Afternoons Podcast Options

1:18 PM.The Hawke's Bay East Coast Branch Construction Awards celebrates outstanding infrastructure achievements... and we reckon infrastructure in Hawkes Bay, post cyclone Gabrielle, is something we should… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.A new report by Netsafe and the global anti scam alliance shows that New Zealand lost a record $3 billion to scams this year, which is up 30 percent from the prior year. In response the Government… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.It's time for our expert feature and today we're talking about navigating divorce & separation Alongside the death of a loved one, separation and divorce can be one of the most painful and difficult… Read more Audio

2:34 PM.You know it when you see it. An email from a co-worker or marketing pitch from a company that lands in your inbox, but you know it was written by artificial intelligence. AI promised to make work… Read more Audio

2:19 PM.We're trying something new here on Afternoons, we've decided Monday is club day, a chance for Jesse to hit the clubs. If you have a club you'd like Jesse to join for the day please get in touch at… Read more Audio

2:08 PM.Let's talk what to watch on the box now and who better to tell us what's good right now, than actor Michelle Langstone. Film Club (Three Now) Educators - Season Four (TVNZ) Read more Audio

1:39 PM.Mimiro is an ancient Maori building technique that sees wooden supports fastened together using joints similar to tongue and groove and then the whole structure is fastened to the ground with rope… Read more Audio

1:32 PM.Last week we spotted an invitation to an event in Hamilton that had us intrigued; it was a conversation about how artificial intelligence can help identify the birds singing around us. We hear so much… Read more Audio

1:22 PM.Concern is sweeping the country amid a possible asbestos contamination of coloured play sands, with 120 schools and early play centers having contacted the Ministry of Education on this issue… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.We all know the climate is in strife, and something needs to change. We've talked at length on Afternoons about Government, council and individual action and how it can make a difference, but what… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.On Tuesday night we held a Critter of the Week live event to celebrate ten years of talking endangered species. Nicola Toki Forest and Bird's Chief Executive and I chatted in front of a live audience… Read more Audio

3:25 PM.Earlier this week we held a special event in Auckland celebrating a decade of Critter of the Week. Forest and Bird Chief Executive Nicola Toki and Jesse sat in front of a live audience to chat about… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Julie Biuso has just got back from Greece and she's brought with her some summer food inspiration for us all. Julie shares what makes a Greek salad sing - what should, and what shouldn't, be in one… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.It's time for NZ Live and today Jesse is joined by Otautahi Christchurch singer songwriter L.A Mitchell You may know her from 'Fly My Pretties', 'Bill Withers Social Club' alongside Troy Kingi and… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.The Running Man Now You See Me: Now You Don't Keeper All in cinemas now. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.There are over 7000 bus drivers across the country - and this Sunday is a day all about them. To show our appreciation, Jesse chats to kinetic bus driver Peter Smith from Wellington. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.The Coromandel is growing in reputation as a centre for adventure, thanks in a large part to Andy Reid. Andy co-founded Adventure Racing Coromandel with his mate Keith Stephenson, creating lots of… Read more Audio

1:18 PM.December will see police beginning roadside drug driving testing in Wellington before rolling it out to the rest of the country. According to Transport Minister Chris Bishop "around 30% of all road… Read more Audio

1:13 PM.We're going to start today's show talking about the Regulatory Standards Bill -which has now passed its third reading in Parliament. Despite more than 98% of public submissions opposing the bill, it… Read more Audio

3:20 PM.Dr Grant Morris is here to talk all things history, and this week he's turning his attention to languages, specifically the history of official languages in New Zealand. Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Time to solve the world's problems now and who better to do that than Ali Jones, and today her focus is on driving electric vehicles in the South Island. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Time for the latest installment of our A-Z of Aotearoa and today it is L for Lamb. From humble beginnings as a new immigrant in the 1800's, at one point there were more than 20 per capita! Robert… Read more Audio