Jesse Mulligan

Exercise New Zealand is calling for a combined effort at the beginning of the 2020 school year to get children to be more active. Audio

Think tank, The New Zealand Initiative, has just released a report on why congestion charging works. Audio

Today's first song is played by Richie and Rosie - an Americana-folk duo from upstate New York. Audio

Getting old doesn't have to mean feeling old. Declines in memory, health and relevance are not inevitable says neuroscientist Daniel Levitin. Audio

Brokenwood Mysteries, Go Girls, Oliver - star of stage and screen, Bronwyn Turei, is our expert today and she talks about what it takes to become an actor. Audio

Journalist, media personality and author Gordon McLauchlan has died aged 89. Fellow writer and art curator Hamish Keith speaks to Jesse about his life and legacy. Audio

A group of 51 secondary school students from all over NZ gathered last week in Dunedin for the annual Science Camp at Otago University. Mahina Walle, who lives on Little Barrier Island was among… Audio

A television series that was almost snuck into the TVNZ schedule in 1990 altered the way New Zealand's popular music is understood. When the Haka Became Boogie was the ultimate example of "the long… Audio

Road safety advocates say the 10 year plan released by the government to introduce speed limits around schools during peak hours is being rolled out too slowly. Audio

Former Wikipedian-at-large Mike Dickison talks about the issues in getting the online encyclopedia to use macrons for Māori place names. Audio

Basketball hero, Kobe Bryant, and his 13-year-old daughter have died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles. Comedian Guy Williams is an avid NBA super fan and he talks about Bryant's incredible talent.

In 1973, a Stanford psychologist released a study challenging the validity of psychiatry diagnoses. Decades later when journalist Susannah Cahalan was admitted to hospital with delusions and paranoia… Audio

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