Jesse Mulligan

Singer-songwriter Reb Fountain won a legion of fans and the prestigious Taite Music Prize for her self-titled album, released back in 2020. Now, after some Covid-enforced delays, Reb is heading out on… Video, Audio

Many former tertiary students remember working a part-time job while studying to make some extra income.. For most that is either a job in hospitality or retail, but our next guest decided to take a… Audio

Have you heard of pine pollen? A company called Bio Gold have received MPI funding to develop a pine pollen industry in Aotearoa. It could be a massive new revenue stream for Aotearoa. Audio

Friday-brain swept through the office this morning leading to some email mishaps. Producer Ayana Piper-Healion worked out how to put a two minute delay on to save our future selves. Audio

Stewart Island is home to brown kiwi, blue penguins and the rare yellow-eyed penguin, and now a world-first project is aiming to rid the island of all its major predators. Manaaki Whenua - Landcare… Audio

Turkey has apparently just discovered six hundred and ninety four million tonnes of rare earth reserves. Rare earth minerals are used in many clean energy technologies, like solar panels, electric… Audio

Today historian Dr Grant Morris looks at the history of the US Supreme Court's influence on NZ. The US Supreme Court has been in the NZ news for overturning the Roe v Wade decision. This has a big… Audio

Today senior journalist at the NZ Herald talks to Jesse about the Auckland mayoral candidates and a meeting last night to introduce themselves. He gives his verdict on their ability or appeal to lead… Audio

Today on NZ Sport History we're reflecting on the career of one of our most decorated athletes. Dame Sophie Pascoe has won 11 paralympic gold medals as well as seven silver and one bronze, making her… Audio

Did you know you can go on a virtual dive into New Zealand marine reserves and help discover and count our fish species? Spyfish Aotearoa is a citizen science project between DOC and the charitable… Audio

In the largest ever return of ancestors, Te Papa will welcome 111 Moriori skeletal remains and two Maori ancestral remains from London's Natural History Museum. The remains include skulls, mandibles… Audio

Some of Aotearoa's top innovators were celebrated last night at the annual Primary Industries New Zealand Awards. Among the winners, was Quinn Morgan, a dairy farmer for Pāmu who took home the… Audio

It's been revealed this morning that incumbent Wellington Mayor Andy Foster will stand again for the job at the upcoming local body elections. To discuss this move and his chances of netting a second… Audio

You don't have to be perfect to be a force for change. In the 7 years since Comedian and podcaster Deborah Frances White started her wildly popular podcast, The Guilty Feminist, that's been her… Audio

Today on Bookmarks we're talking to a young filmmaker who's just getting his feet wet in the NZ screen industry. Te Waiarangi Ratana got his first professional job in the locations department for… Audio

Caitlin Cherry discusses two podcasts' Scamfluencers and Persona - the French Deception. Both dive into the world of scams and scammers - what makes them do what they do, how they manage to dupe… Audio

A New Zealand Horror film is set to be showcased on the global stage at the legendary Museum of Modern Art in New York. The 1993 film called 'Jack Be Nimble' will screen at the museums upcoming summer… Audio

Some Adelie penguin colonies in Antarctica have been there for centuries. Which means there is a build up of thousands of years of penguin poo and carcasses. Warming temperatures will increase the… Audio