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  <title>The pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense</title>
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    <![CDATA[Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.
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    <![CDATA[Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:42</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Critter of the Week: Net-building caddisfly</title>
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    <![CDATA[Nicola Toki joins Jesse to talk about this week's critter of the week - net-building caddisfly. New Zealand has a little over 200 known species of caddisflies, which create filter-feeding nets out of silk to catch their food.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:32:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Critter of the Week: Net-building caddisfly</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Nicola Toki joins Jesse to talk about this week's critter of the week - net-building caddisfly. New Zealand has a little over 200 known species of caddisflies, which create filter-feeding nets out of silk to catch their food.
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    <![CDATA[Nicola Toki joins Jesse to talk about this week's critter of the week - net-building caddisfly. New Zealand has a little over 200 known species of caddisflies, which create filter-feeding nets out of silk to catch their food.
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  <title>How to make mulch without all the equipment</title>
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    <![CDATA[Landscape designer Tony Murrell from Murrell Designs is with me now to talk about how you can make mulches from Autumn's dropped debris even when you don't have lots of equipment.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How to make mulch without all the equipment</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Landscape designer Tony Murrell from Murrell Designs is with me now to talk about how you can make mulches from Autumn's dropped debris even when you don't have lots of equipment.
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    <![CDATA[Landscape designer Tony Murrell from Murrell Designs is with me now to talk about how you can make mulches from Autumn's dropped debris even when you don't have lots of equipment.
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  <title>Steamed Chicken and Prawn Tofu with Spicy Sauce</title>
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    <![CDATA[Fridays on Afternoons means food and we've got the wonderfully talented Connie Clarkson with us today. Connie is the Manager of the Auckland Council's Kitchen Project amongst many other things.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Fridays on Afternoons means food and we've got the wonderfully talented Connie Clarkson with us today. Connie is the Manager of the Auckland Council's Kitchen Project amongst many other things.
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    <![CDATA[Fridays on Afternoons means food and we've got the wonderfully talented Connie Clarkson with us today. Connie is the Manager of the Auckland Council's Kitchen Project amongst many other things.
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  <title>Film Review: How does the new Star Wars film stack up?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons critic Dominic Corry shares what he's been watching: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (in theatres) Obsession (in theatres) Guru (playing as part of the French Film Festival).
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons critic Dominic Corry shares what he's been watching: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (in theatres) Obsession (in theatres) Guru (playing as part of the French Film Festival).
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons critic Dominic Corry shares what he's been watching: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (in theatres) Obsession (in theatres) Guru (playing as part of the French Film Festival).
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  <title>Freaky Friday</title>
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    <![CDATA[Freaky Friday is your chance to share a tale of the unexplained. It could be an interaction with a ghost, a possession, a premonition or something soo freaky we don't even have a word for it. If you've got a tale to tell get in touch on 2101 or Jesse@rnz.co.nz Today we're joined by Kate in Rangiwahia. That's about 50km north of Feilding.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Freaky Friday</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Freaky Friday is your chance to share a tale of the unexplained. It could be an interaction with a ghost, a possession, a premonition or something soo freaky we don't even have a word for it. If you've got a tale to tell get in touch on 2101 or Jesse@rnz.co.nz Today we're joined by Kate in Rangiwahia. That's about 50km north of Feilding.
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    <![CDATA[Freaky Friday is your chance to share a tale of the unexplained. It could be an interaction with a ghost, a possession, a premonition or something soo freaky we don't even have a word for it. If you've got a tale to tell get in touch on 2101 or Jesse@rnz.co.nz Today we're joined by Kate in Rangiwahia. That's about 50km north of Feilding.
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  <title>Celebrating the finalists for Science NZ Lifetime Award</title>
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    <![CDATA[All week on Afternoons we've been celebrating the finalists for the Science New Zealand Lifetime Achievement Award. We've had a marine ecologist, a mycologist, a volcanologist, and today we leap into the world of forensic toxicology. Diana Kappatos retired earlier this year after 50 years in forensic toxicology. To rattle off just a few of her accomplishments, Diana supported response to the synthetic cannabinoid crisis, built the surveillance tools we use for drug monitoring, and more recently published a paper that provides a baseline for MDMA-positive drivers ahead of the new roadside testing. She chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Celebrating the finalists for Science NZ Lifetime Award</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[All week on Afternoons we've been celebrating the finalists for the Science New Zealand Lifetime Achievement Award. We've had a marine ecologist, a mycologist, a volcanologist, and today we leap into the world of forensic toxicology. Diana Kappatos retired earlier this year after 50 years in forensic toxicology. To rattle off just a few of her accomplishments, Diana supported response to the synthetic cannabinoid crisis, built the surveillance tools we use for drug monitoring, and more recently published a paper that provides a baseline for MDMA-positive drivers ahead of the new roadside testing. She chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[All week on Afternoons we've been celebrating the finalists for the Science New Zealand Lifetime Achievement Award. We've had a marine ecologist, a mycologist, a volcanologist, and today we leap into the world of forensic toxicology. Diana Kappatos retired earlier this year after 50 years in forensic toxicology. To rattle off just a few of her accomplishments, Diana supported response to the synthetic cannabinoid crisis, built the surveillance tools we use for drug monitoring, and more recently published a paper that provides a baseline for MDMA-positive drivers ahead of the new roadside testing. She chats to Jesse.
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  <title>Athletes competing on drugs? The Enhanced Games are here!</title>
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    <![CDATA[The Enhanced Games are happening this Sunday in Las Vegas, which is Monday NZ time. This competition see world class swimmers, runners and weightlifters compete for a $25 million prize pool. But what sets these games apart is that all the athletes are on performance enhancing drugs, something that's banned in traditional world competitions. Enhanced Games Chief Executive Max Martin talks to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Athletes competing on drugs? The Enhanced Games are here!</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Enhanced Games are happening this Sunday in Las Vegas, which is Monday NZ time. This competition see world class swimmers, runners and weightlifters compete for a $25 million prize pool. But what sets these games apart is that all the athletes are on performance enhancing drugs, something that's banned in traditional world competitions. Enhanced Games Chief Executive Max Martin talks to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[The Enhanced Games are happening this Sunday in Las Vegas, which is Monday NZ time. This competition see world class swimmers, runners and weightlifters compete for a $25 million prize pool. But what sets these games apart is that all the athletes are on performance enhancing drugs, something that's banned in traditional world competitions. Enhanced Games Chief Executive Max Martin talks to Jesse.
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  <title>The Kiwi doing outstanding work at Harvard University</title>
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    <![CDATA[In 2020, we spoke with then Porirua high school student Jess Jenkins who was off to study at Harvard University Fast forward six years and Jess is now a senior at Harvard and has been selected as one of this year's 'Fay Prize winners' - the top prize at Harvard for undergraduate thesis work. Her research used big data to explore how where you grow up shapes your future and also examined the long-term impacts of colonial land confiscation in Aotearoa. Jess chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[In 2020, we spoke with then Porirua high school student Jess Jenkins who was off to study at Harvard University Fast forward six years and Jess is now a senior at Harvard and has been selected as one of this year's 'Fay Prize winners' - the top prize at Harvard for undergraduate thesis work. Her research used big data to explore how where you grow up shapes your future and also examined the long-term impacts of colonial land confiscation in Aotearoa. Jess chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[In 2020, we spoke with then Porirua high school student Jess Jenkins who was off to study at Harvard University Fast forward six years and Jess is now a senior at Harvard and has been selected as one of this year's 'Fay Prize winners' - the top prize at Harvard for undergraduate thesis work. Her research used big data to explore how where you grow up shapes your future and also examined the long-term impacts of colonial land confiscation in Aotearoa. Jess chats to Jesse.
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  <title>An artist's reaction to a new NZ founded music platform</title>
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    <![CDATA[We're going to start the show talking music because a new music streaming platform is being launched but this one is locally owned and says it wants to give musicians a bigger slice of the pie. It's called Lume and has got a who's who of New Zealanders behind it, and investing in it, including singer Lorde. The platform will let fans buy digital albums bundled with bonus content including exclusive audio, video, artwork and photography. Local artist Geneva AM backs the news and she joins Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>An artist's reaction to a new NZ founded music platform</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[We're going to start the show talking music because a new music streaming platform is being launched but this one is locally owned and says it wants to give musicians a bigger slice of the pie. It's called Lume and has got a who's who of New Zealanders behind it, and investing in it, including singer Lorde. The platform will let fans buy digital albums bundled with bonus content including exclusive audio, video, artwork and photography. Local artist Geneva AM backs the news and she joins Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[We're going to start the show talking music because a new music streaming platform is being launched but this one is locally owned and says it wants to give musicians a bigger slice of the pie. It's called Lume and has got a who's who of New Zealanders behind it, and investing in it, including singer Lorde. The platform will let fans buy digital albums bundled with bonus content including exclusive audio, video, artwork and photography. Local artist Geneva AM backs the news and she joins Jesse.
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  <title>The pre-Panel: Your daily slice of stuff and nonsense</title>
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    <![CDATA[Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan prove they really can make something out of nothing; Wallace also previews what's on The Panel this evening.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The pre-Panel: Your daily slice of stuff and nonsense</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan prove they really can make something out of nothing; Wallace also previews what's on The Panel this evening.
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    <![CDATA[Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan prove they really can make something out of nothing; Wallace also previews what's on The Panel this evening.
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  <title>Political Group Chat: Is it okay to boo our politicians?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Welcome to the politics group chat, a chance for interesting people to say what they're thinking out loud on topics that have been in the news in the last week. Tim Batt, Dane Giraud and Natalia Albert are our guests and today we're looking a range of issues from heckling politicians, taking away character references in sentencing sex offenders, and why some New Zealanders still hate Dame Jacinda Ardern to the Government updating its official branding to give greater prominence to English over te reo Maori.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Political Group Chat: Is it okay to boo our politicians?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Welcome to the politics group chat, a chance for interesting people to say what they're thinking out loud on topics that have been in the news in the last week. Tim Batt, Dane Giraud and Natalia Albert are our guests and today we're looking a range of issues from heckling politicians, taking away character references in sentencing sex offenders, and why some New Zealanders still hate Dame Jacinda Ardern to the Government updating its official branding to give greater prominence to English over te reo Maori.
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    <![CDATA[Welcome to the politics group chat, a chance for interesting people to say what they're thinking out loud on topics that have been in the news in the last week. Tim Batt, Dane Giraud and Natalia Albert are our guests and today we're looking a range of issues from heckling politicians, taking away character references in sentencing sex offenders, and why some New Zealanders still hate Dame Jacinda Ardern to the Government updating its official branding to give greater prominence to English over te reo Maori.
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  <title>History with Dr Grant Morris</title>
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    <![CDATA[The University of Waikato is facing opposition to its new medical school. Dr Grant Morris looks back in history to see if we are seeing a repeat of the challenges faced by the University of Waikato's law school in the early 1990s.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The University of Waikato is facing opposition to its new medical school. Dr Grant Morris looks back in history to see if we are seeing a repeat of the challenges faced by the University of Waikato's law school in the early 1990s.
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    <![CDATA[The University of Waikato is facing opposition to its new medical school. Dr Grant Morris looks back in history to see if we are seeing a repeat of the challenges faced by the University of Waikato's law school in the early 1990s.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:10</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Solving the World's Problems: Are we too polite?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Writer Verity Johnson joins Jesse to look at whether we are too polite and what that can mean for our emotional development, she'll also dive into why under 35-year-olds aren't engaged in voting.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Solving the World's Problems: Are we too polite?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Writer Verity Johnson joins Jesse to look at whether we are too polite and what that can mean for our emotional development, she'll also dive into why under 35-year-olds aren't engaged in voting.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Writer Verity Johnson joins Jesse to look at whether we are too polite and what that can mean for our emotional development, she'll also dive into why under 35-year-olds aren't engaged in voting.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:22</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019036031/solving-the-world-s-problems-are-we-too-polite</link>
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  <title>A-Z of Aotearoa: U for Te Urewera</title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time now for the A-Z of Aotearoa! We've been making our way through the alphabet, choosing something iconically Kiwi for each letter. This week we've arrived at 'U', and our subject is a place shrouded in geographic beauty and indigenous knowledge, Te Urewera. It's the home of the Tuhoe iwi, and it lies in the wide, mountainous space between Rotorua and Gisborne. For 60 years much of Te Urewera was designated a National Park, then in 2014 - following a Waitangi Tribunal settlement - the land was granted environmental personhood. In October 2007, Te Urewera was also the grounds for one of New Zealand's darkest days, poet and activist Ati Teepa talks to Jesse about his experience in the police raids. We also want to focus on the environment and geography of Te Urewera, and for that, Jesse is joined by Hinewai McManus Hinewai is of Tuhoe descent, and she's a former DOC ranger who also guided treks in Ngaputahi near Ruatahuna for many years.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>A-Z of Aotearoa: U for Te Urewera</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time now for the A-Z of Aotearoa! We've been making our way through the alphabet, choosing something iconically Kiwi for each letter. This week we've arrived at 'U', and our subject is a place shrouded in geographic beauty and indigenous knowledge, Te Urewera. It's the home of the Tuhoe iwi, and it lies in the wide, mountainous space between Rotorua and Gisborne. For 60 years much of Te Urewera was designated a National Park, then in 2014 - following a Waitangi Tribunal settlement - the land was granted environmental personhood. In October 2007, Te Urewera was also the grounds for one of New Zealand's darkest days, poet and activist Ati Teepa talks to Jesse about his experience in the police raids. We also want to focus on the environment and geography of Te Urewera, and for that, Jesse is joined by Hinewai McManus Hinewai is of Tuhoe descent, and she's a former DOC ranger who also guided treks in Ngaputahi near Ruatahuna for many years.
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    <![CDATA[It's time now for the A-Z of Aotearoa! We've been making our way through the alphabet, choosing something iconically Kiwi for each letter. This week we've arrived at 'U', and our subject is a place shrouded in geographic beauty and indigenous knowledge, Te Urewera. It's the home of the Tuhoe iwi, and it lies in the wide, mountainous space between Rotorua and Gisborne. For 60 years much of Te Urewera was designated a National Park, then in 2014 - following a Waitangi Tribunal settlement - the land was granted environmental personhood. In October 2007, Te Urewera was also the grounds for one of New Zealand's darkest days, poet and activist Ati Teepa talks to Jesse about his experience in the police raids. We also want to focus on the environment and geography of Te Urewera, and for that, Jesse is joined by Hinewai McManus Hinewai is of Tuhoe descent, and she's a former DOC ranger who also guided treks in Ngaputahi near Ruatahuna for many years.
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  <itunes:duration>00:27:11</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Group Chat: Is it okay to scroll on your phone at gigs?</title>
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    <![CDATA[This is our chance to discuss the stories that won't make the news headlines but might fill up your social media feed. Film critic Kate Rodger, Culture 101 host Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson join Jesse to discuss what's taking up space in their group chats. Today it's audience etiquette, celebrity dress codes, and being publicly shameless - is it now okay?
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Group Chat: Is it okay to scroll on your phone at gigs?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[This is our chance to discuss the stories that won't make the news headlines but might fill up your social media feed. Film critic Kate Rodger, Culture 101 host Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson join Jesse to discuss what's taking up space in their group chats. Today it's audience etiquette, celebrity dress codes, and being publicly shameless - is it now okay?
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    <![CDATA[This is our chance to discuss the stories that won't make the news headlines but might fill up your social media feed. Film critic Kate Rodger, Culture 101 host Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson join Jesse to discuss what's taking up space in their group chats. Today it's audience etiquette, celebrity dress codes, and being publicly shameless - is it now okay?
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  <title>Celebrating clever New Zealanders in the field of science</title>
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    <![CDATA[This week on Afternoons we've been celebrating New Zealanders doing extraordinary things in science by speaking with all the finalists for the 'Lifetime Achievement award' at the 'Science New Zealand Awards' So far we've heard from volcanologist Brad Scott, and marine ecologist Dr Rob Murdoch Today Jesse is joined by Dr Peter Johnston, a mycologist who has spent 50 years discovering and naming fungi. His research has helped protect New Zealand's wine and avocado industries, and even in retirement he's still at it, working his way through boxes of unnamed specimens collected over the past five decades.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Celebrating clever New Zealanders in the field of science</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[This week on Afternoons we've been celebrating New Zealanders doing extraordinary things in science by speaking with all the finalists for the 'Lifetime Achievement award' at the 'Science New Zealand Awards' So far we've heard from volcanologist Brad Scott, and marine ecologist Dr Rob Murdoch Today Jesse is joined by Dr Peter Johnston, a mycologist who has spent 50 years discovering and naming fungi. His research has helped protect New Zealand's wine and avocado industries, and even in retirement he's still at it, working his way through boxes of unnamed specimens collected over the past five decades.
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    <![CDATA[This week on Afternoons we've been celebrating New Zealanders doing extraordinary things in science by speaking with all the finalists for the 'Lifetime Achievement award' at the 'Science New Zealand Awards' So far we've heard from volcanologist Brad Scott, and marine ecologist Dr Rob Murdoch Today Jesse is joined by Dr Peter Johnston, a mycologist who has spent 50 years discovering and naming fungi. His research has helped protect New Zealand's wine and avocado industries, and even in retirement he's still at it, working his way through boxes of unnamed specimens collected over the past five decades.
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  <itunes:duration>00:06:37</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019036023/celebrating-clever-new-zealanders-in-the-field-of-science</link>
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  <title>How can we get our children to enjoy reading?</title>
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    <![CDATA[For a number of years, we've heard about a decline in students' reading and writing ability. It's one thing to address this academically, but whatever happened to the joy of reading? Well, a new national study has taken a look in New Zealand children's enjoyment of reading, and in some cases there's been a significant drop. We wanted to talk to somebody about how to help kids find the joy in reading, and see reaching for a book as something fun, not a chore. And who better than New Zealand's local "Fun-brarian"! Claudine Crabtree is the library manager at Baradene College in Remuera, and an advocate for the 'Schools Need Libraries' campaign.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How can we get our children to enjoy reading?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[For a number of years, we've heard about a decline in students' reading and writing ability. It's one thing to address this academically, but whatever happened to the joy of reading? Well, a new national study has taken a look in New Zealand children's enjoyment of reading, and in some cases there's been a significant drop. We wanted to talk to somebody about how to help kids find the joy in reading, and see reaching for a book as something fun, not a chore. And who better than New Zealand's local "Fun-brarian"! Claudine Crabtree is the library manager at Baradene College in Remuera, and an advocate for the 'Schools Need Libraries' campaign.
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    <![CDATA[For a number of years, we've heard about a decline in students' reading and writing ability. It's one thing to address this academically, but whatever happened to the joy of reading? Well, a new national study has taken a look in New Zealand children's enjoyment of reading, and in some cases there's been a significant drop. We wanted to talk to somebody about how to help kids find the joy in reading, and see reaching for a book as something fun, not a chore. And who better than New Zealand's local "Fun-brarian"! Claudine Crabtree is the library manager at Baradene College in Remuera, and an advocate for the 'Schools Need Libraries' campaign.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:15</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019036022/how-can-we-get-our-children-to-enjoy-reading</link>
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  <title>Are we looking at the housing issue the wrong way?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[But a new report from the think tank The New Zealand Initiative argues that might not be the right approach. Its' report 'Beyond Targets' suggests housing targets and long-term forecasts can actually make planning less flexible and less responsive to real demand. Dr Benno Blaschke is a senior fellow at The New Zealand Initiative and author of the new report.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Are we looking at the housing issue the wrong way?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[But a new report from the think tank The New Zealand Initiative argues that might not be the right approach. Its' report 'Beyond Targets' suggests housing targets and long-term forecasts can actually make planning less flexible and less responsive to real demand. Dr Benno Blaschke is a senior fellow at The New Zealand Initiative and author of the new report.
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    <![CDATA[But a new report from the think tank The New Zealand Initiative argues that might not be the right approach. Its' report 'Beyond Targets' suggests housing targets and long-term forecasts can actually make planning less flexible and less responsive to real demand. Dr Benno Blaschke is a senior fellow at The New Zealand Initiative and author of the new report.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:39</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019036021/are-we-looking-at-the-housing-issue-the-wrong-way</link>
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  <title>The pre-Panel: Your daily slice of sense and nonsense</title>
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will attempt to make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The pre-Panel: Your daily slice of sense and nonsense</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will attempt to make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will attempt to make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:07</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035887/the-pre-panel-your-daily-slice-of-sense-and-nonsense</link>
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  <title>Why clutter isn't just an issue of tidiness</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Most of us have a pile we keep promising we'll sort out, or a stack of books no one will ever read but we refuse to part with. Clutter isn't always about messiness. It can be fueled by procrastination, decision fatigue, and the emotions we attach to our stuff. Dr Joseph Ferrari is one of the world's leading researchers on procrastination and clutter. He argues clutter isn't just a housekeeping issue, it's a window into how we cope, avoid stress, and navigate a culture of constant consumption. He's helped develop a tool to measure how clutter is affecting your life. He has practical advice for clearing the clutter spaces in your home and the stress that comes with it.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:27:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why clutter isn't just an issue of tidiness</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Most of us have a pile we keep promising we'll sort out, or a stack of books no one will ever read but we refuse to part with. Clutter isn't always about messiness. It can be fueled by procrastination, decision fatigue, and the emotions we attach to our stuff. Dr Joseph Ferrari is one of the world's leading researchers on procrastination and clutter. He argues clutter isn't just a housekeeping issue, it's a window into how we cope, avoid stress, and navigate a culture of constant consumption. He's helped develop a tool to measure how clutter is affecting your life. He has practical advice for clearing the clutter spaces in your home and the stress that comes with it.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Most of us have a pile we keep promising we'll sort out, or a stack of books no one will ever read but we refuse to part with. Clutter isn't always about messiness. It can be fueled by procrastination, decision fatigue, and the emotions we attach to our stuff. Dr Joseph Ferrari is one of the world's leading researchers on procrastination and clutter. He argues clutter isn't just a housekeeping issue, it's a window into how we cope, avoid stress, and navigate a culture of constant consumption. He's helped develop a tool to measure how clutter is affecting your life. He has practical advice for clearing the clutter spaces in your home and the stress that comes with it.
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  <itunes:duration>00:21:59</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Easy Eats: Sticky gochujang chicken thighs with coconut rice</title>
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    <![CDATA[Kelly Gibney shares a recipe that is delicious to make and won't take all night. This week it's sticky gochujang chicken thighs with coconut rice.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:09:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Easy Eats: Sticky gochujang chicken thighs with coconut rice</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Kelly Gibney shares a recipe that is delicious to make and won't take all night. This week it's sticky gochujang chicken thighs with coconut rice.
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    <![CDATA[Kelly Gibney shares a recipe that is delicious to make and won't take all night. This week it's sticky gochujang chicken thighs with coconut rice.
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  <itunes:duration>00:05:29</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Bookmarks with Chelsie Preston-Crayford!</title>
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    <![CDATA[This week Jesse is joined by actress, writer, and now feature-film director, Chelsie Preston-Crayford.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Bookmarks with Chelsie Preston-Crayford!</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[This week Jesse is joined by actress, writer, and now feature-film director, Chelsie Preston-Crayford.
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    <![CDATA[This week Jesse is joined by actress, writer, and now feature-film director, Chelsie Preston-Crayford.
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  <itunes:duration>00:28:09</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035878/bookmarks-with-chelsie-preston-crayford</link>
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  <title>Heading Off to the Pacific Crest Trail</title>
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    <![CDATA[Today for heading off we're joined by Peter Coldicott who - with his son - spent almost 6 months walking the entire thing.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:09:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Heading Off to the Pacific Crest Trail</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Today for heading off we're joined by Peter Coldicott who - with his son - spent almost 6 months walking the entire thing.
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    <![CDATA[Today for heading off we're joined by Peter Coldicott who - with his son - spent almost 6 months walking the entire thing.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:15</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035869/heading-off-to-the-pacific-crest-trail</link>
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  <title>Stories from The Kakapo Files II</title>
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    <![CDATA[In this week's episode, producer Alison Ballance reveals more about four adult kakapo. Their stories come to us from three rangers starting with Jess Wagner with the tale of a 15-year-old female kakapo called Waikawa. Alison Ballance says there are currently 92 living chicks, and that there is plenty more kakapo news in episode 17 of the podcast. To listen to the full episode head to rnz.co.nz and search for Kakapo Files. You'll also find it on your usual podcast app.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:47:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Stories from The Kakapo Files II</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[In this week's episode, producer Alison Ballance reveals more about four adult kakapo. Their stories come to us from three rangers starting with Jess Wagner with the tale of a 15-year-old female kakapo called Waikawa. Alison Ballance says there are currently 92 living chicks, and that there is plenty more kakapo news in episode 17 of the podcast. To listen to the full episode head to rnz.co.nz and search for Kakapo Files. You'll also find it on your usual podcast app.
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    <![CDATA[In this week's episode, producer Alison Ballance reveals more about four adult kakapo. Their stories come to us from three rangers starting with Jess Wagner with the tale of a 15-year-old female kakapo called Waikawa. Alison Ballance says there are currently 92 living chicks, and that there is plenty more kakapo news in episode 17 of the podcast. To listen to the full episode head to rnz.co.nz and search for Kakapo Files. You'll also find it on your usual podcast app.
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  <itunes:duration>00:11:54</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Why a marine ecologist says fish farming systems are vital</title>
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    <![CDATA[Today we're taking to the sea with marine ecologist Dr Rob Murdoch. 
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why a marine ecologist says fish farming systems are vital</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Today we're taking to the sea with marine ecologist Dr Rob Murdoch. 
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    <![CDATA[Today we're taking to the sea with marine ecologist Dr Rob Murdoch. 
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  <itunes:duration>00:06:56</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,Fisheries,Marine Biology,Science New Zealand Awards Lifetime Achievement Award</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035861/why-a-marine-ecologist-says-fish-farming-systems-are-vital</link>
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  <title>Why is there such inflexibility with some rugby rules?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Joining Jesse to explain the decision OVER Richie Mo'unga is New Zealand Herald rugby analyst Gregor Paul.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why is there such inflexibility with some rugby rules?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Joining Jesse to explain the decision OVER Richie Mo'unga is New Zealand Herald rugby analyst Gregor Paul.
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    <![CDATA[Joining Jesse to explain the decision OVER Richie Mo'unga is New Zealand Herald rugby analyst Gregor Paul.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:44</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035860/why-is-there-such-inflexibility-with-some-rugby-rules</link>
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  <title>The Kiwis behind an award-winning pasta</title>
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    <![CDATA[Monty & Sons Radiatori Pasta was last night named Supreme Winner at the Outstanding Food Producer Awards.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:18:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Kiwis behind an award-winning pasta</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Monty & Sons Radiatori Pasta was last night named Supreme Winner at the Outstanding Food Producer Awards.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Monty & Sons Radiatori Pasta was last night named Supreme Winner at the Outstanding Food Producer Awards.
