Summer Times Podcast Options

10:15 AM.The global film network Letterboxd - where film buffs rate and review the films they watch - has done remarkably well during the pandemic. Letterboxd Editor in Chief, Gemma Gracewood joins Anna to… Read more Audio

10:00 AM.This weekend The ASB Auckland Marathon will be celebrating its 30th anniversary. The first version of the Auckland Marathon was held in June 1936, but it wasn't until 1992 when the Harbour Bridge… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.We're heading to Australia this morning to check-in with our correspondent Brad Foster. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Dan Hurley is the proud owner of the Aramoho Toy Museum in Whanganui - which is home to 100,000 toys. He has operated the museum for more than 20 years, yet it has remained a secret to all but a… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Jamie Troughton is the Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service chair and joins Anna to chat about today's conditions and the closure of the beach last night due to 4 metre swells caused by the volcanic… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Huhu grubs are the larvae of the huhu beetle and were a prized traditional food source for Maori who ate them raw. These days they are a bit out of favour - but a recent study may change that. For the… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.The volcanic eruption in Tonga on Saturday was felt all around the Pacific. While Tonga remains the hardest hit, video footage showed waves also hitting the Cook Islands and Samoa. Residents in Fiji… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.This Summer we're travelling around the country and speaking with mayors as a part of our 'Bookmarks' segment. Today's guest is Clutha District Mayor Bryan Cadogan. Prior to being a Mayor most of his… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Nancy Meherne is a keen gardener and classical music fan. You might also spot her surfing at Christchurch's Scarborough Beach. Read more Audio

10:28 AM.Next week a group of young New Zealanders will be gathering for their annual 3-day summer festival. But if you're picturing DJs and a mosh pit... you'd be wrong. Paralympian and twice gold medallist… Read more Audio

10:20 AM.Worldwatch's Max Towle joins Jesse to chat about Premier League club Newcastle United signing New Zealand striker Chris Wood from relegation rivals Burnley on a two-and-a-half-year deal. Read more Audio

10:06 AM.An upcoming project will record the voice and story of Falema'i Lesa who famously appealed her visa overstay conviction in 1982.  Samoan film director Jade Jackson will capture Lesa's story, in her… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.While many around the country clocked out of work in late December, the SPCA headed into their busiest time of the year. Laura Millar is the Support Services Manager at SPCA's Mangere Centre in… Read more Audio

9:36 AM.Wallabies are becoming a growing concern across Aotearoa and holiday makers are being called on to keep an eye out. Biosecurity New Zealand's director of readiness and response, John Walsh warns if… Read more Audio

9:19 AM.We're starting the show with another incredible lost and found tale from a listener. It's about a cigarette lighter that went missing in 1967. Owner of the lighter, Jonathan Pascoe, joins Jesse to… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.The Cook Islands travel bubble has officially opened this morning, so we get some tips on how to do it safely with Victoria Courtney, the General Manager Product at Flight Centre. Read more Audio

1:10 PM.An open letter to the government has been penned out of concern for the way rahui are being disrespected and ignored over sites of significance, water ways, land and forest. Dame Rangimarie Naida… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.The infamous Mount Mauler is back and busy nipping at beachgoers. But what do we know about this tricky little creature? Bug man Ruud Kleinpaste joins Jesse to discuss. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.19 year-old Saffi Vette is New Zealand Women's Open Surfing Champion and has earned herself a spot on the World Surf Qualifying Series. She talks to Jesse about her love of the sport and the community… Read more Audio

10:15 AM."Everything ugly is cool now, except jandals," writes Spinoff editor Madeleine Chapman in the recent piece. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Stuff's senior sports journalist Zoe George discusses the Black Caps win over Bangladesh, the Black Ferns gaining professional contracts and the latest tennis updates. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.TVNZ's US correspondent joins us for the latest updates and news. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.The struggle to find that special someone who shares your interests is real for Gall of South Auckland. She enjoys ocean swimming and happens to be a chicken. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Now it's time for our surf update! We're heading to Waipu Cove where Kath Manning is the Waipu Cove Surf Lifesaving Club Captain. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The future of primary industries and how we might attract the next generation to our food and fibre sectors, with Madison Pannett. Read more Audio