Mark Leishman

A recent joint study by researchers at the Universities of Auckland and Nottingham found that for many female entrepreneurs find difficulties with their work life balance. Audio

As many New Zealanders feel the pinch of rising food prices, an increasing number of communities are returning to the days of bartering for the things they need.  Jessica Keltie helped set up the… Audio

The Principal of Waitara High School in Taranaki has changed his mind about the ban on phones in school. Initially the school would allow their year 13s to have their phones with them as they… Audio

Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Ayana Piper-Healion joins to talk about the world's slowest song in honour of composer John Cage. Audio

Freaky Friday is back again with two ghostly encounters from one of our listeners. Teresa has been to one of the most haunted places in the world. She shares her spooky story with Mark. Audio

It's one of the most popular weekly segments on Afternoons where our listeners share their scary, unexplainable, or coincidental stories. This week we meet Johanna and Lesley who share their eerie… Audio

Swift-mania has hit down under with the arrival of pop icon Taylor Swift in Australia. We speak to one of the many super fans who've made the trek across the Tasman to be part of the Eras Tour… Audio

For Made in NZ today we meet the team behind NZ Crayons and learn the history of the company which goes back to helping soldiers from world war II who returned home with disabilities caused through… Audio

Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Nights. Hayden Donnell and Colin Peacock joined Mark Leishman to hand out Mediawatch’s not very prestigious and not at all coveted annual awards… Audio

Nights host Mark Leishman shares a few of his favourite interviews of the year.

In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about a much-reported recording of Wellington’s mayor which made many headlines recently - but has not yet appeared in the real… Audio

Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Nights. Colin Peacock talked to Mark Leishman about the new government getting underway with plenty of ceremony, lots of protest - but no… Audio

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about Winston Peters' war with the media, a new streaming app for Three, and Kim Hill's farewell to RNZ. Audio