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Beloved New Zealand made cartoon Kiri and Lou is launching in the US on the Nickelodeon network. Writer and director of the series, Harry Sinclair talks to Jesse. Video, Audio

Newshub National correspondent Patrick Gower's back with another two night documentary, this time looking at alcohol.  He talks to Jesse about the series and how it became more personal. Audio

Dr Maya Shankar's life took an unexpected turn after becoming a violin prodiy as a child.  She's now a cognitive scientist who studies how we cope with change. Audio

Today Sydney based correspondent Brad Foster talks about how Australians are spending their Queen's Birthday Holiday today and the ongoing shortage of lettuce forcing KFC Australia to substitute it… Audio

As our national sport, rugby terms like line-out, scrum, and ruck are part of the Kiwi vernacular.  Professor Averil Coxhead has published a paper on the language of rugby. She speaks to Jesse about… Audio

Today Gretchen Lowe shares a super simple recipe and a modern twist on the UK's beloved fish and mushy peas. The peas are delicious and fragrant and don't even require a stove top. Audio

For NZ Live we're joined by a country-soul duo who describe themselves as "a pair of bar-crawling crooners". Sin City comprises Nick Armstrong and Jack Beesley, and they've recently released their… Audio

If you've ever felt confused or intimidated by Māori cultural protocols, Tāmati Rimene-Sproat is heading to your TV screen to help out. His upcoming TVNZ series Hongi to Hāngī is a two-part guide to… Audio

Magnolia trees have been ripping up a street in Kamo, Whangārei and causing all kinds of havoc. Resident Sheryl Cromie talks to Jesse about the problems they're dealing with as a result of the trees.

Today Hawkes Bay farmer Steve Wyn-Harris is talking about some of the problems he encounters living in the country. In particular he's talking cluster flies, mason bees, mice and rats! Audio

We're reflecting on the career of a motorsport pioneer. Born in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland, Bruce McLaren snagged the New Zealand Grand Prix in 1958 before flying abroad to join the ranks of the… Audio

The struggling wool export sector is looking for new ways to use the natural fibre. Recently, New Zealand label Wynn Hamlyn partnered with Gisborne wool company, Wisewool to create a puffer jacket… Audio

Last week's Critter of the Week, the tongue louse (Cymothoidae species) has caused a bit of a stir Jesse talks to Mike Dickison about what happened when he attempted to attach our COTW session to the… Audio

Auckland museum is hosting an international exhibition of ancient Greeks which has travelled here from the British Museum. The collection  has been carefully curated by Dr Peter Higgs. He talks to… Audio

10 is the new 13 for girls growing up today. There is so much pressure on them to leave their childhood behind well before they hit their teens says Australian journalist and author Madonna King. She… Audio

Today's Bookmarks guest is the founder of the Coast to Coast race Robin Judkins. Aside from organising the gruelling endurance event, he's also an artist, writer, documentary and music producer. Audio

A crowd funding effort is underway to get Wellington's cat cafe back and better than it was before. There have been a few fish hooks in the plans by Ken and Richelle Okada to get their new building… Audio

After a 12-week online course, Brazilian-Kiwi Thiago Canestraro pulled off an impressive career change earlier this year – from asbestos removal to IT. Audio

Joan as Police Woman is back in New Zealand for four shows with her band, she talks to Jesse in the studio and plays Warning Bell from her album Damned Devotion. Audio

The laws of nature tell us there is no light without dark, no death without birth, we can't have rainbows without a little rain. But the world tells us to lean into the positive and forsake sadness… Audio