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1:25 PM.What does it mean to be a charter school, and how do they compare to state schools? Read more Audio

1:10 PM.This morning the news broke that fugitive Tom Phillips has been shot and killed by police.  Read more Audio

3:35 PM.This week's critter is small but very fierce! The Northland Tusked Weta is around 2 cm in size, they are a beautiful orange-brown colour with bands along the back. These little critters live in small… Read more Audio

3:25 PM.It's spring! Whoop! Lynda Hallinan is here to celebrate the changing of the seasons and she has some advice for eager gardeners - don't start planting your vegetables yet!! She reveals the perfect… Read more Audio

3:16 PM.Kara Rickard host of Music 101 talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.We're thrilled to have Olivia Galletly on the show today, Olivia also known as The Hungry Cook has got a blog of the same name, and now a book! She shares her story and her recipe for crunchy… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.It's NZ Live time, our weekly live performance slot here on Afternoons, we're very excited to have Bret McKenzie and his band here in studio B Bret is of course one half of the musical comedy duo… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Dominic Corry shares his picks for best flicks this week: The Conjuring Rites (Cinemas) Pee-wee as Himself (Neon) Audio

1:45 PM.It's Freaky Friday time! Each Friday we speak to a listener about a scary, coincidental or otherwise unexplainable experience they've had. If you have one of your own do reach out to us, 2101 is the… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.It's Father's Day on Sunday, so what better time to chat about fatherhood. Healthy parents are key to a child's development .. but it's not always easy becoming a new mum or a new dad. A research team… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.What are your rights when it comes to neighbourhood disputes? If a neighbour was throws rock through your lounge window for instance - as reported this week - this would be a police matter. But what… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Yesterday we spoke about Auckland's roaming dog problem after new statistics show a worrying trend in dog attacks and call outs. Probably most worrying, 228 children under 15 were attacked last year… Read more Audio

3:20 PM.History with Dr Grant Morris The manhunt continues for the Australian man accused of shooting two police officers in Victoria last week. Dezi Freeman shares views that align with the "sovereign… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.It's time to solve some of the world's problems now and today Ali Jones joins us to discuss voter turnout and what we can do to improve it. Local body elections are in October, but even more pressing… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.One of the All Blacks' most anticipated test matches of the year will take place at Eden Park this Saturday, as they go up against the Springboks. It's a rivalry almost as old as the game itself, so… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Thursday means it's time to talk about the issues filling up your group chat and distracting you from your to-do list. Culture 101's Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson join Emile… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.In our dairy industry expert feature last week there was talk about fermented milks and how alternative dairy seems poised to disrupt our dairy industry. In response, Anna Benny got in touch. Anna is… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.A conversation about TikTok in the RNZ newsroom resulted in Senior In Depth journalist Kate Newton conducting an interesting social media experiment. The result is a three-part investigation called… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Sepsis is a global killer, and at one in five, it causes more deaths than heart attacks or strokes but would you know the warning signs or symptoms? An unchecked immune response to an infection or… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Auckland is continuing to struggle with a roaming dog problem ... with new Auckland council figures showing a large increase in dogs attacks and call outs over the past year. There's been a 23 percent… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Kim Larking is probably best known for his 25 years as a top figure in our fashion and modelling industry, discovering and managing the likes of Kylie Bax.  Read more Audio