Afternoons
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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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Critter of the Week: Turbott’s Weevil (Anagotus turbotti)
Jesse and Forest and Bird's Nicola Toki discuss this week's critter of the week is the beautiful and emblematic Turbott's Weevil. These large, flightl...
Weekend Stuff: Getting your home clean for Christmas
It is such a busy time of year; we're well into the festive season; kids are finishing school; there are visitors aplenty and that's before we even ge...
Food: Turkey Burgers for the win!
Shared Kitchen's Julie Biuso joins Jesse and has a great summery recipe to share, Turkey burgers!
Films: Kate Rodger on what to watch this summer
Best of 2025: One Battle After Another; Sinners; Tina What to see next: Avatar; Not Only Fred Dagg; Song Sung Blue; My Brothers Band
Freaky Friday
Time to get your freak on! Please send us your terrifying tales! It could be something that sounds spooky, a taste of the occult or a bizarre co-incid...
Feesh and Cheeps? We look at the evolution of the Kiwi accent
What do fish and chips, pen and six all have in common? Answer? They're some of the words we New Zealanders get mocked the most for. Some find our acc...
The Tongan film going for Oscar glory
'Lea Tupu'anga/Mother Tongue' is a short film directed by Vea Mafile'o. It stars Lucianne Buchanan in the lead role, who also wrote the script. The fi...
Why some NZ apple growers are ditching the US
One of New Zealand's major apple growers, Hawke's Bay's "Yummy Fruit", has stopped shipping to the U-S as a result to President Trump's tariffs. The 1...
Meet New Zealand Rugby's Referee of the Year
Ardie Savea took out Player of the Year at the NZ Rugby Awards last night, but another big award went to someone who spends 80 minutes trying not to b...
The community project getting Critter of the Week merch funding
The Critter of the Week merchandise raised more than four thousand dollars for conservation charities. So we asked our listeners to send us an email w...
History with Dr Grant Morris
New Zealand is the most beautiful country in the world ... that's a phrase that gets used an awful lot ... and whether it is true or not, doesn't seem...
Solving the World's Problems: Deliberate democracy
Simon Wilson joins Jesse to right some wrongs - today he looks at an example of democracy in action - because he says he's "seen the future of democra...
NZ Sporting History: The Legend that is Mark Graham
Time for sporting history and today Jesse talks to rugby league legend Mark Graham. Mark started out playing for Otahuhu, then from 1977 to 1988 he pl...
Relationships
Okay it is time to talk relationships; Jesse is joined by Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology.
What are nicotine pouches and should we be worried?
First we needed to worry about cigarettes .. then vapes .. and now nicotine pouches. Nicotine pouches are pretty much what they sound like - a sachet...
What's going on at Auckland's Sanctuary Mahi Whenua Gardens?
An Auckland community is disputing the development of housing on the site of the Sanctuary Mahi Whenua Gardens. The gardens are based on the old Unite...
Why the US wants to crack down on your social media
The process to get into the United States could be changing. Visitors from New Zealand, and other countries like Australia and Europe, have to apply f...
Search for the yellow legged hornet widens
Biosecurity NZ has now doubled its surveillance zone for the insect on Auckland's North Shore Biosecurity teams will now monitor an 11 km radius acros...
Feature: Why doing less could be the answer to better parenting
As the school holidays approach along with the idea of having to entertain kids during the break, Dr Camilo Oritz has one piece of advice. Relax. The...
BBQ courgette and sweetcorn salad with basil yoghurt dressing
Each week on a Wednesday Kelly Gibney shares a recipe that is delicious and nutritious without being too demanding on time. Today's salad celebrates a...
Heading Off to The Great Wall of China
Our chance to travel to places others have explored - this week we are off to China.
Making the Tank Farm in AKL's Wynyard Quarter a public space.
A few years ago, plans to regenerate and restore Wynyard Quarter on Tamaki Makaurau's waterfront were announced. But one of the issues in turning it i...
Stories from Our Changing World
Time now for our regular catch up with Claire Concannon for Our Changing World. And this week, she's got a story from RNZ journalist Veronika Meduna,...
This "everyday Kiwi" was awarded NDF's Civilian of the Year.
This year it's gone to Mark Taylor. Mark has contributed to the Navy for more than 35 years as both a uniformed official and as a civilian. He joins J...
Game On! What is going on with NZ sport and governance?
A power struggle looks to be brewing at NZ Cricket over the future of the domestic game. NZ Cricket chief executive Scott Weenink is understood to be...
On the up! Reaction to the latest tourism numbers
We're going to start the show with some good news because the latest visitor stats are out and it's looking positive for Kiwi tourist operators. Stats...
Is laser eye surgery really all it's cracked up to be?
When filmmaker Dana Conroy's doctor suggested laser eye surgery, or LASIK, to correct her nearsightedness, it seemed like a good idea. With success ra...
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Let's find out what's happening in Australia, our man on the ground there is Brad Foster and he joins Jesse. Today he'll talk about the bushfires, why...
Book Critic: Some top picks for the holidays
Our critic Catherine Robertson has got some cracking recommendations for you Clown Town by Mick Herron (Baskerville) It's Been Six Weeks Since My Last...
What exactly is going on with the WBD acquisition?
What do you get when you combine three huge companies, billionaires and the US President? The fascinating story of the attempts to acquire Warner Brot...
Should we care that NZ is falling in Global GDP Ranking?
But we've gone from being in the top seven, to 36th in GDP ranking, with countries like Czech Republic, Lithuania and Slovenia surpassing us. So what...
Crime against food: A deep dive into NZ's worst recipes
One small request led to dozens and dozens of emails, so it seems that a bad meal sticks in your memory much like a bad smell. We've invited Steve Bra...
Explainer: What the Resource Management Act should do
Now we don't know about you, but the words Resource Management Act, are quite hard to get enthused about. But we want to be enthused, because we know...
Feature: A guide to good food - and why you need it
These days it feels like there have never been more wrong ways to eat right. Everywhere you turn there's a new rule, a new label, or some flashy food...
Expert Feature: Everything you need to know about space
Today we're delving into the great unknown, space, the final frontier. So, if there's anything you've always wanted to know about outer space, rockets...
Jesse Goes Clubbing!
Monday is club day here at Afternoons because my team is determined that I go clubbing. So if you have a club you'd like me to join for the day please...
Television Critic: What's good on the small screen
Time to talk about what's good to watch on the small screen now - our critic Philippa Rennie joins me to share her top picks. Dead Ahead (TVNZ) Boots...
Quirky collectibles: Find out about a 10-million-year-old crab
Over the years, Christine Fernyhough has built an extraordinary private collection of New Zealand objects, spanning everything from the 1860s through...
What does globalisation mean in 2025?
Last week some of the world's most influential economists gathered for the University of Auckland's inaugural International Economics Workshop. Much w...
Ring your bell! What is electric bike etiquette
Today on Morning Report, there was an interview about electric bikes on the Timber Trail, which led to many listeners giving feedback about electric b...