Afternoons Podcast Options

2:22 PM.Imagine a New Zealand that didn't do dairy? If we want pristine water ways, then the dairy industry would have to be severely curtailed. Could NZ survive? Read more Audio

2:18 PM.The Government today announced a target of 90 per cent of New Zealand's lakes and rivers meeting swimmable water quality standards by 2040, alongside releasing new policy, regulations, information… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.The Carpenter family of Papamoa has been invaded by frogs. This lead their two-year-old daughter, Sophie, on a great frog hunt. Her Dad, Deon Carpenter, explains what happened. And frog expert… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:25 PM.Scientists are working on developing ships that never touch the water, based on a tropical fern that can be submerged for months and not get wet. Read more Audio, Gallery

1:15 PM.NASA has just announced the discovery of seven Earth-sized planets that orbit a star other than our sun. Three of them are in what is described as the "habitable zone" where scientists say liquid… Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

3:12 PM.To the one in four New Zealanders who experience infertility, disappointment is a constant companion. It's the invisible disability no one knows how to talk about says Belle Boggs, an author who has… Read more Audio

2:24 PM.Sports journalist, Phil Gifford, fronts up for Bookmarks. Read more Audio

1:37 PM.Earlier today at McLean Park in Hawke's Bay a powhiri was held welcoming 47 teams and an estimated 20,000 fans to Te Matatini, the biggest kapa haka show on earth. For the next four days the top… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:25 PM.The human face may not be as modern as we think. In fact, our guest thinks that modern humans have kept a lot of primitive features from our distant ancestors. And says Neanderthals were actually more… Read more Audio

1:16 PM.The public will have its first chance to see an $11 million earthquake memorial today, after family members of the injured and dead held an emotional private service at the site yesterday evening. Read more Audio

3:07 PM.Sam Kass is no ordinary chef. He cooked for the Obamas in the White House for six years and served as President Obama's senior adviser for nutrition policy.  Read more Audio

2:08 PM.RNZ Producer Jimmy Stewart talks to Jesse about the songs which evoke strong memories and links to real places. The material is taken from a list of songs provided by listeners. Read more Audio

1:38 PM.With the Oscars on Monday, Dan Slevin reminds us that the Academy often gets it very, very wrong. Read more Video, Audio

1:28 PM.You may want to think twice the next time you're tempted to show somebody your travel photos. New research from Harvard University shows the less your friends know about the place you visited, the… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.After a long and strange search, writer for the Spinoff Hayden Donnell, finally tracked down the inventor of Kiwi onion dip. Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Chinese New Year is now the largest community festival held in the capital. Lynda Chanwai-Earle finds out from three generations of the Tom family why it's such a special time of year. Read more Audio, Gallery

3:06 PM.Astronaut Mike Massimino’s journey into space was far from smooth. Read more Audio

2:33 PM.Mental resilience means not being destroyed by adverse events, and an expert says we can all develop these skills.   Read more Audio