Afternoons Podcast Options

1:13 PM.Ahi Wananga is a new six-part documentary series that explores connections between Aotearoa's Māori and Muslim communities. Read more Audio

3:25 PM.The weekend is here and that deck isn't goingto build itself. Nor is that new window frame going to magically jump into the wall on its own voaltion. Stan Scott is our regular DIY and building expert… Read more Audio

3:16 PM.Maggie Tweedie, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Amber Bremner has a new cookbook out called Simply Veg and she's agreed to share this recipe with us. It's not traditional quiche and doesn't taste like egg. Get the recipe here. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Today we're joined by Tom Lark A.K.A the indie folk-pop alias of Shannon Fowler. The band just released their second album "Moonlight Hotel". You've probably heard us playing the track "Fuselage" on… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Dominic Corry reviews one-the-ground Iraq war true story Warfare, satirical fantasy comedy Death of a Unicorn and revenge action thriller The Amateur. Read more Audio

1:50 PM.Scary real-life stories from our listeners. This week: Ian.  Read more Audio

1:35 PM.This week US company Colossal Biosciences announced the birth of three genetically engineered dire wolf pups.  Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Many tears are being shed at a North Shore primary school today, Belmont Primary's school principal, Bruce Cunningham, is retiring after more than twenty years in the job. Read more Audio

1:10 PM.According to our first guest today, the secret to maintaining clean water and sustainable pastures lies right under our feet - dung beetles. Read more Audio

3:15 PM.There's turbulence in the global market right now. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Evie Ashton reviews Sentimental Garbage, a podcast hosted by Caroline O'Donoghue about all the good stuff in life: film reviews, life observations, and travel notes. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Last weekend, Southland crop farmer Mark Dillon won his fourth New Zealand conventional ploughing title at the NZ Ploughing Championships. Read more Audio

1:20 PM.In Otago a muddy pond on a patch of private farmland has been turned into a thriving, legally protected wetland in just two years.  Read more Audio

1:10 PM.The first term of school wraps up this week and if you're looking for things to do with the kids during the holidays, we've got the app for you.  Read more Audio

Human-induced warming is having an impact on Earth’s systems, including ice melt in Antarctica. So what is the world doing about it?  

The current global pact, the Paris Agreement, was signed in… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.So much of the conversation about artificial intelligence focuses on what could go wrong. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Today Jesse is joined by Donna Kerridge a rongoā Māori advocate & teacher. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Kelly Gibney has a tasty and economical dish that is also wonderfully versatile. Read more Audio

2:12 PM.RNZ's music critic extraordinaire, Tony Stamp, plays some music he thinks you should be listening to. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Heading Off is our weekly travel segment where we pick a destination and learn what's it's like to visit. Today we are heading to the Chatham Islands. Read more Audio

1:36 PM.The Mystery of the Giant Birds is a documentary about the flightless birds of Madagascar and New Zealand. Read more Audio