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Jesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.
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Explainer: What exactly is a LNG terminal?
This week the Government announced plans to build a Liquefied Natural Gas terminal in Taranaki. The facility - estimated to cost "north of $2bn" - wil...
History with Dr Grant Morris
Dr Grant Morris joins Jesse to take a closer look at the cases that come out of The Employment Relations Authority and why they are often headline new...
Solving the World's Problems: Spotlight on Small Businesses
Holly Bennett, the founder of Awhi Group, joins Jesse to talk about small businesses and why they become front and centre in an election year.
NZ Sporting History: Rowing's Judith Hamilton
Time for sporting history and our guest this week has had a lifelong association with the sport of rowing, as a competitor, an elite coach and a high-...
Group Chat: "Wuthering Heights" and Olympic Confessions
It's time for group chat, our chance to talk about the fodder that might be filling up your chats, distracting you from chores or helping fill the sil...
Find out the best ways to deal with invasive species
From countering invasive pink salmon in Norway, controlling feral cats in the Cayman Islands, to parachuting mice on the island of Guam, working out h...
What on earth has happened to Nancy Guthrie?
It's the story that has the whole world watching - the 84-year-old mother of 'America's Today' show host Savannah Guthrie was abducted from her home n...
Why are media naming the Christchurch Mosque Terrorist?
The convicted murderer and terrorist who killed 51 worshippers in a Christchurch Mosque, Brenton Tarrant, is back in court attempting to overturn his...
Why there is nothing wrong with being obsessed
Where there's obsession, there's a story. There's more to the man in Singapore who has more than 13,000 Barbie dolls, or the New York City opera singe...
Easy Eats: Korean-inspired Bolognese
Kelly Gibney joins Jesse to share this week's Easy Eats recipe, Korean inspired Bolognese.
Heading Off to Suva!
It's time for Heading Off, our weekly travel segment, and today we're heading to Fiji. Holidays in Fiji could look very different depending on the kin...
What are the benefits to holding your kid back a year?
We're going to talk about redshirting now, which is when parents chose to delay when their child starts school, so they are at the older end of the cl...
It's a lunch box staple - but should it be?
It'll come as no surprise that not all ham is created equal. It's a lunch box staple, for kids and adults alike, but is it actually good for us? And w...
What could the Free Trade Agreement with India look like?
There has been a lot of noise around a possible Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and India. The National party is keen to get it approved, bu...
Feature Interview: What is the "Free Birth" movement?
Women around the world are choosing to give birth without doctors or midwives, guided instead by influencer stories that celebrate "free birth" as emp...
Podcast: What happens if you try to sail over the Niagara
Evie Ashton joins Jesse with her podcast picks: The Interesting Nuggets Podcast The Asian Madness Podcast Available wherever you get your podcasts!
Books with Pip Adam
Novelist Pip Adam joins Jesse to talk satire - and some good examples of it: A Few More Slices of Heaven (2025) Daniel Vernon Night Night Fawn by Jord...
Mayoral Minutes: Central Hawke's Bay District
It's time for Mayoral minutes, our new segment where we speak with a local mayor about the challenges they're facing, how they're working to solve the...
Wellington makes a bid for culinary capital!
Could Wellington become New Zealand's culinary capital? It certainly seems the Government hopes so, after Minister Louise Upston announced the latest...
Explainer: What is cultural appropriation?
The issue of cultural appropriation has been back in the news recently after an Australian brand called itself Aroha. That got us thinking about the p...
Why learning about the landscape is vital for future planning
He says building knowledge about how landscapes behave, means people can make more informed decisions about how to interact with them. He chats to Jes...
The Epstein Files: Will anything actually happen next?
The fallout from the release of the Epstein files continues to dominate headlines around the world.
Bet on it! We take a look at the rise of prediction markets
Celebrity weddings, the war in Ukraine, election outcomes; the future is now a marketplace with the rise of prediction apps like Polymarket and Kalshi...
Jesse Goes Clubbing
Every Monday Jesse joins the hard core ravers and hits the club. Last week we heard from Warren about his Ham radio club, before that we had Anastasia...
OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?
The Israeli President has just arrived in Sydney for an official state visit in the wake of last year's Bondi terror attack. Police have been given sp...
Life Lessons: How we can understand and deal with grief
'The Year After Kahlia' is a memoir tracing Kirsten O'Connor's first year of grief after losing her daughter Kahlia to suicide The book tracks her map...
Forget Fantasy football, say hello to Fantasy Herd!
Now, if you're one of the millions of people around the world who participate in a fantasy sport league, we've found your next obsession. Meadow Fresh...
Can you distinguish fake news from real news?
How do you know what you read online is accurate and real? We're asking because an investigation has discovered that fake "New Zealand news" pages are...
TV Critic: Heated Rivalry and The New Years
Ruwani Perera is a reporter for The Hui, she joins Jesse to share some TV shows that seem to have everyone talking. The New Years - Prime Video/Mubi H...
Survival Guide to Laneway Festival
Laneway Festival is on at Auckland's Western Springs Park today with some big stars like Chappelle Roan headlining along with lots of local acts. Gate...
Your Money with Mary Holm: Should you buy gold?
Personal finance whizz Mary Holm is back for 2026 and today she's talking about investing in gold, silver and bitcoin.
A-Z of Aotearoa: O is for the big O.E!
We're making our way through the alphabet diving deep into all things Kiwiana - looking at the people, places and moments that make up New Zealand. We...
Relationships: How can you heal a family feud?
Here to help navigate the issues is Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology. This week she's looking at family feuds, outs...
Wellington's new fusion energy facility: how will it work?
It'll get 35 million dollars from the Government's Regional Infrastructure Fund to build the bespoke facility, and its purpose will be to house what t...
Stories from Waitangi Day - past and present
Ralph Johnston, the Waitangi Trust Chief Executive, talks us through some of the most memorable moments of Waitangi Day commemorations.
Why NZer Dame Margaret Brimble is being honoured
Auckland Professor Dame Margaret Brimble has more accolades than many of us have had hot dinners, that's an exaggeration of course but goodness me the...
The world is changing, why isn't New Zealand?
An opinion piece in the NZ Herald caught our eye this morning, in it Former Minister for Social Development Steve Maharey writes that the world is rup...
Feature interview: The winner of the Game of Wool
Knitting has entered its cool era. Once dismissed as an old-fashioned pastime, creating hats and jumpers and even swimsuits from wool is now prime-tim...
Bookmarks with Elisabeth Easther
It's time for Bookmarks - where we invite an interesting person onto Afternoons to share some of their favourite things to read, watch and listen to....
Easy Eats: Making the most of barbecue season!
An economical cut of steak can be transformed into something very delicious after 4-24 hours in a crowd-pleasing marinade, before being cooked to smok...