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History with Dr Grant Morris
3:20 PM.Today Dr Grant Morris talks to Jesse about the destruction of major settlements in New Zealand history. He's just returned from a trip to Christchurch where he saw a lot of what has been built since… Read more Audio
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Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
3:15 PM.Today NZ Herald senior writer Simon Wilson pays tribute to his friend and a keen problem solver of climate change, Rod Oram. Rod sadly died while out cycling and was laid to rest by his loved ones… Read more Audio
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NZ Sporting History: Stephen Swart
2:30 PM.This week on NZ Sporting history we speak to cyclist Stephen Swart who was an integral part of the group which finally exposed Lance Armstrong's drug cheating to the world. Stephen was named New… Read more Audio
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Music Critic: Dianne Swann
2:10 PM.This week Dianne Swann talks with Jesse about the new album fromWelsh singer-songwriter, Gruff Rhys - Sadness Sets Me Free. Audio
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Mike Jeffries: NZ's award-winning barbecue king
1:35 PM.When former truck driver Mike Jeffries started a mobile barbecue business 14 years ago, he was one of the "originals". Now, as well as running branches of The Big Smoke Barbecue Co in Tauranga and… Read more Audio, Gallery
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The Back Fix, a new book on dealing with back pain
1:25 PM.Back pain is incredibly common and according to the World Heath Organisation, lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldw. Collectively, people in the US spend $100 billion annually on… Read more Audio
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Film societies enjoying a boom in membership
1:14 PM.A spike in Wellington Film Society members has forced the group to shut-off subscriptions this year, and even turn away some members from over-subscribed screenings. The popularity is not just limited… Read more Audio
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Our Changing World – Can godwits fly and sleep?
3:35 PM.Kuaka godwits make the longest non-stop flights, and researchers are using hi-tech tags to solve the mystery of how and when they sleep. Read more Audio
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An artists view of the New York art scene
3:10 PM.Bianca Bosker has written a book about her experience of the New York art scene called: Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How… Read more Audio
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Bookmarks with Deborah Challinor
2:32 PM.This week for Bookmarks we speak to one of New Zealand's best selling novelists Deborah Challinor. The talented writer has a knack for writing gripping, accurate historical fiction. Read more Audio
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Easy Eats: Sam Parish's sesame crusted salmon burgers
2:20 PM.Each week chef, author and mum of two young children Samantha Parish is with Jesse for midweek meal inspiration. This week she's got a recipe that would also be a Friday fake away meal, sesame crusted… Read more Audio
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Podcast Critic: Mary Argue
2:10 PM.Today RNZ's very own producer Mary Argue is with Jesse to talk about some podcasts she's been listening to lately. Audio
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Heading Off: The Taniwha biking trail
1:45 PM.Many people are back on the bike in eastern Auckland with the launch of the Taniwha Cycleway. It's the latest in a series of cycleways linking the suburbs of Tamaki Makaurau-Auckland. Read more Audio
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The last flour mill in the southern hemisphere in Foxton
1:40 PM.If you've driven SH1 in the North Island it's likely you've seen it - Foxton's iconic windmill. It's also the only one in the Southern Hemisphere milling flour. Read more Audio
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The Mountain, a local film being released tomorrow
1:32 PM.Set on the slopes of the iconic Taranaki maunga, The Mountain is going to be out in cinemas from tomorrow. The local production also features one of our well known and talented actors Rachel House. Read more Audio
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New 'green' freight hub developed in Auckland.
1:20 PM.A unique new industrial complex is being built in Auckland with the environment in mind. It will involve low carbon concrete, rainwater harvesting and one of New Zealand's largest rooftop solar panel… Read more Audio
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First song: Andrew Paley
1:15 PM.For our first song today we meet Andrew Paley who's in Aotearoa to perform for the first time. He's a Chicago based artist, multi-instrumentalist and producer on his way to visit family in the South… Read more Audio
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Is big business stifling music creativity?
3:10 PM.The same private equity firms that have made leveraged buyouts two words employees have come to dread, are pouring billions of dollars into buying up the music catalogs of artists like Bob Dylan, Tina… Read more Audio
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Music feature: Dinah Lee
2:34 PM.Today we look back on the incredible career of Dinah Lee. Dr Kimberly Cannady, a senior lecturer in ethnomusicology at Victoria University is writing a book about the 60s musical icon. Read more Audio
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Update on Oz with Brad Foster
2:25 PM.Brad Foster gives us some positive news on the experimental cancer treatment of this year's joint Australian of the Year, Professor Richard Scolyer, co-head of Melanoma Institute Australia, who was… Read more Audio
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Book Critic: Pip Adam
2:10 PM.Today Pip looks at suspense fiction. She talks to Jesse about The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith and The Night She Fell by Eileen Merriman. Audio
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Tech Tuesday with Dan Watson
1:50 PM.Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services Dan Watson talks to Jesse about some handy apps around to help save time printing, signing, scanning and emailing documents as well as a tool… Read more Audio
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The artist behind the Iko Iko window displays
1:35 PM.The ever changing window displays at Iko Iko are also visual treat for regulars and visitors alike to Wellington's Cuba Street. Emma Smith is the clever creative behind the displays, she speaks to… Read more Audio
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Farming biotech to improve human access to healthcare
1:26 PM.Often getting healthcare to remote residents around Aotearoa means long trips to bigger centres or delays in diagnoses. Greg Mirams from Techion talks to Jesse about their Fecpak G2 device and how it… Read more Audio
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Next phase in the Dunedin study set to break new ground
1:16 PM.The famous and world-leading Dunedin Study is gearing up for it's next phase. From April it's going to launch its assessments of 52-year-olds. Professor Moana Theodore talks to Jesse. Read more Audio