Jesse Mulligan
Te Papa calls for help identifying "buggy" handwriting
Te Papa wants to hear from 'code crackers' to help decipher some "buggy handwriting". Audio
Wellington butchery closes its doors in wake of Covid-19
After almost 10 years, a local butchery is shutting up shop in Wellington. Owner Rob Cameron chats to Jesse Mulligan about the importance of shopping local. Audio
Dr Vivek Murthy on the healing power of human connection
Loneliness is natural, normal and very common – but it's also bad for our health, says Dr Vivek Murthy, former surgeon general of the United States. Being lonely can increase our risk of heart… Audio
Songs from the decades with Sandon James
Rock around the clock! DJ Sandon James, of Sweet Mix Kids fame, takes us back through the years and brings to life again the songs we grew up with. Audio
Claire Mabey's good reads
Book critic and director of Verb Wellington Claire Mabey reviews Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, Nothing to See by Pip Adam and a free online poetry journal Saltwater Love Zine. Audio
The backlash against Condé Nast
The New York Times is describing a fallout at magazine publisher Condé Nast as a "reckoning". Jesse is joined by former New York magazine editor, Kirsten Matthew, to find out more. Audio
Mittens: a friendly Wellington cat with 50,000 fans
Mittens the cat is one of Wellington's most famous residents. We speak to his owner, Silvio Bruinsma, about Mittens and an upcoming exhibition celebrating his royal floofiness. Audio, Gallery
Antarctica NZ to rebuild NZ's Scott Base
New Zealand's Scott Base is to be redeveloped with the existing base replaced with three interconnected buildings. Audio
Critter of the Week: The North Island grasshopper
This week's critter is the North Island grasshopper - the only one from the Sigaus genus found in the North island.You can easily tell sigaus genus apart from other grasshoppers because of their… Audio
DIY tips with Stan Scott
Builder Stan Scott joins Jesse to talk about DIY jobs you can tackle alone, and which ones you'll need to call in the professionals for. This week he's discussing retaining walls. Audio
Music 101 - Charlotte Ryan
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, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Audio
Using curry paste to create dishes
Today's food segment is about creating a nice warm curry at home using pre-made pastes. Nimeesha Odedra and her mother run their online business XSFlavours, which also has tutorials to help people to… Audio
NZ Live - Replay
RNZ's Senior studio operator Andre Upston has compiled a selection of cover versions performed on NZ Live over the last few years. Some of our favourites are included in today's best of the cover… Audio
Film Review with Graeme Tuckett
Today Graeme reviews Rosie, a contemporary Irish drama about a young family looking for a new home. He also gives his verdict on The Wretched, an American teen horror about a boy who moves to a small… Audio
Agriculture could fill Covid-19 job gaps
People who've lost their jobs during the Covid-19 downturn could find themselves driving tractors on the back blocks of Southland. Audio
Central Hawke's Bay's inaugural Readers and Writers Festival
Central Hawke's Bay is getting its first ever readers and writers festival. Audio
Artwork explores link between New Zealand laws, and violence
A new, interactive artwork that was prompted by the mosque-attacks in Christchurch last year - plots how some communities in New Zealand have become over-policed, and others not scrutinised enough. Audio, Gallery
Huge waves set to get even bigger in Southern Ocean
Climate change could cause monster waves to get bigger - and happen more frequently. Audio
Is New Zealand going through a new golden age of protests?
New Zealand’s marches in the last 12 months on climate change and the Black Lives Matter movement have garnered comparisons to the country’s ‘golden age’ of protests in the 1960s and 1970s – but are… Audio
Ask the farmer a question
Steve Wyn-Harris, farmer and columnist says there's a lot of science in farming. However a new trend is in vogue in some quarters that focuses more on idealistic notions. Audio
