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Update on Oz with Brad Foster
2:19 PM.Brad Foster reports on the search for a mum and newborn baby in Sydney after evidence of a birth on the banks of a river in Sydney's south west were found by a man walking in the area late on Monday… Read more Audio
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Book Critic: Claire Mabey
2:09 PM.Today Claire talks to Jesse about two very different memoirs, First Things by Harry Ricketts and Splinters by Leslie Jamison. She also talks about Jane Arthur's children's novel Brown Bird. Read more Audio
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Tech Tuesday with Tim Warren
1:56 PM.Today Tim talks to Jesse about how AI will change jobs and careers. Read more Audio
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Baby food pouches not providing enough nutritional value
1:44 PM.Baby food pouches could be providing our little ones with very little nutritional value, according to new research. Ioanna Katiforis is PhD candidate in the Department of Human Nutrition at… Read more Audio
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Why Chinese migrants change their names when they emigrate
1:31 PM.We often have multiple layers of names and nicknames for different groups and situations. But increasingly many Chinese given those as a child are choosing - when they grow up - to revert back to… Read more Audio
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Safety and etiquette for dogs at work
1:12 PM.Around 76 dog incidents happen each day in New Zealand requiring medical attention, according to ACC data. The Dog Safe Workplace helps reduce the number of incidents and protects workers. Read more Audio
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How to slow down and be productive
3:10 PM.Work isn't working. We are so busy staying busy, with constant emails and new message apps, we end up exhausted says professor Cal Newport. Read more Audio
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Expert Feature: Electricity
2:30 PM.Electricity - how do we generate it, how does it get from a hydro-station to our kettles, and where is the technology involved heading? Read more Audio
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Made in NZ: Rocking Horses
2:20 PM.This week on Made in NZ we meet Shona Garven who's dedicated her business to making and restoring rocking horses. The Rocking Horse Place is based in Turakina just south of Whanganui. Shona explains… Read more Audio
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Television Critic: Linda Burgess
2:10 PM.Today Linda talks to Jesse about The Tattooist of Auschwitz on Neon and Clarkson's Farm on Prime Video. Read more Audio
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Scrabble competition heating up
1:35 PM.This coming weekend the New Zealand Association of Scrabble Players (NZASP) is hosting the 44th National Scrabble Championship in Wellington. Read more Audio
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Man made structures causing issues for freshwater wildlife
1:25 PM.Research is underway on the barriers on the West Coast which are stopping young freshwater fish travelling upstream to feed grow into adult fish. Read more Audio
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Infrastructure deficit report released
1:15 PM.The Helen Clark Foundation have teamed up with engineering company WSP to release a major new report into our infrastructure deficit. Read more Audio
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Critter of the Week puteketeke
3:34 PM.This week's critter isn't tiny, unloved or even unattractive, but it is bizarre. The puteketeke or Australasian crested grebe was crowned Bird of the Century last year thanks to an 'alarmingly… Read more Audio
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Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
3:30 PM.This week Lynda's talking all about yams! Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
3:20 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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Spicy coconut eggs
3:10 PM.Today's recipe is a great warm and spicy winter dish that be the main part of the meal or a side dish. Julie Biuso of Shared Kitchen has a great recipe that's budget friendly to share with our… Read more Audio
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NZ Live: Vera Ellen
2:30 PM.Award-winning local musician Vera Ellen performs a live session in our Wellington studio. Read more Video, Audio
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Freaky Friday
1:45 PM.Our weekly segment where we ask listeners to share their strange and spooky stories. If you have a spooky tale to share, email afternoons@rnz.co.nz or text 2101 with the details. Read more Audio
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Country Music Honours premiere event in Gore tonight
1:35 PM.Country music fans will be celebrating tonight with the Country Music Honours taking place tonight. As an added treat for country music fans, the original queen of country in Aotearoa, Suzanne… Read more Audio
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Freshwater champions celebrated in Wellington
1:25 PM.Burke Family who run Pukekauri Farms at Katikati in the Bay of Plenty have been named as freshwater champions. Assessors described them as "genuine trailblazers". John Burke from the Burke family… Read more Audio
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New research on mask wearing prompts calls for health update
1:15 PM.An international team of researchers has undertaken the most extensive review of masks so far. Among them was our very own Professor Michael Baker, of the Department of Public Health at Otago… Read more Audio
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History with Dr Grant Morris
3:20 PM.Budget Day 2024 is coming up next week on Thursday 30 May.It will be one of the biggest political events of the year and possibly define the Coalition Government. Some critics have predicted it will… Read more Audio
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Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
3:15 PM.Today Simon Wilson's with Jesse to talk about 'green housing' off the back of the NZ Green Building Council Housing Summit held in Auckland this week. Read more Audio