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Afternoons for Thursday 29 May 2025

  • Fly My Pretties is back with a new album

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    1:10 PM.New Zealand's most-loved musical collective Fly My Pretties are back to perform their first shows in Auckland and Christchurch in nearly five years. They're returning to Q Theatre in Auckland for… Read more Audio

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  • Christchurch teen is a Crossfit powerhouse

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    1:20 PM.Tahlia Vosaki is a Christchurch 14-year-old who has her eye on becoming the strongest teenager in the world. She'll head to the US in August to represent New Zealand at the Teenage CrossFit Games. She… Read more Audio

  • Eden Park hosts the first-ever Waiata Singalong

    music te ao Maori

    1:20 PM.Tutira Mai Nga Iwi will be sung by thousands at Auckland's Eden Park this weekend. Rugby fans and whanau heading to Saturday's Blues-Waratahs match will be able to take part in the first-ever Waiata… Read more Audio

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  • Podcast Critic - Elliot Childs

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    2:08 PM.Podcast critic Elliot Childs brings us two podcasts today. The first is The Small Bow, which is a podcast about recovery, hosted by A J Daulerio. Then Elliot talked about The Fretboard Journal, which… Read more Audio

  • NZ Sporting History: Adrian Blincoe

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    2:25 PM.For today's sporting history, Perlina talked to Adrian Blincoe who was a distance runner who represented New Zealand at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also held the New Zealand record for the 5000m for… Read more Audio

  • Solving the World's Problems

    environment

    3:06 PM.How should we be using the wood from trees that has to be removed from our parks, gardens and streets? Ali Jones, who is a senior consultant at RedPR in Christchurch thinks she may have the answer. Audio

  • History with Dr Grant Morris

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    3:20 PM.History expert Grant Morris joins Perlina to talk about the history of Harvard University and the challenges it faces now that US President Donald Trump has removed the ability of the university to… Read more Audio

1:15 Fly My Pretties is back with a new album

New Zealand's most-loved musical collective Fly My Pretties are back to perform their first shows in Auckland and Christchurch in nearly five years.

They're returning to Q Theatre in Auckland for three shows from tomorrow and then head to Christchurch to perform on June 14th.

It's all in celebration of the release of their new album, ELEMENTAL.

Laughton Kora, Barnaby Weir and Taylah joined Perlina in studio:

Image of album cover Elemental by Fly My Pretties

Photo: Fly My Pretties

1:25 Christchurch teen is a Crossfit powerhouse

Tahlia Vosaki is a Christchurch 14-year-old who has her eye on becoming the strongest teenager in the world.

She'll head to the US in August to represent New Zealand at the Teenage CrossFit Games. She talked to Perlina about all the hard work she's putting in.

If you'd like to donate toward her self-funded trip, you can do so here: Please help us get Tahlia to the CrossFit Games - Givealittle

Image of Tahlia Vosaki

Tahlia Vosaki, 14, will represent New Zealand at the global teenage CrossFit Games. Photo: Tahlia Vosaki

1:35 Eden Park hosts the first-ever Waiata Singalong

Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi will be sung by thousands at Auckland's Eden Park this weekend.

Rugby fans and whanau heading to Saturday's Blues-Waratahs match will be able to take part in the first-ever Waiata Singalong Series.

The person behind it is the legendary Dame Hinewehi Mohi who told Perlina all about it.

Dame Hinewehi Mohi said ahead of the world record haka attempt that it “really warms the heart” to understand the reality of kotahitanga (unity) and how te ao Māori can bring the nation together.

Dame Hinewehi Mohi said ahead of the world record haka attempt that it “ really warms the heart” to understand the reality of kotahitanga (unity) and how Te Ao Māori can bring the nation together. Photo: RNZ / Layla Bailey-McDowell

1:45 Great album

ELEMENTAL - Fly My Pretties

Image of album cover Elemental by Fly My Pretties

Photo: Fly My Pretties

2:10 Podcast Critic

Podcast critic Elliot Childs brings us two podcasts today. The first is The Small Bow, which is a podcast about recovery, hosted by A J Daulerio. Then Elliot talked about The Fretboard Journal, which is for guitar enthusiasts.

Cover of The Small Bow Podcast

Photo: The Small Bow Podcast

2:30 NZ Sporting History: Adrian Blincoe

For today's sporting history, Perlina talked to Adrian Blincoe who was a distance runner who represented New Zealand at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also held the New Zealand record for the 5000m for 15 years.

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 02: The athletes compete during the Women's 5000 meters Final on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 02, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Amin JAMALI/ATP Images)

Photo: Photosport

3:10 Link 3

Link 3 the music game where we ask you to identify the link between the songs.

3:15 Solving the World's Problems

How should we be using the wood from trees that has to be removed from our parks, gardens and streets? Ali Jones, who is a senior consultant at RedPR in Christchurch thinks she may have the answer.

oak furniture

Photo: Ali Jones

3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris 

History expert Grant Morris joins Perlina to talk about the history of Harvard University and the challenges it faces now that US President Donald Trump has removed the ability of the university to enrol international students.

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 17: People gather to take photos with the John Harvard Statue at Harvard University on April 17, 2025 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Trump administration announced that it would block Harvard University from receiving $2.2 billion in federal grants and $60 million in contracts after the school refused demands to adopt new policies relating to student and faculty conduct, admissions, anti-semitism on campus and DEI. Sophie Park/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Sophie Park / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

People gather to take photos with the John Harvard Statue at Harvard University on 17 April 2025 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Photo: Sophie Park / Getty Images / AFP

3.35 BBC History

Today's edition of the BBC's Witness History is about the nanny who was discovered as a secret street photographer.

Self photo of Vivian Maier

Photo: Vivian Maier

3:45 The pre-Panel 

Wallace Chapman and producer Sam Hollis preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.

wallace chapman

Photo: wallace chapman