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Kiwi blokes should think about how they can expand their definitions of masculinity, a street-level mental health campaigner says. Audio

What do mutual funds, the gramophone, birth control and barbed wire have in common? They are all innovations that have had a huge impact on the economy. Audio

A workshop's being held this weekend for insect lovers who are also internet junkies. Whanganui Regional Museum curator of natural history, Mike Dickison, is in Auckland to share his expertise as a… Audio, Gallery

The national final of the Smokefree Rockquest is on this weekend. It will feature last years runners up, Auckland based 4 piece The Daffodils, who play Jesse's first song today. Video, Audio

Humans are wiping out species worldwide, but an ecologist says human activity is also responsible for ushering in a new age of biodiversity. Audio

Entomologists across Europe are alarmed at the declining number of bug splats on windscreens which they fear signals insect populations are in decline. Audio

Where should your money be going – to your credit card debt, mortgage or KiwiSaver account? Mary Holm weighs in. Audio

Peter Dunne held the Ōhāriu seat for 33 years before ending his parliamentary career in 2017. He talks to Jesse Mulligan about what inspires him, what makes him laugh and the lessons he’s learnt so… Audio

No Need to Argue is the second studio album by the Irish rock band The Cranberries. It was released on 3 October 1994 and is their best selling, with 17 million copies sold worldwide. It also contains… Audio

There's a call for more park and rides in and around Auckland off the back of a survey by the Automobile Association. Audio

Today's food segment has a twist to it, the recipes have been created for cancer patients. Sam Mannering and Karen McMillan have come up with a repertoire of recipes designed to be easy to prepare… Audio

Scientists have been trying to work out why fish and other forms of sea life can't tell the difference between something that's edible and something that's not. Audio

Today's Bookmark Guest has many strings to his bow - he's been a graffiti artist, a tattooist, an illustrator, print-maker, graphic designer, painter, driver to the stars, rapper, radio DJ, TV… Audio, Gallery

50 years ago this October NZ’s infamous hour of binge-drinking – the ‘6 o’clock swill’ – finally came to an end when pub closing was moved from 6pm to 10pm. Listen to audio recordings from the period.

Another trans-tasman identity shock has emerged after some careful scientific research. University of Otago led researchers have found out that an extinct Tasmanian penguin never actually existed… Audio, Gallery

A project launched last night aims at get younger people engaged in the election and translating that into a higher turn out of younger voters come election day. Called On the Fence , the online tool… Audio

Is it bad to fry with olive oil? What does extra virgin mean? And how bad is butter? The benefits or risks of fats and oils remain a vexed question for many of us. Audio

Today's story is Fiona Farrell's Paradise Ducks, Let us know what you think. Email jesse@radionz.co.nz and the writer of the best email wins a copy of Fiona Farrell's new novel Decline & Fall on… Audio

One engineer has come up with a solution for the trillions of cigarette butts that get discarded each year. Mix the butts with ashphalt and build them into roads and footpaths. Audio

Martin Lodge is a composer, a scholar and a commentator on music and is associate professor of music and head of composition at the University of Waikato. He has composed music for orchestras and… Audio