Jesse Mulligan
Critically acclaimed NZIFF film released for wider audiences
Initially screened at the New Zealand International Film Festival, Shut Eye is back. The is made and set in Auckland, the feature film debut for writer and director Tom Levesque. He talks to Jesse. Audio
Aphasia 'Gavel Club' celebrates 10 years
Auckland University's unique 'Gavel Club' is a public speaking group for people with aphasia and to celebrate it's 10th birthday it's launched an illustrated book. Cathy Marshall talks to Jesse. Audio
Fall from grass: ditching lawns to make way for trees
A lot of urban areas are grassed by default and the planet would be better off if we planted trees instead, says AUT professor Len Gillman. He's been writing about the downsides of mowed grass for… Audio
Tips to stop your car being stolen by ram raiders
Over the past five years there's been a 400 percent increase in ram raids on retail outlets all over Aotearoa. Clive Mathew-Wilson says there are some effective ways you can stop your car being… Audio
James Bond theme songs celebrated at upcoming concert
The Music is Bond concert will be held this weekend. Among the performers is Caitlin Smith, she's in the Auckland studio to perform one of the iconic songs live. Audio
Paul Newman: posthumous memoir reveals a man 'cursed with incredible beauty'
To the public, Hollywood legend Paul Newman was Cool Hand Luke, the mastermind in The Sting, and the "sexiest man alive". Now, a new posthumous autobiography - Paul Newman: The Extraordinary Life of… Audio
Crimes NZ: Turning the tables on a conman
For Crimes NZ this week we're looking at a conman who defrauded his ex-partner out of $300,000 in Glenorchy...until she conned him back. Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Today Catherine talks to Jesse about writers festivals. She says they are a great way to find new books and authors. She's also been reading Tarquin the Honest: The Hand of Glodd by Gareth Ward who's… Audio
Mapping the past to predict the future
Looking into the future is not about predicting it, sometimes it's about creating it. Dr Sohail Inayatullah is a world-leading authority on future studies, a discipline that looks at trends, change… Audio
Mapping the past to predict the future
Looking into the future is not about predicting it, sometimes it's about creating it. Dr Sohail Inayatullah is a world-leading authority on future studies, a discipline that looks at trends, change… Audio
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Today Brad Foster reports on the reaction to the huge rise in power bills following last week's Federal Budget, a buyback housing scheme in Northern NSW for home owners in flood prone areas… Audio
Television Critic: Guy Williams
Guy Williams talks to Jesse about Alice Sneddon's Bad News on The Spinoff and he's also been watching The Flight Attendant on Neon. Audio
Translocated Chatham Island Black Robins thriving
The first translocation of Chatham Island Black Robins in 20 years has been a success. DOC Senior Ranger in Biodiversity Erin Patterson talks to Jesse about the project. Audio
Professor's work on high country farm sales celebrated
In 2005, environmental scientist Professor Ann Brower heard that the crown was selling South Island High Country land at a loss. She speaks to Jesse. Audio
Mystery of Maori tupuna in photos from 1890-1910 discovered at Ōtorohanga Museum
Century old photographs of Maori tupuna have been discovered on top of an old wardrobe, the mystery is... who are they? Otorohanga museum director Nickey Deeley talks to Jesse. Audio
Critter of the Week: The Kitefin Shark
This week's critter lives in the twilight zone of the world's largest ecosystem and is the largest glow-in-the-dark vertebrate in the world. The kitefin shark is a powerful and solitary hunter. Audio
Choc Hazelnut Tart
Today's recipe is plant based and from the first book from Buffy Ellen Gill who switched to a plant based diet after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. Audio
Film Review with Dom Corry
Today Dom talks to Jesse about Mrs Harris Goes to Paris and Barbarian. Audio