Rnz: Afternoons With Jesse Mulligan

Wouldn't you love to know what other people are thinking? Jeff Wetzler says that's easier than you might expect. All you have to do is ask, but too often we either don't know how to ask the right questions in the right way.

Our Bookmarks guest this week is multitalented adventurer Hank Bilous.

This week's mid week meal inspiration with Sam Parish's Easy Eats is a taste sensation. As always, it's budget friendly, easy to make and bound to keep all your diners happy at meal time.

2.12 Podcast Critic: Jemima Huston Today's podcast reviewer Jemima talks to Mark about Carrie Jade Does Not Exist and In the Pits, a homegrown podcast about the history of the music venue the Wine Cellar.

Heading Off this week is maybe less about getting out THERE ... but more about heading INWARDS, in a introspective kind of way. Dark Dance is a regular dance part. The organiser Darcy Peacock speaks to Mark.

Building industry group, BCITO has launched a new initiative to get more women into the trades. Kevin Paul Painters and Decorators in Nelson has a number of women apprentices. Mark speaks to co-owner Maria Williams.

Wallabies, the Australian pest, could cause millions of dollars of damage to farmland and a new indication there's one near Cambridge is cause for concern. Waikato senior biosecurity officer Dave Byers speaks to Mark.

A 246-million-year-old fossil discovered in Canterbury has upended long-standing theories about how early sea-going reptiles dispersed around the globe.  Dr Hamish Campbell speaks to Mark.

Toby Young isn't afraid to lose friends and alienate people. He's one of Britain's most controversial journalists, associate editor of The Spectator and founder of the Free Speech Union. He says more than 20 times a week, his organization hears from people under fire for saying something perfectly lawful but which someone has found offensive. He'll be on tour in New Zealand commenting about the state of free speech around the world as well as the shelved hate speech law reforms here.

Brad Foster reports on protests in response to a proposed windfarm off the New South Wales coast by residents and a promise by the Opposition that should they win the next election they will not be built. He also foreshadows tonight's NSW Budget, and talks weather, rents and skinny dipping in Tasmania.

Today Anna talks to Jesse about The Economic Possibilities of Decolonisation by Matthew Scobie and Anna Sturman.

If the success of a new book is anything to go by, New Zealanders are keen to gain a greater understanding of Te Tiriti, The Treaty of Waitangi. The book was released earlier this year by Roimata Smail, she speaks to Jesse.

Its around this time of year that young seals spread their flippers. Whether it's in a KFC parking lot or the hand tools section of Bunnings, the wee pups really get around and potentially get themselves, and us, into all sorts bother.

It's school ball season, but students can struggle to afford the clothes and tickets. However, at Otumoetai College in Tauranga they have a great scheme. Charlotte Willacy speaks to Jesse.

A recent report has highlighted what's been described as a ''dire situation'' for our film and production industry in Otago and Southland. Now a new initiative is aiming to turn that around.

For our expert feature today we're joined by New Zealand's first certified divorce coach Kimberlee Sweeney. She's been practising for nine years, and for many of those years was the only coach in the country.

This week on Made in NZ we meet the clever people behind a new gadget designed to monitor your dog's health, behaviour and location. Jesse speaks to Stephen Goodger of 'Hey Rex', an AI pet wearable.

Today Dom talks to Jesse about House of the Dragon, docu-series Second to None and Presumed Innocent, a new Apple TV+ adaptation of the book previously made in to Harrison Ford film.

The "Egg Cups" far north quiz team are gearing up to take on an equally brainy quiz master from The Chase when he arrives next month.  The local team speak to Jesse.

Many of us now consider the environment when we make a new purchase - choosing the brand with the recyclable bottle, the low carbon footprint or even just a nice picture of a dolphin on the bottle.