Jesse Mulligan
Proud parenting moments
Recently Jesse put the call out to our listeners to tell us about their children/grandchildren or young people in their care and how they have been outstanding. The response was overwhelming and today… Audio
Freaky Friday
For Freaky Friday this week we hear from Duncan with a spooky tomato sauce encounter and Jenny whose time in a haunted house left her family trembling! Audio
Relationships with Hannah Korrel
Today Hannah Korrel talks about how to make sure the professional you're seeking for any psychological help or advice is actually qualified to be advising you. She says there has been a proliferation… Audio
Scary Mclary designed to help in dangerous situations
There's a new version of beloved Hairy Maclary in town that's going to be helping out going places where it's too dangerous for regular canines and humans. Scary Mclary has been invented. Audio
Bumblebee keeping, a new book on how it works!
Bumblebee keeping exploded in New Zealand, supported by the need for pollinators on commercial farms. Dr Nelson Pomeroy is the author of a new book called Bumblebee Keeper: A personal story of… Audio
Special FIFA game kicks off ahead of World Cup action
The FIFA Womens World Cup is kicking off this week and the event is inspiring many girls into football. But before the opening ceremony on Thursday, there's another very special football game that… Audio
The clubs that changed the Auckland nightlife forever
Our very own RNZ producer Tony Stamp's been busy working away on a project looking at music history in Tamaki Makaurau - narrowing it down to two influential clubs that changed the city's nightlife. Audio
Crosswords and chess help to keep dementia away!
Using computers, crosswords and chess are more likely to help older people avoid dementia than knitting, painting or socialising a Monash University study has found. Audio
Europe's heatwave, what does it mean for us down under?
Leading climate scientist Dr Kevin Trenberth says temperatures don't increase steadily upwards,but increase like a staircase with the biggest jumps near the end of an El Niño event. Audio
First song: D.C. Maxwell
D.C. Maxwell's got his debut album coming out next month as well as a tour in Australia and New Zealand in September. He shares his single released on Friday from his album Lone Rider. Audio
Motown Drums Mike Enoka
We're all familiar with the likes of The Temptations and Stevie Wonder, but these stars weren't the only ones responsible for pioneering the Motown sound. Many great but somewhat underappreciated… Audio
Handball players fundraising for World Championships
17 players are heading to the handball World Championships in Croatia this August. It's a huge milestone for New Zealand's U19 National Team...handball is one of the most popular sports in Europe. Audio
Serving up community spirit in Woodville
Every Tuesday, the owner of Woodville's Smoke 'n Wood restaurant puts on a community dinner. Karen Joblin serves home style comfort food to around 70 people for a pay-what-you-can donation. Audio
Dahlias could be key to helping diabetics, sugar levels
An extract from dahlia flower petals has been found to improve blood sugar regulation in a clinical trial led by the University of Otago. Alexander Tups is an Associate Professor at the Centre for… Audio
Case #054 - The Mysterious Suitcase & The Fraudster
A suitcase was found floating in the Waitematā Harbour in 1966. Its contents kicked off an international manhunt and one of Aotearoa's biggest fraudsters. Joseph Sheehan BEM was a detective on the… Audio
Feature album: Saturday Night Fever
Today's feature album is a trip back to the disco era when the Bee Gees were at their peak. The four of the first five singles on Saturday Night Fever went straight to number one. Audio
Case #053 - Crooked Cop Michael Blowers
Michael Blowers was a police officer, family man and pillar of the community. He was also stealing drugs from the police exhibit room and giving them to his mistress to sell. RNZ's Charlie Dreaver… Audio
Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT services, Daniel Watson, shares some practical tips he's just picked up from doing a volunteer firefighters basic training course. Audio
Rare Murray Ball Footrot Flats cartoon auctioned
It's quite rare to see an original Murray Ball Footrot Flats cartoon for sale Around five thousand of his pieces were donated to the Alexander Turnbull Library by his family. But one appeared on… Audio
CO2 in geothermal wells to mitigate climate change effects
Storing carbon dioxide in geothermal wells could be a cheap way to mitigate climate change, and New Zealand is well placed to do it according to researchers at the University of Canterbury. Too good… Audio