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  <itunes:duration>00:06:41</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035858/the-kiwis-behind-an-award-winning-pasta</link>
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  <title>Christchurch is having a moment: Why?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Reuben Woods is creative director and lead tour guide for Watch This Space, showcasing the city's street art. He chats to Jesse.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:09:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Christchurch is having a moment: Why?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Reuben Woods is creative director and lead tour guide for Watch This Space, showcasing the city's street art. He chats to Jesse.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Reuben Woods is creative director and lead tour guide for Watch This Space, showcasing the city's street art. He chats to Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:31</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>Canterbury,Christchurch</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035855/christchurch-is-having-a-moment-why</link>
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  <title>The pre-Panel: Daily Dose of Giggles</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The little show that can! Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan take on the big, and not so big issues as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:51:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The pre-Panel: Daily Dose of Giggles</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The little show that can! Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan take on the big, and not so big issues as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[The little show that can! Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan take on the big, and not so big issues as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:53</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035862/the-pre-panel-daily-dose-of-giggles</link>
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  <title>Why forgiveness is actually good for you, and others!</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[We usually think of forgiveness as something personal between the person who was hurt and the person who caused the hurt. But research done here in New Zealand suggests forgiveness may have effects that reach far beyond the individuals involved. In fact, forgiveness may even have the potential to be a powerful public health tool. Dr Richard Cowden is a psychologist and research scientist with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. His work has consistently shown that holding onto resentment and unresolved hurt can take a real toll on both mental and physical health. Now in collaboration with researchers from Auckland and Victoria University, he's explored whether increasing forgiveness could have benefits on a larger scale.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:33:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why forgiveness is actually good for you, and others!</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[We usually think of forgiveness as something personal between the person who was hurt and the person who caused the hurt. But research done here in New Zealand suggests forgiveness may have effects that reach far beyond the individuals involved. In fact, forgiveness may even have the potential to be a powerful public health tool. Dr Richard Cowden is a psychologist and research scientist with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. His work has consistently shown that holding onto resentment and unresolved hurt can take a real toll on both mental and physical health. Now in collaboration with researchers from Auckland and Victoria University, he's explored whether increasing forgiveness could have benefits on a larger scale.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[We usually think of forgiveness as something personal between the person who was hurt and the person who caused the hurt. But research done here in New Zealand suggests forgiveness may have effects that reach far beyond the individuals involved. In fact, forgiveness may even have the potential to be a powerful public health tool. Dr Richard Cowden is a psychologist and research scientist with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. His work has consistently shown that holding onto resentment and unresolved hurt can take a real toll on both mental and physical health. Now in collaboration with researchers from Auckland and Victoria University, he's explored whether increasing forgiveness could have benefits on a larger scale.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:18:01</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035723/why-forgiveness-is-actually-good-for-you-and-others</link>
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  <title>Songs for a roadie!</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Do you have a song you like to turn up loudly and sing like no one is listening? Well we want to hear about it .. we've got new segment called Songs for a Roadie .. where we chat to you about a tune you can't help but blast .. share your song on 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz and tell us why you love it .. and brace yourselves cause we might just give you a call .. which is exactly what we did with Tim.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:26:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Songs for a roadie!</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Do you have a song you like to turn up loudly and sing like no one is listening? Well we want to hear about it .. we've got new segment called Songs for a Roadie .. where we chat to you about a tune you can't help but blast .. share your song on 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz and tell us why you love it .. and brace yourselves cause we might just give you a call .. which is exactly what we did with Tim.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Do you have a song you like to turn up loudly and sing like no one is listening? Well we want to hear about it .. we've got new segment called Songs for a Roadie .. where we chat to you about a tune you can't help but blast .. share your song on 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz and tell us why you love it .. and brace yourselves cause we might just give you a call .. which is exactly what we did with Tim.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:43</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035722/songs-for-a-roadie</link>
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  <title>You're the Judge: Can my husband afford to be picky?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Tuesdays are when we play You're the Judge: our weekly segment when we put an issue to you, our audience, and get your help trying to solve it. This week we're looking at an issue between a couple - she wants to stay home with their second child, but he's lost his job and is struggling to find another one. But she argues he is being too fussy in his hunt. Let us know your reckons on 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz
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  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>You're the Judge: Can my husband afford to be picky?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tuesdays are when we play You're the Judge: our weekly segment when we put an issue to you, our audience, and get your help trying to solve it. This week we're looking at an issue between a couple - she wants to stay home with their second child, but he's lost his job and is struggling to find another one. But she argues he is being too fussy in his hunt. Let us know your reckons on 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz
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    <![CDATA[Tuesdays are when we play You're the Judge: our weekly segment when we put an issue to you, our audience, and get your help trying to solve it. This week we're looking at an issue between a couple - she wants to stay home with their second child, but he's lost his job and is struggling to find another one. But she argues he is being too fussy in his hunt. Let us know your reckons on 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz
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  <itunes:duration>00:04:17</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035720/you-re-the-judge-can-my-husband-afford-to-be-picky</link>
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  <title>Podcast Critic: Amanda Knox's take on the case of Lucy Letby</title>
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons podcast critic, and RNZ's National Head of Content Ali Ventura joins us to share what she's been listening to.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Podcast Critic: Amanda Knox's take on the case of Lucy Letby</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons podcast critic, and RNZ's National Head of Content Ali Ventura joins us to share what she's been listening to.
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons podcast critic, and RNZ's National Head of Content Ali Ventura joins us to share what she's been listening to.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:45</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035721/podcast-critic-amanda-knox-s-take-on-the-case-of-lucy-letby</link>
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  <title>Book Critic: Celebrating self-published books</title>
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons book critic Catherine Robertson is with Jesse to share what she's been enjoying.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:18:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Book Critic: Celebrating self-published books</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons book critic Catherine Robertson is with Jesse to share what she's been enjoying.
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons book critic Catherine Robertson is with Jesse to share what she's been enjoying.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:51</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035712/book-critic-celebrating-self-published-books</link>
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  <title>Mayoral Minutes with Waitomo District Mayor John Robertson</title>
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    <![CDATA[This week we're heading to the Waitomo District, located in the south-western part of the Waikato region in the North Island, from where Mayor John Robertson joins Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Mayoral Minutes with Waitomo District Mayor John Robertson</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[This week we're heading to the Waitomo District, located in the south-western part of the Waikato region in the North Island, from where Mayor John Robertson joins Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[This week we're heading to the Waitomo District, located in the south-western part of the Waikato region in the North Island, from where Mayor John Robertson joins Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:25</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035711/mayoral-minutes-with-waitomo-district-mayor-john-robertson</link>
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  <title>Celebrating New Zealanders doing awesome things</title>
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    <![CDATA[That's because as part of the Science New Zealand Awards, four innovative Kiwi scientists have been named finalists for this year's Lifetime Achievement Award We reckon this is a great opportunity to showcase some of the country's cleverest people and discuss their work, so each day this week Jesse will be speaking to one of the finalists. Today Jesse is speaking to Brad Scott, a volcanologist who has recently retired after spending 50 years building the systems we use to live alongside our volcanoes.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:39:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Celebrating New Zealanders doing awesome things</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[That's because as part of the Science New Zealand Awards, four innovative Kiwi scientists have been named finalists for this year's Lifetime Achievement Award We reckon this is a great opportunity to showcase some of the country's cleverest people and discuss their work, so each day this week Jesse will be speaking to one of the finalists. Today Jesse is speaking to Brad Scott, a volcanologist who has recently retired after spending 50 years building the systems we use to live alongside our volcanoes.
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    <![CDATA[That's because as part of the Science New Zealand Awards, four innovative Kiwi scientists have been named finalists for this year's Lifetime Achievement Award We reckon this is a great opportunity to showcase some of the country's cleverest people and discuss their work, so each day this week Jesse will be speaking to one of the finalists. Today Jesse is speaking to Brad Scott, a volcanologist who has recently retired after spending 50 years building the systems we use to live alongside our volcanoes.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:58</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Celebrating New Zealanders doing awesome things</title>
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    <![CDATA[Today Jesse is speaking to Brad Scott, a volcanologist who has recently retired after spending 50 years building the systems we use to live alongside our volcanoes.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:39:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Celebrating New Zealanders doing awesome things</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Today Jesse is speaking to Brad Scott, a volcanologist who has recently retired after spending 50 years building the systems we use to live alongside our volcanoes.
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    <![CDATA[Today Jesse is speaking to Brad Scott, a volcanologist who has recently retired after spending 50 years building the systems we use to live alongside our volcanoes.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:58</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035703/celebrating-new-zealanders-doing-awesome-things</link>
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  <title>Calling all Kirstys! The 12 year old on a global mission</title>
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    <![CDATA[Kirsty Waugh and her dad Mat join Jesse to talk about her special fund-raising quest.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Calling all Kirstys! The 12 year old on a global mission</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Kirsty Waugh and her dad Mat join Jesse to talk about her special fund-raising quest.
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    <![CDATA[Kirsty Waugh and her dad Mat join Jesse to talk about her special fund-raising quest.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:28</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035702/calling-all-kirstys-the-12-year-old-on-a-global-mission</link>
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  <title>How often does an asteroid nearly hit earth?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Jesse is joined by astronomer and head of Dunedin's Tuhura Otago Museum, Dr Ian Griffin.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How often does an asteroid nearly hit earth?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Jesse is joined by astronomer and head of Dunedin's Tuhura Otago Museum, Dr Ian Griffin.
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    <![CDATA[Jesse is joined by astronomer and head of Dunedin's Tuhura Otago Museum, Dr Ian Griffin.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:04:43</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035700/how-often-does-an-asteroid-nearly-hit-earth</link>
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  <title>Explainer on the proposed public service changes</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Rob Campbell joins Jesse to provide an insight into what it's like to work in a public service environment, and the reality of how these plans might work.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Explainer on the proposed public service changes</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Rob Campbell joins Jesse to provide an insight into what it's like to work in a public service environment, and the reality of how these plans might work.
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    <![CDATA[Rob Campbell joins Jesse to provide an insight into what it's like to work in a public service environment, and the reality of how these plans might work.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:39</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Feature: Why weight loss goes well beyond metabolism</title>
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    <![CDATA[Dr Giles Yeo is a world-leading obesity geneticist at the University of Cambridge, and joins Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Feature: Why weight loss goes well beyond metabolism</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Dr Giles Yeo is a world-leading obesity geneticist at the University of Cambridge, and joins Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[Dr Giles Yeo is a world-leading obesity geneticist at the University of Cambridge, and joins Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:25:41</itunes:duration>
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  <title>TV Critic: Two new shows starring Michelle Pfieffer</title>
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    <![CDATA[Let's talk about what's good to watch on the smaller screen, The Hui journalist Ruwani Perera joins me to share what she's been enjoying. 'Margot's Got Money Troubles' (Apple) 'The Madison' (Neon)
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  <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>TV Critic: Two new shows starring Michelle Pfieffer</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Let's talk about what's good to watch on the smaller screen, The Hui journalist Ruwani Perera joins me to share what she's been enjoying. 'Margot's Got Money Troubles' (Apple) 'The Madison' (Neon)
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    <![CDATA[Let's talk about what's good to watch on the smaller screen, The Hui journalist Ruwani Perera joins me to share what she's been enjoying. 'Margot's Got Money Troubles' (Apple) 'The Madison' (Neon)
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:19</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Expert Feature: Everything you want to know about perfume!</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Francesco van Eerd is a Wellington-based perfumer and founder of Fragrifert Parfumeur. He joins Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Expert Feature: Everything you want to know about perfume!</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Francesco van Eerd is a Wellington-based perfumer and founder of Fragrifert Parfumeur. He joins Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[Francesco van Eerd is a Wellington-based perfumer and founder of Fragrifert Parfumeur. He joins Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:28:06</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035512/expert-feature-everything-you-want-to-know-about-perfume</link>
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  <title>Jesse Goes Clubbing: Paekākāriki Speak Easy</title>
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    <![CDATA[Every Monday Jesse hits the clubs. Do get in touch if you've got a club or society he should join for the day. Text us on 2101 or email us afternoons@rnz.co.nz. This week he chats to Sue Hurst from the Paekākāriki Speak Easy. 
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  <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Every Monday Jesse hits the clubs. Do get in touch if you've got a club or society he should join for the day. Text us on 2101 or email us afternoons@rnz.co.nz. This week he chats to Sue Hurst from the Paekākāriki Speak Easy. 
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    <![CDATA[Every Monday Jesse hits the clubs. Do get in touch if you've got a club or society he should join for the day. Text us on 2101 or email us afternoons@rnz.co.nz. This week he chats to Sue Hurst from the Paekākāriki Speak Easy. 
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  <title>OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?</title>
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    <![CDATA[A coronial inquest into the death of a 95-year-old grandmother, the New Zealander who's won Australia's Archibald Prize and the latest in sport.
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  <itunes:title>OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[A coronial inquest into the death of a 95-year-old grandmother, the New Zealander who's won Australia's Archibald Prize and the latest in sport.
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    <![CDATA[A coronial inquest into the death of a 95-year-old grandmother, the New Zealander who's won Australia's Archibald Prize and the latest in sport.
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  <itunes:duration>00:06:04</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Why Amanjot Singh's award-winning speech has people talking</title>
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    <![CDATA[The Hastings High School Head Boy joins Jesse to chat.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why Amanjot Singh's award-winning speech has people talking</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Hastings High School Head Boy joins Jesse to chat.
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    <![CDATA[The Hastings High School Head Boy joins Jesse to chat.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:54</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035499/why-amanjot-singh-s-award-winning-speech-has-people-talking</link>
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  <title>How NZ On Screen is making homegrown content more accessible!</title>
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    <![CDATA[Jesse is joined by NZ On Screen Executive Director Stephanie Hopkins. 
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How NZ On Screen is making homegrown content more accessible!</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Jesse is joined by NZ On Screen Executive Director Stephanie Hopkins. 
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    <![CDATA[Jesse is joined by NZ On Screen Executive Director Stephanie Hopkins. 
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  <itunes:duration>00:06:38</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035500/how-nz-on-screen-is-making-homegrown-content-more-accessible</link>
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  <title>Why do tourists misbehave when they are away from home?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Travel writer from Blogger At Large Megan Singleton joins Jesse to discuss her experiences.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why do tourists misbehave when they are away from home?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Travel writer from Blogger At Large Megan Singleton joins Jesse to discuss her experiences.
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    <![CDATA[Travel writer from Blogger At Large Megan Singleton joins Jesse to discuss her experiences.
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  <itunes:duration>00:05:23</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035498/why-do-tourists-misbehave-when-they-are-away-from-home</link>
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  <title>How to combat rising food price</title>
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    <![CDATA[Joining Jesse to discuss rising food prices and more is Chief Economist at Simplicity, Shamubeel Eaqub.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How to combat rising food price</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Joining Jesse to discuss rising food prices and more is Chief Economist at Simplicity, Shamubeel Eaqub.
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    <![CDATA[Joining Jesse to discuss rising food prices and more is Chief Economist at Simplicity, Shamubeel Eaqub.
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  <itunes:duration>00:11:57</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035497/how-to-combat-rising-food-price</link>
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  <title>The pre-Panel: Your daily slice of sense and nonsense</title>
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will attempt to make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The pre-Panel: Your daily slice of sense and nonsense</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will attempt to make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will attempt to make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:44</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035197/the-pre-panel-your-daily-slice-of-sense-and-nonsense</link>
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  <title>Critter of the Week: Chatham Roughy Octopus</title>
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    <![CDATA[NZ octopuses have a reputation: stealing GoPros, climbing onto boats, even escaping aquariums. But one of our most mysterious species, the Chatham Roughy Octopus, lives far below the drama, drifting quietly in the deep. Nicola Toki chats to Jesse about this magical creature.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:31:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Critter of the Week: Chatham Roughy Octopus</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[NZ octopuses have a reputation: stealing GoPros, climbing onto boats, even escaping aquariums. But one of our most mysterious species, the Chatham Roughy Octopus, lives far below the drama, drifting quietly in the deep. Nicola Toki chats to Jesse about this magical creature.
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    <![CDATA[NZ octopuses have a reputation: stealing GoPros, climbing onto boats, even escaping aquariums. But one of our most mysterious species, the Chatham Roughy Octopus, lives far below the drama, drifting quietly in the deep. Nicola Toki chats to Jesse about this magical creature.
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  <itunes:duration>00:17:39</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/collections/critter-of-the-week/audio/2019035195/critter-of-the-week-chatham-roughy-octopus</link>
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  <title>Weekend Stuff: How to deal with the most disliked chore ever!</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Rachael Quinn from The Housekeeper talks Jesse through the most efficient way of cleaning your oven.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Weekend Stuff: How to deal with the most disliked chore ever!</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Rachael Quinn from The Housekeeper talks Jesse through the most efficient way of cleaning your oven.
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    <![CDATA[Rachael Quinn from The Housekeeper talks Jesse through the most efficient way of cleaning your oven.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:21</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035194/weekend-stuff-how-to-deal-with-the-most-disliked-chore-ever</link>
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  <title>Food: Fallen Chocolate Macadamia Cake</title>
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    <![CDATA[Martin Bosley from Yellow Brick Road joins Jesse to share a recipe for a divine sounding chocolate cake.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Martin Bosley from Yellow Brick Road joins Jesse to share a recipe for a divine sounding chocolate cake.
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    <![CDATA[Martin Bosley from Yellow Brick Road joins Jesse to share a recipe for a divine sounding chocolate cake.
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  <itunes:duration>00:07:34</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Film Review: Caterpillar and Mother Mary</title>
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons Film Critic Kate Rodger is with Jesse to review Mother Mary and Caterpillar.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:09:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Film Review: Caterpillar and Mother Mary</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons Film Critic Kate Rodger is with Jesse to review Mother Mary and Caterpillar.
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons Film Critic Kate Rodger is with Jesse to review Mother Mary and Caterpillar.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:25</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035180/film-review-caterpillar-and-mother-mary</link>
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  <title>What's on this Weekend?</title>
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    <![CDATA[We do a quick whip around the country to highlight some of the events on this weekend Lots of comedy options thanks to the International NZ Comedy Festival, check out your local venues to find some laughs near you, and also lots of music gigs being NZ Music month - there is heaps to get amongst this weekend!
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  <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:55:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>What's on this Weekend?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[We do a quick whip around the country to highlight some of the events on this weekend Lots of comedy options thanks to the International NZ Comedy Festival, check out your local venues to find some laughs near you, and also lots of music gigs being NZ Music month - there is heaps to get amongst this weekend!
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    <![CDATA[We do a quick whip around the country to highlight some of the events on this weekend Lots of comedy options thanks to the International NZ Comedy Festival, check out your local venues to find some laughs near you, and also lots of music gigs being NZ Music month - there is heaps to get amongst this weekend!
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  <itunes:duration>00:05:00</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Freaky Friday</title>
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    <![CDATA[Your chance to share the unexplainable! We've had ghost encounters, UFO sightings, people hearing voices. If you've got a spooky story we'd love to hear from you - email jesse@rnz.co.nz or text 2101. This week we're joined by Marcus.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:47:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Freaky Friday</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Your chance to share the unexplainable! We've had ghost encounters, UFO sightings, people hearing voices. If you've got a spooky story we'd love to hear from you - email jesse@rnz.co.nz or text 2101. This week we're joined by Marcus.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Your chance to share the unexplainable! We've had ghost encounters, UFO sightings, people hearing voices. If you've got a spooky story we'd love to hear from you - email jesse@rnz.co.nz or text 2101. This week we're joined by Marcus.
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  <itunes:duration>00:06:08</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035174/freaky-friday</link>
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  <title>A possible path for political parties to escape the 5% trap</title>
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    <![CDATA[On Monday's show, Bryce Edwards from The Democracy Project joined us to discuss The Opportunity Party . He said one of the biggest challenges smaller parties face is the 'wasted vote' trap. Under New Zealand's electoral system, a party must win at least 5% of the party vote to gain list seats in Parliament. That means voters can be reluctant to back smaller parties because, if they miss the threshold, those votes don't translate into representation. The Electoral Commission recommended lowering the threshold to 4% in 2012 to help address the problem. But Ed Hitchcock, the man behind the On the Threshold website, has a very different solution.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:33:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>A possible path for political parties to escape the 5% trap</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[On Monday's show, Bryce Edwards from The Democracy Project joined us to discuss The Opportunity Party . He said one of the biggest challenges smaller parties face is the 'wasted vote' trap. Under New Zealand's electoral system, a party must win at least 5% of the party vote to gain list seats in Parliament. That means voters can be reluctant to back smaller parties because, if they miss the threshold, those votes don't translate into representation. The Electoral Commission recommended lowering the threshold to 4% in 2012 to help address the problem. But Ed Hitchcock, the man behind the On the Threshold website, has a very different solution.
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    <![CDATA[On Monday's show, Bryce Edwards from The Democracy Project joined us to discuss The Opportunity Party . He said one of the biggest challenges smaller parties face is the 'wasted vote' trap. Under New Zealand's electoral system, a party must win at least 5% of the party vote to gain list seats in Parliament. That means voters can be reluctant to back smaller parties because, if they miss the threshold, those votes don't translate into representation. The Electoral Commission recommended lowering the threshold to 4% in 2012 to help address the problem. But Ed Hitchcock, the man behind the On the Threshold website, has a very different solution.
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  <itunes:duration>00:12:44</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035175/a-possible-path-for-political-parties-to-escape-the-5-trap</link>
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  <title>Celebrating Pasifika traditions with a new local show</title>
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    <![CDATA[Weddings and funerals are two of the biggest life events for most of us, but it all gets taken up a notch in Pacific cultures. A new TVNZ show '400 Weddings & and a Funeral' explores the traditions, expectations and emotions behind the celebrations. It premieres at 9:35 Saturday night on TVNZ 1 and will be on TVNZ+. Hosts Bella Kalolo- Suraj & Haanz Fa'avae-Jackson join Jesse to let you know what to expect!
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  <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Celebrating Pasifika traditions with a new local show</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Weddings and funerals are two of the biggest life events for most of us, but it all gets taken up a notch in Pacific cultures. A new TVNZ show '400 Weddings & and a Funeral' explores the traditions, expectations and emotions behind the celebrations. It premieres at 9:35 Saturday night on TVNZ 1 and will be on TVNZ+. Hosts Bella Kalolo- Suraj & Haanz Fa'avae-Jackson join Jesse to let you know what to expect!
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    <![CDATA[Weddings and funerals are two of the biggest life events for most of us, but it all gets taken up a notch in Pacific cultures. A new TVNZ show '400 Weddings & and a Funeral' explores the traditions, expectations and emotions behind the celebrations. It premieres at 9:35 Saturday night on TVNZ 1 and will be on TVNZ+. Hosts Bella Kalolo- Suraj & Haanz Fa'avae-Jackson join Jesse to let you know what to expect!
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:39</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Why New Zealand's banking industry needs a shake up</title>
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    <![CDATA[Banking reform activist Kent Duston says he plans to nominate Roger Beaumont, the Chief Executive of the New Zealand Banking Association, for Australia's top honour, "Australian of the Year" It's a tongue in cheek move than Kent Duston says is due to Beaumont's successful lobbying on behalf of Australian-owned banks that generate billions in profits for Australian shareholders. Kent is the Convener of the Banking Reform Coalition, which is campaigning for structural separation within the banking industry and a break-up of the Australian-owned banks operating in Aotearoa. He chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:09:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why New Zealand's banking industry needs a shake up</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Banking reform activist Kent Duston says he plans to nominate Roger Beaumont, the Chief Executive of the New Zealand Banking Association, for Australia's top honour, "Australian of the Year" It's a tongue in cheek move than Kent Duston says is due to Beaumont's successful lobbying on behalf of Australian-owned banks that generate billions in profits for Australian shareholders. Kent is the Convener of the Banking Reform Coalition, which is campaigning for structural separation within the banking industry and a break-up of the Australian-owned banks operating in Aotearoa. He chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[Banking reform activist Kent Duston says he plans to nominate Roger Beaumont, the Chief Executive of the New Zealand Banking Association, for Australia's top honour, "Australian of the Year" It's a tongue in cheek move than Kent Duston says is due to Beaumont's successful lobbying on behalf of Australian-owned banks that generate billions in profits for Australian shareholders. Kent is the Convener of the Banking Reform Coalition, which is campaigning for structural separation within the banking industry and a break-up of the Australian-owned banks operating in Aotearoa. He chats to Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:13:58</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035172/why-new-zealand-s-banking-industry-needs-a-shake-up</link>
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  <title>The pre-Panel: Your daily slice of sense and nonsense</title>
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will attempt to make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The pre-Panel: Your daily slice of sense and nonsense</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will attempt to make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will attempt to make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:29</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035036/the-pre-panel-your-daily-slice-of-sense-and-nonsense</link>
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  <title>A good news business story!</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A couple of years ago we spoke with Grant Leach from the Vertical Farming company 26 Seasons At the time they were growing strawberries in Foxton and selling them to foodstuffs. Two years on and a lot has changed. The Foxton operation has closed down and instead they're doing a deal with Emirates and looking to expand into the Middle East. Chief Executive Grant Leach joins Jesse from Dubai.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:32:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>A good news business story!</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[A couple of years ago we spoke with Grant Leach from the Vertical Farming company 26 Seasons At the time they were growing strawberries in Foxton and selling them to foodstuffs. Two years on and a lot has changed. The Foxton operation has closed down and instead they're doing a deal with Emirates and looking to expand into the Middle East. Chief Executive Grant Leach joins Jesse from Dubai.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A couple of years ago we spoke with Grant Leach from the Vertical Farming company 26 Seasons At the time they were growing strawberries in Foxton and selling them to foodstuffs. Two years on and a lot has changed. The Foxton operation has closed down and instead they're doing a deal with Emirates and looking to expand into the Middle East. Chief Executive Grant Leach joins Jesse from Dubai.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:31</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035031/a-good-news-business-story</link>
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  <title>Are you making the most of bank deposit insurance?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Mary Holm joins Jesse to talk about personal finance, this week she's asking whether you making the most of bank deposit insurance? Mary discusses: What is covered and what not? How to make the most of it Use a higher-risk deposit taker to get more interest?
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Are you making the most of bank deposit insurance?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Mary Holm joins Jesse to talk about personal finance, this week she's asking whether you making the most of bank deposit insurance? Mary discusses: What is covered and what not? How to make the most of it Use a higher-risk deposit taker to get more interest?
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Mary Holm joins Jesse to talk about personal finance, this week she's asking whether you making the most of bank deposit insurance? Mary discusses: What is covered and what not? How to make the most of it Use a higher-risk deposit taker to get more interest?
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:06</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035030/are-you-making-the-most-of-bank-deposit-insurance</link>
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  <title>NZ Sport History with Rob Waddell</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Time for NZ Sport History where we revisit some of the great names and moments in New Zealand sport. This week we're joined by an Olympic gold medallist, double world champion rower, America's Cup yachtsman, and former Chef de Mission for the Olympic and Commonwealth Games, Rob Waddell. Rob Waddell is also an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit and a triple New Zealand Supreme 'Halberg Awards' Sportsperson of the year winner from 1998 to 2000. Rob Waddell chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>NZ Sport History with Rob Waddell</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Time for NZ Sport History where we revisit some of the great names and moments in New Zealand sport. This week we're joined by an Olympic gold medallist, double world champion rower, America's Cup yachtsman, and former Chef de Mission for the Olympic and Commonwealth Games, Rob Waddell. Rob Waddell is also an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit and a triple New Zealand Supreme 'Halberg Awards' Sportsperson of the year winner from 1998 to 2000. Rob Waddell chats to Jesse.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Time for NZ Sport History where we revisit some of the great names and moments in New Zealand sport. This week we're joined by an Olympic gold medallist, double world champion rower, America's Cup yachtsman, and former Chef de Mission for the Olympic and Commonwealth Games, Rob Waddell. Rob Waddell is also an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit and a triple New Zealand Supreme 'Halberg Awards' Sportsperson of the year winner from 1998 to 2000. Rob Waddell chats to Jesse.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:25:57</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035027/nz-sport-history-with-rob-waddell</link>
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  <title>Relationships</title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time to talk relationships because no matter if it is friends, colleagues, partners or family members, relationship troubles are everywhere! Jesse is joined by Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology Please let me know if there are any topics you would like Kirsty and me to cover at afternoons@rnz.co.nz.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Relationships</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time to talk relationships because no matter if it is friends, colleagues, partners or family members, relationship troubles are everywhere! Jesse is joined by Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology Please let me know if there are any topics you would like Kirsty and me to cover at afternoons@rnz.co.nz.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[It's time to talk relationships because no matter if it is friends, colleagues, partners or family members, relationship troubles are everywhere! Jesse is joined by Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology Please let me know if there are any topics you would like Kirsty and me to cover at afternoons@rnz.co.nz.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:35</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Political Group Chat: A chance to debate the big issues</title>
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    <![CDATA[Welcome to Afternoons' first convening of the politics group chat - a chance for three interesting people to say what they're thinking out loud. Joining Jesse in Auckland is comedian and commentator Tim Batt. In Wellington it's former TOP candidate and writer of the Substack Less Certain Natalia Albert, and representing Feilding it's podcaster and free speech advocate Dane Giraud.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Political Group Chat: A chance to debate the big issues</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Welcome to Afternoons' first convening of the politics group chat - a chance for three interesting people to say what they're thinking out loud. Joining Jesse in Auckland is comedian and commentator Tim Batt. In Wellington it's former TOP candidate and writer of the Substack Less Certain Natalia Albert, and representing Feilding it's podcaster and free speech advocate Dane Giraud.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Welcome to Afternoons' first convening of the politics group chat - a chance for three interesting people to say what they're thinking out loud. Joining Jesse in Auckland is comedian and commentator Tim Batt. In Wellington it's former TOP candidate and writer of the Substack Less Certain Natalia Albert, and representing Feilding it's podcaster and free speech advocate Dane Giraud.
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  <itunes:duration>00:20:40</itunes:duration>
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  <title>The award-winning book showing off NZ flowers in full bloom</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[He Puawai, A Natural History of New Zealand Flowers by Emeritus Professor of Botany Philip Garnock Jones won the Judith Binney Prize for Illustrated Non-Fiction at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. It is a stunning book documenting 100 of the at least 2200 native flowers we have in New Zealand. Philip joins Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The award-winning book showing off NZ flowers in full bloom</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[He Puawai, A Natural History of New Zealand Flowers by Emeritus Professor of Botany Philip Garnock Jones won the Judith Binney Prize for Illustrated Non-Fiction at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. It is a stunning book documenting 100 of the at least 2200 native flowers we have in New Zealand. Philip joins Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[He Puawai, A Natural History of New Zealand Flowers by Emeritus Professor of Botany Philip Garnock Jones won the Judith Binney Prize for Illustrated Non-Fiction at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. It is a stunning book documenting 100 of the at least 2200 native flowers we have in New Zealand. Philip joins Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:05:53</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Have we found New Zealand's longest running book club?</title>
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    <![CDATA[During yesterday's show we spoke about book clubs, that led Karen to get in touch about her club, which has been running since 1972. That's 54 years of talking books! is this New Zealand's longest running book club? Karen joins Jesse. 
