Jesse Mulligan
The arachnid arms race
A massive weapons arsenal isn't just something humans seem hell-bent on developing. Members of the arachnid world are also in an arms race. Audio, Gallery
Television Critic Melenie Parkes
Melenie talks about the new season of Sensing Murder which is back on our screens with an extended format after a seven year hiatus. Also up for discussion is the third and final season of Broadchurch… Audio
Chinese buyers eye Oamaru property
Oamaru could be the next property hot-spot, as Chinese buyers eye the coastal town. It's scored a surprise ranking, as the fourth most-viewed city in New Zealand, on China's biggest international… Audio
Tenancy ruling against Airbnb
The Tenancy Tribunal has made its first ruling on an Airbnb case, and it's ruled in favour of the landlord. The tribunal has ruled that sub-letting a rental property on the online accommodation… Audio
March Madness and electric vehicle trial
March Madness is in full-swing in Auckland, with higher than normal congestion on main roads and motorways. Auckland Transport says it's using all possible resources to make the month of hell run more… Audio
David France - How to Survive a Plague
In the early 1980s, a diagnosis of AIDS was a death sentence, and the US government was doing nothing about it. David France tells the story of how scientists and citizens came together to halt the… Audio
Bookmarks - Ginette McDonald
Wellington actor Ginette McDonald stumbled in to her profession at the age of 15 after meeting playwright Bruce Mason who was keen to promote more Kiwi localism on stage. She invented her alter ego… Audio
Music critic - Kate Robertson
Freelance music journalist Kate Robertson has two brand new songs for us to listen to today; The latest from Lana Del Rey's new album "Love" and a cool new 20 year old Nordic pop star Sigrid. Audio
Favourite album - Orphans
Favourite album today - Orphans by Tom Waits, chosen by Stephen May. Audio
Sound Archives: the NZSO turns 70
Next Monday marks the 70th anniversary of the first public performance by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. That was on March 6, 1947, when the National Orchestra, as it was then called, performed… Video, Audio
Watching people watch TV
Who would have thought that a tv show about watching people watch TV would be such a hit? Video, Audio
Central Otago housing crisis
Social agencies in Cromwelll, which is 50 kilometres from Queenstown, say the town is suffering a rental crisis, with some families being forced to live in caravans and garages. Audio
Tali in Session
Natalia Sheppard was born in Taranaki and grew up on a dairy farm. Not too unusual if you live in New Zealand, but over the last 16 years her life has been anything but ordinary. In 2001 she moved to… Audio
Our Waterways: A Farmer's Perspective
The Government's target to boost water quality in lakes and rivers has come under fire. We speak to a dairy farmer who says the science and numbers won't change a thing Audio
First Song - Mundy
Visiting Irish entertainer Mundy performs today's first song. It's a celebrated track from his first album "Jelly Legs" released in 1996. The song, "To You I Bestow", was included on the soundtrack to… Audio
This Way Up: Making Knives
Bryan Baker of Svord Knives in Waiuku has been making knives for more than 30 years, turning his teenage hobby into an international business making 30,000 knives a year. Now his selection of handmade… Audio, Gallery
The Expats: Alicia de la Cour Venning in Myanmar
Alicia de la Cour Venning is a New Zealand lawyer, living and working in the Kachin State, in Myanmar. Audio, Gallery
Masterpieces with Warren Maxwell
Musician, composer and teacher Warren Maxwell chooses his favourite New Zealand song, Purea Nei, by Hirini Melbourne. Audio
The History of bushfires in NZ
We are currently experiencing a devastating forest fire in NZ, in the Port Hills of Christchurch. While NZ is used to natural disasters, we don't necessarily include forest fires on that list. Some of… Audio
