Jesse Mulligan
Children are becoming older at a younger age
10 is the new 13 for girls growing up today. There is so much pressure on them to leave their childhood behind well before they hit their teens says Australian journalist and author Madonna King… Audio
Bookmarks with Robin Judkins
Today's Bookmarks guest is the founder of the Coast to Coast race Robin Judkins. Aside from organising the gruelling endurance event, he's also an artist, writer, documentary and music producer. Audio
Podcast Critic: Paul Bushnell
Today Paul Bushnell has a look at podcasts which tackle history more cheaply than traditional documentaries are discussed by Paul Bushnell: Putin and Empire of Pain. Audio
Music feature: the bridge between classical and hip-hop
Some might assume the worlds of classical and hip-hop music couldn't stand further apart. To explore the bridge between classical music and hip-hop today we're joined by multi-genre composer… Audio
Book Critic: Anna Rankin
Today Anna Rankin talks to Jesse about the latest book out from Mohamed Hasan. It's called How to Be a Bad Muslim. Audio
Relationships with Hannah Korrel
Today neuro-psychologist Hannah Korrel talks to Jesse about being diagnosed as neuro-divergent as an adult. Audio
Infrared technology being used to combat illegal wood burners
New infrared technology is being rolled out in the Bay of Plenty to locate illegal wood burners. Bay of Plenty Regional Council Senior Regulatory Project Officer, Marion Henton talks to Jesse about… Audio
From asbestos removalist to cloud computing engineer
After a 12-week online course, Brazilian-Kiwi Thiago Canestraro pulled off an impressive career change earlier this year – from asbestos removal to IT. Audio
Roads to be affected by July 2021 flooding until 2023
Road networks in the Marlborough Sounds affected by the floods of July 2021 won't be completely repaired until 2023. . Kenepuru and Central Sounds Residents Association treasurer Stefan Schulz talks… Audio
First Song: Joan as Police Woman
Joan as Police Woman is back in New Zealand for four shows with her band, she talks to Jesse in the studio and plays Warning Bell from her album Damned Devotion. Audio
DIY tips with Stan Scott
Builder, Stan Scott, joins Jesse to give out tips on any DIY projects listeners have. You can email jesse@rnz.co.nz or text 2101 with anything you'd like Stan to answer. Audio
Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from midday talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Audio
Goat's Cheese Salad with Persimmon
This week Shared Kitchen chef, Julie Biuso shares a recipe for a salad which can be a meal in itself or a starter for a long lunch. You can find how to make this salad here. Audio
Mint recognised by World Economic Forum
New Zealand company, Mint, has been awarded as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. It was one of 100 companies recognised for finding innovative solutions for tackling issues from… Audio
Film Review with Ali Ventura
Today Ali talks about How To Please a Woman, being released next Thursday and The Innocents, a Norwegian supernatural thriller. Audio
Ben Bayly's new season of A New Zealand Food Story
Chef Ben Bayly's been out of the kitchen busy visiting food producers all over Aotearoa for the second season of A New Zealand Food Story. He talks to Jesse about the latest series. Audio
Young sneaker-cleaning entrepreneur helps his South Auckland community
When 24 year old Christian Prescott left Mt Albert Grammar he thought he was destined to be a tradie. Instead he set up New Zealand's first professional sneaker cleaning business. Now he's giving back… Video, Audio
New app developed to help rural crime to be reported
Two North Canterbury districts are trialling a new app which makes it easier to report rural crime. The app is called "Rural Lookout" and Oxford farmer Cameron Henderson explains to Jesse about it… Audio
Designing homes with Maori and Pasifika families in mind
Architect Rau Hoskins knows a thing or two about building. He is a trustee of Te matapihi, which was set up to advocate for better Maori Housing. He talks to Jesse about why the design approach for… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
This week Mary Holm addresses more listener questions about investment and the comparison between shares and rental property returns. Audio