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Update on Oz with Brad Foster
2:20 PM.In Adelaide today, Brad Foster reports on the current debate on whether nuclear power is the answer to Australia reducing its reliance on fossil fuels for energy consumption. Read more Audio
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Book Critic: Catherine Ross
2:10 PM.Today Mt Roskill Grammar school library manager Catherine Ross talks to Jesse not just about her book recommendations but also shares her thoughts on the declining literacy rates in Aotearoa. Read more Audio
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Tech Tuesday with Tim Warren
1:45 PM.For Tech Tuesday commentator and Ambit AI founder Tim Warren is back to talk about scams and technology. Read more Audio
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The loss of learning languages, what it means
1:35 PM.In Australia Sydney's Macquarie University has a proposal to stop teaching five languages. Read more Audio
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First electric hydrofoiling ferry to operate on Lake Manapouri
1:25 PM.New Zealand's first electric hydro-foiling ferry will soon be gracing the waters of Lake Manapouri Read more Audio
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Efforts to save the Tinwald pool
1:15 PM.The Ashburton District Council has proposed closing the Tinwald Community Pool - despite protests from residents in the area. Read more Audio
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Making the right choices using new ethics tools
3:10 PM.It's getting harder and harder to be good in a world where choices that once seemed straightforward are now moral quandaries. Decisions like what to eat or which car to buy are connected to global… Read more Audio
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Expert Feature: Jewellery
2:35 PM.For our expert feature this week we speak to Greg Holland who's an award-winng master jeweller based in Auckland, he's also the lead designer at Holland & Co. Read more Audio
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Made in NZ: QP Sport
2:20 PM.It's common place to see seen men on a football pitch line up for a penalty kick to defend the goal with their hands strategically placed to defend sensitive parts of their bodies. But for many… Read more Audio
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Television Critic: Linda Burgess
2:10 PM.Today Linda talks to Jesse about Quant on Neon, the second series Dynasties with David Attenborough on TVNZ+ and Turning Point: The Bomb and The Cold War on Netflix. Audio
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New world record for largest haka to be attempted in Aotearoa
1:35 PM.It might come as a bit of a shock, but currently the world record for the largest haka is held by France, a feat achieved 10 years ago. There's now moves afoot over take the title off the French set… Read more Audio
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Produce prices dropping fast, why it's not making the news
1:20 PM.United Fresh President Jerry Prendergast says the price of fresh fruit and vegetables is dropping fast and down a whopping 25 percent compared to last year. He talks to Jesse. Read more Audio
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Passing on tricks of the barber trade
1:10 PM.Darren Paewai the owner of 'Daz's Barber Shop', a place where a hair is really more than just a haircut. He speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio
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Critter of the Week: The ghost shrimp
3:35 PM.This week's critter is the ghost shrimp (Filhollianassa filholi) - a type of mud or burrowing shrimp only found in Aotearoa. They dig themselves elaborate burrows in the sand between the high and low… Read more Audio
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Weekend Stuff: Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
3:25 PM.Today Lynda talks to Jesse about winding down for the harvesting season, when to pick the pumpkins, what to do with straggling tomatoes etc. She's got some great tips for preserving fruit, clearing… Read more Audio
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Music 101: Maggie Tweedie
3:16 PM.Maggie Tweedie, filling in for Charlotte Ryan, on Music 101 this Saturday afternoon from 1pm. She talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show… Read more Audio
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Guacamole INCA style
3:08 PM.The avocados are in abundance right now as the season here in Aotearoa nears it's end. To help with a bit of inspiration of what to do with the glut of green gems around right now, chef and… Read more Audio
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NZ Live: The Black Quartet
2:20 PM.Aotearoa's premiere string ensemble The Black Quartet delivers a cool, contemporary take on the classical sound. Jessica Hindin, Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper, Joseph Harrop, and Rachel Wells perform… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ Live: Pony Baby
2:20 PM.Pony Baby is the country-music collab of solo artists Jazmine Mary and Arahi. They join Jesse Mulligan to perform tracks from their self-titled debut album. Read more Audio
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Film Review with Dom Corry
2:10 PM.Today Dom talks to Jesse about The Convert, Wicked Little Letters and Korean supernatural thrilled Exhuma. Read more Audio
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Freaky Friday
1:45 PM.Each week on Afternoons we have a bit of fun and share stories from our listeners of prescience, spooky encounters or coincidences that leave goosebumps. If you have a story to share please text 2101… Read more Audio
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Hōkai Tahi and its role helping families
1:35 PM.Rebecca Vergunst was the winner of our Soundbite competition earlier this week, and in speaking with Jesse she also shared a bit about the incredible work she does with Hōkai Tahi. Today we learn… Read more Audio
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B corp certification a start to cleaning up the greenwashing
1:25 PM. B Corp is one of the world's best known stamps of approval when it comes to environmental standards and also considers something called "social performance". Unilever's head of B Corp David Dwyer… Read more Audio
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Fundraising to take on the best in the world in axe throwing
1:15 PM.Next month, the mighty All Blaxe are looking to fly to Tulsa, Oklahoma to compete in the World Axe Throwing Championship. O of Sweet Axe Lloyd Bombell joins Jesse. Read more Audio
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History with Dr Grant Morris: The age of majority in NZ history
3:20 PM.When does a person become an adult in NZ? This simple question has a complicated answer and that answer has changed throughout NZ's history. Today Dr Grant Morris has a look at those changes. Audio