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:17:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Have we found New Zealand's longest running book club?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[During yesterday's show we spoke about book clubs, that led Karen to get in touch about her club, which has been running since 1972. That's 54 years of talking books! is this New Zealand's longest running book club? Karen joins Jesse. 
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    <![CDATA[During yesterday's show we spoke about book clubs, that led Karen to get in touch about her club, which has been running since 1972. That's 54 years of talking books! is this New Zealand's longest running book club? Karen joins Jesse. 
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  <itunes:duration>00:07:50</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035014/have-we-found-new-zealand-s-longest-running-book-club</link>
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  <title>Explainer: How does homeschooling work?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Home schooling is in the headlines today after the New Zealand Herald revealed that the Ministry of Education granted Marokopa father Tom Phillips permission to homeschool his three children before the family disappeared in 2021. What surprised us was that it seems no ministry officials visited Phillips to assess his suitability, or what the children were learning, that's after regular in-person reviews of homeschooling households were scaled back in 2010. So this afternoon, we wanted to take a closer look at how homeschooling works in New Zealand. Todd Roughton is a former principal who left the mainstream education system to homeschool his four children. He's now the Principal Emeritus of Home Schooling New Zealand.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Explainer: How does homeschooling work?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Home schooling is in the headlines today after the New Zealand Herald revealed that the Ministry of Education granted Marokopa father Tom Phillips permission to homeschool his three children before the family disappeared in 2021. What surprised us was that it seems no ministry officials visited Phillips to assess his suitability, or what the children were learning, that's after regular in-person reviews of homeschooling households were scaled back in 2010. So this afternoon, we wanted to take a closer look at how homeschooling works in New Zealand. Todd Roughton is a former principal who left the mainstream education system to homeschool his four children. He's now the Principal Emeritus of Home Schooling New Zealand.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Home schooling is in the headlines today after the New Zealand Herald revealed that the Ministry of Education granted Marokopa father Tom Phillips permission to homeschool his three children before the family disappeared in 2021. What surprised us was that it seems no ministry officials visited Phillips to assess his suitability, or what the children were learning, that's after regular in-person reviews of homeschooling households were scaled back in 2010. So this afternoon, we wanted to take a closer look at how homeschooling works in New Zealand. Todd Roughton is a former principal who left the mainstream education system to homeschool his four children. He's now the Principal Emeritus of Home Schooling New Zealand.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:07</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019035015/explainer-how-does-homeschooling-work</link>
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  <title>The Pre-Panel for 13 May 2026</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will attempt to make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Pre-Panel for 13 May 2026</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will attempt to make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will attempt to make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:59</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034860/the-pre-panel-for-13-may-2026</link>
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  <title>Catastrophe Bonds - Would you bet on a disaster?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Extreme weather keeps getting more extreme. Once-in-a-century flooding is starting to feel routine here, while wildfires and major disasters devastate communities around the world. The Atlantic hurricane season is just weeks away and the financial stakes are about to get very real. The Earthquake Commission covers some disaster damage in New Zealand, but someone still has to pay for the rest. That's where catastrophe bonds come in. They're a strange financial product where investors make money betting on whether disaster will strike. Jeff Guo is a host of NPR's Planet Money, and he explains how catastrophe bonds work, why they're spreading, and what it means when climate risk becomes an investment.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Catastrophe Bonds - Would you bet on a disaster?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Extreme weather keeps getting more extreme. Once-in-a-century flooding is starting to feel routine here, while wildfires and major disasters devastate communities around the world. The Atlantic hurricane season is just weeks away and the financial stakes are about to get very real. The Earthquake Commission covers some disaster damage in New Zealand, but someone still has to pay for the rest. That's where catastrophe bonds come in. They're a strange financial product where investors make money betting on whether disaster will strike. Jeff Guo is a host of NPR's Planet Money, and he explains how catastrophe bonds work, why they're spreading, and what it means when climate risk becomes an investment.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Extreme weather keeps getting more extreme. Once-in-a-century flooding is starting to feel routine here, while wildfires and major disasters devastate communities around the world. The Atlantic hurricane season is just weeks away and the financial stakes are about to get very real. The Earthquake Commission covers some disaster damage in New Zealand, but someone still has to pay for the rest. That's where catastrophe bonds come in. They're a strange financial product where investors make money betting on whether disaster will strike. Jeff Guo is a host of NPR's Planet Money, and he explains how catastrophe bonds work, why they're spreading, and what it means when climate risk becomes an investment.
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  <itunes:duration>00:23:46</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034857/catastrophe-bonds-would-you-bet-on-a-disaster</link>
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  <title>Easy Eats: Chorizo, white bean and spinach soup</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Wednesday is Easy Eats, a chance for us to share a recipe that tastes delicious and doesn't take forever to make. This week Kelly Gibney shares her recipe for chorizo, white bean and spinach soup.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:18:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Easy Eats: Chorizo, white bean and spinach soup</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wednesday is Easy Eats, a chance for us to share a recipe that tastes delicious and doesn't take forever to make. This week Kelly Gibney shares her recipe for chorizo, white bean and spinach soup.
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    <![CDATA[Wednesday is Easy Eats, a chance for us to share a recipe that tastes delicious and doesn't take forever to make. This week Kelly Gibney shares her recipe for chorizo, white bean and spinach soup.
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  <itunes:duration>00:05:49</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034848/easy-eats-chorizo-white-bean-and-spinach-soup</link>
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  <title>Heading Off to Yunnan in China</title>
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    <![CDATA[Heading Off is our weekly travel segment where we go on adventures. We'd love to hear from you if you've got a travel yarn you'd like to share - text us 2101 or email us on afternoons@rnz.co.nz Today we jet off to Yunnan, a mountainous province in Southwest China with author and blogger Dunc Wilson,
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  <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:13:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Heading Off to Yunnan in China</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Heading Off is our weekly travel segment where we go on adventures. We'd love to hear from you if you've got a travel yarn you'd like to share - text us 2101 or email us on afternoons@rnz.co.nz Today we jet off to Yunnan, a mountainous province in Southwest China with author and blogger Dunc Wilson,
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    <![CDATA[Heading Off is our weekly travel segment where we go on adventures. We'd love to hear from you if you've got a travel yarn you'd like to share - text us 2101 or email us on afternoons@rnz.co.nz Today we jet off to Yunnan, a mountainous province in Southwest China with author and blogger Dunc Wilson,
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  <title>Stories from Our Changing World</title>
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    <![CDATA[Claire Concannon, host of Our Changing World joins Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:47:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Claire Concannon, host of Our Changing World joins Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[Claire Concannon, host of Our Changing World joins Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:12:53</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>Kakapo</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034845/stories-from-our-changing-world</link>
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  <title>Everything you want to know about our brains</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Sir Richard Faull is one of New Zealand's most respected neuroscientists, he's well known for his work on diseases like Huntington's, Parkinson's & Alzheimer's. He founded the University of Auckland's Centre for Brain Research in 2009 and now for the first time, you can get a front row seat to what kind of discoveries they are making. A new podcast series - Brainstorming - is bringing the centre's research directly to your ears, Sir Richard Faull chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Everything you want to know about our brains</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Sir Richard Faull is one of New Zealand's most respected neuroscientists, he's well known for his work on diseases like Huntington's, Parkinson's & Alzheimer's. He founded the University of Auckland's Centre for Brain Research in 2009 and now for the first time, you can get a front row seat to what kind of discoveries they are making. A new podcast series - Brainstorming - is bringing the centre's research directly to your ears, Sir Richard Faull chats to Jesse.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Sir Richard Faull is one of New Zealand's most respected neuroscientists, he's well known for his work on diseases like Huntington's, Parkinson's & Alzheimer's. He founded the University of Auckland's Centre for Brain Research in 2009 and now for the first time, you can get a front row seat to what kind of discoveries they are making. A new podcast series - Brainstorming - is bringing the centre's research directly to your ears, Sir Richard Faull chats to Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:38</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034842/everything-you-want-to-know-about-our-brains</link>
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  <title>Hunters Gold - the TV show that helped launch careers!</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Hunters Gold was a 1970s children's TV show, which seems to have come along at a seminal moment in New Zealand screen history At the time of its launch it was the most expensive local TV drama, with a budget of $326,000 excluding staff costs! Hunter's Gold came up on Monday's show and lots of you sent in your fond memories of it. Including Max Quinn who got in touch to tell us the show kickstarted his screen career.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:19:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Hunters Gold - the TV show that helped launch careers!</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Hunters Gold was a 1970s children's TV show, which seems to have come along at a seminal moment in New Zealand screen history At the time of its launch it was the most expensive local TV drama, with a budget of $326,000 excluding staff costs! Hunter's Gold came up on Monday's show and lots of you sent in your fond memories of it. Including Max Quinn who got in touch to tell us the show kickstarted his screen career.
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    <![CDATA[Hunters Gold was a 1970s children's TV show, which seems to have come along at a seminal moment in New Zealand screen history At the time of its launch it was the most expensive local TV drama, with a budget of $326,000 excluding staff costs! Hunter's Gold came up on Monday's show and lots of you sent in your fond memories of it. Including Max Quinn who got in touch to tell us the show kickstarted his screen career.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:32</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Another festival farewell, What is happening to NZ culture?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The Others Way Festival, one of New Zealand's independent music festivals won't be back next year, and organisers say there are no plans for it to return in the future. The eclectic music festival has run for the past 10 years along Karangahape Road in central Auckland, featuring a mix of local and international acts. While it might have been your cup of tea - it is the latest in string of local festivals forced to say farewell. Which got us wondering, what does society look like without gigs? Or are live music events becoming luxuries only the wealthy can afford? The Others Way Festival director Reuben Bonner joins Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:19:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Another festival farewell, What is happening to NZ culture?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Others Way Festival, one of New Zealand's independent music festivals won't be back next year, and organisers say there are no plans for it to return in the future. The eclectic music festival has run for the past 10 years along Karangahape Road in central Auckland, featuring a mix of local and international acts. While it might have been your cup of tea - it is the latest in string of local festivals forced to say farewell. Which got us wondering, what does society look like without gigs? Or are live music events becoming luxuries only the wealthy can afford? The Others Way Festival director Reuben Bonner joins Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[The Others Way Festival, one of New Zealand's independent music festivals won't be back next year, and organisers say there are no plans for it to return in the future. The eclectic music festival has run for the past 10 years along Karangahape Road in central Auckland, featuring a mix of local and international acts. While it might have been your cup of tea - it is the latest in string of local festivals forced to say farewell. Which got us wondering, what does society look like without gigs? Or are live music events becoming luxuries only the wealthy can afford? The Others Way Festival director Reuben Bonner joins Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:07:48</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034840/another-festival-farewell-what-is-happening-to-nz-culture</link>
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  <title>Should the age of superannuation be raised?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[National has confirmed it will campaign on lifting the retirement age, with leader Christopher Luxon saying the current system is "unworkable and unaffordable." But any changes will need bipartisan support, and currently that isn't looking likely. Treasury's December forecasts estimated the annual cost of superannuation will hit $30 billion by the end of the decade, so if the age isn't changed, what can be done to make sure superannuation remains affordable? Miles Workman is a senior economist at ANZ, he chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:09:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Should the age of superannuation be raised?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[National has confirmed it will campaign on lifting the retirement age, with leader Christopher Luxon saying the current system is "unworkable and unaffordable." But any changes will need bipartisan support, and currently that isn't looking likely. Treasury's December forecasts estimated the annual cost of superannuation will hit $30 billion by the end of the decade, so if the age isn't changed, what can be done to make sure superannuation remains affordable? Miles Workman is a senior economist at ANZ, he chats to Jesse.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[National has confirmed it will campaign on lifting the retirement age, with leader Christopher Luxon saying the current system is "unworkable and unaffordable." But any changes will need bipartisan support, and currently that isn't looking likely. Treasury's December forecasts estimated the annual cost of superannuation will hit $30 billion by the end of the decade, so if the age isn't changed, what can be done to make sure superannuation remains affordable? Miles Workman is a senior economist at ANZ, he chats to Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:04</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034836/should-the-age-of-superannuation-be-raised</link>
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  <title>The Pre-Panel for 12 May 2026</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will attempt to make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Pre-Panel for 12 May 2026</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will attempt to make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will attempt to make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:55</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034702/the-pre-panel-for-12-may-2026</link>
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  <title>Opinion: Why Australia's ban on social media won't work</title>
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    <![CDATA[Australia's ban on social media for anyone under 16 isn't working. It's not even close says world renowned behavioral economist and Harvard Law School professor Dr Cass Sunstein. He's one of the authors of a new working paper that argues compliance has to reach a tipping point for the ban to work, a point when not going on TikTok and Instagram and all the other apps is the new normal and that's not happening. Dr Sunstein is also part of a team of researchers examining the link between social media and wellbeing in the World Happiness Report. Just like Australian teenagers, many of us use social media even though we know it's not good for us, because everyone else is. He explains what he calls the "product trap", the way certain platforms are designed to pull us in, and we let them, even when we suspect we'd be happier without them.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Opinion: Why Australia's ban on social media won't work</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Australia's ban on social media for anyone under 16 isn't working. It's not even close says world renowned behavioral economist and Harvard Law School professor Dr Cass Sunstein. He's one of the authors of a new working paper that argues compliance has to reach a tipping point for the ban to work, a point when not going on TikTok and Instagram and all the other apps is the new normal and that's not happening. Dr Sunstein is also part of a team of researchers examining the link between social media and wellbeing in the World Happiness Report. Just like Australian teenagers, many of us use social media even though we know it's not good for us, because everyone else is. He explains what he calls the "product trap", the way certain platforms are designed to pull us in, and we let them, even when we suspect we'd be happier without them.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Australia's ban on social media for anyone under 16 isn't working. It's not even close says world renowned behavioral economist and Harvard Law School professor Dr Cass Sunstein. He's one of the authors of a new working paper that argues compliance has to reach a tipping point for the ban to work, a point when not going on TikTok and Instagram and all the other apps is the new normal and that's not happening. Dr Sunstein is also part of a team of researchers examining the link between social media and wellbeing in the World Happiness Report. Just like Australian teenagers, many of us use social media even though we know it's not good for us, because everyone else is. He explains what he calls the "product trap", the way certain platforms are designed to pull us in, and we let them, even when we suspect we'd be happier without them.
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  <itunes:duration>00:23:07</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Tech Tuesday with Tim Batt</title>
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    <![CDATA[Tim Batt is with Jesse to talk about what's been happening in the world of technology; today he'll bring us up to speed on a local data breach and why Amazon is abandoning plans for a local data centre.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Tech Tuesday with Tim Batt</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tim Batt is with Jesse to talk about what's been happening in the world of technology; today he'll bring us up to speed on a local data breach and why Amazon is abandoning plans for a local data centre.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tim Batt is with Jesse to talk about what's been happening in the world of technology; today he'll bring us up to speed on a local data breach and why Amazon is abandoning plans for a local data centre.
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  <itunes:duration>00:07:18</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034694/tech-tuesday-with-tim-batt</link>
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  <title>Book Critic: Three books about self-described losers</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Afternoons book critic Lisa Glass joins Jesse to share her thoughts on the following books: Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte Eurotrash by Christian Kracht Slags by Emma Jane Unsworth
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  <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Book Critic: Three books about self-described losers</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons book critic Lisa Glass joins Jesse to share her thoughts on the following books: Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte Eurotrash by Christian Kracht Slags by Emma Jane Unsworth
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons book critic Lisa Glass joins Jesse to share her thoughts on the following books: Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte Eurotrash by Christian Kracht Slags by Emma Jane Unsworth
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:20</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034690/book-critic-three-books-about-self-described-losers</link>
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  <title>Mayoral Minutes: Gisborne's Mayor Rehette Stolz</title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time for Mayoral minutes, each week 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. Today we're heading to the Gisborne District on the stunning east coast from where Mayor Rehette Stolz joins Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Mayoral Minutes: Gisborne's Mayor Rehette Stolz</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time for Mayoral minutes, each week 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. Today we're heading to the Gisborne District on the stunning east coast from where Mayor Rehette Stolz joins Jesse.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It's time for Mayoral minutes, each week 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. Today we're heading to the Gisborne District on the stunning east coast from where Mayor Rehette Stolz joins Jesse.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:50</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034683/mayoral-minutes-gisborne-s-mayor-rehette-stolz</link>
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  <title>New ADHD research challenges current thinking on the condition</title>
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    <![CDATA[A recently published study from West China Hospital and Monash University has the potential to upend our understanding of ADHD For decades ADHD has been diagnosed by using behavior-based questionnaires to understand the symptoms, not the underlying brain activity. The new study turned this on its head analysing over 1,000 brain scans from children and teenagers with ADHD It's challenging the idea that ADHD is just one condition. Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychologist and founder of Totally Psyched, Dr Sarah Watson chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>New ADHD research challenges current thinking on the condition</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[A recently published study from West China Hospital and Monash University has the potential to upend our understanding of ADHD For decades ADHD has been diagnosed by using behavior-based questionnaires to understand the symptoms, not the underlying brain activity. The new study turned this on its head analysing over 1,000 brain scans from children and teenagers with ADHD It's challenging the idea that ADHD is just one condition. Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychologist and founder of Totally Psyched, Dr Sarah Watson chats to Jesse.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A recently published study from West China Hospital and Monash University has the potential to upend our understanding of ADHD For decades ADHD has been diagnosed by using behavior-based questionnaires to understand the symptoms, not the underlying brain activity. The new study turned this on its head analysing over 1,000 brain scans from children and teenagers with ADHD It's challenging the idea that ADHD is just one condition. Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychologist and founder of Totally Psyched, Dr Sarah Watson chats to Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:07:57</itunes:duration>
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  <title>How to make small business thrive rather than fail</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[For the first time in almost 15 years there are more business deaths than births here in Aotearoa New Zealand. And of those business failures, the vast majority are solo business operators. We know a lot of you listening run your own businesses, so do let us know if this conversation resonates. In a new research paper "Built on Assumptions" our next guest argues that with more support these businesses could be thriving instead of failing. Sarah Davies from Sweet Spot business coaching talks to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How to make small business thrive rather than fail</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[For the first time in almost 15 years there are more business deaths than births here in Aotearoa New Zealand. And of those business failures, the vast majority are solo business operators. We know a lot of you listening run your own businesses, so do let us know if this conversation resonates. In a new research paper "Built on Assumptions" our next guest argues that with more support these businesses could be thriving instead of failing. Sarah Davies from Sweet Spot business coaching talks to Jesse.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[For the first time in almost 15 years there are more business deaths than births here in Aotearoa New Zealand. And of those business failures, the vast majority are solo business operators. We know a lot of you listening run your own businesses, so do let us know if this conversation resonates. In a new research paper "Built on Assumptions" our next guest argues that with more support these businesses could be thriving instead of failing. Sarah Davies from Sweet Spot business coaching talks to Jesse.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:49</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034678/how-to-make-small-business-thrive-rather-than-fail</link>
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  <title>Toha Network: A nature market scheme in action</title>
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    <![CDATA[David Hall is the co-founder and Executive Director at a startup called Toha Network. In October 2024 they launched an environmental restoration project in Tairawhiti on the East Coast. Landowners are paid to regenerate native forests and wetlands using a digital funding system based on tokens called MAHI. He chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Toha Network: A nature market scheme in action</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[David Hall is the co-founder and Executive Director at a startup called Toha Network. In October 2024 they launched an environmental restoration project in Tairawhiti on the East Coast. Landowners are paid to regenerate native forests and wetlands using a digital funding system based on tokens called MAHI. He chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[David Hall is the co-founder and Executive Director at a startup called Toha Network. In October 2024 they launched an environmental restoration project in Tairawhiti on the East Coast. Landowners are paid to regenerate native forests and wetlands using a digital funding system based on tokens called MAHI. He chats to Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:07</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034668/toha-network-a-nature-market-scheme-in-action</link>
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  <title>Explainer: What are "nature credits" and why does NZ need them?</title>
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    <![CDATA[This morning the Government announced it's changing the law to prevent companies from being sued over climate change related harm caused by green house gases We'll get reaction to that news in a moment, but we also want to talk about nature credits, voluntary biodiversity credit schemes that could mean more investment in nature restoration. Scott Burnett is the climate spokesperson for Forest and Bird and talks about both issues with Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Explainer: What are "nature credits" and why does NZ need them?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[This morning the Government announced it's changing the law to prevent companies from being sued over climate change related harm caused by green house gases We'll get reaction to that news in a moment, but we also want to talk about nature credits, voluntary biodiversity credit schemes that could mean more investment in nature restoration. Scott Burnett is the climate spokesperson for Forest and Bird and talks about both issues with Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[This morning the Government announced it's changing the law to prevent companies from being sued over climate change related harm caused by green house gases We'll get reaction to that news in a moment, but we also want to talk about nature credits, voluntary biodiversity credit schemes that could mean more investment in nature restoration. Scott Burnett is the climate spokesperson for Forest and Bird and talks about both issues with Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:45</itunes:duration>
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  <title>The pre-Panel</title>
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will always make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The pre-Panel</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will always make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will always make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:10</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034525/the-pre-panel</link>
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  <title>Feature Interview: Is your life dictated by numbers?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Life can start to feel like a numbers game with everyone chasing likes and followers, and productivity stats that measure our steps. It seems like there's a number for everything even parenting and relationships. But at some point, the numbers stop measuring us and start controlling us. Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen says modern life is increasingly built around scoring systems that quietly shape what we value and how we see ourselves. And once you start chasing points, whether it's money, status, or approval, it gets harder to tell what you actually want. He unpacks these invisible games we play in his new book, The Score: How to Stop Playing Someone Else's Game.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Feature Interview: Is your life dictated by numbers?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Life can start to feel like a numbers game with everyone chasing likes and followers, and productivity stats that measure our steps. It seems like there's a number for everything even parenting and relationships. But at some point, the numbers stop measuring us and start controlling us. Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen says modern life is increasingly built around scoring systems that quietly shape what we value and how we see ourselves. And once you start chasing points, whether it's money, status, or approval, it gets harder to tell what you actually want. He unpacks these invisible games we play in his new book, The Score: How to Stop Playing Someone Else's Game.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Life can start to feel like a numbers game with everyone chasing likes and followers, and productivity stats that measure our steps. It seems like there's a number for everything even parenting and relationships. But at some point, the numbers stop measuring us and start controlling us. Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen says modern life is increasingly built around scoring systems that quietly shape what we value and how we see ourselves. And once you start chasing points, whether it's money, status, or approval, it gets harder to tell what you actually want. He unpacks these invisible games we play in his new book, The Score: How to Stop Playing Someone Else's Game.
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  <itunes:duration>00:22:59</itunes:duration>
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  <title>TV Critic: The Newsreader and The Miniature Wife</title>
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons TV critic Caitlin Cherry shares what she's been watching: The Newsreader (Netflix) The Miniature Wife (TVNZ+).
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  <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>TV Critic: The Newsreader and The Miniature Wife</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons TV critic Caitlin Cherry shares what she's been watching: The Newsreader (Netflix) The Miniature Wife (TVNZ+).
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons TV critic Caitlin Cherry shares what she's been watching: The Newsreader (Netflix) The Miniature Wife (TVNZ+).
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  <itunes:duration>00:11:10</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034523/tv-critic-the-newsreader-and-the-miniature-wife</link>
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  <title>Expert Feature: We try to answer all your questions on tenancy</title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time for our expert feature where we tackle a topic and put your questions to the people who know it best Today we're talking about a relatively hot topic, tenancy. Whether you're a tenant or a landlord - everybody has questions about their rights in a rental situation. Please send yours through to 2101. Our expert today is Sarina Gibbon. Sarina is the founder and director of Tenancy Advisory and was previously general manager of the Auckland Property Investors Association.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Expert Feature: We try to answer all your questions on tenancy</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time for our expert feature where we tackle a topic and put your questions to the people who know it best Today we're talking about a relatively hot topic, tenancy. Whether you're a tenant or a landlord - everybody has questions about their rights in a rental situation. Please send yours through to 2101. Our expert today is Sarina Gibbon. Sarina is the founder and director of Tenancy Advisory and was previously general manager of the Auckland Property Investors Association.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[It's time for our expert feature where we tackle a topic and put your questions to the people who know it best Today we're talking about a relatively hot topic, tenancy. Whether you're a tenant or a landlord - everybody has questions about their rights in a rental situation. Please send yours through to 2101. Our expert today is Sarina Gibbon. Sarina is the founder and director of Tenancy Advisory and was previously general manager of the Auckland Property Investors Association.
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  <itunes:duration>00:27:47</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034529/expert-feature-we-try-to-answer-all-your-questions-on-tenancy</link>
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  <title>OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Every Monday we head across the Tasman to discuss the big stories with our correspondent Brad Foster.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Every Monday we head across the Tasman to discuss the big stories with our correspondent Brad Foster.
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    <![CDATA[Every Monday we head across the Tasman to discuss the big stories with our correspondent Brad Foster.
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  <itunes:duration>00:05:30</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Are magazines still important in 2026?</title>
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    <![CDATA[As many of you know well. when times are tough, often it's subscriptions that are the first thing to go, whether that's to streaming platforms or magazines. Our next guest is the founder of the On the Land magazine and is calling out for help to keep it afloat. Michael Andrew chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[As many of you know well. when times are tough, often it's subscriptions that are the first thing to go, whether that's to streaming platforms or magazines. Our next guest is the founder of the On the Land magazine and is calling out for help to keep it afloat. Michael Andrew chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[As many of you know well. when times are tough, often it's subscriptions that are the first thing to go, whether that's to streaming platforms or magazines. Our next guest is the founder of the On the Land magazine and is calling out for help to keep it afloat. Michael Andrew chats to Jesse.
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  <title>Politics: What does The Opportunity Party stand for in 2026?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Over the weekend in the UK local elections, the big winners were the populist and smaller parties - with the anti-immigration Reform UK and the Green Party both making major gains And in Australia, Pauline Hanson's fringe party One Nation scored a big win in a New South Wales by-election. So, what about New Zealand? Could we see a shift toward smaller parties promising an alternative to the traditional two-party system? A couple of weeks ago we looked at what the Greens were offering voters, today, we're turning to The Opportunity Party formerly 'TOP'. What are their policies? Where do they sit in New Zealand's political landscape? And could this finally be the year they cross the five percent threshold? Bryce Edwards, founder of the Democracy Project Substack, discusses with Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Over the weekend in the UK local elections, the big winners were the populist and smaller parties - with the anti-immigration Reform UK and the Green Party both making major gains And in Australia, Pauline Hanson's fringe party One Nation scored a big win in a New South Wales by-election. So, what about New Zealand? Could we see a shift toward smaller parties promising an alternative to the traditional two-party system? A couple of weeks ago we looked at what the Greens were offering voters, today, we're turning to The Opportunity Party formerly 'TOP'. What are their policies? Where do they sit in New Zealand's political landscape? And could this finally be the year they cross the five percent threshold? Bryce Edwards, founder of the Democracy Project Substack, discusses with Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[Over the weekend in the UK local elections, the big winners were the populist and smaller parties - with the anti-immigration Reform UK and the Green Party both making major gains And in Australia, Pauline Hanson's fringe party One Nation scored a big win in a New South Wales by-election. So, what about New Zealand? Could we see a shift toward smaller parties promising an alternative to the traditional two-party system? A couple of weeks ago we looked at what the Greens were offering voters, today, we're turning to The Opportunity Party formerly 'TOP'. What are their policies? Where do they sit in New Zealand's political landscape? And could this finally be the year they cross the five percent threshold? Bryce Edwards, founder of the Democracy Project Substack, discusses with Jesse.
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  <title>Critter of the Week: The Royal Spoonbill</title>
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    <![CDATA[Every Friday Nicola Toki and Jesse chat about an endangered species. This week they're turning their attention to the Royal Spoonbill or Kotuku-Ngutupapa. This critter looks like it walked straight out of a Dr Seuss book or a punk rock country band. It's a tall white bird with a shaggy mullet and a spoon for a bill.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Every Friday Nicola Toki and Jesse chat about an endangered species. This week they're turning their attention to the Royal Spoonbill or Kotuku-Ngutupapa. This critter looks like it walked straight out of a Dr Seuss book or a punk rock country band. It's a tall white bird with a shaggy mullet and a spoon for a bill.
