Jesse Mulligan
Crimes NZ: Taito Phillip Field
For today's episode of Crimes NZ we look back at the Taito Phillip Field case. Field was a minister in the Labour government when he was accused of bribery and corruption. Audio
Environmental Protection Spend in 2020
According to the Simon Upton, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, $2.6 billion was spent on environmental protection in 2020. Troy Baisden talks to Jesse. Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
This week Catherine Ross, who's librarian at Diocesan School for Girls, talks to Jesse about books for young adults. This week's theme is 'Historical Fiction.' Audio
The longevity of China's leader: Xi Jinping
Sue-Lin Wong is The Economist's China correspondent and describes Xi Jinping as the most powerful person in the world. Audio
Stuttering with speech language therapist Janelle Irvine
For our expert feature today we're talking about stuttering. Before we speak to speech language therapist Janelle Irvine about what causes a stutter we speak to Felix Unger. Audio
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Brad Foster reports on the slow return of tourists to Australia, the new international advertising campaign with Ruby the Roo, and the latest on more heavy rains, with parts of Victoria and Tasmania… Audio
Television Critic: Claire Chitham
Today TV reviewer Claire Chitham talks to Jesse about Blackbird on Apple TV and Bad Sisters, which is also on Apple TV. She's also been watching The Patient on Disney. Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris: Miscarriages of justice
Last Friday, the NZ Supreme Court quashed Peter Ellis' convictions. The court stated that there had been a 'substantial miscarriage of justice'. NZ's legal history includes many miscarriages of… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Dave Armstrong
Today Solving the World's Problems is with Dave Armstrong, who's a New Zealand playwright, screenwriter, trumpet player and columnist for The Dominion Post. Audio
NZ Sporting History: Tom Walsh
In today's NZ Sporting History we look back at the stellar career of shot putter, Tom Walsh. He talks to Jesse about his history in the sport and what's next in his career. Audio
Great album: Cool It Down by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Today's link 3 winner will get a vinyl copy of the latest album from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. It's their first studio album in 9 years and was released two weeks ago. Audio
The brains behind how we perceive beauty
Beauty isn't in the eye of the beholder, it's in our brains. Dr Anjan Chatterjee uses neuroscience and evolutionary psychology to answer some big questions like what is art and beauty? Audio
Bookmarks with Malia Johnstone
Malia Johnston has been a tour de force of New Zealand's dance industry for over 20 years. She in our Wellington studio today for Bookmarks. Audio
Podcast Critic: Hamish Cardwell
Sticking with the theme of voting, this week RNZ journalist Hamish Cardwell talks to Jesse about political podcasts made here in Aotearoa. Audio
Remembering the Bali bombing
20 years ago, New Zealand Nurse Stephanie Breen opened the doors of the Bali International Medical Centre, and her heart fell to the floor. Injured people were everywhere after bombs went off in the… Audio
Crimes NZ: Conman Wayne Eaglesome
Today's Crimes NZ episode looks back on two decades of deceit, fraud and sexual assaults of one of Aotearoa's most prolific con-men Wayne Eaglesome. Stuff's senior crime reporter, Sam Sherwood's been… Audio
Book Critic: Lisa Glass
Today Lisa talks to Jesse about three books by New Zealand-born Australian author Meg Mason. Audio
The secrets of the seas around Aotearoa
As long as humans have inhabited these islands, native fish and shellfish have been front and center as a way to trade, feast, celebrate and mourn says Robert Vennell. He talks to Jesse about getting… Audio
Expert feature: colour matching
Today's expert is all about colour matching for people. Trudy Van Zyl is the owner and director of Colour Me Beautiful NZ, she joins Jesse to talk about the right way to find the colours which suit… Audio
