Jesse Mulligan
Expert on boating safety
For today's expert feature we're talking about boat safety. Principal Adviser for Recreational Craft at Maritime New Zealand, Matt Wood joins Jesse with tips to be safe on the water this summer. Audio
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Brad Foster reports Australia is in a construction crisis right now with over 20 home builders collapsing, leaving hundreds out of work and new home owners devastated. He also says that the mullet… Audio
Television Critic: Guy Williams
Today Guy Williams talks to Jesse about Winning Time on Neon, Gilmore Girls on Netflix and Dorktown - Secret Base on Youtube. Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Today Mary Holm talks to Jesse about whether retired people can "eat their houses". She's exploring the idea that many retirees are short of cash but own very valuable homes. She has some ideas on how… Audio
Changing your life, two pages at a time
Michael Bungay Stanier is in the business of helping people make changes in their lives not with advice, which he says is overrated, but with inspiration and curiosity. Audio
Bookmarks with Erik Zydervelt
Today's bookmarks guest is Erik Zydervelt. He's the founding director and CEO of Mevo, a New Zealand car sharing company aiming to solve the problem of too many cars on New Zealand's roads. Audio
Podcast Critic: Jemima Huston
Today RNZ's Morning Report Producer Jemima Huston talks to Jesse about two podcasts she's been listening to. She gives her take on The Sunshine Place about an American social experiment turned cult… Audio
What we owe to future generations
Actions have consequences and harm is harm whether our actions impact people living right now or in the future. Oxford associate professor William MacAskill has a name for this, 'longtermism'. It's… Audio
Pink Floyd concert of 1988 at Western Springs
Today's music feature is looking back to 1988, when Pink Floyd played to 60,000 at Western Springs in Auckland. It's the only time the band has played a show in NZ, and follows a particularly rocky… Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
Today Catherine Ross talks to Jesse about Mythological Themed books for children and young people. You can find her review and recommendations here. Audio
Film Review with Graeme Tuckett
Today Graeme Tuckett talks to Jesse about Good Luck to You, Quant and The Conference. Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris: The history of rogue MPs in NZ
Over the past week, Labour MP Gaurav Sharma and the Labour Party have clashed over bullying claims. Some commentators have labelled Sharma a 'rogue' MP but what does term mean in historical context… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Dave Armstrong
Today writer and columnist Dave Armstrong talks to Jesse about some issues in the capital. He's talking about the issues Wellington has with slips and the damage being caused by both rainfall and… Audio
NZ Sporting History: The NZ "Natives" Rugby team
For this weeks NZ Sporting History segment, we are going back 130 years. Long before the All Blacks there was the New Zealand "Natives" Rugby team. Dr Greg Ryan has written extensively on this tour… Audio
Handwriting taking hit in modern times
In modern world of computers, phones and typing, handwriting has taken a backseat. Dr Barry Hughes at the School of Psychology with the University of Auckland talks to Jesse about the power of hand… Audio
Construction starts on Christchurch Youth Hub
After a decade of planning, fund raising and design, construction is finally underway today on the Christchurch Youth Hub. Dame Sue Bagshaw is the Youth Hub Trust chair, she talks to Jesse about this… Audio
Young Wellington gardener devoted to dahlias
Once you've been bitten by the dahlia bug, you can't stop. That's what's happened to Wellington 13 year old Ed Malcolm-Tait. Audio
Old dogs teaching humans new tricks, The Dog Aging Project
Maybe old dogs can teach us some new tricks Dr Matt Kaeberlein leads the Dog Aging Project, and says his longevity research on dogs may unlock some key mysteries about the biology of aging and what we… Audio
