more Audio

1:31 PM.The three-piece teenage metal thrash band, whose songs are inspired by Māori history, released their first album, Tū, last month to huge success and now a documentary about the band has been released… Read more Video, Audio

1:21 PM.Wellingtonians have been descending on the harbour front to catch a glimpse of a southern right whale that has been frolicking there - but there are concerns about the council's Mataraki fireworks… Read more Audio

1:13 PM.We are very pleased to introduce one of our 5 incredible finalists in our Battle of the Cover bands contest. First to Blink are a duo from Christchurch - Bryan Peters and Lee Martin. They perform live… Read more Audio

3:07 PM.Hormones are not just the chemicals that make teenagers moody and impossible during puberty, they control metabolism, sleep, hunger and our immune systems.  Read more Audio

2:23 PM.Emily Welch is one of New Zealand's first and most successful female shearers - holding a world record - and is one of the main focuses of She Shears, an upcoming NZ female shearer documentary.  Read more Audio

1:37 PM.In today's visit to Nga Taonga Sound & Vision with Sarah Johnston we will slide through the sound archives to hear about ice-skating history and the various famous skaters who have visited New Zealand… Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

1:28 PM.Every few days there seems to be a study or opinion piece about the future of our jobs. Instead of worrying about the dire predictions, a Tauranga organisation decided the best way to tackle future… Read more Audio

1:19 PM.Most people lie. But we teach our children that lying isn't good, so when you start catching them in lies, should you be worried? Penny Van Bergen looks at the why kids lie and whether it's normal. Read more Audio

1:09 PM.We welcome in the Christchurch studio some of the young members of the Christchurch Cathedral choir, as well as their director of music, John Linker. Read more Audio

3:34 PM.Earlier we announced the winner of the 2018 Surrey Hotel Steve Braunias Memorial Writers Residency Award. Megan Dunn is writing a book about professional mermaids! She joins us to talk about their… Read more Audio

3:09 PM.President Trump has failed to renew DACA, and now hundreds of thousands of people are in limbo. Juan Escalante is a Dreamer, born in Venezuela, he now advocates for undocumented migrants to America. Read more Audio

2:21 PM.Travel blogger Megan Singleton has been to the United States more than 50 times. Ahead of American Independence Day tomorrow she takes us on a road trip through three of the country's most famous… Read more Audio

1:36 PM.He calls it New Zealand's premiere literary award. The winning writer gets to stay at the Surrey Hotel in Auckland for a week, with a pizza allowance, a Sunday roast and 500 dollars.  Read more Audio

1:26 PM.Many tourists and locals are looking beyond the ski fields for a more adventurous time on the mountains, so much so the New Zealand Alpine Club updated its guidebook on backcountry Ski-Touring.  Read more Audio, Gallery

1:15 PM.Schools and parents always want the best for children, but researcher Rebekah Graham has opened a can of worms by denouncing rigid rules and expectations around school lunchbox food, particularly for… Read more Audio

3:07 PM.The Who, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin. There was a time when fans idolized these bands and their music. Music critic Steven Hyden chronicles the rise of rock, the impact of the music… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Aotearoa is not immune to stirrings of republicanism, but expert Sean Palmer of Monarchy New Zealand is adamant it's worth staying royal: for price, security, equality, and for democracy itself. Read more Audio