Jesse Mulligan

The case that brought the word "bondage" to dinner tables around the nation. Renee Chignall was a teenage dominatrix who was tried three times for the murder of Peter Plumley-Walker in January 1989. Audio

Sir Jonathon Porritt lays out the science that has led to a new sense of exasperation in his book, Hope in Hell: A Decade to Confront the Climate Emergency. Audio

Dozens of kiwis have landed on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Audioculture's Gareth Shute plays some of the unexpected hits from the 1960s to today. Audio

Novelist, reviewer and Writer in Residence at Victoria University, Catherine Robertson, tells Jesse about opening her own bookshop. Audio

This month is Te Marama Puūoro Waiata Maāori - Māori Music Month- and will feature a Whanau TikTok Challenge.  Audio

Most of have daydreamed about what we would do if we won Lotto. Jesse speaks to the author of 'Sudden Money and how to Handle it', Nick Crawford. Audio

A new food charity has been launched in Aotearoa out of a need in the industry to store and redistribute large volumes of surplus food.  Audio

New research has confirmed that Aotearoa's science sector features a very low number of Maori and Pasifika scientists.  Audio

Lead vocalist for Masaya, Reiki Ruawai, joins the show today for First Song. Audio

This week's critter is Neptune's necklace, or Aphrodite's pearls - a seaweed that is found throughout New Zealand. This critter is a great rockpool find, and looks best in the water, rather than round… Audio, Gallery

Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from midday talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend. Audio

This winter has been a tough one at the checkout for the cost of veggies, so Megan May from Little Bird Organics has been getting creative. Audio

Christchurch musician Ryan Fisherman performs tracks from his debut album Vibe, which came out in May. Ryan also works as a session musician and engineer with famed Lyttleton producer Ben Edwards who… Video, Audio

Graeme reviews Where'd You Go, Bernadette and Waves. Audio

We've all heard of limes, but have you heard of finger limes? They're known as 'citrus caviar'.  Audio

Aotea Great Barrier Island's community is on the lookout - again - for someone to run its Port Fitzroy Boat Club. Audio

We speak to Dr Anne-Lise Chaber from Adelaide University about an exciting development in Covid-19 detection. Audio

After 20 years overseas, acclaimed Kiwi journalist Anna Fifield is moving back to Wellington to become The Dominion Post's new editor. She tells Jesse Mulligan she'll miss the excitement of Asia but… Audio

Christchurch funkadelic indie rock band The Butlers drops by our Auckland studio to introduce new track Two Brothers. Audio