Afleveringen
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This week's critter is the piriwai or yellow mayfly, Ameletopsis perscitus - a dazzling, dainty insect with a dark past.
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Has the garden been waiting for you to get stuck in?
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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Sarah Tuck shares her healthy twist on a traditional chicken bake.
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Film reviewer Sam Hollis joins Jesse to discuss Disney's live action adaptation of Snow White and Pamela Anderson's The Last Showgirl.
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Time for another Freak Friday listener story. Emma shares her spooky story about a house fire 25 years ago...
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It's been just over two years since Cyclone Gabrielle wreaked havoc up and down the country ... and some communities are still picking up the pieces. But they're not being left to do it alone. Volunteers from the Centurions Motorcycle Club have made several trips to Hawke's Bay to work alongside local clean up teams. Members come from all over the North Island and they've donned their helmets and kick started their bikes to do it all again this weekend. Club President, Rob Goulden, talks to Jesse Mulligan about the latest "Ride of Recovery".
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There's nothing nicer than getting into a freshly laundered, beautifully made bed. And while many of us may be a bit slack about making our own, for hospitality staff, it is an artform. An artform, that is about to be recognised.
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When Joe Biden's fitness for office was questioned after his debate performance in last year's presidential race, it wasn't the first time that important information about a president's health had been withheld from the American public. And what many New Zealanders may not realise, is that the same thing has happened here, exposing a weakness in our democratic process which researchers say leaves the country vulnerable.
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Today Mary looks at ways to get wise with your mortgage including repayment advice and explainers on all the different types of mortgages.
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The sport of horse racing has been Noel Harris' whole life.
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Podcasts are lovely lollies for the ear. Ximena has some tasty recommendations.
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Have you ever tried to catch a lizard? Or perhaps you're wondering why anyone would want to? It turns out there is a need and it is a skill. Lily Tidwell is a lizard catcher extraordinaire and joins Jesse talk about her amazing job.
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Could harnessing supercritical geothermal energy be the answer to rising energy prices?
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This year might mark the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, but her work still resonates and inspires.
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Meet some of Antarctica's iconic species – emperor penguins and Weddell seals – and learn how they use the ice.
Just outside Scott Base the sea ice squashes up against Ross Island, creating towering shapes and cracks in the ice.
These are called pressure ridges, and they are a nice, sheltered space for the Weddell seals to hang out and look after their newborn pups.
Claire Concannon tags along with University of Canterbury PhD candidate Arek Aspinwall to learn more about the seals, and about his research.
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Mars by 1965, Saturn by 1970. This was the motto of a group of eminent scientists in the 1950's who had an audacious plan for space travel riding atomic explosions. Physicist Freeman Dyson was part of the team that proposed using newly created nuclear bombs to get to Mars. His son George Dyson is an author and historian of technology who explores the groundbreaking science, political struggles, and moral dilemmas that ultimately sealed the fate of the endeavour in a book called Project Orion: 1957 - 1965.
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Courtesy of Kelly Gibney not only are these fritters packed with broccoli, but they also contain a tub of cottage cheese for a big protein boost. Any leftovers are brilliant for lunchboxes or with a poached egg on top for breakfast.
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Culture 101 host Perlina Lau talks to Jesse about her time in Taiwan.
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Growing your own food is a blessing during times of financial hardship. But we're not just talking about a vegetable patch - Te Puke's Kris Edgington can teach you how to feed your family by planting your own food forest.
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Fancy a bit of garden DIY? Learn how to make your own birdbath and to attract more native wildlife into your garden.
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