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Critter of the Week
3:35 PM.This week's critter is found on sandy beaches throughout Aotearoa. The mowhiti, or New Zealand sandhopper, is a sand-burrowing, beach-loving amphipod with impressive jumping abilities. Read more Audio
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Chicken Breasts with Bacon & Shallots
3:11 PM.Today Julie Biuso has a recipe that is a great seasonal meal. It starts off in the pan but gets finished in the oven. Julie shares how to maker her recipe of chicken breasts with bacon and shallots. Read more Audio
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NZ Live: Fraser Ross
2:20 PM.Christchurch indie-folk musician Fraser Ross joins the show with his band to perform some songs from his recently released album Thunderhead. Read more Audio
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Film Review with Sam Hollis
2:10 PM.Today Sam reviews Late Night with the Devil, out in cinemas now and 'STEVE' on Apple TV+, a two part documentary on Steve Martin. Audio
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Freaky Friday
1:51 PM.Our weekly segment where we ask listeners to share their strange and spooky stories. If you have a spooky tale to share, email afternoons@rnz.co.nz with the details! Read more Audio
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Should the capital move to Palmerston North?
1:35 PM.Windmills, the Rugby Museum, and free parking on Sundays are just some of the virtues of Palmerston North.
So could Palmy be the perfect place to relocate Parliament to? Mayor Grant Smith speaks to… Read more Audio
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International Day of Human Spaceflight
1:28 PM.A day of celebration today for space lovers around the world. It's a time to celebrate what has become known as Yuri's Flight, the first time in history that a human went into space. Read more Audio
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Hugging your way into feeling better and fighting depression
1:15 PM.A hug can boost your health, even if you're hugging a robot. That's according to Dutch and German researchers. Jacqui Maguire is a clinical psychologist and a big fan of hugging. She talks to Jesse. Read more Audio
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The history of food courts in NZ with Dr Grant Morris
3:20 PM.Food courts are everywhere in urban New Zealand. While food courts are an integral part of the urban landscape, their history is actually quite brief. Today Dr Grant Morris looks into that history… Read more Audio
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NZ Sporting History: Sandra Edge
2:30 PM.Sandra Edge won the complete set of World Championship medals - gold in 1987, silver in 1991, and bronze in 1995. She captained the Silver Ferns through 21 tests from 1994 to 1995, and played 89 test… Read more Audio
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Music Critic: Matthew Crawley
2:10 PM.Today Matthew talks to Jesse about music from Hermanos Gutierréz and Lilly Carron. Audio
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Crookies' the new food fad from France
1:46 PM.We've had the cronut - the half-croissant, half-donut. There's also been the New York Roll, a mixture of croissant and bombolone, now the latest viral food trend is the Crookie, created from a… Read more Audio
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Is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy effective?
1:32 PM.There are many different approaches used by therapists, but Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is one of the the most studied fields. Gini McIntosh is a Clinical Psychologist, she speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio
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'Hopium': how it's holding back environmentally sound solutions
1:17 PM.Biofuels are seen as an environmentally friendly option as countries explore ways of decarbonising their economies. We had a lot of feedback from the interview, including from Dr Mike Joy, who has… Read more Audio
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Taking on water - marine protection in Aotearoa
5:00 AM.New Zealand once led the world in marine protection. Now it looks like we will fail to meet our international promise to protect 30 percent of our ocean estate by 2030. Why is stopping fishing so… Read more Audio
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New horror film Late Night With the Devil opens to critical buzz
3:10 PM.Since his debut as The Joker's schizophrenic sidekick in The Dark Knight, David Dastmalchian has shown an aptitude for scaring movie -goers. Now the American actor is getting rave reviews for his lead… Read more Video, Audio
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Bookmarks with Luke Buda
2:30 PM.For Bookmarks today we have founding member of the Phoenix Foundation and also solo musician Luke Buda. He has worked on many film scores, most notably Eagle vs Shark, Boy, and Hunt for the… Read more Audio
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Easy Eats with Sam Parish: One-pan Lamb meatball lasagne
2:20 PM.This week on Easy Eats with Sam Parish she shares a fabulous mid week meal idea that won't leave you with tonnes of dishes to clean up afterwards. Read more Audio
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Podcast Critic: Sally Ward
2:12 PM.Today Producer Sally Ward joins Jesse to talk about a few of the podcasts she's been enjoying lately. Sally discusses Wiser Word and The Shameless Bookclub. She's also going to talk about one she's… Read more Audio
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Heading Off: DOC non-great walks opened up for booking
1:45 PM.Bookings have been opening for the next season of DoC walks - great and otherwise. To talk about some of these lesser-know gems is Department of Conservation heritage and visitors director Cat Wilson… Read more Audio
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50 years of Abba, one of their stage managers reminisces
1:35 PM.It was around this time of the year in 1974 that ABBA performed Waterloo at the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton's Grand Hotel. Jimmy Barnett. Jimmy was Light Director & Productions Manager for the… Read more Audio
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Sea lions under threat in new commercial fishing net changes
1:25 PM.The Fisheries Minister has scrapped official limits on the number of sea lion deaths through commercial fishing nets. So what will this reduced protection mean for the species? Dr Simon Childerhouse… Read more Audio
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Is canola the fuel to keep the country running in an emergency?
1:15 PM.As an island nation with a complete dependence on fuel imports, what would happen to us if a global disaster cut off our fuel supply? Professor Nick Wilson of the University of Otago, Wellington has… Read more Audio
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The billionaire looking to fix the 'broken' internet
3:10 PM.The internet is broken. Billionaire American Businessman Frank McCourt Jr doesn't want to just complain about it, he wants to fix it. He's putting millions of dollars towards Project Liberty, working… Read more Audio
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Music feature: Anthonie Tonnon on Lana Del Rey
2:30 PM.Since her debut, Lana Del Rey has released 8 more studio albums, while her influence on the music industry has only continued to grow. Award-winning New Zealand musician Anthonie Tonnon, discusses the… Read more Audio
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