Afternoons Podcast Options

2:09 PM.Next we're talking about quirky and beautiful New Zealand homes. From a fourteen square metre space-saving home in Christchurch, to post-quake rebuilds and a home that's Christmas themed all year… Read more Audio

1:47 PM.Daddy's Highway - The Bats. Chosen by Peter Small. Audio

1:38 PM.A group involved in rearing Dung Beetles and an international award winning science and technology educator, have teamed-up to use the little creatures to switch young minds onto the wonders of… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.New Zealand's first Maori, Miss Ink, was crowned on the weekend. Hamilton woman, Emma Clewlow-Anaru, took out the title of Miss Ink New Zealand at Christchurch on Saturday. The 27-year-old has had… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.A 24-page document leaked to the Guardian, outlines Isis' masterplan for building a caliphate state. The manual is intended for use by Isis state administrators. And is a framework for how the group… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.'Don't wanna fight' - Alabama Shakes Audio

3:46 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

3:07 PM.Lost at sea, Jose Salvador Alvarenga survived eating fish, birds and sea turtles, but his fishing partner died 3 months into the 14 month long epic. Journalist and author Jonathan Franklin spent a… Read more Audio

2:52 PM.'Necessary Distraction: A Painting Show', Auckland Art Gallery. Audio

2:43 PM.'Shadows in the vineyard' by Maximilian Potter, published by Hachette. Audio

2:33 PM.RNZI Journalist Alex Perrottet - Cold Chisel review. Audio

2:18 PM.'Pumice' and 'The Coolies'. Audio

2:09 PM.Doc Martin. Man and Beast. Audio

1:42 PM.Birdy - Peter Gabriel. Audio

1:36 PM.Fans of Thunderbirds and the art of miniatures have the chance to take a peak behind the scenes. The Thunderbirds Are Go Behind-The-Scenes Experience, is the latest Weta Workshop tourism experience… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.You may not have heard the song I'm Alive, by The Claxtons. But the little-known New Zealand duo have been accepted into the voting round of the Grammy Awards. The Papakura band, have been accepted… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Selling your house, most of your posessions and taking off around the world in 'Brutus' and 'The Green Taniwha', is not what most families of six do. But The Morgans decided to 'live it up... and live… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.'Beautiful Boy' - John Lennon. Audio

3:45 PM.What the world is talking about with Paul Brennan, Jim Mora and Zoe George. Audio

3:36 PM.Yadana Saw is here to preview what's coming up on Music 101 this weekend. Audio

3:30 PM.A craft chocolate maker has big ideas for cocoa farms in the Pacific including shipping their produce in an environmentally friendly way. To prove it can be done, the Wellington Chocolate Factory has… Read more Audio, Gallery

3:25 PM.Dr Richard Swainson reviews In the Heart of the Sea and Goosebumps. Audio

3:06 PM.Annabel Langbein has a recipe for Prawn and Mango Salad Cups and Joelle Thompson talks Pinot Noir. Audio

2:24 PM.Dave Dobbyn features on this week's NZ Live playing his new single Tell the World from his forthcoming Phoenix Foundation-produced album. Read more Audio