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Max Rashbrooke, editor of 'Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis', speaks talks to Jesse about Budget 2021. Audio

Apanui Koopu has written about his housing issues for E-Tangata, saying it's time for change. Apanui tells Jesse his story and how seeking help from government agencies made his situation worse. Audio

Former editor in chief of Elle magazine in Australia, Justine Cullen, shares candid stories of life working for a glamour magazine.  Audio

Helen Yeung is a Hong Kong-Chinese New Zealand writer, feminist, community organiser, and zine-maker. She shares some of her favourite things with us.  Audio

Heard of a bar crawl? Well, what about an art crawl? We find out about Wellington's Face to Face Portrait festival. Audio

Music legend Bob Dylan turns 80 on 24 May. Wellington band The Zimmermans - fronted by Paddy Burgin and Chris Nichol - join us in the studio to celebrate! Audio

Wedding celebrant Pinky Agnew talks to Jesse about the ins and outs of writing wedding vows. Audio

Cathy O'Grady, who lives with her family on a boat in Wellington, joins Jesse to share the realities of nautical life. Audio

Johanna Knox explains how to spot plants that are edible in an updated edition of The Forager's Treasury: The essential guide to finding and using wild plants in Aotearoa. Audio

Funeral director Nigel Rowland, from the Wilson Funeral Home, joins Jesse to talk about his experience in the industry. Audio

It's been a sad day for New Zealand with the death of David McPhail. His son, Matt, talks to Jesse about his famous father and the laughter he generated throughout his life. Audio

Dave Lowe has been warning about the impact of rapid climate change for over 50 years. Both a scientist and a surfer he began to see changes the environment of the southern hemisphere in the 1970s. Audio

Will and Terri Wara have just received a $10,000 grant to boost their whānau-based toy company The Woodlands. The Waras make and sell a range of handcrafted wooden toys from their home in Glenbrook… Audio

#live your best life, sounds great until it keeps you from living your real life. There is extraordinary pressure on young adults today to be extraordinary says Rainesford Staufffer, a writer who… Audio

Is it cold where you are? It might be about to get a lot colder! There's a big mid week temperature drop going on and it's bringing wind, rain and snow with it. Te Ratonga Tirorangi Metservice… Audio

The editor of the NZ Society of Genealogists talks to Jesse about how to write a family tree and history. He has tips on how to start and where to look for information to include. Audio

The latest issue of British Vogue features pop mega star Billie Eilish with blonde hair and wearing custom corsets. It's a look that has many talking but PhD student Rachel Boddy says people are… Audio

The Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson is worried that changes to a bill which governs NZ Superannuation requirements could be implemented too fast. She talks to Jesse about her concerns. Audio

Economic hardship forced Bob Wells to live in his van. His story and lifestyle is featured in Nomadland, which just won the Oscar for Best Picture. He talks to Jesse about life on the road and when… Video, Audio

Urban trees have been featured in the news recently, with many falling to make way for housing developments. Mark Roberts is the director of Roberts Consulting and has been an urban arborist for over… Audio

Wāhine Exhibition hopes to make it's way around New Zealand with the help of a crowdfunding campaign. Loren Pasquier is the creative director behind the project, she talks to Jesse about the work. Audio

The Tologa Bay community is celebrating after a missing three year old boy was found alive and well this morning. Richard Reeves the local constable who tells Jesse about the moment the boy was… Audio