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Antonia Murphy: The ethical pimp who inspired Madam
In 2016 Antonia Murphy started a feminist escort agency in New Zealand called The Bach. It wasn't the career she planned, but after immigrating to New Zealand from America and raising a family her… Audio
Lucy Jones on the "gnarly and hardcore" reality of motherhood
When science writer Lucy Jones had a baby, she found herself in an unexpectedly frightening and lonely new world. In the new book Matrescence, She takes a deep dive into the profound psychological and… Audio
Craft beer breweries in financial trouble
Over the past year, we've seen a number of craft breweries hit financial trouble - including some well known names like Brothers Beer and Epic haven't been immune, money correspondent Susan Edmunds… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 5 July 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to discuss a unique Kiwi cookbook from the 1990s that has been rediscovered. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 5 July 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to discuss a unique Kiwi cookbook from the 1990s that has been rediscovered. Audio
New roses release
Winter is rose planting time and there's been a whole lot of new ones released locally that NZ Gardner editor Jo McCarroll has been looking at. She joins Jesse to talk about the new flowers and how to… Audio
Freaky Friday
Each week our listeners share their stories of eerie coincidences, surreal encounters or simply things that can't be easily explained. This week we hear from Dave who's talking about a sunny house in… Audio
Glorit makes headlines after transmission tower incident
You'd probably never heard of the town of Glorit before some unscrewed nuts put it on the map. It all started two weeks ago when a Northland transmission tower toppled over after Omexon contractors… Audio
TV3's Newshub ends after 30+ years, 300 jobs axed
Tonight marks the last six PM newshub bulletin on TV three. After more than thirty years of bringing the news to the nation owners Warner Brothers Discovery have axed the platform at the cost of… Audio
'Hamburgers and apple pie': What Americans in NZ do to celebrate 4th July
"It's a day for picnics, and going out to the park, and playing games, and having fireworks," one American from the US Embassy says. Audio
What's in a name? A sociolinguist weighs in
Sociolinguist Dr Julia de Bres says our names do more than refer to us. They tell us about our families, the societies we live in, how others see us and how we see ourselves. Audio
Parenting: The social lives of babies
During his academic career in psychology, Professor Emeritus Ben Bradley from Charles Sturt University in New South Wales has done research on groupness in infancy, and also belonging in child care. Audio
Ashleigh Hoeta's journey from a stroke to champion
Ashleigh Hoeta is the first woman in the world to bench press more than 300kg, and is now vying to be named world champion in arm wrestling. Audio
NZ honors Pacific Island coastwatchers decades after WWII
After decades of being unsung World War II heroes in New Zealand, Pacific Island coastwatchers have finally been recognised. New Zealand's Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro presented families of over… Audio
Salvation Army: government cuts worsen hardship
The Salvation Army says the government's cuts to social services are leading to continued hardship for tens of thousands of people- and it can't keep up with the demand. It's sending out a plea for… Audio
Labour MPs seek Auckland input after electoral setback
Labour Party MPs are in Auckland to hear from its communities, as the party grapples with it electoral loss. Labour lost a significant chunk of the Supercity's support in the last election, and… Audio
Agony Aunt: How do I smoothly introduce my own nickname?
Comedian Courtney Dawson answers listeners' questions on whether to reconcile with a friend who long-ago betrayed you, and how to successfully seed a new nickname. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 3 July 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to discuss the pressure on modern-day artists to be nice. Audio
Redefining resilience, Soraya Chemaly's new book
Conventional wisdom tells us the people who are able to overcome challenges and maintain optimism in the face of adversity are mentally tough and have a special superpower; resilience. Those ideas are… Audio
Understanding dogs and coaxing canines to good behaviour
Betty Hall recently retired after more than three decades in animal welfare in Tauranga. Audio
