Jesse Mulligan

A student may have the solution to cleaning up our rivers and waterways - and a low-cost one at that. University of Canterbury PhD student NgÄrie Scartozzi has been working on her water filtration… Audio

As of yesterday, Kāpiti Coast's Queen Elizabeth Park will be a cow-free zone. The Greater Wellington Regional Council agreed not to renew a grazing license, deciding to prioritise the restoration of… 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

Girls Rock Aotearoa are hosting a concert in Auckland next Wednesday to fundraise for their holiday programme, and the line-up is excellent - Anna Coddington, Tiny Ruins, Half Queen and Louisa… Audio

Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park has been a tradition in Aotearoa since 1994. Event director Alan Smythe and Coca-Cola market services manager Annette Chillingworth join Jesse for a stroll down memory… Audio

Today Dianne talks about two albums due out next year from New Zealand artists. She's looking at music from Mel Parsons and Miriam Clancy. 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

Today we speak to Claire Shirtcliffe about her radio memories which are from her days working as an announcer. She shares her recollections about working in radio from the 1950s onwards. 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

Taranaki farmers can look forward to turning their felled trees into chopped wood in record time this summer. The time-saving solution comes from local tinkerer Joe Goodin. Audio

A givealittle page has been set up to help a family which has lost all their possessions in a house fire. Jesse speaks to their daughter Sami about what's next for them and how people can help. Audio