Jesse Mulligan

They're our national bird but they aren't faring too well out in the wild. Kiwi are numbers are in rapid decline and require the help of teams across New Zealand to survive. Audio

Today's Great NZ album is AK79 - compiled by Ripper Records' Bryan Staff - it featured Punk Bands from the late 70's - and Bryan joins me now to tell me how AK79 came about. Audio

Sauvignon Blanc reigns supreme in Marlborough - but not this year - the Seifried Family Winemakers won the New Zealand Wine of the Year "Champion Sauvignon Blanc" award. Audio

There will be a few no-shows at work today, or at least well timed leave taken, following last night's Friday Jams Live concert at Western Springs in Auckland. Audio

Some international flights over the Christmas period have been cancelled by Air New Zealand today because of engine issues. Audio

Lauded US folk artist Sneaky Bones is in town. His talent as a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist is renowned world-wide and he's back for another epic tour to showcase his new record… Audio

Behind the Scenes of Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan and Ali Ventura. Audio

Financial author and journalist Mary Holm answers more of your questions today about KiwiSaver and takes a further look at why some people have not joined. Audio

He's been described as "the father of New Zealand composition" Douglas Lilburn was a composer, conductor, critic and teacher whose work earned him our highest award - the Order of New Zealand. Video, Audio

Dianne Swann is in to tell us about Micheal Kiwanuka and to play a couple of tracks from his third album Kiwanuka. Audio

Our Changing World and Elemental podcast presenter Alison Ballance is in Antarctica for the next fortnight. She talks to Jesse about what she's going to be doing while on the ice continent and living… Audio

Currently playing on Fridays on RNZ's Nights programme, the Killjoy podcast series follows Amy Upbright, a plucky journalist from Chicago who comes to New Zealand to investigate the 1987 murder of… Audio

Increased pressure on hospitals and hospices around the country is leading to more end of life patients being sent to aged care rest homes for their final months. Researchers at Otago University have… Audio

She's a vocalist and a dancer and from the very talented musical Foa'i family (of Te Vaka fame) - but it was as the voice of Moana on the Disney movie soundtrack that cast Olivia Foa'i into the… Video, Audio

One in three year 10 students in New Zealand have tried vaping according to a recent national survey. This despite a growing list of deaths and lung illnesses linked to it. It's just history repeating… Audio

One phrase that's bandied about is the "Irish backstop" - it aims to prevent a hard border in Ireland after the UK leaves the EU. Sonja Tiernan, the Eamon Cleary Chair in Irish Studies at Otago… Audio

In the immediate aftermath of the Christchurch mosque shootings, one image captured the grief and sadness felt across the nation. Wellington artist Ruby Jones has now released her first book 'All Of… Audio