Jesse Mulligan
Decarbonising NZ businesses, an information gap
A gap has been identified in why New Zealand businesses are way off the pace when it comes to reducing their carbon emissions. DETA carbon and engineering consultant Jonathan Pooch talks to Jesse. Audio
Mouse plague spreads to New South Wales waterways
A mouse plague continues to wreck havoc in New South Wales in Australia, and in recent days photos have spread across the internet of fish being caught with mice in their stomachs. Audio
New Auckland Harbour crossing just for pedestrians and cyclists
There's yet another plan for an Auckland habour crossing for pedestrians and cyclists. The Minister of Transport Michael Wood confirmed this morning the Government wants to build a new separate bridge… Audio
Great album: DIRTY MIND by Prince
Today for link 3 we are giving away a vinyl copy of Prince's third album released in 1980 DIRTY MIND. The entire album was produced, arranged and composed entirely by Prince in his studio home… Audio
David Gilmour's son Charlie on fatherhood and raising an orphaned magpie
Charlie Gilmour spent his childhood trying to understand how his biological father could abandon the family. He writes about his upbringing and the power of love in his memoir, Featherhood: A Memoir… Audio
Percussion in popular music
Today's music feature guest is Eric Renick, the Principal Percussionist for the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. He's put together a playlist for us featuring keyboard percussion instruments in… Audio
Book Critic - Pip Adam
Today Pip Adam follows on from her last review looking at Art Writing and Publishing. She talks about the writing of Arihia Latham in a new book that publishes graffiti and poetry to celebrate… Audio
How to Write an obituary with Bess Manson
Dominion Post journalist and obituary writer Bess Manson talks to Jesse about how to write an obituary. Audio
New Zealand cinemas need more movie-goers
Movie theatres around the country have been struggling to stay open since lockdown and if New Zealanders don't start going again soon we could lose them, says Victoria University student Peter… Audio
Papers Past archive expanding into the 1990s
The National Library which digitises newspapers, magazines and all sorts of other things so anyone can access them is partnering with Christchurch newspaper The Press. Emerson Vandy explains the… Audio
Next steps for Aotearoa in a Covid-19 world
Economists and theorists are starting to think quite hard about how New Zealand and Australia can go about opening up to the COVID world. NZ Initiative Eric Crampton talks to Jesse about he… Audio
Great album: Nothing But The Best, Frank Sinatra compilation
Frank Sinatra compilation album originally released in 2008, now available for the first time on vinyl.The 2LP product comes with two standard weight colour vinyl. Audio
How incentives can combat vaccine hesitation
When Dr Brian Castrucci, wanted to better understand vaccine hesitation, he turned to one of the most influential Republican pollsters in America Frank Luntz. Audio
Tom Mcleod on creating music scores for the screen
Composer Tom McLeod has created scores for everything from television dramas and documentary films, to stage musicals and opera. Audio
Book Critic - Catherine Ross
Catherine Ross is the librarian at Diocesan School in Auckland. Today she talks about fictional World War Two themed books for different age levels. Audio
How to Write: Poetry with Paula Green
Poet Paula Green talks to Jesse about poetry for this week's How to Write segment. Audio
Tauranga horror writer wins international award
Tauranga author, Lee Murray, has been internationally recognised for her work in the Bram Stoker Awards. Audio
First 'blood supermoon' for 40 years in sky tomorrow
Tomorrow evening is your chance to see a blood supermoon for the first time in almost forty years. Audio
NZ Rugby urged to consider co-operative model
RNZ Sports Editor, Stephen Hewson, tells us about the latest option for New Zealand Rugby to consider - a co-operative ownership model. Audio