Jesse Mulligan

This week's critter is one you don't want to pick up! The alpine shield bug is flightless, consumes pre-digested plant material and produces a nasty aroma when touched. Audio

Nicola Galloway from Home Grown Kitchen has been writing about and making a lot of edible gifts for Christmas. Today she shares some of her ideas as well as a quick, easy and delicious recipe for her… Audio

The winners of our Kiwi Cover Song contest Le ART described themselves as "three broke, brown girls from Porirua who dare to dream".  This NZ Live session is their prize. Audio

Changing the colour of busses in Christchurch has meant people with visual impairments are struggling to see which bus they should take. John Mulka, CEO of Blind Low Vision NZ talks to Jesse about the… Audio

Tomorrow evening a very special event is being held in Christchurch - the 10th Hillary Laureate, Christiana Figueres, is being hosted via technolgy at the Hillary Institute. Figueres, who is based in… Audio

It's two weeks today until Christmas but some gifts are in short supply. First Retail Group Analyst Chris Wilkinson tells Jesse what gifts are proving hard to come by. Audio

Deakin University researchers in Australia say there is no need for police to be armed, after analysing data from around the world. Researcher Dr Richard Evans explained their findings to Jesse. Audio

In 2002 and 2003, following the release of his album UP, Peter Gabriel went on the road with his Growing Up tour, once again collaborating with production designer Robert Lepage to create a… Audio

Auckland high school student Janayah was one of the successful entrants in this year's Stand Up Stand Out (SUSO) music event organised by Auckland Council. Audio

We need to learn to be better ancestors, says philosopher and author Roman Krznaric. Audio

Best-selling science author Paul Greenberg tells Jesse Mulligan why he decided to ditch his smartphone. Audio

Indie folk singer songwriter Mel Parsons talks about the upcoming Brothers in Arms gigs and sings Why Worry. Audio

Beloved author Witi Ihimaera joins Jesse to talk about his new book in which he retells traditional stories for the 21st century. It's called Navigating the Stars: Māori creation myths. Audio