Podcast
Afternoons
Hosted by RNZ · EN
Jesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.
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Micheala Brake on motherhood and getting back on the field
Jun 3000:13:01Tap to summarizeIf the World Cup wasn't keeping you busy enough - this week marks the start of the new NRL Women's Season. The 'Warriors Women' have their first game on Sunday against the Bulldogs at FMG Stadium in Hamilton. Michaela Brake is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, women's rugby sevens most prolific try scorer, and a former Warrior .. she's part of this weekend's coverage team. She's also a brand new mum! She joins us now for a chat.
Transcribe →You're the Judge
Jun 3000:05:12Tap to summarizeTuesdays mean You're the Judge here on Afternoons. We present a problem and get the audience's help solving it. Today we're looking at whether you need to stop socialising so much once you are married with kids. As always we love your reckons on 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz
Transcribe →Podcast Critic
Jun 3000:09:17Tap to summarizeAfternoons critic Philippa Rennie joins us to share what she's been listening to.
Transcribe →Book Critic: Elizabeth Strout is back!
Jun 3000:06:39Tap to summarizeAfternoons critic Catherine Robertson joins Perlina to share what she's been reading: The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout (Viking) Three Reasons for Revenge by Dervla McTiernan (Harper Collins) Night, Ma by Elizabeth Knox (THWUP)
Transcribe →Mayoral Minutes with Nelson Mayor Nick Smith
Jun 3000:11:14Tap to summarizeIt'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 sunny Nelson from where Mayor Nick Smith joins us.
Transcribe →RNZ Podcast: Nau Mai Rakaia
Jun 3000:12:47Tap to summarizeThe town of Rakaia has a population just shy of seventeen hundred people. Nestled in the vast Canterbury plains, it's flanked by the Southern Alps, with a stunning braided river and a very long bridge, But what's the story of the name Rakaia? Let's find out with RNZ Producer Justine Murray and this week's episode of the podcast NAU MAI TOWN.
Transcribe →Why walking sticks and canes can be more than utilitarian
Jun 3000:09:16Tap to summarizeWhen you think of walking sticks or canes - generally quite functional images come to mind. But walking sticks can be so much more than utilitarian. Our next guest certainly thinks so. Renowned furniture and industrial designer Keiji Takeuchi - who is Japanese-born, Milan-Based, New Zealand bred and Paris educated - has brought together nineteen examples of walking sticks and canes, all made by leading designers for a new exhibition at Auckland's Object Space. The exhibition, which runs until the 30th of August, is all about broadening our awareness of this essential and expressive tool.
Transcribe →Pay Equity Changes - What do they actually mean?
Jun 3000:12:46Tap to summarizeWe're going to talk pay equity now, because a new podcast is looking into the Government's controversial decision to overhaul the pay equity regime. As a result of that decision, dozens of active pay equity claims were cancelled. Labour has said, if elected, the pay equity conversation will be back on the table, so it seems this issue might not be going away anytime soon. Shortchanged is a four-part podcast trying to make a serious issue entertaining and educational. Project Gender's Ange Meyer is gender equity specialist and hosts Shortchanged joins Perlina.
Transcribe →How new post prices could affect rural communities
Jun 3000:08:44Tap to summarizeTomorrow the cost of posting a letter will shoot up yet again. NZ Post is increasing standard mail letter prices by 70 cents, meaning a medium-sized letter will cost $3.60, a large letter $4.90, and an oversize letter $6.20. NZ Post says it's facing rising costs and needs to keep their services reliable, but critics say the price rises are coming at the same time as postal services are becoming less accessible, especially for rural communities. We'd love to know what you think about the price rises, but also how often you post mail, 2101 on the text machine. To tell us how the price changes impact those who live and work rurally, Perlina is joined by Sandra Kirby, Chief Executive of Rural Women New Zealand.
Transcribe →The legacy of Les Mills Snr (NZOM)
Jun 2900:05:32Tap to summarizeOlympian, former Auckland mayor and founder of Les Mills gyms, Les Mills Snr has died aged 91. We talk to his son Phillip Mills about the legacy he leaves behind.
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