Jesse Mulligan
Case #054 - The Mysterious Suitcase & The Fraudster
A suitcase was found floating in the Waitematā Harbour in 1966. Its contents kicked off an international manhunt and one of Aotearoa's biggest fraudsters. Joseph Sheehan BEM was a detective on the… Audio
Feature album: Saturday Night Fever
Today's feature album is a trip back to the disco era when the Bee Gees were at their peak. The four of the first five singles on Saturday Night Fever went straight to number one. Audio
Case #053 - Crooked Cop Michael Blowers
Michael Blowers was a police officer, family man and pillar of the community. He was also stealing drugs from the police exhibit room and giving them to his mistress to sell. RNZ's Charlie Dreaver… Audio
Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT services, Daniel Watson, shares some practical tips he's just picked up from doing a volunteer firefighters basic training course. Audio
Rare Murray Ball Footrot Flats cartoon auctioned
It's quite rare to see an original Murray Ball Footrot Flats cartoon for sale Around five thousand of his pieces were donated to the Alexander Turnbull Library by his family. But one appeared on… Audio
CO2 in geothermal wells to mitigate climate change effects
Storing carbon dioxide in geothermal wells could be a cheap way to mitigate climate change, and New Zealand is well placed to do it according to researchers at the University of Canterbury. Too good… Audio
Planning to build around climate change factors in the future
As we've seen in recent weather events, floods and slips go hand in hand. Martin Brook is an Associate Professor of Applied Geology at the University of Auckland. He has studied slopes in both… Audio
Case #052 - The Unsolved Murder of Arthur Blomfield
True crime writer Scott Bainbridge takes us through the unsolved murder of pharmacist Arthur Blomfield, who was bludgeoned to death in his Auckland store, Mackay's Dispensary, in 1931. Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris
Today Grant Morris reviews a recent NZ history publication: "Empire City: Wellington becomes the capital of NZ" by John Martin (Te Herenga Waka University Press, 2022). He looks at the importance of… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Dave Armstrong
Today writer and playwright, screenwriter, and columnist for The Post Dave Armstrong talks to Jesse about some pressing issues in the capital. Audio
NZ Sporting History: The 1981 Springbok Tour
New Zealand continued to play rugby against South Africa through the years of apartheid, and toured over there with a 'white only team'. Then in 1981 the Springbok team were welcomed onto our shores.
…Music Critic: Colin Morris
Today Colin talks to Jesse about music from The Cash Box Kings and Boz Scaggs. Audio
Case #051 - The Trial of Alan Hall
Alan Hall spent nearly two decades in jail for the 1985 murder of Arthur Easton. In 2022 his convictions were quashed. Stuff journalist Mike White explains the flaws in the case against Hall and Geoff… Audio
NZ Live: Lost Tribe Aotearoa
This week's NZ Live session is with Lost Tribe Aotearoa. They're a roots/reggae group of Tuwharetoa. The band has just released their new EP 'Lost and Found' and are touring later this year. Audio
'Yarnarchy' taking over in Christchurch this weekend
Bursts of colour are being knitted and crocheted around Otautahi Christchurch....with the annual yarn bombing festival launching tomorrow. Audio
Northland artist using his mouth to paint is going global
An award winning Northland artist's work has been sold around the world, which is already hugely impressive but he also paints these creations using only his mouth. Kevin Griffiths of Ahipara talks to… Audio
Looking after pets in cooler temperatures
It's that time of year again, where we all hunker down for the winter, but it's not just us who are feeling the chill! Despite their fur coats, our pets need some extra TLC over the colder months… Audio
Are blue carbon sinks the weapon in the CO2 emissions battle?
We often hear about tree planting to draw down carbon from the atmosphere, but could blue carbon sinks be a solution for removing CO2? Audio
Case #050 - Conman Wayne Eaglesome
Stuff's senior crime reporter tells Jesse Mulligan about his ongoing hunt for one of Aotearoa's most prolific conmen. Audio
Critter of the Week: hura te ao gecko
This week's critter is the hura te ao gecko, discovered in 2018 among rocky outcrops high in the mountains of North Otago. Audio