Episodes

  • Critter of the Week

    Critter of the Week
    Jun 7 2024
    This week's critter is the ro, also known as the smooth stick insect, whe or Clitarchus hookeri - our most common native stick insect. Smooth stick insects have a range of superpowers: as well as actually looking like sticks, the females can reproduce without males. Their offspring will also be female and will also be able to reproduce solo.
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    16 mins
  • Gardening with Lynda Hallinan

    Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
    Jun 7 2024
    Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan joins Mark to talk about all things in the garden at this time of the year.
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    5 mins
  • Beef ragu gnocchi

    Beef ragu gnocchi
    Jun 7 2024
    Today chef, fish monger, author and district councillor Martin Bosley's with us to share a hearty warm winter recipe for gnocchi with beef ragu. You can find the recipe to make it at home here.
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    8 mins
  • Film Review with Dom Corry

    Film Review with Dom Corry
    Jun 7 2024
    Today Dom talks to Mark about Bad Boys: Ride or Die, The Crime is Mine and The Exorcism.
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    10 mins
  • Freaky Friday

    Freaky Friday
    Jun 7 2024
    Each Friday we talk to our listeners about any eerie or unexplained incidents they've experienced. If you have a story of prescience or bizarre coincident along the lines of our Freaky Friday stories, please text 2101 or email afternoons@rnz.co.nz.
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    5 mins
  • New project launched to battle weeds

    New project launched to battle weeds
    Jun 7 2024
    New Zealand is an ongoing battle against problematic introduced plant species' that threaten our native flora. Niklas Erikson is a Senior Conservation Advisor for Auckland Council, he speaks to Mark.
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    6 mins
  • Earth science: Inspiring the next generation of geologists

    Earth science: Inspiring the next generation of geologists
    Jun 7 2024
    The number of students enrolling in the earth scientists is falling, according to data from numerous global geoscience institutes. To counter that, Christchurch-based earth modelling company Seequent has developed Visible Geology.
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    11 mins
  • Aucklanders at peace with congestion charges

    Aucklanders at peace with congestion charges
    Jun 7 2024
    Motorists in Tamaki Makaurau will no doubt agree that traffic congestion is one of the city's biggest problems. Northern Infrastructure Forum Executive Director, Barney Irvine speaks to Mark.
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    10 mins