Leisure
Scouts gather for annual Jamboree
More than 4000 scouts have ventured to Mystery Creek south of Hamilton for the organisations annual jamboree. There's been a wide range of activites from drift bikes and cooking to celebrating the new… Audio
'We were told they know better' - Lifeguards deal with foul-mouthed swimmers
Lifeguards at an Auckland beach have been subjected to verbal abuse after trying to keep swimmers safe.
A Christmas quiz for your family to play
Need something to unify, distract or occupy your loved ones between food and gift gouging? Try this zero-prep quiz for all ages.
More than 90 drowning fatalities forecast by the end of this year
There have been 86 deaths by drowning this year and modelling predicts a further six before the year ends.
'Incredibly popular' beach braces for 60,000 campers
The camp is fully booked until mid-February and the local store is bracing to sell tens of thousands of icecreams.
Hopes new interactive art installation will refresh 'dangerous space'
Auckland's infamous Myers Park has received an $11 million facelift.
Airbnb names Lower Hutt its top trending New Zealand destination
The Wellington city took the crown, but a handful of small New Zealand towns also made the top 10 list.
'Eighty-percent of people's problems with their tomatoes is they're just watering too much'
Tomatoes are a favourite backyard crop but can be tricky to grow. Organic gardener Kath Irvine shares her tips. Audio
Iconic vintage yachts arrive in Auckland for race anniversary
A collection of iconic vintage yachts are set to arrive in to Auckland harbour in a few hours after a lengthy trip from Cape Town.
It's the second stop of the Ocean Globe Race, celebrating the 50th… Audio
Competitors look to make a splash in bombing competition
Manu masters are descending on a Hastings pool on Saturday in a bid to become the district's next bomb champion.
'Uber Nan' spreading joy in Hamilton
Hamilton uber driver Shelley Winiana doesn't just get people where they want to go, she drops them off with a side of homemade cookies too. Shelley Winiana, speaks to Jesse. Audio
Book Critic: Dominic Hoey
Today Dominic talks to Jesse about Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Audio
Film Review with Sam Hollis
Today Sam talks to Jesse about Saltburn and Sanctuary. Audio
Podcast Critic: Ximena Smith
Today Ximena talks to Jesse about Empire, a history podcast about how empires rise and fall. And she's also been listening to The Kids of Rutherford County a series that looks at how a Tennessee… Audio
Collectors corner: Jigsaw puzzles
This week's collector has amassed over 7000 jigsaw puzzles. We meet Gay Devlin in Manawatu to talk about her collection for this week's collector's corner. If you have a collection you'd like share… Audio
Forget Bird of the Year - it's now Aircraft of the Year
Forget the bird of the century hubbub - the Air Force Museum's got their own competition for 2023, the inaugural Aircraft of the Year competition. Audio
Collectors corner: Wil Wright's poster collection
Every Wednesday on Afternoons we invite a guest for our collectors corner segment to talk about their amazing collections. This week we meet Wil Wright. He collects, restores and sells film posters. Audio, Gallery
A week-long trip to Stewart Island/Rakiura up for grabs
The winners of a competition held by Mamaku Point Conservation Trust will see one lucky group visit Stewart Island/Rakiura to experience the regenerated forests and see the animals living in the… Audio
Another high-profile craft brewery closes down
Deep Creek Brewing the third high-profile New Zealand craft brewery to close this year. Michael Donaldson is the publisher and editor of Pursuit of Hoppiness, an online news site for all things beer… Audio
'I'm hoping we don't see too many belly flops'
Applications are open for the inaugural Z Manu World Championships, where the iconic Kiwi pastime of jumping off cliffs and wharfs into water takes centre stage. Audio