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    <![CDATA[On Fridays we talk about the stuff we fill our weekends with, today we've got our favourite DIY friend, Stan Scott from Mitre 10. Stan is currently landscaping his backyard, building and retaining walls, installing drainage and building spiral steps and a pergola! Do send through any questions you've got for him on 2101.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[On Fridays we talk about the stuff we fill our weekends with, today we've got our favourite DIY friend, Stan Scott from Mitre 10. Stan is currently landscaping his backyard, building and retaining walls, installing drainage and building spiral steps and a pergola! Do send through any questions you've got for him on 2101.
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    <![CDATA[On Fridays we talk about the stuff we fill our weekends with, today we've got our favourite DIY friend, Stan Scott from Mitre 10. Stan is currently landscaping his backyard, building and retaining walls, installing drainage and building spiral steps and a pergola! Do send through any questions you've got for him on 2101.
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  <title>Food: Cottage Pie with a Parsnip &amp; Potato Dauphinoise Top</title>
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    <![CDATA[Friday means food here on Afternoons, today we've got Olivia Galletly also known as The Hungry Cook here to share a recipe with us: Cottage Pie with a Parsnip & Potato Dauphinoise Top For her recipe click here.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Friday means food here on Afternoons, today we've got Olivia Galletly also known as The Hungry Cook here to share a recipe with us: Cottage Pie with a Parsnip & Potato Dauphinoise Top For her recipe click here.
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    <![CDATA[Friday means food here on Afternoons, today we've got Olivia Galletly also known as The Hungry Cook here to share a recipe with us: Cottage Pie with a Parsnip & Potato Dauphinoise Top For her recipe click here.
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  <title>Film Review: Mortal Kombat II</title>
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons Film Critic Dominic Corry is here to share what he's been watching at the movies: Mortal Kombat II, new in theatres this week. The Great Arch, which is playing as part of the Design and Architecture Film Festival, which is currently on throughout the country.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Film Review: Mortal Kombat II</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons Film Critic Dominic Corry is here to share what he's been watching at the movies: Mortal Kombat II, new in theatres this week. The Great Arch, which is playing as part of the Design and Architecture Film Festival, which is currently on throughout the country.
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons Film Critic Dominic Corry is here to share what he's been watching at the movies: Mortal Kombat II, new in theatres this week. The Great Arch, which is playing as part of the Design and Architecture Film Festival, which is currently on throughout the country.
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  <title>Jack Tame on why so many Kiwis are leaving for Australia</title>
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    <![CDATA[Approximately 73 thousand Kiwis left New Zealand in the past year, and over half of those moved to Australia. Indeed it seems like every day there is another article about New Zealanders moving across the Tasma for better jobs, better money and a better lifestyle, but is that really true? Well TVNZ's Jack Tame is investigating that very question for a new show airing on Monday night called You, Me & Aussie and joins Jesse to discuss. You, Me & Aussie is on Monday 11th May on TVNZ1 at 8:40pm and TVNZ+.
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    <![CDATA[Approximately 73 thousand Kiwis left New Zealand in the past year, and over half of those moved to Australia. Indeed it seems like every day there is another article about New Zealanders moving across the Tasma for better jobs, better money and a better lifestyle, but is that really true? Well TVNZ's Jack Tame is investigating that very question for a new show airing on Monday night called You, Me & Aussie and joins Jesse to discuss. You, Me & Aussie is on Monday 11th May on TVNZ1 at 8:40pm and TVNZ+.
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    <![CDATA[Approximately 73 thousand Kiwis left New Zealand in the past year, and over half of those moved to Australia. Indeed it seems like every day there is another article about New Zealanders moving across the Tasma for better jobs, better money and a better lifestyle, but is that really true? Well TVNZ's Jack Tame is investigating that very question for a new show airing on Monday night called You, Me & Aussie and joins Jesse to discuss. You, Me & Aussie is on Monday 11th May on TVNZ1 at 8:40pm and TVNZ+.
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  <title>Why honey bees might be harming our native trees</title>
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    <![CDATA[Honey bees might technically be an introduced species but despite that, we think it's fair to say we generally see them as a good thing. They're the engine of our world leading honey industry, and play a vital role pollinating crops like Kiwifruit, apples and clover. In fact, their contribution is valued at over $5 billion annually. But according to new research from the University of Auckland, they might also be playing a role in the destruction of our native trees Jesse is joined by senior scientist at New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Dr David Pattemore.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Honey bees might technically be an introduced species but despite that, we think it's fair to say we generally see them as a good thing. They're the engine of our world leading honey industry, and play a vital role pollinating crops like Kiwifruit, apples and clover. In fact, their contribution is valued at over $5 billion annually. But according to new research from the University of Auckland, they might also be playing a role in the destruction of our native trees Jesse is joined by senior scientist at New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Dr David Pattemore.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:14</itunes:duration>
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    <![CDATA[In England voting has closed in one of the largest council elections in years. There are around 5,000 council seats up for grabs, and over 25,000 people contesting them. There are also parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales. But the thing that makes this election special - it's the first real test of the 'Green Wave' vs the rise of 'Reform UK' narrative A bad result will also put more pressure on Kier Starmer's Labour government which has seen a significant decline in popularity Jesse is joined now by Marcus Ganley who's been following the action. Marcus is a public law specialist with firm Franks Ogilvie but was previously a ministerial adviser to the Clark government and held senior roles in Australian federal politics.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Explainer: Why we should be keeping an eye on the UK election</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[In England voting has closed in one of the largest council elections in years. There are around 5,000 council seats up for grabs, and over 25,000 people contesting them. There are also parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales. But the thing that makes this election special - it's the first real test of the 'Green Wave' vs the rise of 'Reform UK' narrative A bad result will also put more pressure on Kier Starmer's Labour government which has seen a significant decline in popularity Jesse is joined now by Marcus Ganley who's been following the action. Marcus is a public law specialist with firm Franks Ogilvie but was previously a ministerial adviser to the Clark government and held senior roles in Australian federal politics.
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  <title>The pre-Panel for 7 May 2026</title>
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will always make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will always make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will always make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  <itunes:duration>00:07:42</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Group Chat: Amisfield, theatre etiquette and Madonna</title>
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    <![CDATA[Every second Thursday we have group chat: a chance to talk about the stories that might not make the news bulletins but do fill up your social media feed, Jesse is joined by Culture 101's Perlina Lau, Olivia Wilson, senior producer on Afternoons and film aficionado Kate Rodger.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Group Chat: Amisfield, theatre etiquette and Madonna</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Every second Thursday we have group chat: a chance to talk about the stories that might not make the news bulletins but do fill up your social media feed, Jesse is joined by Culture 101's Perlina Lau, Olivia Wilson, senior producer on Afternoons and film aficionado Kate Rodger.
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    <![CDATA[Every second Thursday we have group chat: a chance to talk about the stories that might not make the news bulletins but do fill up your social media feed, Jesse is joined by Culture 101's Perlina Lau, Olivia Wilson, senior producer on Afternoons and film aficionado Kate Rodger.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:52</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034076/group-chat-amisfield-theatre-etiquette-and-madonna</link>
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  <title>History with Dr Grant Morris</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's time to talk history with Dr Grant Morris and today he's looking at whether NZ was the most Scottish place, outside of Scotland. during colonial times.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[It's time to talk history with Dr Grant Morris and today he's looking at whether NZ was the most Scottish place, outside of Scotland. during colonial times.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[It's time to talk history with Dr Grant Morris and today he's looking at whether NZ was the most Scottish place, outside of Scotland. during colonial times.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:07</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034060/history-with-dr-grant-morris</link>
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  <title>Solving the World's Problems: Wellington's Woes</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Let's try to solve some of the world's problems now, it might sound ambitious but every second Thursday for ten minutes or so we do our best to right some wrongs, or at least discuss how to approach doing so. Jesse is joined by Dave Armstrong from the Wellington production company Armstrong Creative. Dave wants to discuss Wellington Council's offices, artwork spend and the water meters.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Solving the World's Problems: Wellington's Woes</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Let's try to solve some of the world's problems now, it might sound ambitious but every second Thursday for ten minutes or so we do our best to right some wrongs, or at least discuss how to approach doing so. Jesse is joined by Dave Armstrong from the Wellington production company Armstrong Creative. Dave wants to discuss Wellington Council's offices, artwork spend and the water meters.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Let's try to solve some of the world's problems now, it might sound ambitious but every second Thursday for ten minutes or so we do our best to right some wrongs, or at least discuss how to approach doing so. Jesse is joined by Dave Armstrong from the Wellington production company Armstrong Creative. Dave wants to discuss Wellington Council's offices, artwork spend and the water meters.
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  <itunes:duration>00:05:56</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034057/solving-the-world-s-problems-wellington-s-woes</link>
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  <title>NZ Sporting History: Lawn Bowls Legend, Peter Belliss</title>
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    <![CDATA[Time for NZ Sporting History, and today we're with local lawn bowls great Peter Belliss. Born and raised in Whanganui, Peter was one of the first true professionals in New Zealand bowls. And he's done it all, he's been a world champion, Commonwealth Games medallist, and coach. In 1988 Peter was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to bowls, and last year he was among the first crop of inductees into the World Bowls Hall of Fame. Peter joins Jesse from his home in Whanganui.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>NZ Sporting History: Lawn Bowls Legend, Peter Belliss</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Time for NZ Sporting History, and today we're with local lawn bowls great Peter Belliss. Born and raised in Whanganui, Peter was one of the first true professionals in New Zealand bowls. And he's done it all, he's been a world champion, Commonwealth Games medallist, and coach. In 1988 Peter was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to bowls, and last year he was among the first crop of inductees into the World Bowls Hall of Fame. Peter joins Jesse from his home in Whanganui.
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    <![CDATA[Time for NZ Sporting History, and today we're with local lawn bowls great Peter Belliss. Born and raised in Whanganui, Peter was one of the first true professionals in New Zealand bowls. And he's done it all, he's been a world champion, Commonwealth Games medallist, and coach. In 1988 Peter was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to bowls, and last year he was among the first crop of inductees into the World Bowls Hall of Fame. Peter joins Jesse from his home in Whanganui.
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  <itunes:duration>00:24:58</itunes:duration>
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  <title>How much would you pay for a good night's sleep?</title>
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    <![CDATA[How much would you pay for a good night's sleep? I'm asking because a thing called sleep tourism is becoming a huge and huge money-making industry. A 2024 report by HTF Market Intelligence found that worldwide sleep tourism is worth more than 690 billion US dollars. Hotels offering sleep deals are all over the place and can feature specialized rooms with soundproofing, blackout curtains, pillows, calming mists and special menus designed to help sleep deprived guests. Dr Charlotte Gupta, who is a sleep & nutrition scientist at Central Queensland University.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How much would you pay for a good night's sleep?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[How much would you pay for a good night's sleep? I'm asking because a thing called sleep tourism is becoming a huge and huge money-making industry. A 2024 report by HTF Market Intelligence found that worldwide sleep tourism is worth more than 690 billion US dollars. Hotels offering sleep deals are all over the place and can feature specialized rooms with soundproofing, blackout curtains, pillows, calming mists and special menus designed to help sleep deprived guests. Dr Charlotte Gupta, who is a sleep & nutrition scientist at Central Queensland University.
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    <![CDATA[How much would you pay for a good night's sleep? I'm asking because a thing called sleep tourism is becoming a huge and huge money-making industry. A 2024 report by HTF Market Intelligence found that worldwide sleep tourism is worth more than 690 billion US dollars. Hotels offering sleep deals are all over the place and can feature specialized rooms with soundproofing, blackout curtains, pillows, calming mists and special menus designed to help sleep deprived guests. Dr Charlotte Gupta, who is a sleep & nutrition scientist at Central Queensland University.
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  <itunes:duration>00:13:15</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034043/how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-good-night-s-sleep</link>
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  <title>The Wellington Students attempting to go plastic free</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Plastic seems to be everywhere, in everything, and possibly even in every one of us when it comes to micro plastics. While we imagine many of you do your best to cut down on single plastic us, a group of Wellington students has committed to going without it altogether in their flat. To find out just how hard that is, Jesse is joined by Leah Werner and Simon Langham
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  <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Wellington Students attempting to go plastic free</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Plastic seems to be everywhere, in everything, and possibly even in every one of us when it comes to micro plastics. While we imagine many of you do your best to cut down on single plastic us, a group of Wellington students has committed to going without it altogether in their flat. To find out just how hard that is, Jesse is joined by Leah Werner and Simon Langham
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Plastic seems to be everywhere, in everything, and possibly even in every one of us when it comes to micro plastics. While we imagine many of you do your best to cut down on single plastic us, a group of Wellington students has committed to going without it altogether in their flat. To find out just how hard that is, Jesse is joined by Leah Werner and Simon Langham
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  <itunes:duration>00:06:45</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034042/the-wellington-students-attempting-to-go-plastic-free</link>
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  <title>Is there a "quiet crisis" in community sports?</title>
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    <![CDATA[According to Chris Tremain, there just aren't enough volunteers to keep things running in community sports and as a result kids are missing out. Former MP Chris Tremain - now the president of Hawkes Bay Rugby Union - joins Jesse to discuss.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:18:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Is there a "quiet crisis" in community sports?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[According to Chris Tremain, there just aren't enough volunteers to keep things running in community sports and as a result kids are missing out. Former MP Chris Tremain - now the president of Hawkes Bay Rugby Union - joins Jesse to discuss.
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    <![CDATA[According to Chris Tremain, there just aren't enough volunteers to keep things running in community sports and as a result kids are missing out. Former MP Chris Tremain - now the president of Hawkes Bay Rugby Union - joins Jesse to discuss.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:26</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034040/is-there-a-quiet-crisis-in-community-sports</link>
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  <title>What exactly is hantavirus and how worried should we be?</title>
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    <![CDATA[An outbreak of the deadly hantavirus has led to an ocean cruise turning into a nightmare. Three passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius have died, one is in intensive care in a South African hospital, and three others were evacuated from the ship earlier this week. So what exactly is hantavirus and how worried should we be? Epidemiologist - Professor Michael Baker - joins me to explain.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>What exactly is hantavirus and how worried should we be?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[An outbreak of the deadly hantavirus has led to an ocean cruise turning into a nightmare. Three passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius have died, one is in intensive care in a South African hospital, and three others were evacuated from the ship earlier this week. So what exactly is hantavirus and how worried should we be? Epidemiologist - Professor Michael Baker - joins me to explain.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[An outbreak of the deadly hantavirus has led to an ocean cruise turning into a nightmare. Three passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius have died, one is in intensive care in a South African hospital, and three others were evacuated from the ship earlier this week. So what exactly is hantavirus and how worried should we be? Epidemiologist - Professor Michael Baker - joins me to explain.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:00</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019034038/what-exactly-is-hantavirus-and-how-worried-should-we-be</link>
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  <title>The Pre-Panel for Wednesday 6 May</title>
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    <![CDATA[It's the little show that can: ten minutes of sense and nonsense with Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan, whether it makes you smile, or grimace, it'll definitely entertain you!
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Pre-Panel for Wednesday 6 May</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It's the little show that can: ten minutes of sense and nonsense with Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan, whether it makes you smile, or grimace, it'll definitely entertain you!
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It's the little show that can: ten minutes of sense and nonsense with Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan, whether it makes you smile, or grimace, it'll definitely entertain you!
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:07</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033912/the-pre-panel-for-wednesday-6-may</link>
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  <title>Should women reject the idea of having it all?</title>
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    <![CDATA[A decade ago, women were told to lean in, to chase the promotion, own ambition and grab a seat at the table. But lately, more women are hitting pause and wondering if that version of success is actually delivering. The internet is obsessed with the girlboss vs tradwife debate between women who chose career over being stay at home parents. But is it really that simple? Emma Waters is a policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation, which is an American think tank that's deeply rooted in Christian conservative principles. She argues most lives don't run on one track, they move in seasons. There are years when work comes first, and years when family, relationships, or raising kids takes the lead. She makes the case for setting aside labels, rejecting the idea that women can have it all, and taking the middle path.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Should women reject the idea of having it all?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A decade ago, women were told to lean in, to chase the promotion, own ambition and grab a seat at the table. But lately, more women are hitting pause and wondering if that version of success is actually delivering. The internet is obsessed with the girlboss vs tradwife debate between women who chose career over being stay at home parents. But is it really that simple? Emma Waters is a policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation, which is an American think tank that's deeply rooted in Christian conservative principles. She argues most lives don't run on one track, they move in seasons. There are years when work comes first, and years when family, relationships, or raising kids takes the lead. She makes the case for setting aside labels, rejecting the idea that women can have it all, and taking the middle path.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A decade ago, women were told to lean in, to chase the promotion, own ambition and grab a seat at the table. But lately, more women are hitting pause and wondering if that version of success is actually delivering. The internet is obsessed with the girlboss vs tradwife debate between women who chose career over being stay at home parents. But is it really that simple? Emma Waters is a policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation, which is an American think tank that's deeply rooted in Christian conservative principles. She argues most lives don't run on one track, they move in seasons. There are years when work comes first, and years when family, relationships, or raising kids takes the lead. She makes the case for setting aside labels, rejecting the idea that women can have it all, and taking the middle path.
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  <itunes:duration>00:25:36</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033894/should-women-reject-the-idea-of-having-it-all</link>
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  <title>Easy Eats: Herb and Lemon Crumbed Beef Schnitzel</title>
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    <![CDATA[Kelly Gibney joins Jesse to share this week's Easy Eats recipe, herb and lemon crumbed beef schnitzel with beetroot and carrot salad.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Easy Eats: Herb and Lemon Crumbed Beef Schnitzel</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Kelly Gibney joins Jesse to share this week's Easy Eats recipe, herb and lemon crumbed beef schnitzel with beetroot and carrot salad.
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    <![CDATA[Kelly Gibney joins Jesse to share this week's Easy Eats recipe, herb and lemon crumbed beef schnitzel with beetroot and carrot salad.
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  <itunes:duration>00:05:32</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033885/easy-eats-herb-and-lemon-crumbed-beef-schnitzel</link>
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  <title>Heading Off to Bulgaria!</title>
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    <![CDATA[Time for our weekly travel segment, Heading Off. Each Wednesday after two pm, we chat to someone who's been travelling and get a chance to learn all about their adventures from the comfort of our homes. If you've been somewhere and want to share what you discovered, please email us afternoons@rnz.co.nz or text 2101 and one of the Afternoons team will be in touch. Today we're jetting to Bulgaria with Mona-Lynn Courteau.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Heading Off to Bulgaria!</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Time for our weekly travel segment, Heading Off. Each Wednesday after two pm, we chat to someone who's been travelling and get a chance to learn all about their adventures from the comfort of our homes. If you've been somewhere and want to share what you discovered, please email us afternoons@rnz.co.nz or text 2101 and one of the Afternoons team will be in touch. Today we're jetting to Bulgaria with Mona-Lynn Courteau.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Time for our weekly travel segment, Heading Off. Each Wednesday after two pm, we chat to someone who's been travelling and get a chance to learn all about their adventures from the comfort of our homes. If you've been somewhere and want to share what you discovered, please email us afternoons@rnz.co.nz or text 2101 and one of the Afternoons team will be in touch. Today we're jetting to Bulgaria with Mona-Lynn Courteau.
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  <itunes:duration>00:14:26</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>Bulgaria</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033884/heading-off-to-bulgaria</link>
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  <title>Stories from the Kakapo Files</title>
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    <![CDATA[Time now for the Kakapo Files, where the kakapo chicks are growing up fast and starting to leave home, which comes with risks. A couple of weeks ago one of the chicks left the nest, and couldn't get back in. Fortunately, some quick-thinking rangers found him, popped him back in the nest and made him a ramp so he could come and go at will. Claire Concannon has more. Here's the link to the Kakapo Camera if you want to watch for yourself!
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  <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:46:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Stories from the Kakapo Files</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Time now for the Kakapo Files, where the kakapo chicks are growing up fast and starting to leave home, which comes with risks. A couple of weeks ago one of the chicks left the nest, and couldn't get back in. Fortunately, some quick-thinking rangers found him, popped him back in the nest and made him a ramp so he could come and go at will. Claire Concannon has more. Here's the link to the Kakapo Camera if you want to watch for yourself!
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    <![CDATA[Time now for the Kakapo Files, where the kakapo chicks are growing up fast and starting to leave home, which comes with risks. A couple of weeks ago one of the chicks left the nest, and couldn't get back in. Fortunately, some quick-thinking rangers found him, popped him back in the nest and made him a ramp so he could come and go at will. Claire Concannon has more. Here's the link to the Kakapo Camera if you want to watch for yourself!
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  <itunes:duration>00:12:23</itunes:duration>
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  <title>A new local magazine that's celebrating all things music</title>
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    <![CDATA[At the Taite Music Prize awards the Outstanding Music Journalism Award went to Rosa Nevison, Flynn Robson, and Sam Elliott for their new magazine called Newzician. Born out of a love for music and the music scene, they are only four issues deep but already it's getting lots of attention. Newzician co-editor Rosa Nevison is with Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>A new local magazine that's celebrating all things music</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[At the Taite Music Prize awards the Outstanding Music Journalism Award went to Rosa Nevison, Flynn Robson, and Sam Elliott for their new magazine called Newzician. Born out of a love for music and the music scene, they are only four issues deep but already it's getting lots of attention. Newzician co-editor Rosa Nevison is with Jesse.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[At the Taite Music Prize awards the Outstanding Music Journalism Award went to Rosa Nevison, Flynn Robson, and Sam Elliott for their new magazine called Newzician. Born out of a love for music and the music scene, they are only four issues deep but already it's getting lots of attention. Newzician co-editor Rosa Nevison is with Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:05:31</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>media,music,Newzician</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033879/a-new-local-magazine-that-s-celebrating-all-things-music</link>
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  <title>How you can see the rare comet crossing New Zealand's sky</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Over the past week, stargazers have been craning their necks to see a rare comet crossing the New Zealand sky. We thought we'd better talk about this on Afternoons, because once the comet - known as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS - disappears, it won't be visible for another 170,000 years. Josh Aoraki is an astronomer at Te Whatu Stardome in Auckland, he joins Jesse to tell us more.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How you can see the rare comet crossing New Zealand's sky</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Over the past week, stargazers have been craning their necks to see a rare comet crossing the New Zealand sky. We thought we'd better talk about this on Afternoons, because once the comet - known as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS - disappears, it won't be visible for another 170,000 years. Josh Aoraki is an astronomer at Te Whatu Stardome in Auckland, he joins Jesse to tell us more.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Over the past week, stargazers have been craning their necks to see a rare comet crossing the New Zealand sky. We thought we'd better talk about this on Afternoons, because once the comet - known as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS - disappears, it won't be visible for another 170,000 years. Josh Aoraki is an astronomer at Te Whatu Stardome in Auckland, he joins Jesse to tell us more.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:22</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033875/how-you-can-see-the-rare-comet-crossing-new-zealand-s-sky</link>
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  <title>Why screen time could lead to long term harm for our kids</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Kiwi researchers are calling for action after completing a study that shows screen time could lead to long term harm to our children's development. Children's screen use is linked with later difficulties with skills such as attention, planning and self-control, according to a University of Auckland study pulling together research from around the world. Claire Reid is the PhD student leading the research and she joins Jesse to explain what she's learnt.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:19:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why screen time could lead to long term harm for our kids</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Kiwi researchers are calling for action after completing a study that shows screen time could lead to long term harm to our children's development. Children's screen use is linked with later difficulties with skills such as attention, planning and self-control, according to a University of Auckland study pulling together research from around the world. Claire Reid is the PhD student leading the research and she joins Jesse to explain what she's learnt.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Kiwi researchers are calling for action after completing a study that shows screen time could lead to long term harm to our children's development. Children's screen use is linked with later difficulties with skills such as attention, planning and self-control, according to a University of Auckland study pulling together research from around the world. Claire Reid is the PhD student leading the research and she joins Jesse to explain what she's learnt.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:12</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033873/why-screen-time-could-lead-to-long-term-harm-for-our-kids</link>
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  <title>What does scrapping the Broadcasting Standards Authority mean?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It has just been announced that the Broadcasting Standards Authority is being disestablished, and self-regulating options will be looked into. So, what does that mean for media organisations and for you, the audience? Joining Jesse to discuss is Tim Watkin, a long-serving member of the BSA and the author of the book 'How to Rebuild Trust in Journalism'
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  <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>What does scrapping the Broadcasting Standards Authority mean?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It has just been announced that the Broadcasting Standards Authority is being disestablished, and self-regulating options will be looked into. So, what does that mean for media organisations and for you, the audience? Joining Jesse to discuss is Tim Watkin, a long-serving member of the BSA and the author of the book 'How to Rebuild Trust in Journalism'
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It has just been announced that the Broadcasting Standards Authority is being disestablished, and self-regulating options will be looked into. So, what does that mean for media organisations and for you, the audience? Joining Jesse to discuss is Tim Watkin, a long-serving member of the BSA and the author of the book 'How to Rebuild Trust in Journalism'
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:31</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>media,Broadcasting Standards Authority</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033872/what-does-scrapping-the-broadcasting-standards-authority-mean</link>
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  <title>The pre-Panel for 5 May 2026</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will always make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The pre-Panel for 5 May 2026</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will always make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will always make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:30</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033734/the-pre-panel-for-5-may-2026</link>
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  <title>Feature Interview: Can being super rich affect your brain?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The rich and famous have gathered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala, for a dinner where a ticket costs around $100,000 U.S. That kind of price tag is unimaginable for most people, but for the ultra-wealthy, it barely registers. Money doesn't just change what you can buy. It changes how you move through the world, what you expect, what you notice, and what you feel entitled to want. For two months, New York Magazine writer Lane Brown spoke with extremely wealthy people. Some were old money heirs. Some people came into their fortunes in tech and as entrepreneurs. What he found is that having millions or billions doesn't just expand your lifestyle. It can reshape your psychology. But even the super-rich can't completely escape the awkwardness of the restaurant check. His article is called "What Does Extreme Wealth Do to the Brain?"
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  <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Feature Interview: Can being super rich affect your brain?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The rich and famous have gathered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala, for a dinner where a ticket costs around $100,000 U.S. That kind of price tag is unimaginable for most people, but for the ultra-wealthy, it barely registers. Money doesn't just change what you can buy. It changes how you move through the world, what you expect, what you notice, and what you feel entitled to want. For two months, New York Magazine writer Lane Brown spoke with extremely wealthy people. Some were old money heirs. Some people came into their fortunes in tech and as entrepreneurs. What he found is that having millions or billions doesn't just expand your lifestyle. It can reshape your psychology. But even the super-rich can't completely escape the awkwardness of the restaurant check. His article is called "What Does Extreme Wealth Do to the Brain?"
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The rich and famous have gathered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala, for a dinner where a ticket costs around $100,000 U.S. That kind of price tag is unimaginable for most people, but for the ultra-wealthy, it barely registers. Money doesn't just change what you can buy. It changes how you move through the world, what you expect, what you notice, and what you feel entitled to want. For two months, New York Magazine writer Lane Brown spoke with extremely wealthy people. Some were old money heirs. Some people came into their fortunes in tech and as entrepreneurs. What he found is that having millions or billions doesn't just expand your lifestyle. It can reshape your psychology. But even the super-rich can't completely escape the awkwardness of the restaurant check. His article is called "What Does Extreme Wealth Do to the Brain?"
