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1:35 PM.On Friday the 28th of November five of our finest chefs will join forces as part of the Chef's Health & Allergy Awareness Kai event. They'll present a six-course Pasifika-inspired, plant-based menu… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.A couple of weeks ago Jesse spoke to a woman named Mychelle for our Freaky Friday segment. She shared a story about her Dad, who migrated to New Zealand from Bulgaria post-World War II and wound up in… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.New Zealand has signed an agreement to streamline its halal certification processes, aiming to expand exports to Malaysian markets The Prime Minister noted there are opportunities to capitalise on the… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Time for bookmarks and today we're joined by Dr Jeremy Tatere MacLeod. He's the deputy chair of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori (the Maori Language Commission) and founder of indigenous language… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Our regular Easy Eats contributor Kelly Gibney is away so we've got the talented Olivia Galletly also known as The Hungry Cook, joining us. Today she's sharing her recipe for Cheats Ricotta & Leek… Read more Audio

2:12 PM.This evening will see some of our finest musicians gathering in Christchurch for the 2025 Silver Scrolls - a chance to celebrate all that's great about the local music scene. Our music critic Zac… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Today we're going to Egypt as a project over 30 years in the making is about to be completed. It's the brand-new Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza. It was announced in 1992, construction began in 2005… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Towards the end of November, the 12th iteration of the 'Godzone' adventure race will take place. It involves up to 100 teams of four who have to navigate about 600 kilometres of terrain by hiking… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.It's not often you get to say you've found 40 new species in one go - but that's exactly what a group of Kiwi scientists has done in Fiordland with the discovery of new marine sponges. The finding… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.State Highway 73 South of Lake PearsonPhoto: Andrew Johnstone Some parts of Southland are still without power after last week's wild weather, and there hasn't been much of a respite this week with… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Okay lovely listeners, it's Tuesday, which means we need your help. You see we've got a new segment called 'You're the Judge' where we present an issue that's been sent in by one of our listeners, and… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Boys today are overwhelmed. They're trying to decode masculinity, navigate friendship and emotion, and survive the chaos of online life. Christopher Pepper, an award-winning health educator, and… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Harvey is a British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, and this year marks the 30th anniversary of her breakthrough album 'To Bring You My Love'. She's received multiple BRIT and Grammy… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Today Brad talks to Jesse about police recruitment, cracking down on Australian telcos after those network outages, and sport. Audio

2:10 PM.Fans of the show the Great British Bake Off might remember the name Ruby Tandoh. She was a runner up of that show in 2013, and since then has written four cookbooks. Her latest offering is called 'All… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Last week the giant cloud that is Amazon Web Services went down -causing outages for huge parts of the web - including servers here in New Zealand. The outage revealed how much the world is reliant on… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Taupo's newly elected mayor has told local residents that he might have to skip art gallery openings, cocktail parties and marae visits in his community, not because he isn't interested, but because… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.At just 25, University of Otago medical student Josiah Bugden has managed to balance the demands of his final year of study with a rapidly expanding side project - CourseSpy - a platform helping… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Labour first started working on a blueprint for a capital gains tax under David Lange, but it was scrapped after Labour's 1990 election defeat. Fast forward to 2019 when Jacinda Ardern ruled out… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Labour has announced it will campaign on a capital gains tax at next year's election. The tax will apply to commercial and residential properties -excluding the family home and farms - the revenue… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Yellow Brick Road's Martin Bosley joins Jesse to share his avocado and prawn Sandwich with tahini ginger dressing. He says it's a well-mannered and truly pretty sandwich, all subtle pinks and greens… Read more Audio