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Podcast Critic: Ximena Smith
2:12 PM.Today Ximena talks to Jesse about Black Box, a new series from The Guardian and Runaway Princesses, which has joined the New Yorker's stable of long-form audio. Audio
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Heading Off: Cycle trails with Janet Purdey
1:45 PM.For this week's Heading Off travel fun feature we're going to take a closer look at New Zealand's great cycle trails. We've got a great guide on what to do with general manager Nga Haerenga New… Read more Audio
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How less ice could bring new life to Antarctica's coast
1:35 PM.Coastal plants and species may one day establish themselves in Antarctica, researchers predict. As sea ice melts around the Antarctic coast, species like bull kelp could first travel to and establish… Read more Audio
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Decision to stop 'calling the bar' extremely dangerous
1:25 PM.Bay of Plenty Regional Council's decision to stop "calling the bar" will cost lives, says Whakatane Sport Fishing Club president Heyden Johnston. He speaks to Jesse about what's going on. Read more Audio
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Big Dig Excavator Competition marks 30 years this weekend
1:15 PM.Big Dig Energy - the National Excavator Operator Competition - is described as the heavy metal showdown not to be missed. Greg Lumsden is the competition organiser and has been around since its… Read more Audio
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How to vanquish languishing and flourish
3:10 PM.It's not depression. It's not burnout. Languishing is a sense of low-grade mental weariness. It's a term coined by sociologist Dr Corey Keyes during the pandemic when so many people felt like we were… Read more Audio
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Music feature: The music of D'Angelo
2:30 PM.D'Angelo is a singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist who was at the forefront of the neo-soul movement in the 1990s. RNZ producer Sam Hollis is a super fan, he's with Jesse to go… Read more Audio
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Update on Oz with Brad Foster
2:20 PM.Brad Foster reports on the reaction of the closure of two mental health hospitals in Sydney, and outlines changes to planning laws to allow unit blocks of up to six storeys to be constructed along… Read more Audio
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Book Critic: Claire Mabey
2:10 PM.Today Claire talks to Jesse about three very different books, The Grimmelings by Rachael King, Plastic by Stacey Teague and The Vet's Daughter by Barbara Comyns. Audio
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Tech Tuesday with Dan Watson
1:45 PM.Dan Watson is the owner and managing director of Vertech IT services. This week he talks to Jesse about the new Surface Pro laptops from Microsoft. Audio
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The retired ambo officer showing the world how to eat on the cheap
1:35 PM.A '55 meals for $50' video saw Stacey Scott aka the Farmers Wife Homestead blow up. Since then, the reluctant youtuber has reached almost 14,000 subscribers and the viral video 140,000 views. Read more Audio
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More volunteers needed to protect Hihi in Northland
1:25 PM.The hihi (stitchbird) was once found throughout the North Island the species suffered catastrophic declines resulting in near extinction. Hihi Conservation Charitable Trust spokesman Kevin Parker… Read more Audio
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Chef shortage in Aotearoa, what needs to change
1:15 PM.Restaurants across New Zealand and Australia are all saying the same thing - we need chefs! Christchurch-based chef and caterer Jonny Schwass talks to Jesse about the heat in the kitchen and what… Read more Audio
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How to be a friction fixer in the workplace
3:10 PM.Rambling emails and inefficient rules; these are the kind of things that make employees go spare. They're forms of friction that chip away at initiative and grind down workers says Stanford University… Read more Audio
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Expert Feature: Online selling
2:30 PM.Some people have too much stuff, which might find a perfect home with someone else. For our Expert Feature today we speak to Louise Clark. Read more Audio
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Made in NZ: Body Perfume
2:20 PM.For Made in NZ today we meet Nathan Taare, a musician and filmaker, turned scent smith. Nathan is the brains behind 'Body Perfume' a small scale artisan perfume label, made in Mt Cook, Wellington… Read more Audio
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Television Critic: Jonathan Mahon-Heap
2:10 PM.Today Jonathan Mahon-Heap talks to Jesse about two shows, Criminal Record and Constellation, both streaming on Apple TV now. Audio
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The strange Kate Middleton phenomenon
1:35 PM.Whether you're a fan of the royal family or not, it's been hard to avoid the recent hurricane of questions, conspiracies and memes taking over the internet, asking where on earth the Princess of… Read more Audio
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The hunt for New Zealand's tenth meteorite
1:25 PM.An organisation of obsessed enthusiasts known collectively as Fireballs Aotearoa is launching a nationwide search for New Zealand's tenth meteorite. Retired farmer and meteorite enthusiast Steve Wynn… Read more Audio
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Animal management fence, new way to protect threatened species
1:15 PM.Gallagher Animal Management have been providing fencing for animals on farms since1938, and now they're catering to a new demand: domestic pets. Read more Audio
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Critter of the Week Fischer’s egg fungus
3:35 PM.Summer is officially over and Autumn has begun. It's a time of year that fungi lovers across the country get excited about as all sorts of weird and wonderful fruiting bodies emerge out of the dark… Read more Audio
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Weekend Stuff: DIY with Stan Scott
3:25 PM.Builder Stan Scott is back this week to help out with any DIY jobs you've got planned. If you have a question for him please text 2101 or email jesse@rnz.co.nz. Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
3:16 PM.Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Read more Audio
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Pappardelle with Pronto Rosso Paste
3:08 PM.Jacqui Dixon, together with her husband Philip, founded the company Sabato, which imports food products from Italy, Spain and France. Today Jacqui shares a recipe for a simple pasta dish for two with… Read more Audio
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Film Review with Sam Hollis
2:10 PM.Today Sam reviews How To Have Sex, Riceboy Sleeps and then gives his take on the Oscars. Audio