Jesse Mulligan
Ecologist responds to new water rules
There are also new measures to ease the financial impact on farmers. Audio
Lionel Shriver on lockdown, Brexit and her latest book
Bestselling author Lionel Shriver doesn't write stories about noble characters who breeze through adversity without breaking a sweat and her readers thank her for it. Audio
Bookmarks with Barnaby Weir
Barnaby Weir, frontman of The Blackseeds and the musical collective Fly My Pretties is our Bookmarks guest today. Audio
Podcast Critic: Molly Jones
Molly Jones joins Jesse to talk about podcasts The Happiness Lab, Unlocking us, Brene Brown and Radio Headspace. Audio
Robert Kelly's book quiz
Every week Robert Kelly puts some questions linked to books to the audience. Audio
Lost and Found: Bag on the car roof
A terrible thing happened to Kaille Harris in Wellington this morning. She left her bespoke handbag on the roof of her car before heading out of town. Audio
Nga Taonga Sound Archives: the history of tourism at Aoraki Mt Cook
For over 130 years Aoraki Mt Cook has been a cornerstone of New Zealand tourism, since the first 'Hermitage' hotel was built at the base of the mountain in 1884. Audio, Gallery
"Dryish July" 2020 criticised as a cop out
The popular "Dry July" campaign has this year opted to be different by offering the option of people only giving up alcohol for part of the month. Audio
Ghost town: Wellington workers are staying home
In the capital city thousands of public servants aren't heading back to work any time soon. Audio
Adrienne Raphel on the history of crosswords
For more than 100 years, untold hours have been spent with a grid of squares, a set of clues, and a pencil for novices, a pen for the brave. Audio
Music Feature: Tori Amos
Simon Sweetman joins Jesse to look back at the work of Tori Amos after she burst onto the scene in the 1990s. He focusses on her music from her early years. Audio
Book Critic: Pip Adam
Today Pip Adam looks at a book from an author she mentions a lot, Jackson Nieuwland. Their latest book is called "I am a human being". Audio
The benefits of crying for your mental health
Many people will have been crying a lot more than usual over the past few months. Audio
It's Behind You - a comedy horror play
A new comedy-horror play called 'It's Behind You' will be perfomed live online this Thursday. Audio
Hanmer Springs opens again for social distanced soaking
Hanmer Springs in North Canterbury is open again for business after being closed for 65 days. Audio
Fears of chip cheap imports hurting potato growers
Potatoes NZ is calling on the government to step in and stop the market being flooded with cheap imported chips from Europe. Audio
First song: Finn Andrews
Jesse speaks to Finn Andrews about his song, Wide Winged Bird. Audio
Critter of the Week: deep-sea Stony Corals or scleractinians
Today for critter of the week we are diving deep into the ocean to look at a group of deep-sea corals. Audio, Gallery
Getting ready for Spring with Lynda Hallinan
Winter it seems has sprung upon us and gardening guru Lynda Hallinan has some great advice for us. Audio
Nadia Lim's Slow-Cooked Smoky Beans
Celebrity chef and healthy food champion Nadia Lim is here for our weekly food chat. This week, slow-cooked smoky beans. Audio