Jesse Mulligan

This week's critter is the exceptionally rare nocturnal Whittakers Skink, which can live 10 times longer than most tropical lizards. Audio

Fleur Corbett, DoC ranger for the Northern North Island, has chosen a little track compared to the Great Walks which she dubs "a real gem". Audio

Award-winning chef and food writer Julie Biuso's favourite jam is plum. She shares her recipe and gives us a Jam Making 101 on how to create the perfect jam.  Audio

Christchurch alt-country singer Katie Thompson is an expert at enlisting fans of her music – about half of whom are outside New Zealand – to help out her career. Katie's third album is due out… Video, Audio

In many parts of the country, a monarch caterpillar pops up as rarely as a blue moon - but in some spots, people are inundated with these cute crawlers. Audio

How should you react when your teenage child tells you they're transgender? Audio

Imagine if the Spice Girls was actually a karaoke band set up in the heart of Waikato by a Kiwi bloke named Wayne... Audio