Afternoons Podcast Options

1:36 PM.Whangarei woman Heather Easterbrook is one of four New Zealand surfers heading to the ISA World Masters Surfing Championships in El Salvador. Read more Audio

1:27 PM.Dr Ngaire Tihema works for VSA (Volunteer Service Abroad) in Papua New Guinea and they are in desperate need of a Mushroom Cultivator. Ngaire explains what the job entails and why they need it filled… Read more Audio

1:26 PM.We've been to the moon. Now a moon is coming to us. For the next couple of months we're set to become a two moon planet. A 10m wide asteroid - officially known as 2024PT - will begin orbiting the… Read more Audio

3:16 PM.Mary Holm: How is your financial wellbeing? Read more Audio

2:28 PM.Mark Richardson reflects on his time in cricket and broadcasting. Read more Audio

2:15 PM.Zac Arnold talks James Stuteley's project Yon Loader and his new song Another Year.  Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Malcolm Sproull says there aren't enough business and money minded people in the non-profit sector. Read more Audio

1:27 PM.New Zealand Merino Company will make its suppliers to administer pain relief to lambs during tailing. Read more Audio

1:18 PM.Researchers warn "it's now or never" in the fight against the invasive freshwater gold clam. Read more Audio

Almost 30 years ago a team of researchers banded together to investigate an aggressive form of stomach cancer that was responsible for early deaths in one Tauranga whānau.

Together, Kimi Hauora… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Underneath the niceness society expects of women is a fiery independent nature that's buried deep says Lisa Marchiano. She's a licensed social worker, podcaster and author. She says traits like… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Vincent is one of New Zealand's leading historians and co-founder and research director of HistoryWorks. He's written extensively on our colonial history, the relationship between Maori and Pakeha… Read more Audio

2:23 PM.Sam Parish brings us a perfectly balanced noodle salad that can be served hot or cold. Get your hands on the recipe here. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Ximena Smith joins Jesse to offer some listening recommendations including the creator of the hit S-Town goes deep into the ethics of journalism. Ximena also discusses the new season of the true crime… Read more Audio

1:52 PM.Fleur Wolstenholme arrived in Taupo as an 18-year-old from the UK and never left. Since then, she's helped put the central North Island town on the food map. She created treat,nz, celebrating Taupo's… Read more Audio

1:34 PM.Auckland based company Vessev have just launched a brand new, electric, passenger hydrofoil. The boat, which seats just 10 people is already set to join the Fullers fleet. Jesse talks to its designer… Read more Audio

1:26 PM.A team of Otago University researchers looking into a spray that could control red meat spoilage has won a 1 million dollar grant from MBIE. New Zealand's red meat industry generates 10.8 billion… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.It holds the dubious distinction of being the most thrown-up on ride at Rainbow's End. Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Katy Gosset visits a Repair Cafe where volunteers mend items, sharing their practical skills and saving money at the same time. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.They're not dealing drugs, they're dealing eels. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.We focus on music written in the Māori language. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Everyone's favourite ocker Brad is back with an update on the lucky country. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Where do you find books for reluctant or struggling readers? Read more Audio

1:45 PM.What are they even good for? Read more Audio

1:35 PM.The Chinese community is celebrating the Moon Festival. Read more Audio