Jesse Mulligan

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Musical collective Fly My Pretties first formed in 2004 as a one-off project. Now, 15 years later, Fly My Pretties are releasing their very first studio album. Video, Audio

Forty years ago, 257 people were killed when Air New Zealand Flight 901 crashed into Mount Erebus. It remains the worst peacetime disaster in New Zealand history in loss of life terms. Audio

The Cookie Project employs Kiwis with disabilities to make cookies, paying them a living wage. Eric Chuah is one of the founders of The Cookie Project and tells us how it is changing lives. Audio, Gallery

MUSIC is a powerful tool ... it can lift our mood, combat depression, and lower stress ... It can also give people in tough situations a big boost Audio

Earlier this week we talked to Matthew Hooton about teaching history in New Zealand, and the importance of story-telling in keeping young people interested and engaged. Audio

Six60 are the BIGGEST band on the New Zealand music scene right now; their first two singles certified double and triple platinum - and their fourth album out today. Audio

Have we grown as a nation and are able to accept defeat at the Rugby World Cup better than on previous occasions? Historian Dr Grant Morris looks back at reaction to our RWC losses. Audio

Time for Solving The Worlds problems and today I'm joined by Dave Armstrong - Wellington based columnist who's been thinking about some local issues that are irking him. Audio

Fabulous, flamboyant and hugely successful in her time, today's Biography is about Carmen, the Wellington transgender entrepreneur Audio

The good folk at Cubbin Theatre Company are on a mission to prove theatre is for everybody - even babies! Audio

Most people have heard of type 1 diabetes, but not everyone knows how draining it is to manage. Of the 25,000 New Zealanders who live with the illness, young mum Ruby McGill describes herself as "one… Audio

As our cities fill up and the price of housing increases, people are finding different, creative ways to put a roof over their heads. The folks over at Urban Habitat Collective, for example. They're a… Audio, Gallery

Big news out of the United States! Some researchers have developed a new form of contraceptive which uses microneedles ... and which could be a game-changer Audio

Ahead of their spectacular one-off Legacy of Beast Tour next year, Jesse talks to Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith about the band's music, art, touring, legendary status, longevity in the industry… Audio