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:18:51</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>money</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033733/feature-interview-can-being-super-rich-affect-your-brain</link>
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  <title>You're the Judge</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Every Tuesday we take a dilemma and ask for your help in solving it. This week we're looking at emoji usage - and what to do if your boss chooses something inappropriate. We always love your reckons - 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>You're the Judge</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Every Tuesday we take a dilemma and ask for your help in solving it. This week we're looking at emoji usage - and what to do if your boss chooses something inappropriate. We always love your reckons - 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Every Tuesday we take a dilemma and ask for your help in solving it. This week we're looking at emoji usage - and what to do if your boss chooses something inappropriate. We always love your reckons - 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:04:00</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>internet,life and society</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033731/you-re-the-judge</link>
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  <title>Podcast Critic: 'Expanse: The Nannup Four'</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Ximena Smith, Afternoons podcast critic, joins Jesse to share what she's been listening to: 'Expanse: The Nannup Four' 'Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares'.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Podcast Critic: 'Expanse: The Nannup Four'</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Ximena Smith, Afternoons podcast critic, joins Jesse to share what she's been listening to: 'Expanse: The Nannup Four' 'Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares'.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Ximena Smith, Afternoons podcast critic, joins Jesse to share what she's been listening to: 'Expanse: The Nannup Four' 'Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares'.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:06:43</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>internet,technology</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033730/podcast-critic-expanse-the-nannup-four</link>
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  <title>Book Critic: 'Empire of AI' by Karen Hao</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Verb Wellington's Claire Mabey chats to Jesse about what she's been reading: Empire of AI by Karen Hao The Other Catherine by Lauren Keenan Hekate by Nikita Gill
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Book Critic: 'Empire of AI' by Karen Hao</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Verb Wellington's Claire Mabey chats to Jesse about what she's been reading: Empire of AI by Karen Hao The Other Catherine by Lauren Keenan Hekate by Nikita Gill
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Verb Wellington's Claire Mabey chats to Jesse about what she's been reading: Empire of AI by Karen Hao The Other Catherine by Lauren Keenan Hekate by Nikita Gill
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:30</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>books</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033716/book-critic-empire-of-ai-by-karen-hao</link>
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  <title>Mayoral Minutes with Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's time for Mayoral minutes, where 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. This week we're heading to the Tauranga, from where Mayor Mahe Drysdale joins Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Mayoral Minutes with Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It's time for Mayoral minutes, where 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. This week we're heading to the Tauranga, from where Mayor Mahe Drysdale joins Jesse.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It's time for Mayoral minutes, where 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. This week we're heading to the Tauranga, from where Mayor Mahe Drysdale joins Jesse.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:28</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>local council</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033715/mayoral-minutes-with-tauranga-mayor-mahe-drysdale</link>
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  <title>RNZ Podcast: Thrift</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[As fuel costs rise, Katy Gosset talks to a transportation engineer about thrifty ways to get around instead of using the car.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>RNZ Podcast: Thrift</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[As fuel costs rise, Katy Gosset talks to a transportation engineer about thrifty ways to get around instead of using the car.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[As fuel costs rise, Katy Gosset talks to a transportation engineer about thrifty ways to get around instead of using the car.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:02</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>local council</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033708/rnz-podcast-thrift</link>
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  <title>Meet the nurse giving award winning care </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Clinical nurse Bini Mathew has been awarded the Aged Care Association 2026 Nurse of the Year. Bini is based in Palmerston North where she oversees two aged care homes, so is responsible for dozens of residents and staff members. The awards judges' said Bini has embedded cultural techniques into her everyday work and that's helping to improve outcomes for residents; as her boss says, Bini doesn't just talk about better care, she delivers it. Bini Mathew chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Meet the nurse giving award winning care </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Clinical nurse Bini Mathew has been awarded the Aged Care Association 2026 Nurse of the Year. Bini is based in Palmerston North where she oversees two aged care homes, so is responsible for dozens of residents and staff members. The awards judges' said Bini has embedded cultural techniques into her everyday work and that's helping to improve outcomes for residents; as her boss says, Bini doesn't just talk about better care, she delivers it. Bini Mathew chats to Jesse.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Clinical nurse Bini Mathew has been awarded the Aged Care Association 2026 Nurse of the Year. Bini is based in Palmerston North where she oversees two aged care homes, so is responsible for dozens of residents and staff members. The awards judges' said Bini has embedded cultural techniques into her everyday work and that's helping to improve outcomes for residents; as her boss says, Bini doesn't just talk about better care, she delivers it. Bini Mathew chats to Jesse.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:05:26</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033705/meet-the-nurse-giving-award-winning-care</link>
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  <title>The Kiwi startup looking to clean up our steel</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Now to a "cleantech" startup aiming to eliminate carbon emissions from the making of steel. The idea involves replacing carbon with hydrogen, and CullBeck founders say it will reduce ironmaking processing times and overall costs. It also promises the generation of critical minerals - which are of geopolitical importance. Incubated at Victoria University of Wellington, the idea is now being backed by something called Aurora Climate Lab with the aim of commercialisation. CullBeck founder Martin Hacon is with Jesse.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Kiwi startup looking to clean up our steel</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Now to a "cleantech" startup aiming to eliminate carbon emissions from the making of steel. The idea involves replacing carbon with hydrogen, and CullBeck founders say it will reduce ironmaking processing times and overall costs. It also promises the generation of critical minerals - which are of geopolitical importance. Incubated at Victoria University of Wellington, the idea is now being backed by something called Aurora Climate Lab with the aim of commercialisation. CullBeck founder Martin Hacon is with Jesse.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Now to a "cleantech" startup aiming to eliminate carbon emissions from the making of steel. The idea involves replacing carbon with hydrogen, and CullBeck founders say it will reduce ironmaking processing times and overall costs. It also promises the generation of critical minerals - which are of geopolitical importance. Incubated at Victoria University of Wellington, the idea is now being backed by something called Aurora Climate Lab with the aim of commercialisation. CullBeck founder Martin Hacon is with Jesse.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:47</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>business,technology</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033706/the-kiwi-startup-looking-to-clean-up-our-steel</link>
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  <title>Why are we falling out of love with marriage?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Stats NZ released the latest marriage figures yesterday and they show a continual decline. 17,481 marriages and civil unions were registered in 2025, down 3% from 2024, and that was down from the years prior. The Australasian region - that's us and Aussie - also get married later, with an average age of 36 for men and 30 for women To get his take on why fewer of us are getting hitched - recently-ish married comedian Chris Parker is with Jesse.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why are we falling out of love with marriage?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Stats NZ released the latest marriage figures yesterday and they show a continual decline. 17,481 marriages and civil unions were registered in 2025, down 3% from 2024, and that was down from the years prior. The Australasian region - that's us and Aussie - also get married later, with an average age of 36 for men and 30 for women To get his take on why fewer of us are getting hitched - recently-ish married comedian Chris Parker is with Jesse.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Stats NZ released the latest marriage figures yesterday and they show a continual decline. 17,481 marriages and civil unions were registered in 2025, down 3% from 2024, and that was down from the years prior. The Australasian region - that's us and Aussie - also get married later, with an average age of 36 for men and 30 for women To get his take on why fewer of us are getting hitched - recently-ish married comedian Chris Parker is with Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:13</itunes:duration>
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  <title>How likely are pay rises this year?</title>
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    <![CDATA[It's that time of year when many companies will be doing performance reviews and the idea of a pay rise gets floated. But with inflation and cost of living pressures - are we dreaming to think there could be any raises in salary this year? New research just out by the job website Seek looks at this and more, to discuss we're joined by Seek country manager Rob Clark
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  <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How likely are pay rises this year?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[It's that time of year when many companies will be doing performance reviews and the idea of a pay rise gets floated. But with inflation and cost of living pressures - are we dreaming to think there could be any raises in salary this year? New research just out by the job website Seek looks at this and more, to discuss we're joined by Seek country manager Rob Clark
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[It's that time of year when many companies will be doing performance reviews and the idea of a pay rise gets floated. But with inflation and cost of living pressures - are we dreaming to think there could be any raises in salary this year? New research just out by the job website Seek looks at this and more, to discuss we're joined by Seek country manager Rob Clark
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:39</itunes:duration>
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  <title>The Pre-Panel</title>
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    <![CDATA[It's a show within a show! Guaranteed to make you smile, or grimace. The Panel team previews tonight's edition of their programme.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Pre-Panel</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[It's a show within a show! Guaranteed to make you smile, or grimace. The Panel team previews tonight's edition of their programme.
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    <![CDATA[It's a show within a show! Guaranteed to make you smile, or grimace. The Panel team previews tonight's edition of their programme.
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  <itunes:duration>00:06:58</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033567/the-pre-panel</link>
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  <title>Feature Interview: Why we've underestimated value of small talk</title>
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    <![CDATA[A five-second chat with a stranger can sometimes do what a week of self-care can't. Tiny moments like a comment in the supermarket line, a quick exchange at a café are more than awkward filler says Dr. Gillian Sandstrom . They're real opportunities for connection that can boost wellbeing, build social confidence, ease anxiety, and even strengthen communities. Sandstrom is an Associate Professor of the Psychology of Kindness at the University of Sussex, and she argues we've massively underestimated the value of everyday small talk. Her new book is Once Upon a Stranger: The Science of How "Small Talk" Can Add Up to a Big Life. Challenge to you: spark a conversation with a stranger and let us know how it goes! 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz
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  <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Feature Interview: Why we've underestimated value of small talk</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[A five-second chat with a stranger can sometimes do what a week of self-care can't. Tiny moments like a comment in the supermarket line, a quick exchange at a café are more than awkward filler says Dr. Gillian Sandstrom . They're real opportunities for connection that can boost wellbeing, build social confidence, ease anxiety, and even strengthen communities. Sandstrom is an Associate Professor of the Psychology of Kindness at the University of Sussex, and she argues we've massively underestimated the value of everyday small talk. Her new book is Once Upon a Stranger: The Science of How "Small Talk" Can Add Up to a Big Life. Challenge to you: spark a conversation with a stranger and let us know how it goes! 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A five-second chat with a stranger can sometimes do what a week of self-care can't. Tiny moments like a comment in the supermarket line, a quick exchange at a café are more than awkward filler says Dr. Gillian Sandstrom . They're real opportunities for connection that can boost wellbeing, build social confidence, ease anxiety, and even strengthen communities. Sandstrom is an Associate Professor of the Psychology of Kindness at the University of Sussex, and she argues we've massively underestimated the value of everyday small talk. Her new book is Once Upon a Stranger: The Science of How "Small Talk" Can Add Up to a Big Life. Challenge to you: spark a conversation with a stranger and let us know how it goes! 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz
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  <itunes:duration>00:25:58</itunes:duration>
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  <title>How does the Baby Reindeer creator's new series stack up?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons TV critic Michelle Langstone reviews: Half Man (TVNZ+) Bait (Amazon Prime Video)
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  <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How does the Baby Reindeer creator's new series stack up?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons TV critic Michelle Langstone reviews: Half Man (TVNZ+) Bait (Amazon Prime Video)
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons TV critic Michelle Langstone reviews: Half Man (TVNZ+) Bait (Amazon Prime Video)
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:23</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033568/how-does-the-baby-reindeer-creator-s-new-series-stack-up</link>
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  <title>Expert Feature: Everything you ever wanted to know about cats!</title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time now for our expert feature where we tackle a topic and put your questions to the people who know it best Today, we're talking about our fluffy feline friends, cats. Around 40 percent of New Zealand households share their home with a cat, making them our most popular pet. From midnight zoomies to mysterious stares, cats have plenty of quirky habits and today we're finding out what they really mean. If you want some answers to your cat's quirks or any other questions, please text us 2101. Molly Kelsey is a former vet nurse and now works as a cat behaviour consultant, she joins Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Expert Feature: Everything you ever wanted to know about cats!</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time now for our expert feature where we tackle a topic and put your questions to the people who know it best Today, we're talking about our fluffy feline friends, cats. Around 40 percent of New Zealand households share their home with a cat, making them our most popular pet. From midnight zoomies to mysterious stares, cats have plenty of quirky habits and today we're finding out what they really mean. If you want some answers to your cat's quirks or any other questions, please text us 2101. Molly Kelsey is a former vet nurse and now works as a cat behaviour consultant, she joins Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[It's time now for our expert feature where we tackle a topic and put your questions to the people who know it best Today, we're talking about our fluffy feline friends, cats. Around 40 percent of New Zealand households share their home with a cat, making them our most popular pet. From midnight zoomies to mysterious stares, cats have plenty of quirky habits and today we're finding out what they really mean. If you want some answers to your cat's quirks or any other questions, please text us 2101. Molly Kelsey is a former vet nurse and now works as a cat behaviour consultant, she joins Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:26:01</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Jesse Goes Clubbing: Carb Club</title>
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    <![CDATA[Every Monday we like to check out a local club or society doing something cool. If you've got a club we should know about then let me know - 2101 or Jesse@rnz.co.nz Honestly - no club is too niche This week we're chatting with Justin Connor from the carb club.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Jesse Goes Clubbing: Carb Club</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Every Monday we like to check out a local club or society doing something cool. If you've got a club we should know about then let me know - 2101 or Jesse@rnz.co.nz Honestly - no club is too niche This week we're chatting with Justin Connor from the carb club.
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    <![CDATA[Every Monday we like to check out a local club or society doing something cool. If you've got a club we should know about then let me know - 2101 or Jesse@rnz.co.nz Honestly - no club is too niche This week we're chatting with Justin Connor from the carb club.
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  <itunes:duration>00:15:27</itunes:duration>
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  <title>OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?</title>
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    <![CDATA[We catch up with Brad Foster, our friend across the Tasman, to find out what's hitting the headlines in Australia.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[We catch up with Brad Foster, our friend across the Tasman, to find out what's hitting the headlines in Australia.
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    <![CDATA[We catch up with Brad Foster, our friend across the Tasman, to find out what's hitting the headlines in Australia.
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  <itunes:duration>00:05:57</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Heathers - Turning a cult classic into a stage show</title>
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    <![CDATA[You might remember the film Heathers from the late 80s. It starred Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, and it's stood the test of time as a cult favourite. Some have referred to it as the original Mean Girls. Well now the stage musical is making its way to New Zealand! Heathers the Musical will feature performers from New Zealand and Australia, and it'll be on at the James Hay Theatre in Christchurch from the 15th of May, followed by the Wellington Opera House from the 28th, and finally The Civic in Auckland from the 10th of June. Broadway, TV and film director Andy Fickman is helming the production, he chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Heathers - Turning a cult classic into a stage show</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[You might remember the film Heathers from the late 80s. It starred Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, and it's stood the test of time as a cult favourite. Some have referred to it as the original Mean Girls. Well now the stage musical is making its way to New Zealand! Heathers the Musical will feature performers from New Zealand and Australia, and it'll be on at the James Hay Theatre in Christchurch from the 15th of May, followed by the Wellington Opera House from the 28th, and finally The Civic in Auckland from the 10th of June. Broadway, TV and film director Andy Fickman is helming the production, he chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[You might remember the film Heathers from the late 80s. It starred Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, and it's stood the test of time as a cult favourite. Some have referred to it as the original Mean Girls. Well now the stage musical is making its way to New Zealand! Heathers the Musical will feature performers from New Zealand and Australia, and it'll be on at the James Hay Theatre in Christchurch from the 15th of May, followed by the Wellington Opera House from the 28th, and finally The Civic in Auckland from the 10th of June. Broadway, TV and film director Andy Fickman is helming the production, he chats to Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:14</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Would you share the power generated from your solar panels?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A cool study caught our eye, and we wanted to learn more about it. A University of Waikato project is looking at taking advantage of neighbourhoods generating power through solar and seeing if that power could be shared in the community. Dr Min Zhang is the co-lead on the project and joins me now to discuss community energy sharing.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Would you share the power generated from your solar panels?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[A cool study caught our eye, and we wanted to learn more about it. A University of Waikato project is looking at taking advantage of neighbourhoods generating power through solar and seeing if that power could be shared in the community. Dr Min Zhang is the co-lead on the project and joins me now to discuss community energy sharing.
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    <![CDATA[A cool study caught our eye, and we wanted to learn more about it. A University of Waikato project is looking at taking advantage of neighbourhoods generating power through solar and seeing if that power could be shared in the community. Dr Min Zhang is the co-lead on the project and joins me now to discuss community energy sharing.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:52</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033549/would-you-share-the-power-generated-from-your-solar-panels</link>
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  <title>Explainer: Why is butter from America cheaper than NZ butter?</title>
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    <![CDATA[We came in this morning to a text machine full of with messages about the American butter that's in some of our supermarkets. Most of them echoed Susie's thoughts who asked: 'Why on earth are we importing butter when we are supposed to be the best producers?' We've got another question, despite coming all the way from the USA, a 500g block is up to $1 less than the cheapest locally produced brand, and we want to know how? To discuss Jesse is joined by NZX Head of Dairy Insights Cristina Alvarado.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Explainer: Why is butter from America cheaper than NZ butter?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[We came in this morning to a text machine full of with messages about the American butter that's in some of our supermarkets. Most of them echoed Susie's thoughts who asked: 'Why on earth are we importing butter when we are supposed to be the best producers?' We've got another question, despite coming all the way from the USA, a 500g block is up to $1 less than the cheapest locally produced brand, and we want to know how? To discuss Jesse is joined by NZX Head of Dairy Insights Cristina Alvarado.
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    <![CDATA[We came in this morning to a text machine full of with messages about the American butter that's in some of our supermarkets. Most of them echoed Susie's thoughts who asked: 'Why on earth are we importing butter when we are supposed to be the best producers?' We've got another question, despite coming all the way from the USA, a 500g block is up to $1 less than the cheapest locally produced brand, and we want to know how? To discuss Jesse is joined by NZX Head of Dairy Insights Cristina Alvarado.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:06</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033548/explainer-why-is-butter-from-america-cheaper-than-nz-butter</link>
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  <title>The Pre-Panel for Friday, 1 May 2026</title>
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    <![CDATA[Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.
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    <![CDATA[Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:04</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>food,life and society</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033268/the-pre-panel-for-friday-1-may-2026</link>
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  <title>Critter of the Week: Horse Mussel (Atrina Zelandica)</title>
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    <![CDATA[This week's critter is a gentle giant of the seafloor, a mussel so big it sticks out of the mud like a little underwater skyscraper. It filters the ocean, builds habitat for other species, and quietly holds entire ecosystems together. Nicola Toki joins Jesse to discuss.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Critter of the Week: Horse Mussel (Atrina Zelandica)</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[This week's critter is a gentle giant of the seafloor, a mussel so big it sticks out of the mud like a little underwater skyscraper. It filters the ocean, builds habitat for other species, and quietly holds entire ecosystems together. Nicola Toki joins Jesse to discuss.
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    <![CDATA[This week's critter is a gentle giant of the seafloor, a mussel so big it sticks out of the mud like a little underwater skyscraper. It filters the ocean, builds habitat for other species, and quietly holds entire ecosystems together. Nicola Toki joins Jesse to discuss.
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  <itunes:duration>00:17:11</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/collections/critter-of-the-week/audio/2019033238/critter-of-the-week-horse-mussel-atrina-zelandica</link>
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  <title>Weekend Stuff: Autumn to-do list with Lynda Hallinan</title>
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    <![CDATA[Lynda joins Jesse to talk about the pros of autumn, turns out there are some silver linings about making an autumn to-do list and getting stuck into it. Cut your losses in the vegetable patch; If you are replanting, sow peas and plant brassicas. Lawn a disaster? Kill it now and resow it. Anything you hate in your garden? Get rid of it!
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  <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Weekend Stuff: Autumn to-do list with Lynda Hallinan</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Lynda joins Jesse to talk about the pros of autumn, turns out there are some silver linings about making an autumn to-do list and getting stuck into it. Cut your losses in the vegetable patch; If you are replanting, sow peas and plant brassicas. Lawn a disaster? Kill it now and resow it. Anything you hate in your garden? Get rid of it!
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    <![CDATA[Lynda joins Jesse to talk about the pros of autumn, turns out there are some silver linings about making an autumn to-do list and getting stuck into it. Cut your losses in the vegetable patch; If you are replanting, sow peas and plant brassicas. Lawn a disaster? Kill it now and resow it. Anything you hate in your garden? Get rid of it!
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  <itunes:duration>00:06:19</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033263/weekend-stuff-autumn-to-do-list-with-lynda-hallinan</link>
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  <title>Food with Julie Biuso: Borscht</title>
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    <![CDATA[Borscht is popular throughout Eastern Europe, with countless variations. This hearty version, almost thick enough to be a stew, is meaty, smoky, and savoury, with fresh notes of apple and lemon to give it a traditional sweet and sour edge. Serve with crusty bread. Start the preparation (soaking the bacon hocks and making the stock) one or two days before making the soup. Link to the recipe is here
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  <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Food with Julie Biuso: Borscht</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Borscht is popular throughout Eastern Europe, with countless variations. This hearty version, almost thick enough to be a stew, is meaty, smoky, and savoury, with fresh notes of apple and lemon to give it a traditional sweet and sour edge. Serve with crusty bread. Start the preparation (soaking the bacon hocks and making the stock) one or two days before making the soup. Link to the recipe is here
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    <![CDATA[Borscht is popular throughout Eastern Europe, with countless variations. This hearty version, almost thick enough to be a stew, is meaty, smoky, and savoury, with fresh notes of apple and lemon to give it a traditional sweet and sour edge. Serve with crusty bread. Start the preparation (soaking the bacon hocks and making the stock) one or two days before making the soup. Link to the recipe is here
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  <title>Freaky Friday</title>
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    <![CDATA[Freaky Friday is the home for all of your terrifying tales and eerie coincidences. So if you've spent a night in a haunted house ... seen an unexplained moving object ... or experienced a seance gone wrong we want to hear from you. Text 2010 or email Jesse@afternoons.co.nz
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  <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Freaky Friday</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Freaky Friday is the home for all of your terrifying tales and eerie coincidences. So if you've spent a night in a haunted house ... seen an unexplained moving object ... or experienced a seance gone wrong we want to hear from you. Text 2010 or email Jesse@afternoons.co.nz
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    <![CDATA[Freaky Friday is the home for all of your terrifying tales and eerie coincidences. So if you've spent a night in a haunted house ... seen an unexplained moving object ... or experienced a seance gone wrong we want to hear from you. Text 2010 or email Jesse@afternoons.co.nz
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  <itunes:duration>00:03:43</itunes:duration>
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  <title>The podcast that helped solve the Roxanne Sharp cold case</title>
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    <![CDATA[In 1982 teenager Roxanne Sharp was killed in the woods of St Tammany Parish, which is about 48km north of New Orleans in Louisiana. At the time police struggled to solve the case due to a lack of evidence and witnesses willing to come forward. Fast forward 44 years and the decades old case has finally been solved with four men arrested, something police are crediting to a six-part podcast called 'Who Killed Roxanne Sharp'. Vice-president of Northshore Media, Charles Dowdy, who produced the podcast, joins Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The podcast that helped solve the Roxanne Sharp cold case</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[In 1982 teenager Roxanne Sharp was killed in the woods of St Tammany Parish, which is about 48km north of New Orleans in Louisiana. At the time police struggled to solve the case due to a lack of evidence and witnesses willing to come forward. Fast forward 44 years and the decades old case has finally been solved with four men arrested, something police are crediting to a six-part podcast called 'Who Killed Roxanne Sharp'. Vice-president of Northshore Media, Charles Dowdy, who produced the podcast, joins Jesse.
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[In 1982 teenager Roxanne Sharp was killed in the woods of St Tammany Parish, which is about 48km north of New Orleans in Louisiana. At the time police struggled to solve the case due to a lack of evidence and witnesses willing to come forward. Fast forward 44 years and the decades old case has finally been solved with four men arrested, something police are crediting to a six-part podcast called 'Who Killed Roxanne Sharp'. Vice-president of Northshore Media, Charles Dowdy, who produced the podcast, joins Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:12:13</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>crime,life and society,media,world</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033219/the-podcast-that-helped-solve-the-roxanne-sharp-cold-case</link>
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  <title>Frocks and Shocks! Why are school balls so expensive?</title>
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    <![CDATA[We are officially entering school ball season which means the giddy excitement of choosing partners, dresses, suits, make up, party limos and tans. But all of that also means a lot of money and that's after buying the actual ball ticket! An article in the Herald this morning says tickets to Orewa College's upcoming ball were $230 a ticket but after a backlash from parents are now $195. Orewa College isn't the only school dealing with this issue. Here to explain what it's like to hold a school ball, is Principal of Massey High School in Auckland, Alastair Fairley.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:18:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Frocks and Shocks! Why are school balls so expensive?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[We are officially entering school ball season which means the giddy excitement of choosing partners, dresses, suits, make up, party limos and tans. But all of that also means a lot of money and that's after buying the actual ball ticket! An article in the Herald this morning says tickets to Orewa College's upcoming ball were $230 a ticket but after a backlash from parents are now $195. Orewa College isn't the only school dealing with this issue. Here to explain what it's like to hold a school ball, is Principal of Massey High School in Auckland, Alastair Fairley.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[We are officially entering school ball season which means the giddy excitement of choosing partners, dresses, suits, make up, party limos and tans. But all of that also means a lot of money and that's after buying the actual ball ticket! An article in the Herald this morning says tickets to Orewa College's upcoming ball were $230 a ticket but after a backlash from parents are now $195. Orewa College isn't the only school dealing with this issue. Here to explain what it's like to hold a school ball, is Principal of Massey High School in Auckland, Alastair Fairley.
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  <itunes:duration>00:07:18</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Film Review: The Devil Wears Prada 2</title>
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons film critic Kate Rodger joins Jesse to give her hot takes on the latest films out in cinemas. The Devil Wears Prada 2 Apex
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  <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Film Review: The Devil Wears Prada 2</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons film critic Kate Rodger joins Jesse to give her hot takes on the latest films out in cinemas. The Devil Wears Prada 2 Apex
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    <![CDATA[Afternoons film critic Kate Rodger joins Jesse to give her hot takes on the latest films out in cinemas. The Devil Wears Prada 2 Apex
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  <itunes:duration>00:11:44</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>arts,media</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033248/film-review-the-devil-wears-prada-2</link>
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  <title>The Kiwi couple trying to harness the ocean's energy</title>
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    <![CDATA[On a recent trip to the Chatham Islands, Mela and David Greenslade were struck by how reliant the islands are on diesel, despite being completely surrounded by powerful ocean energy. So they decided to try and develop technology to harness that energy, making something remote coastal and island communities could use. They're calling it SwellGen. Mela chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Kiwi couple trying to harness the ocean's energy</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[On a recent trip to the Chatham Islands, Mela and David Greenslade were struck by how reliant the islands are on diesel, despite being completely surrounded by powerful ocean energy. So they decided to try and develop technology to harness that energy, making something remote coastal and island communities could use. They're calling it SwellGen. Mela chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[On a recent trip to the Chatham Islands, Mela and David Greenslade were struck by how reliant the islands are on diesel, despite being completely surrounded by powerful ocean energy. So they decided to try and develop technology to harness that energy, making something remote coastal and island communities could use. They're calling it SwellGen. Mela chats to Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:35</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033217/the-kiwi-couple-trying-to-harness-the-ocean-s-energy</link>
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  <title>Your Money with Mary Holm</title>
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    <![CDATA[Mary Holm is with Jesse to talk money matters and today she's focusing on KiwiSaver: ACT's KiwiSaver idea and the two KiwiSaver changes Mary would most like to see.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Your Money with Mary Holm</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Mary Holm is with Jesse to talk money matters and today she's focusing on KiwiSaver: ACT's KiwiSaver idea and the two KiwiSaver changes Mary would most like to see.
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    <![CDATA[Mary Holm is with Jesse to talk money matters and today she's focusing on KiwiSaver: ACT's KiwiSaver idea and the two KiwiSaver changes Mary would most like to see.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:53</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033072/your-money-with-mary-holm</link>
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  <title>A-Z of Aotearoa: T for Tangiwai</title>
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    <![CDATA[We're working our way through the alphabet to highlight people, places or events that make New Zealand, New Zealand. This week we're at T and have chosen T for Tangiwai - New Zealand's worst railway accident occurred at Tangiwai in the central North Island on 24 December 1953.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>A-Z of Aotearoa: T for Tangiwai</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[We're working our way through the alphabet to highlight people, places or events that make New Zealand, New Zealand. This week we're at T and have chosen T for Tangiwai - New Zealand's worst railway accident occurred at Tangiwai in the central North Island on 24 December 1953.
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    <![CDATA[We're working our way through the alphabet to highlight people, places or events that make New Zealand, New Zealand. This week we're at T and have chosen T for Tangiwai - New Zealand's worst railway accident occurred at Tangiwai in the central North Island on 24 December 1953.
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  <itunes:duration>00:32:50</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033071/a-z-of-aotearoa-t-for-tangiwai</link>
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  <title>Relationships with Kirsty Ross</title>
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    <![CDATA[Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology joins Jesse to discuss issues and how to solve them. Please get in touch if there are any topics you would like us to cover at afternoons@rnz.co.nz
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  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Relationships with Kirsty Ross</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology joins Jesse to discuss issues and how to solve them. Please get in touch if there are any topics you would like us to cover at afternoons@rnz.co.nz
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology joins Jesse to discuss issues and how to solve them. Please get in touch if there are any topics you would like us to cover at afternoons@rnz.co.nz
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:49</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033064/relationships-with-kirsty-ross</link>
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  <title>Why NZ homeowners are choosing practical over pretty</title>
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    <![CDATA[New research shows that homeowners, and aspiring homeowners, are less concerned about beautification of their homes and more focused on the practicalities like storage. Jesse chats through the findings and what they mean with Kristy Howlett.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why NZ homeowners are choosing practical over pretty</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[New research shows that homeowners, and aspiring homeowners, are less concerned about beautification of their homes and more focused on the practicalities like storage. Jesse chats through the findings and what they mean with Kristy Howlett.
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    <![CDATA[New research shows that homeowners, and aspiring homeowners, are less concerned about beautification of their homes and more focused on the practicalities like storage. Jesse chats through the findings and what they mean with Kristy Howlett.
