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1:10 PM.The fallout from the release of the Epstein files continues to dominate headlines around the world. Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Celebrity weddings, the war in Ukraine, election outcomes; the future is now a marketplace with the rise of prediction apps like Polymarket and Kalshi. Users can put money on trades about what might… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.We thought it would be great to take a deeper dive into ADHD for this week's expert feature. Dr Sarah Watson is a senior clinical psychologist and is clinic director at Totally Psyched clinic in… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.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 from the Manawatu Cactus and Succulent club. If… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.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 special powers ahead of the protests against Isaac… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.'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 maps her experiences, what happens in the body when… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.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 has just launched Fantasy Herd - yes you read… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.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 flooding Facebook and they are proving very hard… Read more Audio

3:20 PM.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. Gates opened at 1230 and the event ends at 10pm, so… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Personal finance whizz Mary Holm is back for 2026 and today she's talking about investing in gold, silver and bitcoin. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.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're up to the letter 'O' so today we'll be… Read more Audio

2:15 PM.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, outspoken friends and thin-skinned colleagues. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.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 the company refers to as their "next generation… Read more Audio

1:33 PM.Ralph Johnston, the Waitangi Trust Chief Executive, talks us through some of the most memorable moments of Waitangi Day commemorations. Read more Audio

1:23 PM.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 list is long. She's been elected a Fellow of the… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.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 rupturing and New Zealand isn't responding fast… Read more Audio

3:25 PM.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-time TV entertainment. Last year, ten amateur… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Simon Sweetman is one of our regular critics on Afternoons, and today he's diving into the latest from 8-time Grammy Award winner Beck. Beck's latest album is called 'Everybody's Gotta Learn… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.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. Today Jesse is joined by actor, playwright… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.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 smoky perfection on the barbecue. Kelly Gibney joins… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.It's time for heading off and today we're heading back in time to 1973 when a group of young travellers loaded two vintage Model A Fords onto a boat in Auckland bound for Sri Lanka from where they… Read more Audio

1:50 PM.In Our Changing World, the RNZ podcast, Dr Claire Concannon follows scientists into the bush, over rivers, back to their labs and many places in-between to cover the most fascinating research being… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.For many New Zealanders, Treaty settlements are an aspect of our history that is shrouded in mystery & misunderstanding. RNZ podcast The Negotiators takes a closer look at the conversation through… Read more Audio