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When you buy plants or seedlings they often come in a little plastic pot. Most people then take the plants out of those pots and put them in something a little more sturdy or stylish. But what comes… Audio

The New Zealand International Film Festival opens today! One of the films showing this year is a local documentary - 'Science in Dark Times' - by filmmaker Shirley Horrocks. She speaks to Jesse about… Audio

A "really gnarly school camp that's filmed" is how comedian Chris Parker describes his experience on Celebrity Treasure Island NZ. Chris beat out 20 other competitors to win the show - and $100,000… Video, Audio

Even the first man of Fishing, Clarke Gayford, will tell you angling is an addictive, real life puzzle no one can ever solve. He and his film making friend Mike Bhana have just written a new book all… Audio

Our Bookmarks guest today will be a familiar face to many New Zealanders. It's Covid-19 modeller and physics professor Shaun Hendy.  Video, Audio

Afternoons Producer Alix Higby has been listening to a real life mobster tell his version of events in Our Thing with Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano. Audio

It may still be November, but we could all use a bit of Christmas cheer right now. For three years Aucklander Sonya Wilson has been making sure that brand new books make their way into deserving… Audio

Afternoons regular gardening contributor, Lynda Hallinan has a new book just released, The Joy of Gardening. Jesse talks to Lynda about writing the book and why gardening and nature are so good for… Audio

Jesse talks to Lindsay Wood, the director of independent climate change consultancy Resilienz about how to green up our construction industry. Audio

Today's music feature guest is the author and musician Sam George-Allen. She'll be Zooming into Verb Readers & Writers Festival from Tasmania this week to talk about her book Witches: What Women Do… Audio

Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT services talks about the importance of two step identity authentication as well as the useful tools you might not know are on Windows 11. Audio

Linde Olivier Louwe - a former office manager - has turned to snail farming into a full time job and she's putting together a snail farmers' handbook so others can join her. Audio

Steven Van Zandt is number one at being the number two guy. A guitarist for the E Street Band with Bruce Springsteen and the underboss Silvio Dante to crime boss, Tony Soprano. Audio

Today we're learning about hair care with expert Brad Lepper. Brad is a globally recognised stylist and is one of the core International Artists for Sebastian Professional and a GHD Brand Warrior… Audio

A new mail-in service to test drinking water for nitrate contamination has been launched by Greenpeace today.  Audio

How do you track a cartoon? Sam Orchard is the Assistant Curator of Cartoons and Comics at The National Library of Aotearoa and he was presented with a conundrum. He talks to Jesse about turning into… Audio

This week film critic Dom Corry has managed to see a number of films.  Audio

Old Man's Beard - it's a pest plant that grows quickly, and smothers trees to death. It's bad in Upper Hutt - but fortunately Chris Cosslett and the Upper Hutt Busters of Old Man's Beard are on the… Audio

Today Hawkes Bay farmer, Steve Wyn-Harris, joins Jesse to talk about pest control and a mix up he reckons may have merit when trying to feed newborn lambs! Audio

Since the Covid crisis began in February 2020, the New Zealand Government has engaged in massive borrowing to fund its Covid response. But this is not the first time NZ has taken on large government… Audio

Jesse speaks to the talented couple behind Tux Wonder Dogs, presenter Mark Leishman and producer Jo Raymond, who spent 10 years with the best of New Zealand's dogs. Video, Audio, Gallery