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  <itunes:duration>00:05:05</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>construction</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033063/why-nz-homeowners-are-choosing-practical-over-pretty</link>
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  <title>NZ Comedy Festival: How comedians work the crowd</title>
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    <![CDATA[This weekend marks the start of the New Zealand Comedy Festival, and gosh couldn't we all use some laughter right now? Tony Lyall is one of the comedians performing, his show is called "Crowd Work Comedy Kia Carnival", he joins Jesse to talk about crowd participation.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>NZ Comedy Festival: How comedians work the crowd</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[This weekend marks the start of the New Zealand Comedy Festival, and gosh couldn't we all use some laughter right now? Tony Lyall is one of the comedians performing, his show is called "Crowd Work Comedy Kia Carnival", he joins Jesse to talk about crowd participation.
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    <![CDATA[This weekend marks the start of the New Zealand Comedy Festival, and gosh couldn't we all use some laughter right now? Tony Lyall is one of the comedians performing, his show is called "Crowd Work Comedy Kia Carnival", he joins Jesse to talk about crowd participation.
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  <itunes:duration>00:13:28</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>life and society</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033060/nz-comedy-festival-how-comedians-work-the-crowd</link>
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  <title>The Kiwi research into evolution that's been a breakthrough</title>
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    <![CDATA[Research by some Auckland scientists has been labelled one of the big science breakthroughs of 2025 by Quanta magazine - a renowned US publication that focuses on science and maths news. University of Auckland's Dr Peter Wills joins Jesse to share what he helped discover and why it is being heralded by many.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:18:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Kiwi research into evolution that's been a breakthrough</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Research by some Auckland scientists has been labelled one of the big science breakthroughs of 2025 by Quanta magazine - a renowned US publication that focuses on science and maths news. University of Auckland's Dr Peter Wills joins Jesse to share what he helped discover and why it is being heralded by many.
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    <![CDATA[Research by some Auckland scientists has been labelled one of the big science breakthroughs of 2025 by Quanta magazine - a renowned US publication that focuses on science and maths news. University of Auckland's Dr Peter Wills joins Jesse to share what he helped discover and why it is being heralded by many.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:53</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033061/the-kiwi-research-into-evolution-that-s-been-a-breakthrough</link>
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  <title>Why is university the default for school leavers?</title>
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    <![CDATA[For many school leavers, university seems to be the default option, and doing an apprenticeship or going into the workforce is often seen as a second-best choice. But why? Michael Johnston is a senior fellow at The New Zealand Initiative, and he thinks that the changes in school qualifications could be the opportunity to change that thinking. That's because what will replace the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) will include industry-led subjects. Michael discusses the issue with Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why is university the default for school leavers?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[For many school leavers, university seems to be the default option, and doing an apprenticeship or going into the workforce is often seen as a second-best choice. But why? Michael Johnston is a senior fellow at The New Zealand Initiative, and he thinks that the changes in school qualifications could be the opportunity to change that thinking. That's because what will replace the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) will include industry-led subjects. Michael discusses the issue with Jesse.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[For many school leavers, university seems to be the default option, and doing an apprenticeship or going into the workforce is often seen as a second-best choice. But why? Michael Johnston is a senior fellow at The New Zealand Initiative, and he thinks that the changes in school qualifications could be the opportunity to change that thinking. That's because what will replace the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) will include industry-led subjects. Michael discusses the issue with Jesse.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:20</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>education</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019033062/why-is-university-the-default-for-school-leavers</link>
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  <title>Feature interview: Have we created picky eaters?</title>
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    <![CDATA[We've all seen the child who eats three foods on repeat, refuses anything green, and can't abide by food touching other food. But social historian Dr. Helen Zoe Veit says picky eating isn't some timeless childhood phase, and it's not simply hardwired biology. She argues it's something modern culture helped create, driven by a century of shifting family life, anxious parenting advice, and a food industry built around ultra-processed convenience. And that's the good news. Veit says if pickiness is shaped by the world kids grow up in, it's not permanent. With the right approach, children can learn to eat differently. Her new book is Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Feature interview: Have we created picky eaters?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[We've all seen the child who eats three foods on repeat, refuses anything green, and can't abide by food touching other food. But social historian Dr. Helen Zoe Veit says picky eating isn't some timeless childhood phase, and it's not simply hardwired biology. She argues it's something modern culture helped create, driven by a century of shifting family life, anxious parenting advice, and a food industry built around ultra-processed convenience. And that's the good news. Veit says if pickiness is shaped by the world kids grow up in, it's not permanent. With the right approach, children can learn to eat differently. Her new book is Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[We've all seen the child who eats three foods on repeat, refuses anything green, and can't abide by food touching other food. But social historian Dr. Helen Zoe Veit says picky eating isn't some timeless childhood phase, and it's not simply hardwired biology. She argues it's something modern culture helped create, driven by a century of shifting family life, anxious parenting advice, and a food industry built around ultra-processed convenience. And that's the good news. Veit says if pickiness is shaped by the world kids grow up in, it's not permanent. With the right approach, children can learn to eat differently. Her new book is Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History.
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  <itunes:duration>00:23:59</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Easy Eats: Fish, leek and spinach pie</title>
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    <![CDATA[Kelly Gibney comes up with the dishes every week and joins Jesse to share today's one.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Easy Eats: Fish, leek and spinach pie</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Kelly Gibney comes up with the dishes every week and joins Jesse to share today's one.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Kelly Gibney comes up with the dishes every week and joins Jesse to share today's one.
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  <itunes:duration>00:05:57</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032903/easy-eats-fish-leek-and-spinach-pie</link>
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  <title>Heading Off to Vanuatu</title>
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    <![CDATA[This week we're off to sunny Vanuatu with Alice Berry.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Heading Off to Vanuatu</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[This week we're off to sunny Vanuatu with Alice Berry.
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    <![CDATA[This week we're off to sunny Vanuatu with Alice Berry.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:23</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032901/heading-off-to-vanuatu</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World - Bioeconomy Science Institute</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Host Claire Concannon is in the field this week, so Liz Garton is with us to talk about her visit to the Bioeconomy Science Institute.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Our Changing World - Bioeconomy Science Institute</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Host Claire Concannon is in the field this week, so Liz Garton is with us to talk about her visit to the Bioeconomy Science Institute.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Host Claire Concannon is in the field this week, so Liz Garton is with us to talk about her visit to the Bioeconomy Science Institute.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:32</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032899/our-changing-world-bioeconomy-science-institute</link>
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<item>
  <title>The Harlem Globetrotters on Thrills, Spills and Dunks</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[ Harlem Globetrotters Kaylin "Sunshine" West and Alex "Moose" Weekes join Jesse in the studio.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Harlem Globetrotters on Thrills, Spills and Dunks</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[ Harlem Globetrotters Kaylin "Sunshine" West and Alex "Moose" Weekes join Jesse in the studio.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[ Harlem Globetrotters Kaylin "Sunshine" West and Alex "Moose" Weekes join Jesse in the studio.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>history,sport</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032895/the-harlem-globetrotters-on-thrills-spills-and-dunks</link>
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<item>
  <title>The Kiwis taking on some of Australia's toughest roads</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Dennis Renshaw is driving across some of Australia's most formidable roads to raise money for cancer research.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Kiwis taking on some of Australia's toughest roads</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Dennis Renshaw is driving across some of Australia's most formidable roads to raise money for cancer research.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Dennis Renshaw is driving across some of Australia's most formidable roads to raise money for cancer research.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:21</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,sport,ShitBox Rally</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032894/the-kiwis-taking-on-some-of-australia-s-toughest-roads</link>
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<item>
  <title>Why are conspiracy theories becoming mainstream?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Scott Radnitz is a professor at the University of Washington who has written on conspiracism, and he joins Jesse Mulligan.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why are conspiracy theories becoming mainstream?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Scott Radnitz is a professor at the University of Washington who has written on conspiracism, and he joins Jesse Mulligan.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Scott Radnitz is a professor at the University of Washington who has written on conspiracism, and he joins Jesse Mulligan.
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  <itunes:duration>00:11:00</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>life and society,conspiracism,conspiracy theories</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032892/why-are-conspiracy-theories-becoming-mainstream</link>
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<item>
  <title>Can marijuana really treat anxiety or chronic pain?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[For years we've been told marijuana can treat everything from anxiety to chronic pain, often with more confidence than evidence because cannabis as an illegal drug is so hard to study. Now, the U.S. is reclassifying cannabis in a way that could finally make real scientific research easier. It's moving from a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin, to Schedule III, closer to drugs like Tylenol with codeine. That change could open the door to much more real research. Dr. Margaret Haney is a neurobiology professor at Columbia University and runs its Cannabis Research Lab. For decades, she's argued marijuana has been sold as medicine without the kind of rigorous testing every other prescription drug is required to go through. Even with the limitations, her work has shown the dangers of cannabis use disorder and the impacts weed can have on the teenage brain.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Can marijuana really treat anxiety or chronic pain?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[For years we've been told marijuana can treat everything from anxiety to chronic pain, often with more confidence than evidence because cannabis as an illegal drug is so hard to study. Now, the U.S. is reclassifying cannabis in a way that could finally make real scientific research easier. It's moving from a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin, to Schedule III, closer to drugs like Tylenol with codeine. That change could open the door to much more real research. Dr. Margaret Haney is a neurobiology professor at Columbia University and runs its Cannabis Research Lab. For decades, she's argued marijuana has been sold as medicine without the kind of rigorous testing every other prescription drug is required to go through. Even with the limitations, her work has shown the dangers of cannabis use disorder and the impacts weed can have on the teenage brain.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[For years we've been told marijuana can treat everything from anxiety to chronic pain, often with more confidence than evidence because cannabis as an illegal drug is so hard to study. Now, the U.S. is reclassifying cannabis in a way that could finally make real scientific research easier. It's moving from a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin, to Schedule III, closer to drugs like Tylenol with codeine. That change could open the door to much more real research. Dr. Margaret Haney is a neurobiology professor at Columbia University and runs its Cannabis Research Lab. For decades, she's argued marijuana has been sold as medicine without the kind of rigorous testing every other prescription drug is required to go through. Even with the limitations, her work has shown the dangers of cannabis use disorder and the impacts weed can have on the teenage brain.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:25:59</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032758/can-marijuana-really-treat-anxiety-or-chronic-pain</link>
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<item>
  <title>You're the Judge</title>
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    <![CDATA[On Tuesdays we play You're the Judge - we put a dilemma to you and ask for your help to solve it - today's one is about not posting photos of your children on social media, and what you can do if you can't convince the grandparents to do the same. We love to get your reckons - 2101 with your thoughts.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>You're the Judge</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[On Tuesdays we play You're the Judge - we put a dilemma to you and ask for your help to solve it - today's one is about not posting photos of your children on social media, and what you can do if you can't convince the grandparents to do the same. We love to get your reckons - 2101 with your thoughts.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[On Tuesdays we play You're the Judge - we put a dilemma to you and ask for your help to solve it - today's one is about not posting photos of your children on social media, and what you can do if you can't convince the grandparents to do the same. We love to get your reckons - 2101 with your thoughts.
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  <itunes:duration>00:04:31</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>life and society</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032752/you-re-the-judge</link>
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<item>
  <title>Tech Tuesday with Tim Batt</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tim Batt chats to Jesse about all things tech. This week, the TVNZ+ app, the big data center being built in Utah and a new EU rule about mobile phone batteries.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Tech Tuesday with Tim Batt</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tim Batt chats to Jesse about all things tech. This week, the TVNZ+ app, the big data center being built in Utah and a new EU rule about mobile phone batteries.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tim Batt chats to Jesse about all things tech. This week, the TVNZ+ app, the big data center being built in Utah and a new EU rule about mobile phone batteries.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:35</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032753/tech-tuesday-with-tim-batt</link>
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  <title>Book Critic: Murder in Paris in 1968</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Afternoons book critic Bill Hastings shares what he's been reading: Edward Chisholm, Murder in Paris '68, A True Story of Death and Glamour (Monoray, 2026) Zach Klein, Cabin Porn (Penguin 2015) and Zach Klein, Cabin Porn Inside (Penguin 2019). Harry Ricketts, Bonfires on the Ice (VUW, 2025).
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  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Book Critic: Murder in Paris in 1968</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Afternoons book critic Bill Hastings shares what he's been reading: Edward Chisholm, Murder in Paris '68, A True Story of Death and Glamour (Monoray, 2026) Zach Klein, Cabin Porn (Penguin 2015) and Zach Klein, Cabin Porn Inside (Penguin 2019). Harry Ricketts, Bonfires on the Ice (VUW, 2025).
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Afternoons book critic Bill Hastings shares what he's been reading: Edward Chisholm, Murder in Paris '68, A True Story of Death and Glamour (Monoray, 2026) Zach Klein, Cabin Porn (Penguin 2015) and Zach Klein, Cabin Porn Inside (Penguin 2019). Harry Ricketts, Bonfires on the Ice (VUW, 2025).
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:23</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>books</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032746/book-critic-murder-in-paris-in-1968</link>
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  <title>Mayoral Minutes with South Wairarapa District Mayor Fran Wilde</title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time for Mayoral minutes, where 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. This week we're heading to the South Wairarapa District, from where Mayor Fran Wilde joins Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Mayoral Minutes with South Wairarapa District Mayor Fran Wilde</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It's time for Mayoral minutes, where 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. This week we're heading to the South Wairarapa District, from where Mayor Fran Wilde joins Jesse.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It's time for Mayoral minutes, where 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. This week we're heading to the South Wairarapa District, from where Mayor Fran Wilde joins Jesse.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:08</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032745/mayoral-minutes-with-south-wairarapa-district-mayor-fran-wilde</link>
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  <title>RNZ Podcast: Thrift</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Coming up on Thrift, ready or not, retirement comes to all of us but how prepared are we? Katy Gosset takes a look.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>RNZ Podcast: Thrift</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Coming up on Thrift, ready or not, retirement comes to all of us but how prepared are we? Katy Gosset takes a look.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Coming up on Thrift, ready or not, retirement comes to all of us but how prepared are we? Katy Gosset takes a look.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:06</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>life and society,money</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032739/rnz-podcast-thrift</link>
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  <title>Does consciousness survive death?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Professor Jesse Bering has spent almost three decades researching the way we think about the afterlife. That research led him to the work of the psychiatrist Dr Ian Stevenson. Dr Stevenson dedicated his career to documenting consciousness after death, travelling the world to investigate cases of reincarnation, apparitions and near-death experiences. Now Professor Bering, who the Director of the Centre for Science Communication at the University of Otago, has released a book about what he found.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Does consciousness survive death?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Professor Jesse Bering has spent almost three decades researching the way we think about the afterlife. That research led him to the work of the psychiatrist Dr Ian Stevenson. Dr Stevenson dedicated his career to documenting consciousness after death, travelling the world to investigate cases of reincarnation, apparitions and near-death experiences. Now Professor Bering, who the Director of the Centre for Science Communication at the University of Otago, has released a book about what he found.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Professor Jesse Bering has spent almost three decades researching the way we think about the afterlife. That research led him to the work of the psychiatrist Dr Ian Stevenson. Dr Stevenson dedicated his career to documenting consciousness after death, travelling the world to investigate cases of reincarnation, apparitions and near-death experiences. Now Professor Bering, who the Director of the Centre for Science Communication at the University of Otago, has released a book about what he found.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:08</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,spiritual practices</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032738/does-consciousness-survive-death</link>
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  <title>The NZ company sniffing out food quality</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[New Zealand tech firm Scentian Bio has developed a digital nose that can be used to detect the tiny chemicals associated with everything from fruit ripeness to sickness in human breath. It's based around sensors which use insect smell receptors .. which are thought to be a thousand times more sensitive than a sniffer dog. Here to tell us more about it is Scentian Bio's Chief Executive Jonathan Good.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The NZ company sniffing out food quality</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[New Zealand tech firm Scentian Bio has developed a digital nose that can be used to detect the tiny chemicals associated with everything from fruit ripeness to sickness in human breath. It's based around sensors which use insect smell receptors .. which are thought to be a thousand times more sensitive than a sniffer dog. Here to tell us more about it is Scentian Bio's Chief Executive Jonathan Good.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[New Zealand tech firm Scentian Bio has developed a digital nose that can be used to detect the tiny chemicals associated with everything from fruit ripeness to sickness in human breath. It's based around sensors which use insect smell receptors .. which are thought to be a thousand times more sensitive than a sniffer dog. Here to tell us more about it is Scentian Bio's Chief Executive Jonathan Good.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:51</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,technology</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032737/the-nz-company-sniffing-out-food-quality</link>
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  <title>Why education isn't enough to combat NZ's sugar problem</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[We're starting today's show talking about sugar, and what we can do to reduce our consumption of it. The issues connected with sugar aren't new news, but in an election year, dentists say now's the time to do something about it. The NZ Dental Association argues that education isn't enough and it's time for stronger policies to be put in place. Hawkes Bay based Dentist & Director of Dental Policy at the NZ Dental Association Dr Robin Whyman joins me now to discuss.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why education isn't enough to combat NZ's sugar problem</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[We're starting today's show talking about sugar, and what we can do to reduce our consumption of it. The issues connected with sugar aren't new news, but in an election year, dentists say now's the time to do something about it. The NZ Dental Association argues that education isn't enough and it's time for stronger policies to be put in place. Hawkes Bay based Dentist & Director of Dental Policy at the NZ Dental Association Dr Robin Whyman joins me now to discuss.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[We're starting today's show talking about sugar, and what we can do to reduce our consumption of it. The issues connected with sugar aren't new news, but in an election year, dentists say now's the time to do something about it. The NZ Dental Association argues that education isn't enough and it's time for stronger policies to be put in place. Hawkes Bay based Dentist & Director of Dental Policy at the NZ Dental Association Dr Robin Whyman joins me now to discuss.
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  <itunes:duration>00:14:19</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032736/why-education-isn-t-enough-to-combat-nz-s-sugar-problem</link>
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  <title>Critter of the Week: New Zealand Mudsnail</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[One of Aotearoa's most successful, and most infamous, invasive exports. This week's critter is one you've almost certainly met - even if you didn't know it. It's tiny, it's tough, and it's one of Aotearoa's most successful global export, although not necessarily in a good way. Meet the New Zealand mudsnail. Nicola Toki and Jesse discuss.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[One of Aotearoa's most successful, and most infamous, invasive exports. This week's critter is one you've almost certainly met - even if you didn't know it. It's tiny, it's tough, and it's one of Aotearoa's most successful global export, although not necessarily in a good way. Meet the New Zealand mudsnail. Nicola Toki and Jesse discuss.
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  <title>Weekend Stuff: Steps to take before hiring home help</title>
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    <![CDATA[We know many of you are doing it tough financially right now - but there are also people who need some help keeping their house as clean as they would like it - which is why The Housekeeper's Rachael Quin is here to help.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:23:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[We know many of you are doing it tough financially right now - but there are also people who need some help keeping their house as clean as they would like it - which is why The Housekeeper's Rachael Quin is here to help.
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    <![CDATA[We know many of you are doing it tough financially right now - but there are also people who need some help keeping their house as clean as they would like it - which is why The Housekeeper's Rachael Quin is here to help.
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  <title>Music 101: Kara Rickard is in Studio A</title>
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    <![CDATA[Kara Rickard, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm, talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to play.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:16:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Music 101: Kara Rickard is in Studio A</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Kara Rickard, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm, talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to play.
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    <![CDATA[Kara Rickard, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm, talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to play.
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  <title>Caramelised Cauliflower with Yoghurt and Sicilian Caper Raisin</title>
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    <![CDATA[Gretchen Lowe joins Jesse with a delicious sounding recipe - perfect for the long weekend.
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    <![CDATA[Gretchen Lowe joins Jesse with a delicious sounding recipe - perfect for the long weekend.
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    <![CDATA[Gretchen Lowe joins Jesse with a delicious sounding recipe - perfect for the long weekend.
Click here for the recipe
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  <title>Film Review: 'Michael' - Is it really that bad?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Dominic Corry is with Jesse to talk films and we're going to start with the one he said is "the worst biopic he has ever had to sit through." Michael (the Michael Jackson biopic) in cinemas this week. Sgt. Haane (the new local doco-drama about a Maori war hero) in cinemas next week. The Italian film festival which begins on Tuesday.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Film Review: 'Michael' - Is it really that bad?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Dominic Corry is with Jesse to talk films and we're going to start with the one he said is "the worst biopic he has ever had to sit through." Michael (the Michael Jackson biopic) in cinemas this week. Sgt. Haane (the new local doco-drama about a Maori war hero) in cinemas next week. The Italian film festival which begins on Tuesday.
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    <![CDATA[Dominic Corry is with Jesse to talk films and we're going to start with the one he said is "the worst biopic he has ever had to sit through." Michael (the Michael Jackson biopic) in cinemas this week. Sgt. Haane (the new local doco-drama about a Maori war hero) in cinemas next week. The Italian film festival which begins on Tuesday.
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  <title>Freaky Friday</title>
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    <![CDATA[It's that time of the week - time for Freaky Friday! It's the home for all of your terrifying tales, eerie co-incidents and spooky stories. So if you've got a story you'd like to share. Text the details to 2010 or email me at Jesse@ afternoons.co.nz Today we're speaking to Matthew.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Freaky Friday</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[It's that time of the week - time for Freaky Friday! It's the home for all of your terrifying tales, eerie co-incidents and spooky stories. So if you've got a story you'd like to share. Text the details to 2010 or email me at Jesse@ afternoons.co.nz Today we're speaking to Matthew.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[It's that time of the week - time for Freaky Friday! It's the home for all of your terrifying tales, eerie co-incidents and spooky stories. So if you've got a story you'd like to share. Text the details to 2010 or email me at Jesse@ afternoons.co.nz Today we're speaking to Matthew.
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  <itunes:duration>00:05:19</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Stories from the Hikoi mo te Tiriti</title>
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    <![CDATA[On the 10th of November 2024 Hikoi mo te Tiriti set off from Cape Reinga for Parliament. The hikoi was a march against the Treaty Principle Bill. By the time it arrived in Wellington nine days later, it had become one of New Zealand's largest ever protest movements with up to 100 thousand people involved. Among those walking was documentary film-maker Whatanui Flavell His film about the experience "KA ORA TONU - When We Walk" airs on TVNZ this Sunday morning.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Stories from the Hikoi mo te Tiriti</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[On the 10th of November 2024 Hikoi mo te Tiriti set off from Cape Reinga for Parliament. The hikoi was a march against the Treaty Principle Bill. By the time it arrived in Wellington nine days later, it had become one of New Zealand's largest ever protest movements with up to 100 thousand people involved. Among those walking was documentary film-maker Whatanui Flavell His film about the experience "KA ORA TONU - When We Walk" airs on TVNZ this Sunday morning.
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    <![CDATA[On the 10th of November 2024 Hikoi mo te Tiriti set off from Cape Reinga for Parliament. The hikoi was a march against the Treaty Principle Bill. By the time it arrived in Wellington nine days later, it had become one of New Zealand's largest ever protest movements with up to 100 thousand people involved. Among those walking was documentary film-maker Whatanui Flavell His film about the experience "KA ORA TONU - When We Walk" airs on TVNZ this Sunday morning.
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  <title>Funding boost to support those with eating disorders</title>
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    <![CDATA[Eating disorders are estimated to affect somewhere between 100 and 200,000 New Zealanders. And it's an issue that seems to be getting worse rather than better. So a boost in funding from the Government is very welcome news to places like the Waikato Region Eating Disorders team. To discuss, Jesse is joined by Waikato's regional mental health and addictions lead Vicki Aitken.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Funding boost to support those with eating disorders</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Eating disorders are estimated to affect somewhere between 100 and 200,000 New Zealanders. And it's an issue that seems to be getting worse rather than better. So a boost in funding from the Government is very welcome news to places like the Waikato Region Eating Disorders team. To discuss, Jesse is joined by Waikato's regional mental health and addictions lead Vicki Aitken.
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    <![CDATA[Eating disorders are estimated to affect somewhere between 100 and 200,000 New Zealanders. And it's an issue that seems to be getting worse rather than better. So a boost in funding from the Government is very welcome news to places like the Waikato Region Eating Disorders team. To discuss, Jesse is joined by Waikato's regional mental health and addictions lead Vicki Aitken.
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  <itunes:duration>00:07:07</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032353/funding-boost-to-support-those-with-eating-disorders</link>
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  <title>The big, important task of taking care of our war memorials</title>
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    <![CDATA[Including looking after the monuments. Pam Dziwulska is a specialist architect who's been working to finish restoration work on Pukekohe War Memorial Town Hall in Auckland in time for ANZAC Day. She chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The big, important task of taking care of our war memorials</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Including looking after the monuments. Pam Dziwulska is a specialist architect who's been working to finish restoration work on Pukekohe War Memorial Town Hall in Auckland in time for ANZAC Day. She chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[Including looking after the monuments. Pam Dziwulska is a specialist architect who's been working to finish restoration work on Pukekohe War Memorial Town Hall in Auckland in time for ANZAC Day. She chats to Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:06:44</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032351/the-big-important-task-of-taking-care-of-our-war-memorials</link>
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  <title>Explainer: What exactly is the India Free Trade Agreement?</title>
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    <![CDATA[There has been a lot of talk about the free trade agreement between New Zealand and India this week. Winston Peters says it's an "utter unmitigated disaster of an agreement for New Zealand's future." However yesterday Chris Hipkins confirmed Labour will support deal but did express concern about the investment target that's been set - 33 billion dollars. The deal is set to be formally signed on April 27th in New Delhi, and the full text is expected to be made public the following day. We want to find out more about it, so BusinessDesk senior correspondent Dileepa Fonseka chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Explainer: What exactly is the India Free Trade Agreement?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[There has been a lot of talk about the free trade agreement between New Zealand and India this week. Winston Peters says it's an "utter unmitigated disaster of an agreement for New Zealand's future." However yesterday Chris Hipkins confirmed Labour will support deal but did express concern about the investment target that's been set - 33 billion dollars. The deal is set to be formally signed on April 27th in New Delhi, and the full text is expected to be made public the following day. We want to find out more about it, so BusinessDesk senior correspondent Dileepa Fonseka chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[There has been a lot of talk about the free trade agreement between New Zealand and India this week. Winston Peters says it's an "utter unmitigated disaster of an agreement for New Zealand's future." However yesterday Chris Hipkins confirmed Labour will support deal but did express concern about the investment target that's been set - 33 billion dollars. The deal is set to be formally signed on April 27th in New Delhi, and the full text is expected to be made public the following day. We want to find out more about it, so BusinessDesk senior correspondent Dileepa Fonseka chats to Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:13:23</itunes:duration>
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  <title>How to parent when your children are split across homes</title>
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    <![CDATA[Parenting is complicated enough, but what happens when kids are moving between two households with completely different rules, routines and expectations? For many families that's a reality. According to data from the Ministry of Social development almost 1 in 5 New Zealand households have a child in a shared care arrangement So how do you stay consistent, support your child and navigate those differences? Parenting Place's Parent coach Kristin Ward is with Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How to parent when your children are split across homes</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Parenting is complicated enough, but what happens when kids are moving between two households with completely different rules, routines and expectations? For many families that's a reality. According to data from the Ministry of Social development almost 1 in 5 New Zealand households have a child in a shared care arrangement So how do you stay consistent, support your child and navigate those differences? Parenting Place's Parent coach Kristin Ward is with Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[Parenting is complicated enough, but what happens when kids are moving between two households with completely different rules, routines and expectations? For many families that's a reality. According to data from the Ministry of Social development almost 1 in 5 New Zealand households have a child in a shared care arrangement So how do you stay consistent, support your child and navigate those differences? Parenting Place's Parent coach Kristin Ward is with Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:10</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032192/how-to-parent-when-your-children-are-split-across-homes</link>
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  <title>History with Dr Grant Morris: The Archives Building</title>
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    <![CDATA[The new National Archives building has opened in Wellington and so our favourite historian Dr Grant Morris is with Jesse to explain why having a place to store documents is important.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>History with Dr Grant Morris: The Archives Building</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The new National Archives building has opened in Wellington and so our favourite historian Dr Grant Morris is with Jesse to explain why having a place to store documents is important.
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    <![CDATA[The new National Archives building has opened in Wellington and so our favourite historian Dr Grant Morris is with Jesse to explain why having a place to store documents is important.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:01</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Solving the World's Problems: Simon Wilson on Hungary</title>
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    <![CDATA[Every second Thursday we try to solve some of the world's problems with a guest; this week journalist Simon Wilson is with Jesse and we're going to talk about Hungary and its recent election where Peter Magyar triumphed over Victor Orban.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Solving the World's Problems: Simon Wilson on Hungary</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Every second Thursday we try to solve some of the world's problems with a guest; this week journalist Simon Wilson is with Jesse and we're going to talk about Hungary and its recent election where Peter Magyar triumphed over Victor Orban.
