Jesse Mulligan

Sometimes the only thing that stands between ever-expanding fake news and misinformation is someone with a robust sense of skepticism. Enter Dr Steven Novella. Audio

Randy Newman recently announced his first ever NZ shows. Music critic Simon Sweetman talks about why Randy Newman's music is important and details his tour. Video, Audio

Writer and reviewer Pip Adam looks at where independent publishing sits within the Aotearoa literary scene and how communities are built up around the publications. Audio

When it was time for Perrie Thomas to decide on his career pathway from school, a love of fixing things lead him to engineering.  Audio

New research exploring the eating habits of older people has provided important insights for helping to prevent malnutrition in ageing New Zealanders. The study was completed by researchers at… Audio

Visitors to Te Papa will be able to take a trip down the rabbit hole when Wonderland opens this weekend. The immersive exhibition celebrates Lewis Carroll's fantastic tale, as well as Alice's onscreen… Audio, Gallery

Former photojournalist Natalie Slade investigated how refugee stereotypes in the media can affect a sense of belonging for her doctoral research. Audio

Yesterday we brought you the song You Are Christmas by The Sations - one of the finalists in our write an original Christmas song competition, and today we have another amazing entry from Jeremy… Audio

Cilka Klein was just 16 when she was sent to Auschwitz. She caught the eye of a Nazi officer and survived the camp, only to be sent to a Siberian prison camp when the war ended, charged with… Audio

Skin cancer expert Dr Sharad Paul talks to Jesse about the most common types of cancer affecting New Zealanders. Audio

TV critic Phil Wallington pays tribute to Clive James and looks at whether or not Prince Charles will be King. Audio

For more than 10 years, South Auckland company EcoStock been taking food waste and turning it into animal feed. Audio

Great NZ Album: Anika Moa: In Swings the Tide . Audio

In the 18th and 19th centuries there were no visible pockets on women's clothing. So to carry things, British women wore a pair of detachable pockets that served a similar purpose to a handbag. Audio

We had our official film review of Frozen 2 on Friday but the most important question is: what do the kids think? Video, Audio

After almost 30 years, literary journal New Zealand Review of Books has been forced to close down after Creative New Zealand declined its funding application. Audio

This week we're very excited to start bringing you some of the incredible original kiwi Christmas songs written for our recent competition. Audio