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Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan

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Jesse hosts an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.

Episodes

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Easy Eats: Spaghetti with olives, capers, garlic & breadcrumbs

Wednesdays on Afternoons mean we chat Easy Eats with Kelly Gibney, this week she's sharing her recipe for spaghetti with olives, capers, gar...

00:06:42Nov 4, 2026

Heading Off: Rwanda, Kenya and South Africa.

Time for Heading Off, our weekly travel segment where you share your adventures and hopefully inspire others to do the same! If you've got a...

00:13:34Nov 4, 2026

Stories from Our Changing World

Each week we chat to RNZ podcast Our Changing World host Claire Concannon. This week Claire's going to share stories from her time with a ma...

00:11:58Nov 4, 2026

Are you messy or tidy? Can you change?

People generally fall into two camps; messy or tidy. We all know that person who can't relax until everything is in its place. And then ther...

00:17:36Nov 3, 2026

You're the Judge - election party pickle

We're playing You're the Judge today, this is a segment where we get your reckons on a dilemma and how it can be resolved, this week's comes...

00:07:24Nov 3, 2026

Tech Tuesday with Tim Batt

Tim Batt joins Jesse to discuss what's caught his eye from the world of tech - this week he's looking at whether the AI bubble is bursting a...

00:10:10Nov 3, 2026

Book Critic: Why more knowledge doesn't mean more wisdom

Let's talk books! Afternoons Critic Lisa Glass is with Jesse to discuss three books that consider whether people should be more selective ab...

00:06:38Nov 3, 2026

Mayoral Minutes: Waipa District Mayor Mike Pettit

We speak with a local mayor about the challenges they're facing, how they're working to solve them, and what makes their community special....

00:10:00Nov 3, 2026

How effective are political attack ads?

If you've been following the US midterms you'll know there have been some astonishing attack ads doing the rounds, reaching some pretty new...

00:16:13Nov 3, 2026

How worried should we be about Franz Josef?

The West Coast township of Franz Josef is only one flood away from disaster, says one leading expert. Franz Josef, located on the Waiho Rive...

00:10:19Nov 3, 2026

The tricks to saving money on your hot water bill!

We often hear about the benefits of solar when it comes to saving power but turns out there could be similar savings to be made through hot...

00:12:57Nov 3, 2026

How one family's heartbreak could help find a cure for dementia

It began with a mother of nine. When she was around 41, her youngest daughter Barb noticed a change in the woman she'd always known as lovin...

00:18:29Nov 2, 2026

TV Critic: Happiness and Youth

Philippa Rennie joins Afternoons to share what she's been enjoying. Youth - HBO Max. Happiness (Season Two) TV3/Sky.

00:10:40Nov 2, 2026

Expert Feature: Everything you want to know about ties!

It's time for our expert feature now, and today we're talking ties. How they're made, how to wear them, and frankly, why we wear them. Pleas...

00:27:17Nov 2, 2026

Jesse Goes Clubbing: Motueka Pottery Workshop

Monday afternoons are when Jesse hits the clubs!! If you are a member of a club that you think we should know about please get in touch. 210...

00:09:19Nov 2, 2026

OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?

Our guy on the ground in Australia is Brad Foster and each week he joins Jesse to share what's happening across the Tasman. This week Brad d...

00:09:12Nov 2, 2026

The NZer getting global attention for making streets safer

We love celebrating success here on Afternoons, so we're thrilled to be talking to our next guest. Last month, Skye Duncan was named on the...

00:15:26Nov 2, 2026

Celebrating 50 years of orienteering in Wellington

This year marks half a century of the sport of orienteering in Wellington. To celebrate, volunteer group Orienteering Wellington is hosting...

00:04:51Nov 2, 2026

Why we need to rethink our transport networks

A new research paper has identified strengths and vulnerabilities across every transport mode, whether road, rail or sea, it seems all our n...

00:14:21Nov 2, 2026

The pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join t...

00:09:45Oct 30, 2026