Afternoons Podcast Options

1:20 PM.This is the last week of work for many of you, which might mean your attention turns to a summer camping trip. We are very fortunate to have 325 Department of Conservation campsites around the country… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Currently the Department of Conservation gives out permission after a process that includes filling out paper forms and supplying maps with trapping areas marked. In comparison, hunting permits can be… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.The Danes have hygge, a cultural inclination to try to make things cosy. In Finland, they have a very different cultural trait called sisu, a quiet, inner strength drawn from surviving hardship. Dr… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Four of our regular music critics Dianne Swan, Matthew Crawley, Rachel Ashby, & Sarah Thompson, share their favourite music moments and songs from 2025. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.As vigils for victims are held and more information about the alleged gunmen of the Bondi Beach attacks is revealed, Sydney residents are still reeling from the event. Brad Foster joins Jesse to offer… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.The Panel producer Tessa Guest is with Jesse to chat about what podcasts she's enjoying and is keen to share with us. Tape Notes, hosted by John Kennedy Deep Water, hosted by Lydia Gard Read more Audio

1:35 PM.An 81-year-old Gisborne great grandmother has joined the DJ line-up for this years' Rhythm & Vines festival Molly Pardoe aka DJ SuperGran will debut with a ten minute set. Read more Audio

1:20 PM.If the Gold Coast theme parks are a little too spendy for you right now .. and you can't face the crowds at Rainbow's End .. fear not .. an Auckland dad might have the solution for you. Bjorn Burton… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Hundreds of Papamoa residents are fighting back against a council proposal that they help pay for their own road repairs. Seven streets are set for roadworks in January, but because the streets are… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.It's official .. the foreign buyers ban, which has always seemed to attract commentary - both good and bad - is changing. Policy changes to the foreign buyers ban were suggested in September and on… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Monday is club day here at Afternoons, because the team is determined Jesse hits the clubs. If you have a club you'd like me to join for the day please get in touch .. we'd love to hear from you… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Our telly critic Dominic Corry is here with me to share his picks: Pluribus - Apple TV Malice - Prime Video Read more Audio

1:35 PM.From multivitamin gummies to creatine and collagen powders... it can feel like we're being bombarded with products that promise more energy, better sleep, and glowing skin But are these supplements… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Marine scientists say New Zealanders want to engage with ocean issues but doing that is getting harder. Knowing what information to trust online is getting more difficult, and that's why Veronica… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.There is remarkable video footage of an Australian man tackling one of the Bondi shooters you can watch it on rnz.co.nz His act of bravery is being lauded right across the world and quite rightly… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Australian officials are describing the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach as a targeted, antisemitic terror attack. Police say the two people behind the shooting were father and son. The father… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Tony Stamp is host of Music 101 this Saturday. He joins Jesse to tell us what's on the show tomorrow and shares a tune. Read more Audio