Jesse Mulligan

Half of this country's wetlands are on private land, and conservationists say they are disappearing. The National Wetland Trust says while most of our larger wetlands are in public ownership, the… Audio, Gallery

A group of Northland locals is raising funds to buy a 700 hectare east coast farm at Elliot Bay to ensure locals can retain access to the beach and campsites. They're worried that it could be carved… Audio, Gallery

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced yesterday that MFAT has raised its travel advice to all New Zealanders for all of mainland China to the highest level - 'do not travel'. Audio

US artist Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton's just landed in Aotearoa - all set for another eight stop nationwide tour. Audio

As humans, we lean into the negative. It's just how our brains work. Our natural negative bias explains so much; high divorce rates, stagnating economies, and what makes the news and drives politics.

Kimberly Crossman is known for her many acting roles. Many of us first met her as Sophie McKay, a role she played on Shortland Street for over 300 episodes. Audio

DVD technology might have been surpassed by streaming, but that hasn't stopped Peter Tonks and business partner, Keryn Maguire, from buying a huge DVD store in Christchurch. Video, Audio, Gallery

In the sound archives of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, the memories of summers past linger on and Sarah Johnston is back for 2020 to relive some of them with us. Audio, Gallery

Researchers at MOTU, have looked at the so-called "Monday effect" which is that more accidents are reported on that day than any other during the week. Audio

WasteMINZ has released their research on plastic recycling around the country with some startling results. They found that every year 97 million recyclable plastic containers are going to landfill… Audio

MFAT is advising New Zealanders to cancel all non-essential travel to China over continued fears about the spread of the coronavirus. Audio

Today's first song comes from the Harmonic Resonaters and the Nukes - a combination of two classic Kiwi groups. Audio

Many a sleepless night has begun with one thought, what if? Overthinking is is a common form of anxiety says Psychologist Gwendoline Smith. But there is a way to get it under control. Audio

Charlotte Yates is a Wellington-based singer/songwriter - she also runs songwriting retreats among other musical projects. Audio

After six years of work, the Lumsden Heritage Trust is on the cusp of excavating two 1885 steam locomotives from the Oreti River. Audio

Sammy O'Hara from Victoria University has just returned from a three month internship at the office of Indiana Republican Representative Jackie Walorski. She talks to Jesse about her work there and… Audio