Jesse Mulligan

Today Dave is looking at three issues facing Wellington right now. COVID in the Capital is on the top of his list, followed by the city's spatial plan and the ongoing dramas with the buses. Audio

This week NZ Screen History celebrates New Zealand's longest-running children's show - What Now. Hard to believe but What Now turned 40 this year! The creator of What Now, Rex Simpson, and former… Audio

The Black Caps beat India by eight wickets in the first World Test Championship final in a rain-affected match which really could have gone in any direction. Audio

The pilot programme for school lunches in Aotearoa is well into its first year and there are lots of different providers working out how to do it. One of those is The Daily in Te Puke in the Bay of… Audio

A new logo was recently unveiled for the Predator Free 2050 movement. Tyrone Ohia is the designer who came up with the new look logo which includes MÄori representation. Jesse talks to Tyrone who's… Audio

Ten years ago, a rich, eccentric art dealer hid a treasure chest full of gold and precious gems and wrote a poem with clues about how to find it.  Audio

Today we're celebrating the moon with an eclectic range of songs about this celestial beauty. We put the request out to listeners for their favourite moon-related songs and received a big response… Audio

For today's how to write session, we speak to Simon Noble, who's spent many years writing visitor information for signs, maps texts, brochures posters and even a handbook for a heritage pathway. Audio

A composition inspired by the world's oldest surviving piece of music has been recorded by Auckland University's School of Music guitarist, Barkin Sertkaya. He talks to Jesse about the work and plays… Audio

The government has announced 18 new protected areas in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, along with limiting trawl fishing.Otago University Zoology Professor Emeritus Liz Slooten is very happy about the… Audio

Wellington outfit the Urban Habitat Collective are on a mission to change the way we think about developing housing. Co founder Bronwen Newton talks to Jesse. Audio

Today Mary Holm talks to Jesse about Kiwisaver for all non-employees of all ages. Audio

This week's NZ Screen History looks back at one of New Zealand's most beloved quiz shows. Sale of the Century ran for more than 1000 episodes and gave away countless prizes including cars! Audio

At this year's Field Days the Prototype category of the Innovation Awards has three rather striking robots in it from the University of Waikato's mechanatronics lab! Audio, Gallery

In an article for the North and South, journalist Anna Rawhiti-Connell has taken a close look at the tradition of women taking their husbands' surnames when they get married. Audio