Rnz: Afternoons With Jesse Mulligan

Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan joins Mark to talk about all things in the garden at this time of the year.

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.

Today Dom talks to Mark about Bad Boys: Ride or Die, The Crime is Mine and The Exorcism.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Before March 2020, most mediation in New Zealand was delivered face to face. The Covid pandemic has fundamentally changed this and now a lot of mediation is delivered online. Along with legal history, mediation is Dr Grant Morris' academic specialty area. Today he explores the transformation that has occurred in New Zealand mediation over the past few years.

Today Ali's talking to Jesse about the growing problem of mental health issues in younger people and getting help for them. She talks about the prevalence of the issue and the difficulties getting access to the right help for them.

Suzie Bates grew up playing backyard cricket with her older brothers in Dunedin. By the time she was 15, she was playing for the Otago Sparks, and she made her international debut in 2006. We speak to her about her career.

Renata Wiles spent hundreds of hours exploring Auckland with her daughter looking for the coolest playgrounds and kid-friendly activities available. Renata speaks to Jesse.

The finalists for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have been announced today.Taking us through the list of finalists books editor and our own book critic Claire Mabey.

On this day 80 years ago, in 1944, thousands of troops stormed five beaches in northern France. Five of those troops - all New Zealanders - are featured in an Air Force Museum of New Zealand exhibtion which opens today.

Caves created by rivers of lava underlie New Zealand’s biggest city. A new research project is documenting Auckland's lava caves, hoping to protect this hidden geological heritage and understand what future eruptions might have in store. 

Confusion, headaches, painful reaction to light; over the years, the symptoms associated with concussion haven't changed.  Science journalist Isobel Whitcomb explains an alternative approach.

Our bookmarks guest today is Wellington born, Auckland raised film makes James Napier Robertson He began his career as an actor, with parts in Shortland Street, Being Eve and Power Rangers before stepping behind the lens.

Easy Eats features every Wednesday on Afternoons with the talented chef author and mum of two young children Sam Parish. This week she takes us through how to make apricot chicken tray bake at home.

This week Adam talks to Jesse about Redhanded and A Thorough Examination with Drs Chris and Xand.

Post-pandemic tourism has far exceeded anyone's expectations leading to a new term 'overtourism'. Parts of the Northern Hemisphere have been struggling under the weight of high number of tourists all year round placing huge pressures on the communities which call those places home. We speak to Joseph Martin Cheer, Professor of Sustainable Tourism and Heritage, Western Sydney University about the problem and potential solutions.

This year marks 80 years since some of the Second World War's most famous battles - including D-Day, the Battle of Berlin, and the Battle of Cassino. 102-year-old Brigadier Les Wright MBE was there.