Summer Times Podcast Options

9:48 AM.While many around the country clocked out of work in late December, the SPCA headed into their busiest time of the year. Laura Millar is the Support Services Manager at SPCA's Mangere Centre in… Read more Audio

9:36 AM.Wallabies are becoming a growing concern across Aotearoa and holiday makers are being called on to keep an eye out. Biosecurity New Zealand's director of readiness and response, John Walsh warns if… Read more Audio

9:19 AM.We're starting the show with another incredible lost and found tale from a listener. It's about a cigarette lighter that went missing in 1967. Owner of the lighter, Jonathan Pascoe, joins Jesse to… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.The Cook Islands travel bubble has officially opened this morning, so we get some tips on how to do it safely with Victoria Courtney, the General Manager Product at Flight Centre. Read more Audio

1:10 PM.An open letter to the government has been penned out of concern for the way rahui are being disrespected and ignored over sites of significance, water ways, land and forest. Dame Rangimarie Naida… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.The infamous Mount Mauler is back and busy nipping at beachgoers. But what do we know about this tricky little creature? Bug man Ruud Kleinpaste joins Jesse to discuss. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.19 year-old Saffi Vette is New Zealand Women's Open Surfing Champion and has earned herself a spot on the World Surf Qualifying Series. She talks to Jesse about her love of the sport and the community… Read more Audio

10:15 AM."Everything ugly is cool now, except jandals," writes Spinoff editor Madeleine Chapman in the recent piece. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Stuff's senior sports journalist Zoe George discusses the Black Caps win over Bangladesh, the Black Ferns gaining professional contracts and the latest tennis updates. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.TVNZ's US correspondent joins us for the latest updates and news. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.The struggle to find that special someone who shares your interests is real for Gall of South Auckland. She enjoys ocean swimming and happens to be a chicken. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Now it's time for our surf update! We're heading to Waipu Cove where Kath Manning is the Waipu Cove Surf Lifesaving Club Captain. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The future of primary industries and how we might attract the next generation to our food and fibre sectors, with Madison Pannett. Read more Audio

9:10 AM.A beloved Kayak business was destroyed over the weekend when a fire ripped through their Matamata factory. Owner of Viking Kayaks Grant Montague joins us. Read more Audio

5:20 PM.Greytown has a new alcohol-free bar which is proving to be a big hit this Summer! Adam Blackwell opened the Greytown Truck Stop in early December - which is an entertainment venue for food trucks. His… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Jesse checks in with one of the many Kiwis who are yet to take their summer holiday. Head Vet Nurse Charlotte Castle tells us what's been happening at Manukau After Hours Veterinary Clinic. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Keen biker Dave Ritchie from Cycle Journeys joins Jesse to share some of the best cycle tracks in Hokitika this summer. Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Today's Bookmarks guest is Monique Croon, the first female Mayor of the Chatham Islands. She joins Jesse to share a few of her favourite things. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Co-founder of Muppet Wiki, Scott Hanson joins Jesse to talk about the long-standing feud between Elmo and Rocco on Sesame Street and which Muppet he thinks should go viral next. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.A new podcast series called How To Be Concussed explores the issue of concussion with host Timothy Giles who has first-hand experience with brain injury. Timothy joins Jesse for an honest conversation… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Our Tonga correspondent Kalafi Moala keeps us up to date with the latest. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Mercury Bay Estate is a Vineyard in the Coromandel which also offers unique accommodation. Owner Simon Ward joins us to tell us all about their Bubble Tents. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Now it's time for our surf update! We're heading back to Whangamata where Brianna Norris is the Deputy Guard at Whangamata Surf Lifesaving Club. Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Dr Rebecca McDougal is a forest pathologist at Scion, part of a team at the leading-edge of understanding complex Pine tree diseases that are threatening to wipe out a national taonga and seriously… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.We head to Karekare beach where David Munro is the president of Karekare Surf Lifesaving Club. Read more Audio