Perlina Lau
What is the "Gen Z stare" and why should you care?
Culture 101's Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson explain the blank face response some Gen Z's use and why it is infuriating some older people. Audio
Screentime: Too Much, And Just Like That, Emmy nominations
Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about the new show from Girls creator Lena Dunham, Too Much. She'll also talk about the 3rd season of And Just Like That, the sequel to the hit… Audio
Screentime: Sirens, Playing Nice, Long Bright River
Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about new Netflix series Sirens, starring Julianne Moore as an enigmatic billionaire who may have trapped her young employee into a manipulative… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 13 June 2025
Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest preview tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio
Weekend Stuff: Lynda Hallinan
Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan brings along some tips for being outdoors this weekend. Audio
Music 101: Kara Rickard
Kara Rickard joins Perlina to tell us what's happening on Music 101 on RNZ this Saturday afternoon. Audio
Food with Alice Taylor
Alice Taylor is a trained pastry chef & former Masterchef contestant. She shares her Nana's recipe for Fijian Chicken Curry. Audio
Film Review: Dom Corry
Our film regular Dom Corry reviews Australian shark and serial killer thriller Dangerous Animals, romantic drama Materialists starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, and live action… Audio
Freaky Friday
Each week, we ask you the listeners to tell us about your strange, unexplainable, and coincidental experiences. 2101 is the text number if you have a story of your own, or if it requires a bit more… Audio
The world's only artificial gut manufacturer
Who knew that the world's only artificial gut manufacturer was based in Auckland? When we found out, we just had to learn more. Garth Sutherland is CEO at The Insides Company and tells Perlina Lau all… Audio
Daniel Rankin A.K.A Man Can Cook
Daniel Rankin runs one of New Zealand's most successful baking Instagram pages - Man Can Cook. He takes an Only Fans approach...Mixing recipes with shirtess photos, pouring stuff over his abs, and… Audio
Hawke's Bay teenage firefighter tackling blazes
Sixteen-year-old Tyler Parkinson was always going to be a firefighter. Throughout his childhood, Tyler would spend time admiring his firefighter parents Nicole and Tony and their colleagues at… Audio
The pre-Panel for 29 May 2025
Wallace Chapman and producer Sam Hollis preview tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio
