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1:11 PM.A large study into avoidant and restrictive eating (which is an extreme form of picky eating) in children shows the issue is much more common than we thought. About 6% of children have ongoing… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Interesting people make interesting music. Warren Ellis is in a class of his own. He's a composer, multi-instrumentalist and longtime creative partner of gothic rock poet laureate Nick Cave. For more… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Brad Foster joins Jesse to talk about the latest news from Australia. Today he is talking about Meta reacting to the social media ban for under 16-year-olds; Pauline Hansen's latest stunt in… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Book critic Bill Hastings reviews: Lea Ypi, Indignity: A Life Reimagined (Allen Lane Penguin, 2025), Daniel Kalderimis, Zest: Climbing from Depression to Philosophy (Ugly Hill Press, 2024). Audio

1:40 PM.Could we do better when it comes to how we manage our prison populations? That's what a Canterbury University political science researcher has been looking into as part of her studies into justice… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.New Zealand artist Fred Graham is recognised as a pioneer in the contemporary Maori art movement. Now two exhibitions at Pataka Art and Museum in Wellington will pay tribute to his work, after his… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.A new report has found a large increase in the number of university students receiving A grades. The think-tank 'The New Zealand Initiative' has analysed grade data from New Zealand's eight… Read more Audio

1:11 PM.The days of regional councils could soon be over. It's understood the Government will announce a proposal for a local government shake-up later this afternoon. It comes after Prime Minister… Read more Audio

1:11 PM.Our tech guy Tim Batt shares the latest goings on in the world of technology, and today he's looking into X, formerly known as Twitter, introducing a tool to aid transparency only to then remove it… Read more Audio

1:11 PM.Bee Trudgeon currently writes for Audioculture Iwi Waiata and Muzic NZ. She was working for 'RipItUp' magazine back in 1995 when Post came out and interviewed Bjork for this album. Bee chats to Jesse.

2:30 PM.Wedding season is well underway and while weddings can be one of the happiest days of a couples' life ... it can also be one of the most stressful. How do you avoid blowing your budget? How do you… Read more Audio

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

2:10 PM.Our critic Linda Burgess joins me now with her recommendations: Happiness - TV3. The Celebrity Traitors - ThreeNow Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Time now for one long song - our chance to play a song as it's meant to be - in its entirety - our only rule is it needs to be over seven minutes. We'd love to hear from you if you have a suggestion… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Five hundred toxicologists from around the world have converged on Auckland for their annual meeting. They're sharing their world-leading work in what is an ever-evolving toxicology environment. To… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.That's what a couple of Kiwi filmmakers have done with "Notes from a Fish" which hits cinemas next month. Co-directors Tom Levesque and Romy Hooper are with Jesse. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Building and Construction minister Chris Penk has announced some proposed changes to the Building Act which will shake up who is liable for defective building work. For years, all parties involved in… Read more Audio

3:25 PM.We're about halfway through November and things are starting to get busy .. the last four weeks before Christmas are often the most stressful and frantic time of the year for many of us, juggling… Read more Audio

3:16 PM.A quick wrap of some of the events going on around the country this weekend. Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Gretchen Lowe shares her recipe for snapper, agria, lemon & tarragon croquettes. These crispy morsels are full of fresh snapper, lemon and licorice-like tarragon. Serve with good aioli. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Today on NZ Live Jesse introduces Wellington folk artist Michaela Tempers, whose debut EP 'Good Woman' is out now. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Today Kate shares her picks of what to see on the screen: Wicked for Good - cinemas Frankenstein - Netflix Read more Audio