Jesse Mulligan
Booming breeding season for Dunedin's sea lion population
Dunedin's sea lion population could be in for a record breeding season this summer! Department of Conservation coastal Otago biodiversity ranger Jim Fyfe joins us to explain why. Audio
Off season sports chat with Lewis Clareburt
We check in with Olympic Swimmer Lewis Clareburt to see how his summer is getting on. Audio
Primary school teacher inspiring kids to get outdoors
Rachel Martin is a school teacher in Northland who would love to ignite conversations around how important getting outdoors is for children. Audio
Lawrence Arabia 'Chant Darling' tour
Lawrence Arabia is the pseudonym of Christchurch, singer-songwriter James Milne. His tour 'Chant Darling' begins this week after being rescheduled multiple times last year. Throughout January… Audio
A mission to make Bridge cool
After hearing our interview with Sharleen about her Bridge tour of NZ, Sonya Adams emailed us to say she's also "on a mission to make Bridge cool". Audio
Australia Correspondent: Brad Foster
We're heading to Australia this morning to check in with our correspondent Brad Foster about how they are coping with their rising Covid numbers. Audio
New world record for running the length of New Zealand
A new world record was set late last Friday night when Kaiapoi-based artist Emma Timmis ran the length of New Zealand, Cape Reinga to Bluff, in 21 days. Audio
Surf update: Mount Maunganui
For today's surf update we're heading to Mount Maunganui where Jamie Troughton is the Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service chair. Audio
Panga: the Te Reo Maori Wordle
A simple 5-letter word game has taken the world by storm. It's called Wordle. And now a version in Te Reo Maori has sprung up - called Panga. Audio
Summer Times Lost & Found: Antique locket bracelet
We've received many emails and texts from people who have something they have either lost or found. One of those people is Maeve Stevenson. Audio
Shark activity explained with Dr Riley Elliott
It's been another summer of shark sightings and shark researcher, Dr Riley Elliott, joins Jesse to explain what we're seeing. Audio
Bookmarks with Mayor Gary Kircher
Today's Bookmarks guest is Mayor Gary Kircher of Waitaki in the South Island. Gary has held the position since 2013, but there is a lot more to him than just being Mayor. Audio
Story of Kiwi's lost wallet goes global
Our story on Craig's lost wallet has sparked a lot of discussion with listeners about the things people have lost and found over the years. But it's not just New Zealanders talking about it. We heard… Audio
The science of pizza
After years of research, food writer and tech inventor Nathan Myhrvold has produced a gigantic three-volume guide to the world's most beloved food - Modernist Pizza. Video, Audio
NZ's first ever sushi drive-thru
Yesterday St Pierre's Sushi opened their first ever drive-thru in Onehunga. They launched at 10am by giving away 500 packs of sushi to their first 500 customers. Jesse asks Director of St Pierres… Audio
Living Sober: a friendly online community of people going alcohol-free
In the decade that Lotta Dann has been alcohol-free, she's seen a sea change in attitudes towards people choosing not to drink. Her website Living Sober is a free and friendly place for people going… Video, Audio
UK update with Pete Ross
BBC journalist Pete Ross joins us this morning to update us on the biggest headlines in the UK this week. Audio
Reeling in a 112kg Marlin
Hawke's Bay Sports Fishing Club member Joe Bicknell caught a whopping 112kg striped marlin on Sunday. He tells Jesse about the hour it took to reel it in. Audio
Surf Update: Tahunanui Beach
We head to Tahunanui Beach in Nelson for a surf update with Aaron Lyttle, the Club Captain of Nelson Surf Life Saving Club. Audio
Keeping Scott Base tidy this Summer
Antarctica only has two seasons - Summer and Winter. They're currently in their Summer months and we've decided to hear how Kiwis at Scott Base are enjoying theirs. Ayana Piper-Healion is one of the… Audio