Jesse Mulligan

Writer and reviewer Catherine Robertson has been delving deep into her book shelf - and she's discovered some weird old kids books that belonged to her mother. Audio

Rock hunting's a thing and if you're creative you can be a rock painter and hide your creations to be discovered. Rachel Pascoe's set up the Facebook page Rocks NZ to bring together people who have… Audio

The Animal Rescue Collective Craft Guild put a call out on Facebook wanting bandages and bedding for animals affected by the Australian bush fires. Gisborne-based Chrisse Robertson, who is herself an… Audio, Gallery

Two PhD students at Massey University Albany have developed a web-based software for analysing and classifying animal sounds. Wesley Webb is a co-creator of Koe and joins the programme today to tell… Audio

There have been a few changes in Nelson - that mean some high school age boys in the region can now play netball. Usually boys can't play once they reach high school. Nelson Netball recently made… Audio

A passionate kiwi and a master of Flamenco, Paul Bosauder is about to head off around the country on a two month touring gig. His first show is at Q Theatre in Aucklandthis week and he'll be… Audio

In 2020, we'll see a very ugly US presidential election, the "very long saga" of Brexit dominating British politics and, hopefully, real action on climate change, says the editor of The Economist's… Audio

Jennifer Kerr from The Compost Collective explains the basics of the three main methods of composting, and gives us her top composting tips. Audio, Gallery

The Ministry of Health has warned health professionals about an outbreak of a deadly new virus in China, which has killed two people and infected at least 62.  Audio

Is our obsession with taking pictures of animals doing them harm? Zara Bending, an Associate at the Centre for Environmental Law at Macquarie University discusses the potential pitfalls of wildlife… Audio

For more than 25 years, Duncan Lorien has been delivering a seminar that teaches people how to read and play music in three days. Audio

While beekeeping is experiencing a resurgence, Sarah Smuts-Kennedy from For The Love Of Bees is urging Aucklanders to plant flowers and foods that will support bees, rather than leaping headfirst into… Audio

We thought today might be a good day to test your knowledge of all things Santa Claus and Christmas. Audio

We play the best songs from our Christmas song competition. Audio

A team of students from Auckland University are developing a virtual reality system that could help people with autism. Audio

When Bill Blakie's 'crook hip' made it too hard to get on his bike, the born-and-bred Southlander created his own low-to-the-ground electric bike. So far, he's has constructed over 40 and shipped them… Audio

Objects telling stories of Dunedin heartache are being exhibited at Otago Museum as part of the Museum of Broken Relationships exhibition. Audio

Music legend Gray Bartlett is in to sing some classic Christmas songs during our first hour, with special guests Carson Taare and Mark Dennison. Audio