Afternoons Podcast Options

1:35 PM.The summer sports season is well underway - cricket, soccer, touch... but in Marlborough, it's softball that's all the rage. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.New Zealand households are using more data than ever before - in fact we're in the top 20 countries in the world for fibre uptake. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Heading out on a tour of Christmas light displays in Timaru has just become a lot easier. Read more Audio

3:24 PM.Gardening consultant Kate Hillier has some ideas about getting everything in ship shape before Christmas and the judging eyes of visiting relatives. Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Inspired by a recipe from English chef Mark HIx, Chef Martin Bosley shares his method for creating a mouthwatering cured salmon. He also offers expert tips on getting those pesky bones out. Read more Audio

2:19 PM.The Kiwi RnB singer returns to NZ Live this time with a brand-new album freshly under her wing, Sweet Surrender. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Ms Hollywood, Kate Rodger, goes through her best movies that came out in 2024. She also previews her picks for the films coming out this holiday season. Read more Audio

1:50 PM.This week Jesse hears from Lynette and her story of an old house, strange noises in the night and strange apparitions. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Emily Roughton is the artistic coordinator of the Auckland Folk Festival. It's a four-day extravaganza that which takes place at the end of January. Emily also has a tried-and-true technique using… Read more Audio

1:17 PM.For one week in the run up to Christmas University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign operates a 24/7 carol singing hotline Dial-A-Carol. You can call up, request a rendition of your favourite Xmas song… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.In a career that spanned 18 years, Daniel Vettori established himself as one of the finest left-arm spinners in cricket history. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Ximena Smith reviews two podcasts for your playlist. Firstly, the new investigative show from Newsroom called Powder Keg, then the new Apple Original show hosted by actor Will Sharpe: Extrasensory. Read more Audio

1:40 PM.A rouge information center cold call! Jesse rolls the dice and calls a random iSite in this fair land. They don't know he's calling and he doesn't know who will be on the other end of the line. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Your well-heeled friend invites you on a lavish holiday, one that you might have trouble paying for. What's the advice of financial advisors for such a difficult social dilemma? Read more Audio

1:25 PM.In 2016 Tui the tabby cat disappeared then, 8 years later, Tui came home!  Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Is there really any harm in letting the 16-year-old have a Gizzy Gold at Christmas? Read more Audio

Claire Concannon heads to Auckland Zoo to meet their resident tuatara.  

Tuatara are pretty special, the only remaining species of reptile from an order that lived alongside the dinosaurs. And they… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Most of the time, when we talk about climate change, we talk about the consequences of getting it wrong. Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson wants to flip the script and ask what would happen if we succeed in… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Today we're joined by celebrity chef Mark Gregory. Recently, Mark has released a cookbook...'Christmas at the Castle' where he shares a collection of Christmas recipes, gifts ideas and family games. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Brining is the secret to succulent chicken breasts, whether you cook them on the barbecue or in the oven. Read more Audio

2:12 PM.Sarah Thomson is in the studio to talk about two new songs from some fantastic local artists. Capsized by Romi Wrights and Keeping Up by Miles Calder. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Jesse talks to one of Aotearoa's cycling legends. He's also written about the bikepacking trend and how you can experience it in New Zealand. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Professor Sarah Medland - is a world-renowned geneticist, She specialises in the impact of genomics on human behaviour and mental health  Read more Audio