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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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00:11:52

Horse instead of beef? How your diet can affect...

Afternoons ·

2025/11/17

We all know the climate is in strife, and something needs to change. We've talked at length on Afternoons about Government, council and individual action and how it can make a difference, but what about our diets? In his Climate Matters Substack, Lindsay Wood posed the question: "would we all be better off eating horse instead of beef or lamb?" He joins Jesse to discuss.

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00:09:17

The Pre-Panel for 13 November 2025

Afternoons ·

2025/11/13

Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.

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00:12:26

A new initiative bringing check-ups into the office

Afternoons ·

2025/11/13

Health15, a new workplace initiative developed by some of the country's leading health charities, will provide thousands of workers with 15-minute on-site workplace health and wellbeing checks The programme hopes to help those who put off vital health checks while also helping employers reduce the costs of absenteeism. Project Director, Stroke Aotearoa NZ Board Member Jamie Summers joins Jesse.

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00:08:26

History with Dr Grant Morris

Afternoons ·

2025/11/13

Dr Grant Morris is here to talk all things history, and this week he's turning his attention to languages, specifically the history of official languages in New Zealand.

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00:06:45

Solving the World's Problems with Ali Jones

Afternoons ·

2025/11/13

Time to solve the world's problems now and who better to do that than Ali Jones, and today her focus is on driving electric vehicles in the South Island.

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00:20:23

A-Z of Aotearoa: L for Lamb

Afternoons ·

2025/11/13

Time for the latest installment of our A-Z of Aotearoa and today it is L for Lamb. From humble beginnings as a new immigrant in the 1800's, at one point there were more than 20 per capita! Robert Peden spent 25 years as a shepherd, before completing a PhD in history at the University of Otago He's also the author of "Making Sheep Country", he chats to Jesse. From their peak at over 70 million in 1982, ewe numbers are now down to around 25 million...but thanks to advances in technology and

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00:10:48

Relationships: How do you build back trust?

Afternoons ·

2025/11/13

It's time for our relationships segment - Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology joins us fortnightly to share her advice on how to navigate some of life's trickier moments. Today we look at rebuilding trust after it's been badly broken, navigating a friend group after a divorce and the psychology of relationships.

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00:07:09

Making their mark in Abel Tasman National Park

Afternoons ·

2025/11/13

The Wilson family has been part of Abel Tasman National Park since 1841. That's when some their ancestors arrived as part of some of the first British settlers to Nelson. Forty years ago John Wilson set up a tour operating company called Wilsons Abel Tasman. And now, his granddaughter Amy, has returned to the park to join the family business. She chats to Jesse.

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00:11:07

What happens when we run out of cemetery space?

Afternoons ·

2025/11/13

There's a call for our councils to be more proactive and strategic when it comes to creating cemetery space. It follows concerns that burial spaces are running out - particularly in our urban areas. The Cemeteries and Crematoria Collective says councils must act now to secure land for their communities. Chair Daniel Chrisp is with me now.

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00:11:38

Prescription changes - but will it be good for our...

Afternoons ·

2025/11/13

From 2026 prescriptions are changing from three months to twelve months. The rule change means that patients on some long-term medications won't have to return to the GP every 12 weeks as they do currently. While patients will still have to pay the $5 prescription charge every 3 months, it's estimated some could save up to $105 in doctors' fees annually. This all sounds pretty good really but this morning a GP got in touch with us to say it isn't that simple. Here to share why some doctors are

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00:10:56

Stories from Our Changing World

Afternoons ·

2025/11/12

Time now for Our Changing World, and this week we're catching up with William Ray who has been out in the bush around Wellington with a crew of conservationists looking to bring a rare native plant back from the brink of extinction.

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00:27:44

Feature: Why common knowledge is key to a functioning...

Afternoons ·

2025/11/12

Here's a simple idea that explains a lot about how the world works: "I know that you know that I know." It might sound complicated, but it's the reason we stop at red lights or believe money has value says Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker. But when people start to have their own truths, when facts are not shared, we can get in to trouble. Dr Pinker unravels this idea that makes in the world go round in his new book, When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows: Common Knowledge and the Mysteries

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00:04:43

Easy Eats: Savoury French toast with Kelly Gibney

Afternoons ·

2025/11/12

Eggs are an easy dinner option midweek. Here they create a savoury spin on French toast, This is a flavour-packed version where eggs are whisked together with parsley, ham, cheese and a little mustard. Thick slices of bread are then soaked briefly before being pan-fried. A very simple little tomato salad makes for a lovely topping.

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00:07:27

Heading Off: When a short escape becomes a long...

Afternoons ·

2025/11/12

Time for our weekly travel segment Heading Off. Many of you will have been on holiday and been desperate to stay longer than planned - usually logistics and life get in the way. But that wasn't the case for our next guest, Alex Bell has just returned home after 18 months of travelling, originally he planned to be gone for only three.

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00:04:36

Trippin out on Push Push: The 90s band is back!

Afternoons ·

2025/11/12

In some exciting news for their fans, or anyone who wants to relive the 90s, Push Push is reuniting to celebrate 35 years of that hit single. I'm joined by the band's frontman, the one and only Mikey Havoc.

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00:08:30

Congestion Charging: What does it mean for you?

Afternoons ·

2025/11/12

Aucklanders, this is news you need to know, congestion charging is coming. A Government bill to bring it in passed its third reading in parliament, and that means it will pass into law. Congestion charging is already seen in cities like London, Singapore and New York City, and usually involves charging motorists to enter the central city at peak times. Auckland will be the first city of the ranks - then it could be rolled out in other cities. To tell us what it might look like here, Matt Lowrie

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00:11:32

Explainer: The ins and outs of the McSkimming case

Afternoons ·

2025/11/12

If you've heard any news at all today, you'll be aware the Independent Police Conduct Authority has released a report into the Police's handling of complaints about former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming McSkimming hit the news earlier this year when he resigned from his post. At the time Police Minister Mark Mitchell said the allegations against him were "of a very serious nature". McSkimming was subsequently charged and pleaded guilty to possessing objectionable material on his work

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00:14:10

Spoken Feature: Thrift is Back!

Afternoons ·

2025/11/11

It's time now for a new season of the RNZ podcast Thrift and this week host Katy Gosset investigates some cheap tweaks that can help turn your rental property into a home. Today we meet an expert renter and op-shopping queen whose homely hacks won't stretch the budget.

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00:04:18

You're the Judge: Children at parties - yes or no?

Afternoons ·

2025/11/11

We've got a weekly segment called 'You're the Judge' where we present an issue that's been sent in by one of our listeners, and you, our audience, decide what the right course of action is.

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00:20:54

Feature interview: Why you shouldn't be yourself

Afternoons ·

2025/11/11

"Just be yourself" is one of the worst pieces of advice out there says Psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. Authenticity and some diversity programs that encourage people to 'be themselves' often lead to failure he says. Dr Chamorro-Premuzic explains that the most successful people aren't intensely authentic, they're experts at reading a room, adapting, and understanding where the right to be yourself ends and our obligation to others begins. His new book is called Don't Be Yourself: Why

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