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3:35 PM.The grey side-gilled sea slug (Pleurobranchaea maculata) might look unassuming, but it holds the title of Aotearoa's New Zealand's most toxic creature. Read more Audio

3:25 PM.Winter is rose planting time and there's been a whole lot of new ones released locally that NZ Gardner editor Jo McCarroll has been looking at. She joins Jesse to talk about the new flowers and how to… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.For this week's Friday food chat chef, author, teacher and restaurateur Julie Le Clerc is with us to talk through a great winter warmer meal, baked chicken curry. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.For NZ Live today we have the multi-talented Bianca Bailey in with her latest project Wiri Donna. Bianca is an event producer, musician and songwriter based in Wellington. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Each week our listeners share their stories of eerie coincidences, surreal encounters or simply things that can't be easily explained. This week we hear from Dave who's talking about a sunny house in… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Traceability is becoming increasingly important for consumers in the food and wine sector. Now a new project aims to use artificial intelligence to prove the origins of New Zealand wine without… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Auckland pizza fans can now enjoy an authentic Italian slice made by one of the best pizzaiolos (pizza makers) in the world - Enis Bacova. Last year, Bacova, a chef at Dante's, won third prize in the… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:15 PM.Self confessed data fanatic Chris Carter has written a book looking at the numbers which revolutionise the game itself. His book is called Rugbynomics. He speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio

3:20 PM.Last week the Labour/Green dominated Wellington City Council narrowly voted to sell its share in the Wellington Airport. The sale of public assets has been a controversial issue throughout New… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Liberato Cacace captained the All Whites team which just lifted the OFC Nations Cup in Vanuatu - where he also picked up the player of the tournament award. After a short break, he heads to Europe for… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Every couple of weeks or so we check in with builder Stan Scott to talk DIY projects they have on the go. But at the other end of the spectrum the art of DIY looks like it's on the out for younger… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Ta rē Moriori, the indigenous language of Rekohu A.K.A the Chatham Islands is having a revival. Author Kate Preece realised that her husband didn't know how to 10 in the language of his karāpuna. She… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.There are tens of thousands of American born New Zealand residents around the motu who will be celebrating July 4 today. We speak to Sandy Graham of Martha's Backyard and US Embassy's Deputy Chief of… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.What does the world look like to a deep-sea squid? Audio

3:10 PM.Conventional wisdom tells us the people who are able to overcome challenges and maintain optimism in the face of adversity are mentally tough and have a special superpower; resilience. Those ideas are… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.This week we talk to fellow broacaster Matt Heath for Bookmarks. Matt's career spans over two decades, and his first book A Life Less Punishing has already sold out it's print run not just once, but… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.This week's tasty midweek meal is ready on the table in 20 minutes, thanks to Sam's favourite shortcut ingredient, the supermarket BBQ chook! Her butter bean chicken recipe is also healthy and budget… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.This week we talk to Tony De Lorenzo, who with his wife Debra, walked the Magna Via Francigena across Sicily. He talks to Jesse about their experience, what motivated them to walk 190 kilometres over… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.One of the trickiest but most significant predators that many conservation organisations deal with is cats. Predator Free NZ carried out an independent study public perceptions relating to cats and… Read more Audio