Afternoons Podcast Options

1:15 PM.Last week New Zealand Rugby announced they are introducing an under 18s team to the "National High Performance" programme. The inaugural team will be selected in September ahead of a match against… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.At midnight last night a kiwi company got some big news. Newtown, Wellington based Pest control company Goodnature were listed in the Fast Company list of 2025's most innovative companies: ranking 6th… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.There's a dirty secret in economics says Danish writer Emma Holten. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.After 37 years, ten studio albums, countless awards and an induction into New Zealand's rock hall of fame rock legends Shihad have played their final show. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Today our Australian correspondent Brad talks about U.S. imposing sanctions on our steel and aluminum exports. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Catherine Ross, Director of Library at Auckland Grammar School has a list of books on the theme of animals. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Our tech commentator Tim Batt is in with Jesse to talk about all the recent developments in the industry that is shaping the world and our lives. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Bluff oyster season started 18 days ago and runs through to the end of August. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.New Zealand is the landing place for a growing number of meteorites, and Hawkes Bay is the latest focus.  Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Here's one for the horror junkies - Thursday is the long-awaited release day for a local film which has already had global acclaim.  Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Today we're talking about the art of making Petit Gateaux. These beautifully presented desserts traditionally have a rich, creamy filling and are normally less than five bites in size Maxine Scheckter… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.The plan: choose an iSite completely at random. Jesse calls them and tries to engage as normally as possible with whoever picks up on the other end, ideally learning a bit about their town and them… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Brooks Alexander has been glued to his TV and he's got some recommendations. He also has some reckons on the new season of The White Lotus. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.It's that time of year where the Hamilton skies fill with bright and busy-patterned balloons. Hot air balloon enthusiasts and spectators alike will gather to enjoy five days of Balloons Over Waikato… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.We're heading to the beachside town of Ohope now, to catch up with a Kiwi-Fijian chef who's recently put down roots there. Paul Patterson has had a hand in opening dozens of restaurants overseas and… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.On Friday teenage marathon swimmer Maya Merhige swam across Cook Strait.  She made the 22km journey in 14 and a half hours. And as if that doesn't sound tough enough for you, she did it overnight… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.This week's critter is the maroro or Australasian flying fish, Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus melanocercus, one of five flying fish species in northern New Zealand waters. Read more Audio

3:25 PM.If you are staring down the barrel of any DIY work around the house this weekend, Stan Scott may have some valuable advice for you. Read more Audio

3:16 PM.Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Today we're talking to chef Bridget Foliaki-Davis.  Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Sibling trio WOMB are back with their highly anticipated third album One Is Always Heading Somewhere. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.We love our gardening here on Afternoons - almost as much as we love a laugh. Read more Audio