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A Westmere home has been crowned the best new house in New Zealand, with the jury calling it "an inspirational window into what the future of Auckland could look like". Auckland architect Lisa Webb… Audio

The Great Kiwi Bake Off has named it's latest victor - WhangÄrei doctor Alby Hailes. Dr Alby Hailes talks to Jesse about the competition and finally being able to talk about his win. Audio

Tanya Haseltine was homesick while she was boarding at New Plymouth Girl's High School so when she was able to come up with a project for her enterprise studies class she chose a Taiwanese tea-based… Audio

South Auckland's street art scene is flourishing thanks to the work of a local trust. Artist Pascal Atiga-Bridger, who is a 'reformed tagger', and works with the Beautification Trust talks to Jesse! Audio

New Zealanders made the most of the covid-free environment during the summer period of 2020 and 2021 with large amounts of designer drugs detected in waste waster samples taken at the time. Audio

Rock and Roll historian Jennifer Otter Bickerdike looks at Britney Spears' impact on feminism, celebrity and mental health In her book, Being Britney: Pieces of a Modern Icon. Audio

Our Bookmarks guest today is Elisha Watson, the founder of Wellington-based clothing brand Nisa. She talks to Jesse about what she likes to watch, read and listen to in her spare time. Audio

Paul Bushnell talks about two different approaches to script for a medium which usually tries to conceal the fact that what you're hearing may be written down: The Curious Cases of Rutherford Fry The… Audio

A farming couple in the Rangitikei want to unite art and agriculture with a new artists' residency. Gullies Art Residency founder Laura Morrison explains their mission. Audio

Author of Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide Dylan Thuras talks to Jesse about finding weird and wonderful gastronomic phenomena around the world. Audio

Join us for another of our popular crowdsourced music features. The time we're celebrating songs about mothers or motherhood with talented singer-songwriter Reb Fountain.  Audio

Pip Adam tells Jesse about the books that have made her year better. Audio

Clinical neuropsychologist Dr Hannah Korrel joins Jesse to talk about how to deal with growing out of friendships. Audio

The race to find a vaccine for Covid-19 started even before the virus emerged, journalist Brendan Borrell says. Audio

Sydney based Brad Foster talks to Jesse about the big issues across the Tasman. This week he has a lovely story about the success of working dogs at the Sydney Opera House who are there to keep the… Audio

A young Southland woman with a passion for restorative justice has just been awarded a $10,000 grant to pursue her dreams. Bailey Ives is the first recipient of the Vodafone Aotearoa Foundation's… Audio

Almost two years into the pandemic, supply chain issues persist for Aotearoa. Chris Edwards, president of the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Federation of New Zealand, talks to Jesse. Audio

Opponents of the bipartisan bill aimed at enabling housing blitzed the media over the past few weeks. Many of the reports failed to include relevant context and balancing opinion. Audio

Editor of NZ Gardener Jo McCarroll joins Jesse to talk about selecting a live Christmas tree, the different ones available, and what to look out for when you're selecting one to last the distance over… Audio