Life And Society
Work Christmas parties are coming - how to smash small talk
How about this weather? Got any New Year's resolutions? Silly season means more small talk. Here's how to be better at breaking the ice.
'How about going for a drive?' turns into epic global adventure
In a bus built from three other vehicles, Alan MacLeod and his wife packed up their family of six and set off around the world.
Formula 1 is more than a sport - it's a style
The motorsport has moved on from Grid Girls and logo shirts to become a fashion powerhouse.
In major auction night, rare Klimt painting smashes records at $419m
The painting, which hung in a billionaire's home for decades, is now the most expensive work of modern art to ever sell at auction.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 19 November 2025
Testing companies are getting busy as the spread of potentially contaminated children's play sand reaches council libraries; Fifteen years on from the Pike River disaster, some families are meeting… Audio
New data on public health reveals 86.6% are in 'good health'
New data shows 86.6% of adults are in 'good health' according to the New Zealand Health Survey which was released this morning. Public health advocate Sir Collin Tukuitonga has been looking at the… Audio
What's all the buzz about this retro keychain camera?
The popularity of the cute new cameras have been likened to the Labubu craze.
Prisoners design dozens of pairs of canvas shoes
There's a shimmery ombre rainbow pair, another feature a marijuana leaf and dollar sign.
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
TradeMe's Emma Bacon has a 1969 Camaro as her lead feature this week Audio
The Pre-Panel for 18 November 2025
Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa preview tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio
You're the Judge: Give us your reckons!
Our weekly segment where we ask the audience to help with irks or pickles that listeners have sent in. Today - should grandparents be paid to help care for their grandchildren? Audio
Spoken Feature: Thrift
This week Thrift is looking into decorating your home, without breaking the bank. In this second episode with an op shopping expert, Katy Gosset looks at home design on a budget and tags along on a… Audio
Feature interview: Re-examining Christian values
When John Fugelsang was growing up, his parents and his church taught him that Christianity was about kindness, forgiveness, and helping your neighbor. But he says somewhere along the way between the… Audio
Podcast Critic: AI - how worried should we be really?
It feels like every day there is something new to be across when it comes to artificial intelligence and keeping across the hype and the fear is rather daunting. Fortunately like most things now… Audio
Secondhand Styling
If you want to re-decorate, you shouldn't have to re-mortgage. In this second episode with an op shopping expert, Katy Gosset looks at home design and decor on a budget and tags along on a thrift shop… Audio
The Panel with Jennie Moreton and Rajorshi Chakraborti, Part 2
In part two, a listener shares her view that truck drivers aren't sharing the road safely. Then, the annual Southern Artisan Christmas Fete of on this weekend to offer an alternative to end-of-year… Audio
Expert Feature: How do you navigate a divorce or separation?
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… Audio
Feature Interview: What exactly is "workslop?"
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… Audio
Jesse Goes Clubbing!
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… Audio
Yes, you can be intolerant to fruit and veg
For people with hereditary fructose intolerance, even a couple of bites of juicy watermelon can cause serious health problems.
