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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.

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00:10:38

Here Now

Afternoons ·

2025/11/10

This week on Here Now..... Kadambrai Raghukumar covers the current conflict is Sudan. Sh speaks to those in New Zealand who fled the Violence of 2003 who share their grief and hope over what's happening in their homeland.

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00:05:59

'The Convert' star Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne tributes...

Afternoons ·

2025/11/10

Today we acknowledge the death of Lee Tamahori, Ngati Porou, the pioneering Kiwi filmmaker behind 'Once Were Warriors' and 'Mahana'. Jesse speaks to actress Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, the star of his 2023 film 'The Convert'.

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00:19:05

Feature: 3D facial technology changes a man's life

Afternoons ·

2025/11/10

Going out in public became dreadfully uncomfortable for 75-year-old Dave Richards after an accident with a drunk driver four years ago in Devon, England. His bike got caught under the car, dragging him on the asphalt, tearing away much of his face, nose and neck. Surgeons had to remove his eye and cover the damaged area with a skin graft. The accident that nearly took his life, took his confidence until a team of experts at the Bristol 3D Medical Centre stepped in. Using advanced 3D scanning,

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00:22:58

Expert: Solving cold cases

Afternoons ·

2025/11/10

Today we are joined by Police cold case specialist Detective Superintendent Darryl Sweeney.

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00:11:09

Cold Call: Pest Controller

Afternoons ·

2025/11/10

For a while now we've run a segment called Jesse's Cold Call where Jesse picks up the phone, dials an organisation at random, and hopes to find someone to have a yarn with. He's called all the information centres around the country and some iwi radio stations. So, given all the chat about hornets, we thought today we'd try our luck with a pest controller.

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00:11:41

TV Critic: 'The Twelve' and 'The Diplomat'

Afternoons ·

2025/11/10

Let's talk about what's good to watch on the small screen. Claire Chitham tells Jesse about the new seasons of The Diplomat and The Twelve.

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00:07:51

One family's mission to repopulate our pāua

Afternoons ·

2025/11/10

Next time you're tucking into a pāua fritter, spare a thought for those who are doing everything they can to help replenish our depleted pāua populations. An aquafarming family in the Marlborough Sounds has been doing just that for almost 25 years. They have been repopulating parts of the country's coastline by growing tiny pāua in tanks. Mike Radon from Arapawa Blue Pearls joins Jesse to tell him all about it.

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00:08:46

Cover your ears: Bagpipers join for largest world...

Afternoons ·

2025/11/10

This Wednesday, pipers will pay homage to AC/DC when they descend on Fed Square in Melbourne to smash the record for the largest ever bagpipe ensemble. They're hoping for around 350 players to show up. The music video for "It's a Long Way to the Top" was filmed in the same spot in 1976, and one of the original pipers was Les Kenfield. He joins Jesse for a chat.

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00:11:59

The West Bank through a New Zealand man's eyes

Afternoons ·

2025/11/10

While Gaza continues to capture the world's attention, the West Bank has also experienced a dramatic escalation of violence. Aid agencies are reporting that it's suffering near economic collapse, widespread hunger and schools and people living in fear. Christchurch man Cole Martin spent six months there in a refugee camp and has just returned home. He tells Jesse about his experience.

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00:14:18

Where do you find locally made content for our kids?

Afternoons ·

2025/11/06

It seems our children aren't so engaged with locally made content. That's according to new research which has also revealed that parents don't know where to find local shows. The survey - commissioned by NZ On Air - has prompted the agency to launch a dedicated hub on YouTube for our kids. To find out more about this NZ On Air's head of funding Amie Mills is with Jesse.

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00:13:59

Your Money with Mary Holm

Afternoons ·

2025/11/06

Today the focus is on debt and diversification.

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00:23:14

NZ Sporting History: Horse trainer Sheila Laxon

Afternoons ·

2025/11/06

It's Melbourne Cup week and we're thrilled to have trainer Sheila Laxon with us. In 2001, Sheila was the first female trainer to win the Melbourne Cup, with a horse named Ethereal. Last year she became the first woman to win it twice when Knight's Choice crossed the line first. The success doesn't stop there, earlier this year she was honored at the NZ Thoroughbred Racing Awards. Sheila chats to Jesse.

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00:11:39

Group Chat: Lily Allen, Celebrity Traitors UK, and...

Afternoons ·

2025/11/06

Time now to talk through the content filling up your group chats, the conversation fodder distracting you from the task at hand. Joining Jesse is film critic and friend of the show Kate Rodger and Senior Producer Lucy Walker.

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00:08:30

Ride and Sing: The Invercargill taxi with a (loud)...

Afternoons ·

2025/11/06

If you're in Invercargill on a Friday or Saturday night you might catch the bright lights and booming sound of a karaoke taxi. Josh Coats created Super Ridez just five months ago - and it's already proving a popular option for party goers.

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00:07:03

Katie Wolfe directs Witi Ihimaera's play Woman Far...

Afternoons ·

2025/11/06

Two of New Zealand's most well-known and celebrated creative voices have come together for a new staging of the iconic play Woman Far Walking. Written by Witi Ihimaera and directed by Katie Wolfe, the play follows the life of a Maori woman born in 1840, the year the treaty of Waitangi was signed, as she travels through our history. This version of the play is called Tiri: Te Araroa Woman Far Walking, and it has an updated script with English and te reo Maori weaved together. Katie Wolfe chats

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00:12:53

Individual actions and combating climate change

Afternoons ·

2025/11/06

We're want to talk about climate change, and more specifically whether policy makers are throwing in the towel on the climate battle. It's a question we're asking because Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has announced changes to the Climate Change Response Act. The biggest amendment seems to be the proposal to end the current requirement for the Climate Change Commission to advise the Government on the country's emissions reduction plans. It would also mean the public would no longer be

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00:12:57

Stories from Our Changing World

Afternoons ·

2025/11/05

Susana catches up with Our Changing World's Claire Concannon, who has recently travelled to the Waikato to learn more about the gold clam.

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00:21:48

Feature interview: An insight into wildlife trafficking

Afternoons ·

2025/11/05

On the outskirts of Malawi's commercial capital in South East Africa, two of the world's most vulnerable groups, children and wildlife, were being exploited at an orphanage established by a Taiwanese monk. Behind its walls, children were being groomed to take part in an international wildlife trafficking network in ivory, rhino horn, lions' teeth, shark fins and pangolins. For more than a decade, journalist Rachel Nuwer has investigated the illegal trade in endangered animals, often putting

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00:06:27

Easy Eats: Chicken, coriander and cashew salad with...

Afternoons ·

2025/11/05

Our regular Easy Eats contributor Kelly Gibney is back from her holiday and joins Susana to share this recipe.

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00:11:32

Heading Off: Afternoons listener Frida Harper takes...

Afternoons ·

2025/11/05

Time for heading off. It's the moment in the show when we take you travelling to locations you might always have wondered about. We love hearing about your adventures, so if you have one you'd like to share, please email us afternoons@rnz.co.nz Today we're going with Afternoons listener Frida Harper to Kazakhstan, Kyrgistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.

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