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    <![CDATA[Every second Thursday we try to solve some of the world's problems with a guest; this week journalist Simon Wilson is with Jesse and we're going to talk about Hungary and its recent election where Peter Magyar triumphed over Victor Orban.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:25</itunes:duration>
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  <title>A-Z of Aotearoa: S is for Silver Fern</title>
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    <![CDATA[A to Z of Aotearoa is our regular segment where we choose topics that represent an iconic person, place or thing. This week we've arrived at 'S', and our focus is the now internationally recognised symbol of New Zealand, the Silver Fern. Jesse chats to Leon Perrie, curator of botany at Te Papa and co-author of the 'Identification Guide to the Ferns and Lycophytes of Aotearoa New Zealand' and designer Ben Clark (Ben is the son of Dave Clark, the designer of the first official All Blacks logo).
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>A-Z of Aotearoa: S is for Silver Fern</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[A to Z of Aotearoa is our regular segment where we choose topics that represent an iconic person, place or thing. This week we've arrived at 'S', and our focus is the now internationally recognised symbol of New Zealand, the Silver Fern. Jesse chats to Leon Perrie, curator of botany at Te Papa and co-author of the 'Identification Guide to the Ferns and Lycophytes of Aotearoa New Zealand' and designer Ben Clark (Ben is the son of Dave Clark, the designer of the first official All Blacks logo).
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  <itunes:duration>00:27:11</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Group Chat: Brand Ambassadors and Celebrity Treasure Island</title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time for group chat, a chance for Culture 101's Perlina Lau, Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson and Jesse to talk about the stories that won't make the news headlines but might be clogging up your social media feed.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Group Chat: Brand Ambassadors and Celebrity Treasure Island</itunes:title>
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[It's time for group chat, a chance for Culture 101's Perlina Lau, Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson and Jesse to talk about the stories that won't make the news headlines but might be clogging up your social media feed.
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  <itunes:duration>00:11:59</itunes:duration>
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  <title>From spa pool to museum: the NZ meteorite discovery</title>
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    <![CDATA[A meteorite about the size of your fist goes on display today at the Tuhura Otago Museum. The rock - which is well over 100 years old - is one of just 10 discovered in Aotearoa New Zealand, and the first fresh discovery in over 20 years. Tuhura Museum Natural Sciences curator Kane Fleury joins Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>From spa pool to museum: the NZ meteorite discovery</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[A meteorite about the size of your fist goes on display today at the Tuhura Otago Museum. The rock - which is well over 100 years old - is one of just 10 discovered in Aotearoa New Zealand, and the first fresh discovery in over 20 years. Tuhura Museum Natural Sciences curator Kane Fleury joins Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[A meteorite about the size of your fist goes on display today at the Tuhura Otago Museum. The rock - which is well over 100 years old - is one of just 10 discovered in Aotearoa New Zealand, and the first fresh discovery in over 20 years. Tuhura Museum Natural Sciences curator Kane Fleury joins Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:43</itunes:duration>
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  <title>WWII: The Kiwis in the world's first special forces unit</title>
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    <![CDATA[The soldiers in the Long Range Desert Group fighting in World War II, rapidly got a reputation as and I quote "arguably the most dashing and successful irregular formation on either side in the entire war." The LRDG's role was reconnaissance and road-mapping, but they also made a name for themselves shooting up air bases, disrupting German supply lines and effectively becoming the world's first special forces unit. And the bulk of the soldiers in this unit were New Zealanders. A new podcast called Desert Pirates is coming out next week for ANZAC Day that celebrates these men. Here to tell us all about it is Noelle McCarthy from Bird of Paradise Productions.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>WWII: The Kiwis in the world's first special forces unit</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The soldiers in the Long Range Desert Group fighting in World War II, rapidly got a reputation as and I quote "arguably the most dashing and successful irregular formation on either side in the entire war." The LRDG's role was reconnaissance and road-mapping, but they also made a name for themselves shooting up air bases, disrupting German supply lines and effectively becoming the world's first special forces unit. And the bulk of the soldiers in this unit were New Zealanders. A new podcast called Desert Pirates is coming out next week for ANZAC Day that celebrates these men. Here to tell us all about it is Noelle McCarthy from Bird of Paradise Productions.
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    <![CDATA[The soldiers in the Long Range Desert Group fighting in World War II, rapidly got a reputation as and I quote "arguably the most dashing and successful irregular formation on either side in the entire war." The LRDG's role was reconnaissance and road-mapping, but they also made a name for themselves shooting up air bases, disrupting German supply lines and effectively becoming the world's first special forces unit. And the bulk of the soldiers in this unit were New Zealanders. A new podcast called Desert Pirates is coming out next week for ANZAC Day that celebrates these men. Here to tell us all about it is Noelle McCarthy from Bird of Paradise Productions.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:20</itunes:duration>
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  <title>The NZ referee who's been selected for the FIFA World Cup</title>
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    <![CDATA[The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins in 49 days, on June 11th, five days later the All Whites have their first game. They're playing Iran which has committed to playing in the World Cup despite the fact it is being held in Los Angeles. And along with our players, New Zealand is also sending a referee to the competition. That's a big deal because he's the only referee that's been selected from all of Oceania. Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh, also known as CK, chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:18:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The NZ referee who's been selected for the FIFA World Cup</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins in 49 days, on June 11th, five days later the All Whites have their first game. They're playing Iran which has committed to playing in the World Cup despite the fact it is being held in Los Angeles. And along with our players, New Zealand is also sending a referee to the competition. That's a big deal because he's the only referee that's been selected from all of Oceania. Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh, also known as CK, chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins in 49 days, on June 11th, five days later the All Whites have their first game. They're playing Iran which has committed to playing in the World Cup despite the fact it is being held in Los Angeles. And along with our players, New Zealand is also sending a referee to the competition. That's a big deal because he's the only referee that's been selected from all of Oceania. Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh, also known as CK, chats to Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:46</itunes:duration>
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  <title>The new tool to try to prevent elder abuse</title>
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    <![CDATA[Elder Abuse is defined as a single or repeated act, which causes harm or distress to an older person in a relationship where there is the expectation of trust. The New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing has shown that 10 percent of over 65s experience abuse .. but it is estimated that only 1 in 14 abuse incidences are reported. That's why Dr Kathy Peri, a senior lecturer in nursing at the University of Auckland, has created a new tool to help. She chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The new tool to try to prevent elder abuse</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Elder Abuse is defined as a single or repeated act, which causes harm or distress to an older person in a relationship where there is the expectation of trust. The New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing has shown that 10 percent of over 65s experience abuse .. but it is estimated that only 1 in 14 abuse incidences are reported. That's why Dr Kathy Peri, a senior lecturer in nursing at the University of Auckland, has created a new tool to help. She chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[Elder Abuse is defined as a single or repeated act, which causes harm or distress to an older person in a relationship where there is the expectation of trust. The New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing has shown that 10 percent of over 65s experience abuse .. but it is estimated that only 1 in 14 abuse incidences are reported. That's why Dr Kathy Peri, a senior lecturer in nursing at the University of Auckland, has created a new tool to help. She chats to Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:13:36</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Feature interview: Is teenage angst being exploited for profit?</title>
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    <![CDATA[It's never been easy to be a teenage girl. Emotions are intense, and social pressure is even worse. Girls haven't changed, but the world has. Today, adolescence is also public, shaped by social media, sexual pressure, and a constant sense of being watched and judged says Freya India, a Gen Z writer with a Substack called GIRLS. She says girls today are curating their lives on Instagram, marketing themselves on dating apps, and turning their identities into personal brands. She explores the ways girls have become products instead of people and how natural teenage angst is being exploited for profit, leading to a cycle of disconnection and dissatisfaction. Her new book is called GIRLS®: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Feature interview: Is teenage angst being exploited for profit?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[It's never been easy to be a teenage girl. Emotions are intense, and social pressure is even worse. Girls haven't changed, but the world has. Today, adolescence is also public, shaped by social media, sexual pressure, and a constant sense of being watched and judged says Freya India, a Gen Z writer with a Substack called GIRLS. She says girls today are curating their lives on Instagram, marketing themselves on dating apps, and turning their identities into personal brands. She explores the ways girls have become products instead of people and how natural teenage angst is being exploited for profit, leading to a cycle of disconnection and dissatisfaction. Her new book is called GIRLS®: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything
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    <![CDATA[It's never been easy to be a teenage girl. Emotions are intense, and social pressure is even worse. Girls haven't changed, but the world has. Today, adolescence is also public, shaped by social media, sexual pressure, and a constant sense of being watched and judged says Freya India, a Gen Z writer with a Substack called GIRLS. She says girls today are curating their lives on Instagram, marketing themselves on dating apps, and turning their identities into personal brands. She explores the ways girls have become products instead of people and how natural teenage angst is being exploited for profit, leading to a cycle of disconnection and dissatisfaction. Her new book is called GIRLS®: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything
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  <itunes:duration>00:23:23</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Easy Eats: One-pan curried chicken and rice with cauliflower</title>
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    <![CDATA[Kelly Gibney is with Jesse in the Auckland studio, and she has a delicious recipe to share, one-pan curried chicken and rice with cauliflower.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Easy Eats: One-pan curried chicken and rice with cauliflower</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Kelly Gibney is with Jesse in the Auckland studio, and she has a delicious recipe to share, one-pan curried chicken and rice with cauliflower.
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    <![CDATA[Kelly Gibney is with Jesse in the Auckland studio, and she has a delicious recipe to share, one-pan curried chicken and rice with cauliflower.
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  <itunes:duration>00:05:51</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Heading Off to Botswana!</title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time for Heading Off and today, we're off to Botswana on an epic safari adventure Linda Calder first travelled to Africa on her OE in the late '90s and quickly fell in love with the region. Since then, she's turned that passion into her own safari travel business, Getaway Safari, designing bespoke experiences across Africa India and Borneo Based in Hawke's Bay, Linda still returns to Africa at least once a year.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Heading Off to Botswana!</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time for Heading Off and today, we're off to Botswana on an epic safari adventure Linda Calder first travelled to Africa on her OE in the late '90s and quickly fell in love with the region. Since then, she's turned that passion into her own safari travel business, Getaway Safari, designing bespoke experiences across Africa India and Borneo Based in Hawke's Bay, Linda still returns to Africa at least once a year.
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    <![CDATA[It's time for Heading Off and today, we're off to Botswana on an epic safari adventure Linda Calder first travelled to Africa on her OE in the late '90s and quickly fell in love with the region. Since then, she's turned that passion into her own safari travel business, Getaway Safari, designing bespoke experiences across Africa India and Borneo Based in Hawke's Bay, Linda still returns to Africa at least once a year.
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  <itunes:duration>00:13:18</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Living with Dementia: Fighting for Better Care Options</title>
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    <![CDATA[There are almost 83 thousand people living with dementia in New Zealand and that number is expected to double in the next 15 years. For Alison and her partner Neil dementia upended both their lives and Alison's role started to shift from partner to full carer. Despite being entitled to 35 days of respite care via a government needs assessment, she discovered it's virtually impossible to actually use them. So now Alison is campaigning for better access to respite care. She chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Living with Dementia: Fighting for Better Care Options</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[There are almost 83 thousand people living with dementia in New Zealand and that number is expected to double in the next 15 years. For Alison and her partner Neil dementia upended both their lives and Alison's role started to shift from partner to full carer. Despite being entitled to 35 days of respite care via a government needs assessment, she discovered it's virtually impossible to actually use them. So now Alison is campaigning for better access to respite care. She chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[There are almost 83 thousand people living with dementia in New Zealand and that number is expected to double in the next 15 years. For Alison and her partner Neil dementia upended both their lives and Alison's role started to shift from partner to full carer. Despite being entitled to 35 days of respite care via a government needs assessment, she discovered it's virtually impossible to actually use them. So now Alison is campaigning for better access to respite care. She chats to Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:12:50</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032011/living-with-dementia-fighting-for-better-care-options</link>
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  <title>Why Aucklanders should stop complaining!</title>
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    <![CDATA[Christy Tennent owns a cafe called 'Open Coffee" on Auckland's Karangahape Road and through her cafe she gets an insight into how locals are feeling about Tamaki Makarau. It's fair to say those feelings were mainly negative. So she decided to try to change the narrative. Christy has started an event called 'Night Mayors' a chance to have a series of positive conversations about Auckland.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why Aucklanders should stop complaining!</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Christy Tennent owns a cafe called 'Open Coffee" on Auckland's Karangahape Road and through her cafe she gets an insight into how locals are feeling about Tamaki Makarau. It's fair to say those feelings were mainly negative. So she decided to try to change the narrative. Christy has started an event called 'Night Mayors' a chance to have a series of positive conversations about Auckland.
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    <![CDATA[Christy Tennent owns a cafe called 'Open Coffee" on Auckland's Karangahape Road and through her cafe she gets an insight into how locals are feeling about Tamaki Makarau. It's fair to say those feelings were mainly negative. So she decided to try to change the narrative. Christy has started an event called 'Night Mayors' a chance to have a series of positive conversations about Auckland.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:29</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032009/why-aucklanders-should-stop-complaining</link>
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  <title>What is going on with the Chatham Islands?</title>
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    <![CDATA[The Chatham Islands are a paradise for conservationists, but locals are concerned it won't stay that way.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>What is going on with the Chatham Islands?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Chatham Islands are a paradise for conservationists, but locals are concerned it won't stay that way.
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    <![CDATA[The Chatham Islands are a paradise for conservationists, but locals are concerned it won't stay that way.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:40</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019032008/what-is-going-on-with-the-chatham-islands</link>
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  <title>Feature Interview: What is that voice in our heads?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Of all the mysteries in all the world, the greatest one of all may be how our brains produce the feeling of being you. What is consciousness, the voice in our heads? Who better to go explore the mystery than Michael Pollan. His deep sense of curiosity has sent him searching for answers with acclaimed books on food, plants, and mind-altering substances. These questions are taking on even more urgency with the rise of artificial intelligence. Pollan guides readers through the latest science and biggest debates around consciousness, what it is, who has it, and where does it come from, in his newest book, A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Feature Interview: What is that voice in our heads?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Of all the mysteries in all the world, the greatest one of all may be how our brains produce the feeling of being you. What is consciousness, the voice in our heads? Who better to go explore the mystery than Michael Pollan. His deep sense of curiosity has sent him searching for answers with acclaimed books on food, plants, and mind-altering substances. These questions are taking on even more urgency with the rise of artificial intelligence. Pollan guides readers through the latest science and biggest debates around consciousness, what it is, who has it, and where does it come from, in his newest book, A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Of all the mysteries in all the world, the greatest one of all may be how our brains produce the feeling of being you. What is consciousness, the voice in our heads? Who better to go explore the mystery than Michael Pollan. His deep sense of curiosity has sent him searching for answers with acclaimed books on food, plants, and mind-altering substances. These questions are taking on even more urgency with the rise of artificial intelligence. Pollan guides readers through the latest science and biggest debates around consciousness, what it is, who has it, and where does it come from, in his newest book, A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness.
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  <itunes:duration>00:27:59</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Podcast Critic: If Books Could Kill</title>
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    <![CDATA[Podcast critic (and RNZ newsreader) Evie Ashton shares what she's been listening to: Maiden Australia If Books Could Kill
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  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Podcast Critic: If Books Could Kill</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Podcast critic (and RNZ newsreader) Evie Ashton shares what she's been listening to: Maiden Australia If Books Could Kill
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    <![CDATA[Podcast critic (and RNZ newsreader) Evie Ashton shares what she's been listening to: Maiden Australia If Books Could Kill
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  <itunes:duration>00:07:32</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031871/podcast-critic-if-books-could-kill</link>
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  <title>Book Critic: Suggestions for Teens and Tweens</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Catherine Ross, the Director of Library at Auckland Grammar School, joins Jesse with her picks for the young people in your life.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:21:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Book Critic: Suggestions for Teens and Tweens</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Catherine Ross, the Director of Library at Auckland Grammar School, joins Jesse with her picks for the young people in your life.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Catherine Ross, the Director of Library at Auckland Grammar School, joins Jesse with her picks for the young people in your life.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:39</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031863/book-critic-suggestions-for-teens-and-tweens</link>
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<item>
  <title>Mayoral Minutes: Hurunui Mayor Marie Black</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's time for Mayoral minutes, where 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. Today we're heading to the Hurunui District in North Canterbury, from where Mayor Marie Black joins Jesse.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Mayoral Minutes: Hurunui Mayor Marie Black</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It's time for Mayoral minutes, where 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. Today we're heading to the Hurunui District in North Canterbury, from where Mayor Marie Black joins Jesse.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It's time for Mayoral minutes, where 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. Today we're heading to the Hurunui District in North Canterbury, from where Mayor Marie Black joins Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:21</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031862/mayoral-minutes-hurunui-mayor-marie-black</link>
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<item>
  <title>Making lawn bowls more attractive to new players</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[There's a new format for lawn bowls and it's hoped it will attract new players. Five in 25 is a faster version of the game - so what would have taken hours is condensed into 25 minutes. Here to share her take on the news is Selina Goddard, from Takapuna Bowls Club, and the currently ranked number one woman in the world.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Making lawn bowls more attractive to new players</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[There's a new format for lawn bowls and it's hoped it will attract new players. Five in 25 is a faster version of the game - so what would have taken hours is condensed into 25 minutes. Here to share her take on the news is Selina Goddard, from Takapuna Bowls Club, and the currently ranked number one woman in the world.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[There's a new format for lawn bowls and it's hoped it will attract new players. Five in 25 is a faster version of the game - so what would have taken hours is condensed into 25 minutes. Here to share her take on the news is Selina Goddard, from Takapuna Bowls Club, and the currently ranked number one woman in the world.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:06:14</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031859/making-lawn-bowls-more-attractive-to-new-players</link>
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  <title>Why one woman is fighting for rooks</title>
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    <![CDATA[Rooks are seen as a pest by authorities - so much so that are even programmes to eradicate them altogether. But our guest believes the rook is misunderstood and is on a mission to defend them. Kate White chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why one woman is fighting for rooks</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Rooks are seen as a pest by authorities - so much so that are even programmes to eradicate them altogether. But our guest believes the rook is misunderstood and is on a mission to defend them. Kate White chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[Rooks are seen as a pest by authorities - so much so that are even programmes to eradicate them altogether. But our guest believes the rook is misunderstood and is on a mission to defend them. Kate White chats to Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:05:11</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>animals</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031858/why-one-woman-is-fighting-for-rooks</link>
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  <title>Power costs more in the Far North than Wellington - Why?</title>
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    <![CDATA[According to new data from Consumer NZ, there is a big difference in how much you pay for power depending on where you live. It has analysed the April 1st electricity price rises and discovered that the Far North will have annual cost increases in the range of $140 to $420, while in Wellington, the same household can expect an annual increase of between $102 and $305. Kerikeri currently has amongst the highest average electricity prices in the country, which was about 20 percent above the national average. So, why is the cost of electricity increasing a lot more in some regions than others? Powerswitch manager Paul Fuge is with Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:26:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Power costs more in the Far North than Wellington - Why?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[According to new data from Consumer NZ, there is a big difference in how much you pay for power depending on where you live. It has analysed the April 1st electricity price rises and discovered that the Far North will have annual cost increases in the range of $140 to $420, while in Wellington, the same household can expect an annual increase of between $102 and $305. Kerikeri currently has amongst the highest average electricity prices in the country, which was about 20 percent above the national average. So, why is the cost of electricity increasing a lot more in some regions than others? Powerswitch manager Paul Fuge is with Jesse.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[According to new data from Consumer NZ, there is a big difference in how much you pay for power depending on where you live. It has analysed the April 1st electricity price rises and discovered that the Far North will have annual cost increases in the range of $140 to $420, while in Wellington, the same household can expect an annual increase of between $102 and $305. Kerikeri currently has amongst the highest average electricity prices in the country, which was about 20 percent above the national average. So, why is the cost of electricity increasing a lot more in some regions than others? Powerswitch manager Paul Fuge is with Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:07:54</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031857/power-costs-more-in-the-far-north-than-wellington-why</link>
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  <title>Explainer: How do weather warnings work?</title>
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    <![CDATA[The lower North Island continues to take a battering today, with an orange weather warning still in place for Wellington. More than 150 weather events - things like landslips and flooding - have been reported so far. Flights are cancelled, and schools and council facilities are closed today. In the wake of all this, many are asking why more serious warnings were not issued. Jesse is joined by Dr James Renwick, Professor of Climate Science at Victoria University and former Principal Climate Scientist at NIWA.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:16:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Explainer: How do weather warnings work?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The lower North Island continues to take a battering today, with an orange weather warning still in place for Wellington. More than 150 weather events - things like landslips and flooding - have been reported so far. Flights are cancelled, and schools and council facilities are closed today. In the wake of all this, many are asking why more serious warnings were not issued. Jesse is joined by Dr James Renwick, Professor of Climate Science at Victoria University and former Principal Climate Scientist at NIWA.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The lower North Island continues to take a battering today, with an orange weather warning still in place for Wellington. More than 150 weather events - things like landslips and flooding - have been reported so far. Flights are cancelled, and schools and council facilities are closed today. In the wake of all this, many are asking why more serious warnings were not issued. Jesse is joined by Dr James Renwick, Professor of Climate Science at Victoria University and former Principal Climate Scientist at NIWA.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:25</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031856/explainer-how-do-weather-warnings-work</link>
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  <title>Luxon survives leadership challenge</title>
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    <![CDATA[Following a lengthy and uncertain caucus meeting this morning, RNMZ political editor Jo Moir speaks with Jesse Mulligan on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon surviving a leadership challenge.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Luxon survives leadership challenge</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Following a lengthy and uncertain caucus meeting this morning, RNMZ political editor Jo Moir speaks with Jesse Mulligan on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon surviving a leadership challenge.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Following a lengthy and uncertain caucus meeting this morning, RNMZ political editor Jo Moir speaks with Jesse Mulligan on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon surviving a leadership challenge.
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  <itunes:duration>00:06:41</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031853/luxon-survives-leadership-challenge</link>
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  <title>TV Critic: Beef Season Two and Big Mistakes</title>
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    <![CDATA[Executive Producer and Afternoons critic Philippa Rennie joins me to share what she's been watching: Beef - (Season Two) Netflix Big Mistakes - Netflix
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>TV Critic: Beef Season Two and Big Mistakes</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Executive Producer and Afternoons critic Philippa Rennie joins me to share what she's been watching: Beef - (Season Two) Netflix Big Mistakes - Netflix
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Executive Producer and Afternoons critic Philippa Rennie joins me to share what she's been watching: Beef - (Season Two) Netflix Big Mistakes - Netflix
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:43</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>media</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031713/tv-critic-beef-season-two-and-big-mistakes</link>
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  <title>Expert: Mayor Wayne Brown on Auckland</title>
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    <![CDATA[Time for this weeks expert feature. Today Jesse is joined in the studio by Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown. Wayne has been Mayor of New Zealand's largest city since 2022 and in that time it's fair to say, you're not left wondering how he feels about issues. Honesty that seems to be working for Aucklanders as he romped home in the latest election.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Expert: Mayor Wayne Brown on Auckland</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Time for this weeks expert feature. Today Jesse is joined in the studio by Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown. Wayne has been Mayor of New Zealand's largest city since 2022 and in that time it's fair to say, you're not left wondering how he feels about issues. Honesty that seems to be working for Aucklanders as he romped home in the latest election.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Time for this weeks expert feature. Today Jesse is joined in the studio by Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown. Wayne has been Mayor of New Zealand's largest city since 2022 and in that time it's fair to say, you're not left wondering how he feels about issues. Honesty that seems to be working for Aucklanders as he romped home in the latest election.
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  <itunes:duration>00:22:55</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>local council</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031717/expert-mayor-wayne-brown-on-auckland</link>
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  <title>Why attention isn't the same thing as being valued</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok encourage us to share everything. It's never been easier to be seen, but it can be hard not to feel invisible because attention isn't the same thing as being valued. Author and journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace says people don't just want to be noticed, they need to feel like they count. Research shows that when people truly feel they matter, they're more resilient, more engaged, and more generous. But when they don't, the effects can be serious, fueling loneliness, anxiety, and burnout. Her new book explores why this need is so powerful, and how we can recognize our impact at home and at work. The book is called Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why attention isn't the same thing as being valued</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok encourage us to share everything. It's never been easier to be seen, but it can be hard not to feel invisible because attention isn't the same thing as being valued. Author and journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace says people don't just want to be noticed, they need to feel like they count. Research shows that when people truly feel they matter, they're more resilient, more engaged, and more generous. But when they don't, the effects can be serious, fueling loneliness, anxiety, and burnout. Her new book explores why this need is so powerful, and how we can recognize our impact at home and at work. The book is called Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok encourage us to share everything. It's never been easier to be seen, but it can be hard not to feel invisible because attention isn't the same thing as being valued. Author and journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace says people don't just want to be noticed, they need to feel like they count. Research shows that when people truly feel they matter, they're more resilient, more engaged, and more generous. But when they don't, the effects can be serious, fueling loneliness, anxiety, and burnout. Her new book explores why this need is so powerful, and how we can recognize our impact at home and at work. The book is called Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose.
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  <itunes:duration>00:25:12</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031711/why-attention-isn-t-the-same-thing-as-being-valued</link>
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  <title>Jesse Goes Clubbing: Shore City Rollers Backgammon club</title>
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    <![CDATA[Every Monday at this time Jesse likes to go clubbing, what better time than hitting the clubs than Monday afternoon? We've chatted to pigeon racers, lawnmower clubs, machine knitters, and an historic arms community. If you're a member of a club of society you think we should know about then get in touch, Jesse@rnz.co.nz
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  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Jesse Goes Clubbing: Shore City Rollers Backgammon club</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Every Monday at this time Jesse likes to go clubbing, what better time than hitting the clubs than Monday afternoon? We've chatted to pigeon racers, lawnmower clubs, machine knitters, and an historic arms community. If you're a member of a club of society you think we should know about then get in touch, Jesse@rnz.co.nz
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Every Monday at this time Jesse likes to go clubbing, what better time than hitting the clubs than Monday afternoon? We've chatted to pigeon racers, lawnmower clubs, machine knitters, and an historic arms community. If you're a member of a club of society you think we should know about then get in touch, Jesse@rnz.co.nz
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  <itunes:duration>00:11:09</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031708/jesse-goes-clubbing-shore-city-rollers-backgammon-club</link>
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  <title>OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Brad Foster joins Jesse to talk about the stories hitting the headlines in Australia. Today he'll cover Australia's most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, Victoria's new Minister for Boys and Men and some sport.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:09:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Brad Foster joins Jesse to talk about the stories hitting the headlines in Australia. Today he'll cover Australia's most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, Victoria's new Minister for Boys and Men and some sport.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Brad Foster joins Jesse to talk about the stories hitting the headlines in Australia. Today he'll cover Australia's most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, Victoria's new Minister for Boys and Men and some sport.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:05:48</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>Australia</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031701/oz-update-what-s-happening-in-australia</link>
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  <title>The Rarotongan Opera Singer heading to London</title>
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    <![CDATA[The National Opera Studio in London is a long way from Rarotonga - but that's where rising opera star Ridge Ponini is heading after being accepted into the world-class training facility.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Rarotongan Opera Singer heading to London</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The National Opera Studio in London is a long way from Rarotonga - but that's where rising opera star Ridge Ponini is heading after being accepted into the world-class training facility.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The National Opera Studio in London is a long way from Rarotonga - but that's where rising opera star Ridge Ponini is heading after being accepted into the world-class training facility.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:00</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>Pacific,music</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031696/the-rarotongan-opera-singer-heading-to-london</link>
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  <title>The Mangere local determined to make her suburb greener</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Our next guest is on a mission to make Mangere greener. Justine Skilling is a Mangere local and she has dedicated her PhD study to improving the tree canopy cover in the South Auckland suburb. That's because 30 percent tree canopy cover is the ideal amount - but Mangere has just over eight percent. Justine joins me now to explain how she's going to make it happen.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:26:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Mangere local determined to make her suburb greener</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Our next guest is on a mission to make Mangere greener. Justine Skilling is a Mangere local and she has dedicated her PhD study to improving the tree canopy cover in the South Auckland suburb. That's because 30 percent tree canopy cover is the ideal amount - but Mangere has just over eight percent. Justine joins me now to explain how she's going to make it happen.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Our next guest is on a mission to make Mangere greener. Justine Skilling is a Mangere local and she has dedicated her PhD study to improving the tree canopy cover in the South Auckland suburb. That's because 30 percent tree canopy cover is the ideal amount - but Mangere has just over eight percent. Justine joins me now to explain how she's going to make it happen.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:03</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031695/the-mangere-local-determined-to-make-her-suburb-greener</link>
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  <title>What is going on with the weather? We get the latest</title>
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    <![CDATA[Parts of the lower North Island are under an orange heavy rain warning, and as you will have heard in the news, rain has already caused some chaos in Wellington. Already today Wellington's Fire and Emergency has responded to over 180 call outs, the interisland ferry service is cancelled, and one person is reported missing. But it's not just the capital that is under alert .. the warning covers Wairarapa, Tararua area and Kaikoura Coast & North Canterbury east of Lake Sumner. RNZ Senior Journalist Ellen O'Dwyer has been out and about in Wellington since 6:30 this morning, she updates Jesse on the latest.
