Jesse Mulligan

Millions of children all over the world go to sleep at night with the words and pictures created by Oliver Jeffers swirling in their heads.  Oliver Jeffers' newest book is:  Meanwhile Back on Earth. Audio

A North Canterbury bakery has taken out the top spot at the Baking New Zealand Christmas Competition for its traditional Christmas loaf. Artisan by Rangiora Bakery's winning stollen is a family recipe… Audio

A group of Canterbury University engineering students has been working on a unique project which they hope will bring them a world record. Inspired by the legendary kiwi racer Burt Munro, they've… Audio

Everyone has secrets. Sometimes they impact us in ways we can't predict. Six years ago, author and podcaster Dani Shapiro discovered  the man who raised her was not her biological father. Audio

Today on Crimes NZ we're going back nearly 60 years to investigate one of New Zealand's biggest fraudsters. In 1966, a Salvation Army captain was steering a barge up Waitemata Harbour when he spotted… Audio

Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services, Dan Watson, talks to Jesse about popular online scams to avoid this festive season and some great gift ideas for the tech lovers in your life!

Scientists have confirmed that the eruption of the underwater Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcano in January this year was truly off the scale. NIWA marine geologist Kevin MacKay  talks to Jesse. Audio

A New Zealand company is making the world more accessible for the deaf community with the use of AI Avatars. Kara Technologies co-founder and CEO, Arash Tayebi talks to Jesse. Audio

After four years of hard slog, a very special conservation milestone was reached in the hills of Wellington last weekend. For the first time in around 100 years, 11 brown kiwi were released to roam… Video, Audio

Scrolling through social media on a smartphone is like picking at a scab; we know it's a bad idea but we do it anyway. This is how psychologist Dr Tara Porter sees the issue of screens and teens. She… Audio

Every week when you visit the supermarket to pick up the family's favourite sauce or ice cream, you should say a big internal thank you to the food scientists that made it happen. The fact is every… Audio

Every week when you visit the supermarket to pick up the family's favourite sauce or ice cream, you should say a big internal thank you to the food scientists that made it happen. Our expert today is… Audio

If you've ever looked at a pond and seen little bugs swimming across the surface, chances are you've seen this week's critter - the water boatman, Sigara arguta. Audio

Kelly Gibney shares two tasty recipes that make the most of asparagus abundance. Audio

Dunedin band Soaked Oats play a live session celebrating the release of their latest album Working Title. Video, Audio