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Today chef and founder of Jess's Underground Kitchen, Jess Daniell, shares a recipe that's pure comfort on these cold wet days and if you've been unwell. Audio

Linda Jones didn’t have a long career as a jockey, but she is a trailblazer for Kiwi women in horseracing. In 1977, Jones was the first New Zealand woman granted a race licence. The following year she… Audio

Former child actor Sarah Polley talks about some tough times on the set of films like 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen' and the TV series 'Road to Avonlea'.  Audio

Venture capital firm Blackbird Aotearoa is on the hunt for tech entrepreneurs with fresh ideas, big dreams and lots of energy. The company's 31-year-old principal Phoebe Harrop talks to Jesse Mulligan… Video, Audio

Grace, ritual and imagination are essential to a strong friendship, says journalist Julie Beck. She interviewed 100 sets of friends for the popular Atlantic column The Friendship Files. Audio

An artist has spent hundreds of hours on his exhibition at Porirua's Pataka Art Museum only to be turning the gallery lights off. To explain his new exhibition "Thresholding" we're joined by Jack… Audio

A University of Otago study has found a significant struggle for solo mothers feeding their families. Audio

As a nation we've traditionally idolised strong, silent types. As a result some of us want to run for the hills when faced with public speaking. Today's expert is chair of operations at Speech New… Audio

In her new book A Quiet Kitchen, food writer Nici Wickes shares not only lockdown recipes but reflections on the joy of living solo and the health setback that many women experience with menopause. Audio

Today chef, author and columnist Martin Bosley joins Jesse to share a recipe for Basque Cheesecake with Quince. He shares his tips for making cheesecakes and why this one will get you a standing… Audio

Singer-songwriter Reb Fountain won a legion of fans and the prestigious Taite Music Prize for her self-titled album, released back in 2020. Now, after some Covid-enforced delays, Reb is heading out on… Video, Audio

Have you heard of pine pollen? A company called Bio Gold have received MPI funding to develop a pine pollen industry in Aotearoa. It could be a massive new revenue stream for Aotearoa. Audio

Today historian Dr Grant Morris looks at the history of the US Supreme Court's influence on NZ. The US Supreme Court has been in the NZ news for overturning the Roe v Wade decision. This has a big… Audio

Today senior journalist at the NZ Herald talks to Jesse about the Auckland mayoral candidates and a meeting last night to introduce themselves. He gives his verdict on their ability or appeal to lead… Audio

Did you know you can go on a virtual dive into New Zealand marine reserves and help discover and count our fish species? Spyfish Aotearoa is a citizen science project between DOC and the charitable… Audio

Some of Aotearoa's top innovators were celebrated last night at the annual Primary Industries New Zealand Awards. Among the winners, was Quinn Morgan, a dairy farmer for Pāmu who took home the… Audio

You don't have to be perfect to be a force for change. In the 7 years since Comedian and podcaster Deborah Frances White started her wildly popular podcast, The Guilty Feminist, that's been her… Audio

Today on Bookmarks we're talking to a young filmmaker who's just getting his feet wet in the NZ screen industry. Te Waiarangi Ratana got his first professional job in the locations department for… Audio

Our next guest says that it's hard to find Pasifika students at Honours level with STEM backgrounds. Pasifika are under represented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. The Government has… Audio

Displaying highway death tolls on message boards is common in the US. But a new study shows that this awareness campaign could actually lead to more crashes. Joshua Madsen is an Assistant Professor in… Audio

Award-winning singer-songwriter Ed Waaka has released his first-ever single written entirely in te reo Māori. He performs the stunning 'E Kura', which was inspired by the passing of his grandmother… Video, Audio