Afternoons Podcast Options

1:25 PM.The Waikato River is full of old rusting cars and motorbikes Commercial dive company Deep Dive have pulled out 33 in the last three years. And they only do it in their spare time! Today they are… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Lovers of animation are getting together this weekend for the second ever Wellington Animation Film Festival. The event has been organised by a group of French creatives living in Aotearoa and… Read more Audio

3:20 PM.New Zealanders love to holiday at one of our many lakes. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.This week Jesse is speaking to a trailblazer of women's football in New Zealand.  Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Alan Doak reviews supernatural focuses podcast The Telepathy Tapes hosted by Ky Dickens. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.During the Auckland Arts Festival an artist from Melbourne performed her poignant show about what it's like grow up in the 80s as a CODA - or Child of Deaf Adults. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Ketamine has a verity of uses, most famously as horse tranquillizer.  Read more Audio

1:15 PM.When we're on the sidelines of our kid's sports, it's easy to be impassioned - but that passion can turns into aggression very quickly. \ Read more Audio

In this week's instalment of Voice of the Sea Ice, Claire Concannon visits Dr Natalie Robinson’s sea ice camp out on McMurdo Sound – the patch of ocean near Scott Base. 

A team of nine from different… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.When you're on the radio people often recognise your voice, but don't know your name or face. Would you recognise Lisa Owen, Ingrid Hipkiss or Todd Zaner in the grocery queue, but when they open their… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.We all have ideas in the pub or while idly thinking at home, but very few of us actually follow through. But one man who did take it further is Richard Niederer. His idea was to build a coastal trail… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.The Freemasons are a society known for mystery and secrecy. But the organisation is actively working to free itself of that reputation, encouraging members to be open about their participation and the… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.An old airstrip in Whakatane has become home to rows and rows of native herbs which eventually get turned into tea. That's the work of Laureen and Dan Andrews, who left their lives in Rotorua behind… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Last week New Zealand Rugby announced they are introducing an under 18s team to the "National High Performance" programme. The inaugural team will be selected in September ahead of a match against… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.At midnight last night a kiwi company got some big news. Newtown, Wellington based Pest control company Goodnature were listed in the Fast Company list of 2025's most innovative companies: ranking 6th… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.There's a dirty secret in economics says Danish writer Emma Holten. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.After 37 years, ten studio albums, countless awards and an induction into New Zealand's rock hall of fame rock legends Shihad have played their final show. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Today our Australian correspondent Brad talks about U.S. imposing sanctions on our steel and aluminum exports. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Catherine Ross, Director of Library at Auckland Grammar School has a list of books on the theme of animals. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Our tech commentator Tim Batt is in with Jesse to talk about all the recent developments in the industry that is shaping the world and our lives. Read more Audio