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Frank Watkinson and his viral YouTube covers
10:17 AM.Frank Watkinson is a British retiree who went viral for his heartfelt acoustic covers of popular songs - like Slipknot's Snuff and Mazzy Star's Fade Into You. Frank chats to Jesse from his home in… Read more Video, Audio
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What's getting in the way of Kiwi women saving for retirement?
10:06 AM.The gender pay gap, unpaid labour and a lack of financial confidence are the three main reasons women end up with less in their KiwiSaver funds, says Sarah Whitelock from the financial group Mercer. Read more Audio
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Australia Update with Brad Foster
9:51 AM.Our Australian Correspondent Brad Foster updates us on the spread of Omicron, how testing centres are coping with the demand and the impact the surge of cases has had on the hospitality sector. Read more Audio
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Surf Update: Whangamata
9:38 AM.Jesse checks in with Matt Millward, the Head life guard at the Whanagamata Surf Life Saving Club. Read more Audio
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Orchard Garden in Alexandra
9:25 AM.After nearly 34 years of running the orchard, the owners of Alexandra's Orchard Garden are putting it up for sale. Co-owner Dale Butcher joins Jesse to explain the decision. Read more Audio
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Roasting weather in Wellington
9:15 AM.Jesse chats to listner Joe, who has tuned into Summer Times while he's busy roasting coffee in Wellington Audio
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Campground check-in: Hot Water Beach Top 10 Holiday Park
9:12 AM.We check in with Sheree Webster form Hot Water Beach Top 10 Holiday Park to hear just how busy they've been and the conditions of the famous warm water. Read more Audio
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Raylee Bradfield live in studio
11:45 AM.Emile is joined in studio by Auckland singer songwriter Raylee Bradfield. Raylee will be familiar to folk and indie gig goers in Auckland and she has two albums out, most recently 'Where Wildflowers… Read more Audio
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Bookmarks: Mary Holm
11:05 AM.Mary Holm is a financial journalist and is a regular on RNZ's Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan. Today though she's talking books, music and films instead of dollars and cents. Read more Audio
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Film Critic: Dan Slevin
10:45 AM.Dan Slevin is in to discuss his film picks of the week in cinemas and streaming in our homes. Read more Audio
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Oranga Tamariki chief executive Grainne Moss steps down
10:35 AM.Controversial Oranga Tamariki chief executive Grainne Moss has decided to step down. In the interim Sir Wira Gardiner will be taking over the organisation. RNZ Maori News Director Mani Dunlop joins… Read more Audio
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Bryan Waddle: forty years commentating cricket
10:05 AM.It's been a big summer for international cricket, despite the restrictions of the pandemic. Just this week the Indian test side defeated Australia in a huge upset, especially after being bowled out… Read more Audio
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Pacific correspondent: Koro Vaka'uta
9:45 AM.RNZ Pacific News Editor Koro Vaka'uta joins Emile to discuss the first quarantine free flights from pacific islands to Aotearoa and how the region is facing up to the fresh challenges of 2021. Audio
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Summer Shakespeare returns
9:40 AM.The 25th season of Shakespeare in the Park by Shoreside Theatre will feature the tragedy Hamlet, and comedy Much Ado About Nothing. They'll be playing on alternate nights at the Outdoor Amphitheatre… Read more Audio
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Biden's inaugural address assessed
9:30 AM.Yesterday Joe Biden was sworn in as the president of the United States. A traditional part of the procedure in the inaugural address. Biden spoke for roughly twenty minutes and had a very clear thrust… Read more Audio
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Doctors taking action on care for indigenous children
9:20 AM.Doctors are promising to do more to recognise the needs of indigenous children in New Zealand and Australia. The Royal Australasian College of Physicians says it is taking landmark action - by… Read more Audio
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New myrtle rust case raises concerns
9:05 AM.A new confirmed case of Myrtle Rust in the Waitakere Ranges has alarmed Auckland Council conservationists. The fungal disease which can ruin forest environments was discovered by a member of the… Read more Audio
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Regional round up: Tom Kitchin
11:55 AM.We continue our journey around the country with a catch up with RNZ's Hawke's Bay reporter Tom Kitchin. Read more Audio
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A session with Polytropos
11:35 AM.Oscar West and Rennie Pearson, otherwise known as Polytropos, make traditional Irish and Scottish music. They've just released their debut album and join Emile Donovan in the studio ahead of the… Read more Audio
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Bookmarks: Dianne Swann
11:05 AM.Today - a regular music critic on Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan - Dianne Swann - who has had a long and varied musical career including with When the cats Away, she's toured with Radiohead, supported… Read more Audio
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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens
10:30 AM.What's you ancient Greek meme game like? It's very unlikely you have anything on New Zealand teacher Ben. He founded the Twitter page Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens just under a year… Read more Audio
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Affordable cooking with the Destitute Cook
10:05 AM.Eat well, spend less. Who doesn't want to do that? But we get busy and we get lazy about sticking to a budget and planning out meals. The next thing you know you've spent a fortune for the weekly… Read more Audio
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Report from Brighton - UK's newest Covid hotspot
9:45 AM.Will Flockton from BBC Sussex joins Emile from the United Kingdom. England is in the teeth of a protracted but unclear lockdown and the roll out of 24/7 vaccination against Covid19. Read more Audio
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Boaties taking dogs and cats onto predator free Islands in Bay of Islands
9:40 AM.Boaties in the Bay of Islands are bringing their dogs and sometimes even cats onto predator free islands which conservationists say is putting native fauna at risk. Fleur Corbett is the chairperson of… Read more Audio
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Combining Te Ao Māori and science to trap pests
9:30 AM.Tame Malcolm is dedicated to protecting the environment - and for more than a decade has been working hard to ensure Māori have a say in how the environment is protected. He's about to start a PhD… Read more Audio