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Afternoons
Jesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.
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We put the spotlight on the only living bear in NZ
The only bear in New Zealand lives at Wellington Zoo. Her name is Sasa and she's not a panda, brown, or polar bear, but the smallest of the eight bear...
Weekend Stuff: Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
Let's talk about gardening now, our green thumbed guru Lynda Hallinan is with me to share some seasonal tips and tricks.
Food: Panfried Duck Breast with Balinese Spices
Let's talk food now because Connie Clarkson, the manager of Auckland Council's The Kitchen Project is with me, with a great sounding duck breast recip...
Film Review: Project Hail Mary and Oscars Chat!
Afternoons film critic Kate Rodger joins Jesse to review Ryan Gosling's latest offering Project Hail Mary and to preview the Oscars.
Chris Parker wants you to take a good hard look at him
One of our favourite comedians Chris Parker has just announced his latest tour, "Take a Good Hard Look at Me" Jesse gets the inside word about what to...
Freaky Friday: March 13 2026
It's time for Freaky Friday, your home for spooky stories and eerie coincidences, if you have an experience to share or maybe you have a scary campfir...
Wellington Library is back! So, what does it look like?
Tomorrow is a big day for the capital, with the grand opening of the new Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library. The central library was one of Well...
A new survey shows we're losing faith in the internet
Earlier this week we saw a headline that piqued our interest, it said New Zealand is losing faith in the internet. The Newsroom article is based on a...
Meet the Rotorua teenager squashing the competition
Animaia Payne has won major squash titles including the Oceania Junior Championships, the New Zealand Juniors, and a gold medal at the Aims Games.
How drones and other technology is transforming the battlefield
Last night SYOS Aerospace won Business of The Year at the Tauranga Business awards, recognised for its "rapid growth and global relevance".
Should your kids watch the news?
The world can be a scary place for kids, especially when it comes to recent global events. Sometimes it feels like watching the news should almost com...
History: Have mid-term leadership changes ever been successful?
As British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once said, a week is a long time in politics, and that's a sentiment that will no doubt be resonating with Pri...
Solving the World's Problems: What is going on in Wellington?
This is our regular segment where we like to solve some problems, this week Dave Armstrong joins Jesse to discuss some Wellington woes.
A Z of Aotearoa Q is for Queenstown!
Time for A-Z of Aotearoa, and we've finally made it to the tricky end of the alphabet! Today we're taking on Q for Queenstown. Queenstown - known for...
Opera and Ballet fight back after Timothee Chalamet comments
It's time for group chat with Kate Rodger, Culture 101's Perlina Lau and Afternoons' Senior Producer Olivia Wilson. This is our regular segment where...
What can be done with red stickered buildings
When a natural disaster strikes and the relevant council deems a building unsafe, those buildings often sit dormant for a long time, and in many cases...
Auckland University's ClockTower turns 100!
It's a landmark day at Auckland University, and "landmark" is a fitting word as they're celebrating the centenary of their iconic ClockTower. The towe...
Celebrating Women in Film and Television
Women in Film and Television New Zealand - also known as WIFT- is a not-for-profit organisation that now has over 1300 members. Its purpose is to cele...
How can we make sure NZ is ready for a worst-case scenario?
With no end in sight for the Middle East conflict, more and more conversations are turning to oil supplies. While our leaders have been quick to reass...
Feature: Why you should change your dopamine driven behaviour
Dopamine is known as the brain's "happiness chemical". It's what we blame when we eat a whole bag of chips, a block of chocolate or doomscroll on soci...
Bookmarks with Author Josie Sharpiro
This week author Josie Shapiro joins Jesse. Her bestselling and much-loved debut novel 'Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts' won the inaugura...
Easy Eats: Hoisin beef with broccoli sesame rice
Kelly Gibney shares some Easy Eats with us, this week it is hoisin beef with broccoli sesame rice. Beef mince is a crowd-pleasing, economical protein...
Heading off to Mexico!
Time for Heading Off, this is our chance to share in your travel adventures without leaving the house. Today we join Tess Woolcock on her trip to Mexi...
Why is there debate about making English an official language?
There's been plenty of commentary around a Bill that's before Parliament which seeks to make English an official language of New Zealand. It's part of...
Who's coming to the 2026 Auckland Writers Festival?
The programme for the 2026 Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tamaki has just dropped, and it's looking to be a star-studded line-up for book lovers....
What can you do about Millipedes?
You might recall that this time last year we spoke to someone from Wellington's South Coast whose house had been inundated by 100s of Portuguese milli...
Petrol Pain: Is now the time to go electric?
How much petrol, diesel and jet fuel we have in the country depends on who you talk to it seems and whether it includes so called "stock on the water"...
Feature Interview: Why going supernuclear pays off
Most of us agree that it takes a village to raise a child, but that village should keep going way past childhood says Gillian Morris. The style of liv...
You're the Judge: Friendship Fallout
Every Tuesday we present an issue and get your thoughts on how to resolve it. This week we're looking at friends and what lengths people should take t...
Podcast Critic: Sick to Death and The Birth Keepers
Afternoons Podcast Critic Jemima Huston joins Jesse to share what she's been listening to. Sick to Death by The Australian The Birth Keepers by The Gu...
Music feature: Lou'ana on ABBA!
If any pop group in history had the knack for making a hit, it was ABBA. In less than 10 years, they had 25 top 40 hits in the UK, and 9 number-ones....
Book Critic: Books for teens and tweens
Catherine Ross is the Director of Library at Auckland Grammar School and she always has great picks to share for younger readers. Here is her list tod...
Mayoral Minutes: Central Otago District Mayor Tamah Alley
It's time for Mayoral minutes, our new segment where we speak with a local mayor about the challenges they're facing, how they're working to solve the...
Get ready to dance: Boney M's Maizie Williams is here!
The heyday of disco will make its long-awaited return to New Zealand when 'Boney M Featuring Maizie Williams' arrives next month. Maizie was an origin...
How do you know where your money is actually going when you give to charity?
A new report analysing more than 6,000 charitable grants in Canterbury has found a significant gap between what funders say they prioritise and where...
Puppet master: how do you make a fake shark realistic?
Across the March and April school holidays, a theatre production called 'Swimming with Sharks' will be running at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Th...
It seems like Covid-19 is back - so what can you do to protect yourself?
Wastewater analysis from PHF Science shows the number of cases are currently at the highest rate for more than six months. It's been six years since N...
What have we learnt from the Covid-19 Inquiry?
To find out what is says, and what we can learn from NZ's response, Professor Marc Wilson from Victoria University's school of Psychology chats to Jes...
Feature: Is it time to seriously consider nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy is having a moment. There are influencers on social media and platforms like YouTube explaining why they think nuclear energy is better...
TV Critic: Why Riot Women has got reviewers raving!
TV Producer and Afternoons TV Critic Philippa Rennie joins Jesse to review the following: Riot Women (TVNZ+) Being Gordon Ramsay (Netflix)