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    <![CDATA[Parts of the lower North Island are under an orange heavy rain warning, and as you will have heard in the news, rain has already caused some chaos in Wellington. Already today Wellington's Fire and Emergency has responded to over 180 call outs, the interisland ferry service is cancelled, and one person is reported missing. But it's not just the capital that is under alert .. the warning covers Wairarapa, Tararua area and Kaikoura Coast & North Canterbury east of Lake Sumner. RNZ Senior Journalist Ellen O'Dwyer has been out and about in Wellington since 6:30 this morning, she updates Jesse on the latest.
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    <![CDATA[Parts of the lower North Island are under an orange heavy rain warning, and as you will have heard in the news, rain has already caused some chaos in Wellington. Already today Wellington's Fire and Emergency has responded to over 180 call outs, the interisland ferry service is cancelled, and one person is reported missing. But it's not just the capital that is under alert .. the warning covers Wairarapa, Tararua area and Kaikoura Coast & North Canterbury east of Lake Sumner. RNZ Senior Journalist Ellen O'Dwyer has been out and about in Wellington since 6:30 this morning, she updates Jesse on the latest.
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  <title>Politics: It's time to talk about the Green Party</title>
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    <![CDATA[While many people are focusing on National and the Prime Minister's popularity from the latest polls, we're keen to discuss the Green Party. Yesterday co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chloe Swarbrick delivered their 'State of the Planet' speeches in Wellington calling for a national plan to electrify homes, transport and industry with natural energy, as a response to the fuel crisis. The Greens remain steady on around 11 percent in the polls .. but should they, and could they, be doing more to show they can lead the country rather than position themselves for another term of supply-and-confidence? To discuss Jesse is joined by Democracy Project founder Bryce Edwards.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[While many people are focusing on National and the Prime Minister's popularity from the latest polls, we're keen to discuss the Green Party. Yesterday co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chloe Swarbrick delivered their 'State of the Planet' speeches in Wellington calling for a national plan to electrify homes, transport and industry with natural energy, as a response to the fuel crisis. The Greens remain steady on around 11 percent in the polls .. but should they, and could they, be doing more to show they can lead the country rather than position themselves for another term of supply-and-confidence? To discuss Jesse is joined by Democracy Project founder Bryce Edwards.
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    <![CDATA[While many people are focusing on National and the Prime Minister's popularity from the latest polls, we're keen to discuss the Green Party. Yesterday co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chloe Swarbrick delivered their 'State of the Planet' speeches in Wellington calling for a national plan to electrify homes, transport and industry with natural energy, as a response to the fuel crisis. The Greens remain steady on around 11 percent in the polls .. but should they, and could they, be doing more to show they can lead the country rather than position themselves for another term of supply-and-confidence? To discuss Jesse is joined by Democracy Project founder Bryce Edwards.
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  <title>Critter of the Week: Squeaking Longhorn Beetle</title>
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    <![CDATA[Nicola Toki joins Jesse to put the spotlight on a New Zealand critter that's endangered. This week it is the squeaking longhorn beetle.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Nicola Toki joins Jesse to put the spotlight on a New Zealand critter that's endangered. This week it is the squeaking longhorn beetle.
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    <![CDATA[Nicola Toki joins Jesse to put the spotlight on a New Zealand critter that's endangered. This week it is the squeaking longhorn beetle.
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  <itunes:duration>00:16:01</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031413/critter-of-the-week-squeaking-longhorn-beetle</link>
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  <title>Weekend Stuff with Tony Murrell</title>
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    <![CDATA[Tony Murrell from Tony Murrell Gardens joins me to discuss what to do with your plants that are struggling to thrive.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Tony Murrell from Tony Murrell Gardens joins me to discuss what to do with your plants that are struggling to thrive.
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    <![CDATA[Tony Murrell from Tony Murrell Gardens joins me to discuss what to do with your plants that are struggling to thrive.
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  <itunes:duration>00:07:04</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031410/weekend-stuff-with-tony-murrell</link>
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  <title>Food: Braised Cinnamon Beef Noodles</title>
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    <![CDATA[Connie Clarkson loves this dish because, apart from being tasty, it's so good for you too. A recipe from Southern China, this recipe is perfect for cuts of meat which requires long looking. Think chuck, shin, brisket, it's fantastic value for money, really easy, healthy (only 1 tsp oil is used) and gravy is aromatic and very lush. Beef is a very nutritious package, containing 'a lot in a little' - protein, zinc and vitamin B12 - just one serving of lean chuck steak, trimmed of fat, contains less than 10g fat! All ingredients readily available in the supermarket.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Connie Clarkson loves this dish because, apart from being tasty, it's so good for you too. A recipe from Southern China, this recipe is perfect for cuts of meat which requires long looking. Think chuck, shin, brisket, it's fantastic value for money, really easy, healthy (only 1 tsp oil is used) and gravy is aromatic and very lush. Beef is a very nutritious package, containing 'a lot in a little' - protein, zinc and vitamin B12 - just one serving of lean chuck steak, trimmed of fat, contains less than 10g fat! All ingredients readily available in the supermarket.
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    <![CDATA[Connie Clarkson loves this dish because, apart from being tasty, it's so good for you too. A recipe from Southern China, this recipe is perfect for cuts of meat which requires long looking. Think chuck, shin, brisket, it's fantastic value for money, really easy, healthy (only 1 tsp oil is used) and gravy is aromatic and very lush. Beef is a very nutritious package, containing 'a lot in a little' - protein, zinc and vitamin B12 - just one serving of lean chuck steak, trimmed of fat, contains less than 10g fat! All ingredients readily available in the supermarket.
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  <title>A Quick Guide to What's on this Weekend</title>
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    <![CDATA[Jesse whips around the country sharing some of the events on this weekend for you to get amongst.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Jesse whips around the country sharing some of the events on this weekend for you to get amongst.
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  <title>Film Review: Fuze and The Mummy</title>
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    <![CDATA[Fridays are when we talk films here on Afternoons, our critic Dominic Corry joins Jesse with his recommendations: Fuze and The Mummy - both in theatres this week.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Film Review: Fuze and The Mummy</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Fridays are when we talk films here on Afternoons, our critic Dominic Corry joins Jesse with his recommendations: Fuze and The Mummy - both in theatres this week.
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    <![CDATA[Fridays are when we talk films here on Afternoons, our critic Dominic Corry joins Jesse with his recommendations: Fuze and The Mummy - both in theatres this week.
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  <title>Freaky Friday</title>
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    <![CDATA[Freaky Friday is our home for all your ghost stories and brushes with the supernatural. If you have a story to share we'd love to hear from you, text 2101 or Jesse@afternoons.co.nz Today's Freaky Friday guest initially got in touch with this story two years ago, but emergency back surgery meant he had to postpone our chat, so we're delighted to finally say hello to Phil Power
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  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Freaky Friday</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Freaky Friday is our home for all your ghost stories and brushes with the supernatural. If you have a story to share we'd love to hear from you, text 2101 or Jesse@afternoons.co.nz Today's Freaky Friday guest initially got in touch with this story two years ago, but emergency back surgery meant he had to postpone our chat, so we're delighted to finally say hello to Phil Power
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    <![CDATA[Freaky Friday is our home for all your ghost stories and brushes with the supernatural. If you have a story to share we'd love to hear from you, text 2101 or Jesse@afternoons.co.nz Today's Freaky Friday guest initially got in touch with this story two years ago, but emergency back surgery meant he had to postpone our chat, so we're delighted to finally say hello to Phil Power
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  <itunes:duration>00:05:21</itunes:duration>
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  <title>The NZ mini golfer heading to the World Tour Final</title>
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    <![CDATA[Move over Ryan Fox and Dame Lydia Ko, there's a new Kiwi golfer heading for the world stage. Tauranga Dad, James Goatley, is off to the UK next month to represent New Zealand and compete for a world golf title too. A mini golf title. James chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The NZ mini golfer heading to the World Tour Final</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Move over Ryan Fox and Dame Lydia Ko, there's a new Kiwi golfer heading for the world stage. Tauranga Dad, James Goatley, is off to the UK next month to represent New Zealand and compete for a world golf title too. A mini golf title. James chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[Move over Ryan Fox and Dame Lydia Ko, there's a new Kiwi golfer heading for the world stage. Tauranga Dad, James Goatley, is off to the UK next month to represent New Zealand and compete for a world golf title too. A mini golf title. James chats to Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:07:02</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Slam Dunk! The NZ team smashing 3x3 basketball</title>
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    <![CDATA[Now we've all heard of basketball - but have you heard of 3x3 basketball? It features half a court, one hoop, two teams, and six players. And it turns out our New Zealand men's team is really good at it. They've picked up The Asia Cup and qualified for the three-ex-three World Cup in June. 3x3Tall Black, Aidan Tonge is with Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Slam Dunk! The NZ team smashing 3x3 basketball</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Now we've all heard of basketball - but have you heard of 3x3 basketball? It features half a court, one hoop, two teams, and six players. And it turns out our New Zealand men's team is really good at it. They've picked up The Asia Cup and qualified for the three-ex-three World Cup in June. 3x3Tall Black, Aidan Tonge is with Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[Now we've all heard of basketball - but have you heard of 3x3 basketball? It features half a court, one hoop, two teams, and six players. And it turns out our New Zealand men's team is really good at it. They've picked up The Asia Cup and qualified for the three-ex-three World Cup in June. 3x3Tall Black, Aidan Tonge is with Jesse.
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  <title>How to design an award-winning garden</title>
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    <![CDATA[Landscape designer Jules Moore has just gold and 'Best Feature Garden' at the Shenzhen Flower Show - one of Asia's largest garden showcases - where Jules' display got more than two million visitors. Jules chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How to design an award-winning garden</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Landscape designer Jules Moore has just gold and 'Best Feature Garden' at the Shenzhen Flower Show - one of Asia's largest garden showcases - where Jules' display got more than two million visitors. Jules chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[Landscape designer Jules Moore has just gold and 'Best Feature Garden' at the Shenzhen Flower Show - one of Asia's largest garden showcases - where Jules' display got more than two million visitors. Jules chats to Jesse.
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  <title>News made by Kiwi kids for kids</title>
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    <![CDATA[Kea Kids News celebrates children doing incredible things all over New Zealand, made by kids for kids, it offers a really cool perspective of what's going on in our country. And it is super successful .. the stories garner big numbers on YouTube, getting 9.8 million views a month and it's most popular video got 73 million views. 73 million views! Here to tell us more about it and how the kids in your life can get involved is Kea Kids News Executive Producer Luke Nola.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:32:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>News made by Kiwi kids for kids</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Kea Kids News celebrates children doing incredible things all over New Zealand, made by kids for kids, it offers a really cool perspective of what's going on in our country. And it is super successful .. the stories garner big numbers on YouTube, getting 9.8 million views a month and it's most popular video got 73 million views. 73 million views! Here to tell us more about it and how the kids in your life can get involved is Kea Kids News Executive Producer Luke Nola.
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    <![CDATA[Kea Kids News celebrates children doing incredible things all over New Zealand, made by kids for kids, it offers a really cool perspective of what's going on in our country. And it is super successful .. the stories garner big numbers on YouTube, getting 9.8 million views a month and it's most popular video got 73 million views. 73 million views! Here to tell us more about it and how the kids in your life can get involved is Kea Kids News Executive Producer Luke Nola.
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  <title>Your Money with Mary Holm</title>
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    <![CDATA[Every second Thursday we talk to Mary Holm about money matters, today she's going to focus on laddering - the best way to invest bank term deposits. Mary will explain how to set up laddering, how to ladder your mortgage and the importance of bargaining with your bank.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:14:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Your Money with Mary Holm</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Every second Thursday we talk to Mary Holm about money matters, today she's going to focus on laddering - the best way to invest bank term deposits. Mary will explain how to set up laddering, how to ladder your mortgage and the importance of bargaining with your bank.
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    <![CDATA[Every second Thursday we talk to Mary Holm about money matters, today she's going to focus on laddering - the best way to invest bank term deposits. Mary will explain how to set up laddering, how to ladder your mortgage and the importance of bargaining with your bank.
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  <title>NZ Sporting History: Former Football Fern Ali Riley</title>
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    <![CDATA[Last night the Football Ferns beat Papua New Guinea 1-0 to qualify for a sixth consecutive FIFA Women's World Cup. The 2027 event takes place June & July next year in Brazil. Today on Sporting history we're hearing from a woman who played at the last five. Ali Riley Ali captained the Football Ferns from 2017 through to her retirement from the game in 2025 She made it to five football World Cups, four Olympics, and has had stints at Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and multiple teams in the US pro league.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Last night the Football Ferns beat Papua New Guinea 1-0 to qualify for a sixth consecutive FIFA Women's World Cup. The 2027 event takes place June & July next year in Brazil. Today on Sporting history we're hearing from a woman who played at the last five. Ali Riley Ali captained the Football Ferns from 2017 through to her retirement from the game in 2025 She made it to five football World Cups, four Olympics, and has had stints at Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and multiple teams in the US pro league.
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    <![CDATA[Last night the Football Ferns beat Papua New Guinea 1-0 to qualify for a sixth consecutive FIFA Women's World Cup. The 2027 event takes place June & July next year in Brazil. Today on Sporting history we're hearing from a woman who played at the last five. Ali Riley Ali captained the Football Ferns from 2017 through to her retirement from the game in 2025 She made it to five football World Cups, four Olympics, and has had stints at Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and multiple teams in the US pro league.
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    <![CDATA[Please get in touch if there are any topics you would like Kirsty and I to cover at afternoons@rnz.co.nz
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  <title>Why Queenstown could be the next big thing for movie makers!</title>
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    <![CDATA[It looks like Queenstown is about to get even busier with a new film and TV production village getting fast track approval from the Government. It'll be known as the 'Ayrburn Screen Hub' and it is planned as a 7,200 square-metre space for studios, offices, and accommodation units. To find out what this means for the local economy and New Zealand's screen industry, Film Otago Southland chair George Dawes chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why Queenstown could be the next big thing for movie makers!</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[It looks like Queenstown is about to get even busier with a new film and TV production village getting fast track approval from the Government. It'll be known as the 'Ayrburn Screen Hub' and it is planned as a 7,200 square-metre space for studios, offices, and accommodation units. To find out what this means for the local economy and New Zealand's screen industry, Film Otago Southland chair George Dawes chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[It looks like Queenstown is about to get even busier with a new film and TV production village getting fast track approval from the Government. It'll be known as the 'Ayrburn Screen Hub' and it is planned as a 7,200 square-metre space for studios, offices, and accommodation units. To find out what this means for the local economy and New Zealand's screen industry, Film Otago Southland chair George Dawes chats to Jesse.
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  <title>The new box that offers cricketers better protection</title>
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    <![CDATA[The year was 2012, and legendary Black Cap Kane Williamson was at the receiving end of a ball from Dale Steyn. The ball hit Kane right in the box - which actually split from the impact. To avoid a repeat of the incident, Kane started a new sports protection company called Cover. One of the team who helped develop better protection is Dr Keegan Hall, who spoke to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The year was 2012, and legendary Black Cap Kane Williamson was at the receiving end of a ball from Dale Steyn. The ball hit Kane right in the box - which actually split from the impact. To avoid a repeat of the incident, Kane started a new sports protection company called Cover. One of the team who helped develop better protection is Dr Keegan Hall, who spoke to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[The year was 2012, and legendary Black Cap Kane Williamson was at the receiving end of a ball from Dale Steyn. The ball hit Kane right in the box - which actually split from the impact. To avoid a repeat of the incident, Kane started a new sports protection company called Cover. One of the team who helped develop better protection is Dr Keegan Hall, who spoke to Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:32</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Why many pensioners are doing it so tough right now</title>
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    <![CDATA[We're starting today's show talking about money matters - and just how tough some of you are doing it right now - because we're hearing that pensioners are increasingly turning to food banks to get by, as the cost of essential goods continue to rise. You might remember that last year Jesse spoke with Marie Stanley, a 72-year-old pensioner struggling to make ends meet, we reached out to her to see how she was getting on, and she said she was happy for us to update you all and share her text: "I would like to tell you that next months power is expected to be about $170 from an average payment of $90 per month. Insurance went up a week after the pension increase. Internet went up $10. My social housing rent is doubling because my unemployed son has moved in. Food has become a constant battle. I need a new washing machine and I can only put $20 a fortnight away towards it. When they talk about the pay increases they talk about gross figures. and they add the three raises over the 3 years so it looks like we're rolling in it. I get my pension and spend time budgeting, I am now in tears. Right now I have $1.85 left from my last pension." To discuss what support groups are seeing, Jesse is joined by Good Shepherd policy and advocacy lead Brittany Goodwin.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[We're starting today's show talking about money matters - and just how tough some of you are doing it right now - because we're hearing that pensioners are increasingly turning to food banks to get by, as the cost of essential goods continue to rise. You might remember that last year Jesse spoke with Marie Stanley, a 72-year-old pensioner struggling to make ends meet, we reached out to her to see how she was getting on, and she said she was happy for us to update you all and share her text: "I would like to tell you that next months power is expected to be about $170 from an average payment of $90 per month. Insurance went up a week after the pension increase. Internet went up $10. My social housing rent is doubling because my unemployed son has moved in. Food has become a constant battle. I need a new washing machine and I can only put $20 a fortnight away towards it. When they talk about the pay increases they talk about gross figures. and they add the three raises over the 3 years so it looks like we're rolling in it. I get my pension and spend time budgeting, I am now in tears. Right now I have $1.85 left from my last pension." To discuss what support groups are seeing, Jesse is joined by Good Shepherd policy and advocacy lead Brittany Goodwin.
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  <title>Feature: Fighting for more face-to-face learning in schools</title>
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    <![CDATA[Lila Byock is a mum who got mad about how much time her young son was spending on an iPad in the classroom. He was a math whiz with traditional teaching, and then his ability and his enthusiasm for numbers tanked. But she didn't just get mad, she got organized. Lila Byock is an Emmy award-winning writer and producer behind shows like HBO's "Watchmen" and "The Leftovers". She founded a grassroots coalition of parents and teachers called Schools Beyond Screens to rein in excessive device use and advocate for policies that put face-to-face learning at the center of teaching.
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    <![CDATA[Lila Byock is a mum who got mad about how much time her young son was spending on an iPad in the classroom. He was a math whiz with traditional teaching, and then his ability and his enthusiasm for numbers tanked. But she didn't just get mad, she got organized. Lila Byock is an Emmy award-winning writer and producer behind shows like HBO's "Watchmen" and "The Leftovers". She founded a grassroots coalition of parents and teachers called Schools Beyond Screens to rein in excessive device use and advocate for policies that put face-to-face learning at the center of teaching.
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  <title>Fables Debut Album 'Change is a Slow Moving Beast'</title>
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    <![CDATA[Fables is led by Auckland musician Jess Bailey, who garnered a lot of buzz with her debut EP and the singles that have teased the upcoming album. It's called 'Change Is A Slow Moving Beast', and music critic Matthew Crawley is with Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Fables is led by Auckland musician Jess Bailey, who garnered a lot of buzz with her debut EP and the singles that have teased the upcoming album. It's called 'Change Is A Slow Moving Beast', and music critic Matthew Crawley is with Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[Fables is led by Auckland musician Jess Bailey, who garnered a lot of buzz with her debut EP and the singles that have teased the upcoming album. It's called 'Change Is A Slow Moving Beast', and music critic Matthew Crawley is with Jesse.
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  <title>Halloumi, apple and chickpea slaw with honey and cumin dressing</title>
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    <![CDATA[Every Wednesday we share an Easy Eats recipe - something that's light on time but heavy on taste - Kelly Gibney is with Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Halloumi, apple and chickpea slaw with honey and cumin dressing</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Every Wednesday we share an Easy Eats recipe - something that's light on time but heavy on taste - Kelly Gibney is with Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[Every Wednesday we share an Easy Eats recipe - something that's light on time but heavy on taste - Kelly Gibney is with Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:06:47</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Heading Off</title>
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    <![CDATA[Time for heading off, our weekly travel segment and this week we're heading to the stans, that is Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. They fill in the gap between Iran, China and Russia. But to take us there - Jesse is joined by Kay Garton
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Time for heading off, our weekly travel segment and this week we're heading to the stans, that is Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. They fill in the gap between Iran, China and Russia. But to take us there - Jesse is joined by Kay Garton
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    <![CDATA[Time for heading off, our weekly travel segment and this week we're heading to the stans, that is Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. They fill in the gap between Iran, China and Russia. But to take us there - Jesse is joined by Kay Garton
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:47</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Reaction to Moana Pasifika calling time</title>
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    <![CDATA[The news follows struggles with funding and form. Veteran commentator, Tony Johnson joins Jesse to discuss.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Reaction to Moana Pasifika calling time</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The news follows struggles with funding and form. Veteran commentator, Tony Johnson joins Jesse to discuss.
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    <![CDATA[The news follows struggles with funding and form. Veteran commentator, Tony Johnson joins Jesse to discuss.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:23</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031063/reaction-to-moana-pasifika-calling-time</link>
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  <title>Stories from Our Changing World</title>
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    <![CDATA[This week on Our Changing World - Claire Concannon learns about a New Zealand-developed ketamine tablet aimed at helping those with treatment-resistant depression.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[This week on Our Changing World - Claire Concannon learns about a New Zealand-developed ketamine tablet aimed at helping those with treatment-resistant depression.
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    <![CDATA[This week on Our Changing World - Claire Concannon learns about a New Zealand-developed ketamine tablet aimed at helping those with treatment-resistant depression.
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031061/stories-from-our-changing-world</link>
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  <title>The NZ Company tracking marine activity</title>
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    <![CDATA[Starboard Maritime Intelligence is a Kiwi company that uses technology to track marine vessel activity around the world. They're all about safeguarding oceans, trade, infrastructure and strengthening defence. Moritz Lehmann is a Senior Oceanographer with the company - he chats to Jesse.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The NZ Company tracking marine activity</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Starboard Maritime Intelligence is a Kiwi company that uses technology to track marine vessel activity around the world. They're all about safeguarding oceans, trade, infrastructure and strengthening defence. Moritz Lehmann is a Senior Oceanographer with the company - he chats to Jesse.
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    <![CDATA[Starboard Maritime Intelligence is a Kiwi company that uses technology to track marine vessel activity around the world. They're all about safeguarding oceans, trade, infrastructure and strengthening defence. Moritz Lehmann is a Senior Oceanographer with the company - he chats to Jesse.
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  <itunes:duration>00:13:08</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019031057/the-nz-company-tracking-marine-activity</link>
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  <title>ANZAC soldiers getting the recognition they deserve</title>
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    <![CDATA[For the first time, World War One soldiers who died by suicide will be recognised as casualties of war during this year's Anzac commemorations. This afternoon in Wellington descendants of the New Zealand Tunnelling Company will come together at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park to mark the 110th anniversary of the Company's arrival on the Western Front. Event organiser Sue Baker Wilson joins Jesse alongside Retired Major General and friend of the show John Howard.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>ANZAC soldiers getting the recognition they deserve</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[For the first time, World War One soldiers who died by suicide will be recognised as casualties of war during this year's Anzac commemorations. This afternoon in Wellington descendants of the New Zealand Tunnelling Company will come together at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park to mark the 110th anniversary of the Company's arrival on the Western Front. Event organiser Sue Baker Wilson joins Jesse alongside Retired Major General and friend of the show John Howard.
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    <![CDATA[For the first time, World War One soldiers who died by suicide will be recognised as casualties of war during this year's Anzac commemorations. This afternoon in Wellington descendants of the New Zealand Tunnelling Company will come together at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park to mark the 110th anniversary of the Company's arrival on the Western Front. Event organiser Sue Baker Wilson joins Jesse alongside Retired Major General and friend of the show John Howard.
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  <itunes:duration>00:12:11</itunes:duration>
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  <title>You're the Judge: Should you charge your kids rent?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Each week we take a situation and get your take on how it can be resolved - this week we're looking at whether children should pay rent if they are living at home as adults. Let us know your thoughts on 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>You're the Judge: Should you charge your kids rent?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Each week we take a situation and get your take on how it can be resolved - this week we're looking at whether children should pay rent if they are living at home as adults. Let us know your thoughts on 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz
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    <![CDATA[Each week we take a situation and get your take on how it can be resolved - this week we're looking at whether children should pay rent if they are living at home as adults. Let us know your thoughts on 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz
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  <itunes:duration>00:04:14</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Tech Tuesday: An AI tool too dangerous to release?</title>
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    <![CDATA[There is a lot going on in the world of tech, and not much of it good, our technology expert Tim Batt is here with the latest on leading AI company Anthropic's new AI tool that is apparently too dangerous to release.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Tech Tuesday: An AI tool too dangerous to release?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[There is a lot going on in the world of tech, and not much of it good, our technology expert Tim Batt is here with the latest on leading AI company Anthropic's new AI tool that is apparently too dangerous to release.
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    <![CDATA[There is a lot going on in the world of tech, and not much of it good, our technology expert Tim Batt is here with the latest on leading AI company Anthropic's new AI tool that is apparently too dangerous to release.
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    <![CDATA[David Lomas has been reuniting Kiwis with their loved ones for years - and now he's back with a brand new series. Debuting tonight, David Lomas Breakthrough, sees him tackle those impossible cases, where a search has seemingly hit a dead end.
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    <![CDATA[David Lomas has been reuniting Kiwis with their loved ones for years - and now he's back with a brand new series. Debuting tonight, David Lomas Breakthrough, sees him tackle those impossible cases, where a search has seemingly hit a dead end.
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    <![CDATA[When Coromandel teenager Roman Carley was doing beach clean-up, he noticed there was a type of rubbish that kept appearing. Plastic ice bags. So, he decided to take action, Roman Carley joins Jesse to tell us all about it.
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  <itunes:title>The teenager who's come up with an ice bag alternative</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[When Coromandel teenager Roman Carley was doing beach clean-up, he noticed there was a type of rubbish that kept appearing. Plastic ice bags. So, he decided to take action, Roman Carley joins Jesse to tell us all about it.
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    <![CDATA[The US began a blockade of all ships entering and exiting Iranian ports this morning - warning that all vessels - regardless of flag could be intercepted or captured Traffic through the Strait has come to a near standstill, analysts estimate that around 800 ships have been stuck in the Gulf since the war began To explain the blockade, Jesse is joined by Jennifer Parker, Jen is a naval expert who served 20 years with the Royal Australian Navy. Her last appointment was as Director of Operations in Bahrain of the Combined Maritime Forces, a 47-nation coalition promoting maritime security in the Middle East and Indian Ocean region
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  <title>How living with religion helps live with doubt</title>
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    <![CDATA[Christopher Beha didn't lose his faith because a prayer went unanswered. He lost the Catholic faith he practiced his whole life because a prayer was answered. After his twin brother survived a devastating traffic accident, Beha found himself shaken not into belief, but out of it. The former Harper's magazine editor expected atheism to bring clarity, but instead it left him facing the same brutal questions, why suffering exists, what meaning looks like, but now without God. Beha traces his return to Catholicism not as a comforting certainty, but as a way of living with doubt, mystery, and moral responsibility in his new book, Why I Am Not an Atheist: The Confessions of a Skeptical Believer.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How living with religion helps live with doubt</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Christopher Beha didn't lose his faith because a prayer went unanswered. He lost the Catholic faith he practiced his whole life because a prayer was answered. After his twin brother survived a devastating traffic accident, Beha found himself shaken not into belief, but out of it. The former Harper's magazine editor expected atheism to bring clarity, but instead it left him facing the same brutal questions, why suffering exists, what meaning looks like, but now without God. Beha traces his return to Catholicism not as a comforting certainty, but as a way of living with doubt, mystery, and moral responsibility in his new book, Why I Am Not an Atheist: The Confessions of a Skeptical Believer.
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    <![CDATA[Christopher Beha didn't lose his faith because a prayer went unanswered. He lost the Catholic faith he practiced his whole life because a prayer was answered. After his twin brother survived a devastating traffic accident, Beha found himself shaken not into belief, but out of it. The former Harper's magazine editor expected atheism to bring clarity, but instead it left him facing the same brutal questions, why suffering exists, what meaning looks like, but now without God. Beha traces his return to Catholicism not as a comforting certainty, but as a way of living with doubt, mystery, and moral responsibility in his new book, Why I Am Not an Atheist: The Confessions of a Skeptical Believer.
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