Jesse Mulligan
Harakeke flax - a world-class alternative to carbon fibre
Harakeke has a special place here in Aotearoa, but the native flax is also one of the strongest sustainable fibres in the world. To develop a harakeke product for the global market, 23-year-olds Ben… Audio
'School hours' shifts boost Sealord's workforce
When Sealord introduced school-hours shifts at their Nelson Factory, they went from labour shortages to more applicants than they could accommodate. CEO Doug Paulin talks to Jesse. Audio
Carol Howe's story: Could she have stopped Timothy McVeigh?
What if? It's a question that haunts investigators and family members who lost loved ones in the worst domestic terrorist attack in America, the bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995.
…Bookmarks with Matthew Buchanan
This week for Bookmarks we meet co-founder of Letterboxd, Matthew Buchanan. As well as running the online social networking service for movie buffs he's also a designer. He talks to Jesse about his… Audio
Podcast Critic: Ximena Smith
Ximena talks to Jesse about Shadow of Doubt, a new series from The Australian and a new series from the BBC called Believe in Magic. Audio
Mike Beveridge's poems miraculously turned into music
Last year local Whangamata poet Mike Beveridge published a book called Poems for Remembering, which was then read by prominent, Spanish blues musician Jeff Espinoza, who turned Mike's poems into an… Audio
Could it ever be windy enough to blow over the Sky Tower?
We have already experienced historic storms this year, with scientists globally agreeing that climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. What could this mean… Audio
Birds of a feather to gather at Bird NZ Annual Conference
Local bird enthusiasts in Taranaki are getting in bird watching practice ahead of a big conference next week. Around 160 scientists and dedicated birders will gather to learn to learn a variety of… Audio
'Methane munching' microbes developing at Canterbury University
Scientists at the University of Canterbury are testing theories about how to remove methane produced by cows from the atmosphere. They're working on biofilters, which are micro-organisms that can… Audio
War correspondent on the unforgettable survivors of conflict
Martin Fletcher spent five decades covering war, revolution and natural disasters all over the world, most as the Middle East Correspondent and Tel Aviv Bureau Chief for NBC News. Audio
Music feature: NZ Music documentaries
Today's music feature is celebrating New Zealand Music Month. Multi-award winning director, producer and documentary maker, Dan Salmon has written a piece for Audioculture about the vast collection of… Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Roberston
Today Catherine talks to Jesse about Shy by Max Porter, poetry books Calamities by Jane Arthur and This is a story about your mother by Louise Wallace. Her final book is a memoir called Laughing in… Audio
Mysterious photographer's portrait of Allan up for auction
A mysterious, potentially very well known photographer, has gifted an image of Allan Adams in Port Chalmers, to a gallery to auction. His wish is that all the proceeds go to Allan, who has currently… Audio
Celebrity crustaceans on show at Te Papa
There's a new exhibition on at Te Papa this week, Mawhiti Tino Rawe - Clever Crustaceans, where you can go an interact with five "celeb crustaceans". NIWA scientist Dr Kareen Schnabel talks to Jesse.
…Te Pukenga nurse graduates, giving back to her community
At 11:59pm on February 14 2021, Auckland moved to alert level 3 after a student at Manukau Institute of Technology tested positive for COVID 19 Micah Sili was the student president at the time, and… Audio
One family's reckoning with their slaver past
When BBC Laura Trevelyan newsreader recently discovered her family had owned more than a thousand slaves on a sugar plantation in the Caribbean, she knew there had to be a reckoning. Video, Audio
Expert feature: Trains
Graeme Carter, President of the Railways and Locomotive Society of New Zealand and owner of G T Carter Transport Books Whanganui is our expert this week. Audio
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Brad Foster reports on a proposed new stadium for Tasmania that many locals don't want and provides an update on the 95-year-old woman who was tasered in a nursing home south of Sydney and is in a… Audio
Television Critic: Claire Chitham
Today Claire talks to Jesse about Citadel and the latest season of Yellowjackets. Audio
Morningcider, a project involving Morningsiders
Tim Shallard is the founder of Morningcider, he talks to Jesse about how Morningsiders are getting behind their brand. Audio