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This week's critter is the ngaro tara or three-lined hoverfly, a noisy native species with an important role as a pollinator.  Audio

For many the long weekend in Auckland is an opportunity to get stuck in to projects at home. Audio

For NZ Live today we're bringing you a slice of Americana infused with some Kiwi roots. T-Bone is a five-piece band that formed in Wellington out of a shared love of folk and bluegrass music. Audio

Earlier in the week we spoke to an expert about how the cost of uniforms can be a barrier to learning.Among the feedback we heard from Hand Me Round. Robyn Dean who came up with the idea of Hand Me… Audio

For the first time in three decades Whanganui is going to get its first frequent bus service. Whanganui District Council representative for Horizons Regional Council's passenger transport committee… Audio

Dear Prudence offers advice about prickly predicaments for Slate.com. Jenee Desmond Harris took over the column two years ago. She offers the lessons she's learned about living a good life from giving… Audio

It was the end of an era when Hamilton's Founder's Theatre closed in 2016, and many were heartbroken when a bid to save it failed last year. Luckily there is some respite coming in the form of a new… Audio

To mark the last weekend of SCAPE in Otautahi Christchurch Pacific Sisters are having a Fiafia PIKNIK to see their creations in real life. Two of the artists Ani O'Neill and Feeonaa Clifton join… Audio

It's that time of year again when parents face hefty back to school costs such as stationery and uniforms. Department of Public Health Lecturer at the Otago University, Johanna Reidy has written… Audio

Were you born between 1977 and 1983? If so, you're a Xennial – part of the microgeneration sandwiched between Generation X (born 1965 and later) and the Millennials (born up until 1996). Audio

Today Dan Watson, owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services talks to Jesse about tech internships, new technology when buying and selling a house and a meme generator to annoy the kids with!

For over three decades, British newspaper The Economist has published a guide for what may happen in the year to come. Deputy editor Tom Standage gives us a taste of The World Ahead in 2023. Audio

Wildlife photographer Holly Neill moved onto a property on the Kapiti Coast late 2020, but it was absolutely overrun by weeds. Now the agapanthus have been uprooted, and 400 natives planted. Holly… Audio

The last critter of 2022 is a shy and retiring orchid that's threatened by habitat loss and climate change. The copper beard orchid (Calochilus herbaceous) is a stout orchid with a generous ruby beard… Audio

For our last food chat of 2022 we have a special chef sharing some great summer recipes from her just released cook book. Sam Parish's book is called Cook Me and has 30 dishes you can make in 3… Audio

It's our last show of the year and what better way to celebrate than with a very special band for NZ LIVE- The Harmonic Resonators!  Video, Audio

The man who is thought to have invented chicken tikka masala has died this week. Owner of Satya Chai LoungeSammy Akuthota talks to Jesse. Audio

We often read headlines about young adults struggling with their mental health, but is the solution more childhood independence? Assistant professor and Program Director, Conflict Resolution Program… Audio