212 episodes
Afternoons RNZ Radio
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- Society & Culture
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.
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History with Dr Grant Morris
Before March 2020, most mediation in New Zealand was delivered face to face. The Covid pandemic has fundamentally changed this and now a lot of mediation is delivered online. Along with legal history, mediation is Dr Grant Morris' academic specialty area. Today he explores the transformation that has occurred in New Zealand mediation over the past few years.
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Solving the World's Problems with Ali Jones
Today Ali's talking to Jesse about the growing problem of mental health issues in younger people and getting help for them. She talks about the prevalence of the issue and the difficulties getting access to the right help for them.
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NZ Sporting History: Suzie Bates
Suzie Bates grew up playing backyard cricket with her older brothers in Dunedin. By the time she was 15, she was playing for the Otago Sparks, and she made her international debut in 2006. We speak to her about her career.
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Discovering the best play grounds in Tamaki Makaurau
Renata Wiles spent hundreds of hours exploring Auckland with her daughter looking for the coolest playgrounds and kid-friendly activities available. Renata speaks to Jesse.
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NZ Children and Young Adults book awards short list
The finalists for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have been announced today.Taking us through the list of finalists books editor and our own book critic Claire Mabey.
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Marking 80 years since D-Day, remembering the NZers who were there
On this day 80 years ago, in 1944, thousands of troops stormed five beaches in northern France. Five of those troops - all New Zealanders - are featured in an Air Force Museum of New Zealand exhibtion which opens today.