Afternoons

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Afternoons

Jesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.

  1. 1 HR AGO

    Your Money with Mary Holm

    This week Mary asks: are we celebrating Christmas the best way? Mary has tips on how not to break the bank this Christmas. She also has a list of some charities you could consider giving to these holidays.

    22 min

  2. 2 HRS AGO

    NZ Sporting History: Daniel Vettori

    In a career that spanned 18 years, Daniel Vettori established himself as one of the finest left-arm spinners in cricket history.

    26 min

  3. 2 HRS AGO

    Podcast Critic: Powder Keg and Extrasensory

    Ximena Smith reviews two podcasts for your playlist. Firstly, the new investigative show from Newsroom called Powder Keg, then the new Apple Original show hosted by actor Will Sharpe: Extrasensory.

    14 min

  4. 3 HRS AGO

    Information Center Cold Call: iSite Masterton

    A rouge information center cold call! Jesse rolls the dice and calls a random iSite in this fair land. They don't know he's calling and he doesn't know who will be on the other end of the line.

    9 min

  5. 3 HRS AGO

    What should you do when a rich friend invites you on a holiday?

    Your well-heeled friend invites you on a lavish holiday, one that you might have trouble paying for. What's the advice of financial advisors for such a difficult social dilemma?

    6 min

  6. 3 HRS AGO

    Tui the cat's miraculous return

    In 2016 Tui the tabby cat disappeared then, 8 years later, Tui came home!

    6 min

  7. 3 HRS AGO

    Is it ok to let your kids drink alcohol?

    Is there really any harm in letting the 16-year-old have a Gizzy Gold at Christmas?

    9 min

  8. 1 DAY AGO

    Our Changing World: Tuatara gut bugs

    Claire Concannon heads to Auckland Zoo to meet their resident tuatara.   Tuatara are pretty special, the only remaining species of reptile from an order that lived alongside the dinosaurs. And they haven’t changed much in millions of years.   University of Auckland PhD candidate Cam Hoffbeck has been investigating the tuatara gut microbiome, to see whether it is also unique.   First though, ectotherm keeper Chye-Mei Huang brings Claire inside the tuatara display enclosure to have a closer look as she feeds them some small locusts.

    12 min
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6 Ratings

About

Jesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.

Information

  • Channel
    RNZ Radio
  • Creator
    RNZ
  • Years Active
    2006 - 2024
  • Episodes
    265
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) Radio New Zealand 2024
  • Show Website
    Afternoons

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