Rnz: Afternoons With Jesse Mulligan

Upside Youth Mentoring is a volunteer programme providing positive role models for young people in need of extra support. Ahead of National Volunteer Week, which runs from the 16th to the 22nd of June, Charlotte Ryan speaks to programme manager Donald Fawkner and mentor Sean Towson about their work.

Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer José Barbosa shakes things up with a heartfelt plea.

Today Mary Holm talks all about ethical investing and the issues to consider. There's been a Mindful Money Conference held where a number of issues were discussed about companies and what should be considered such as human rights, animal cruelty, weapons, fossil fuels and environment, social harm.

Today on Sporting History we speak to Olympian and former Team New Zealand cyclist Stephen Cox. Stephen's career saw him win medals domestically and at the commonwealth games. He qualified for two Olympics and competed in one. Since retiring he's been very active in the sport of cycling as an organiser, coach and champion. For those efforts he was awarded Officer of the New Zealand Order Of Merit in last weeks Kings Birthday honours.

A rare wolf species was the apex predator of the Falkland Islands until they were hunted to extinction in 1876. Nearly150 years later, Tuhura Otago Museum has published new research exploring the origins of the creatures.

Every year the literary powerhouse Harper Collins throw an exclusive summer garden party in London.This year for the first time author and Dunedin secondary school teacher Samantha Montgomerie has made it onto the invite list.

A special exhibition is on at Te Atamira called Te Whare Pora - House of Learning, which show cases the work of Rokahurihia Ngarimu-Cameron.

Today's first song comes from 14 year old singer Jaya Jesse played her debut Aotearoa Sun on the show about 18 months ago. When she released her new single "Me He Korokoro Tui", we knew we needed to get her back..

On Our Changing World this week - the new drone technologies with the potential to revolutionise pest control in Aotearoa New Zealand. Producer William Ray speaks to scientists, hunters, and conservationists - who are hoping the arduous work of eradicating invasive species could happen almost autonomously in the future.

The 80's are known as the decade of the Yuppie, obsessed with money, status and materialism in their expensive clothes Perrier. The choices they made then set the stage for the cultural division and inequality we have now.

This week on Easy Eats Sam has a fabulous recipe for a mid-week fakeaway. She shares her simple but super tasty recipe to make Chinese Sausage ginger fried rice. It's also ready in under 30 minutes.

Today Elliot talks to Charlotte about Let The Kids Dance and What Happened in Alabama?

This week for Heading Off we're visiting Blue Duck Station near Whanganui National Park. It's been recommended by some non-bird watching types as a place to go, if not just for seeing the blue ducks. To tell us more we're joined by Blue Duck Station owner Dan Steele.

David Fane has been announced as the recipient of the 2024 Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer's Residency.  David speaks to Charlotte.

The historic Ponsonby Library and neighbouring gymnasium and community space, known as the Ley's Institute is one of those affected by the councils decision to stop seismic upgrade spending.

A new report from Rewiring Aotearoa explores the benefits of electrifying our farms. They say it's an exciting time for farms and rural communities to reduce their costs, diversify their income.

Each week Katy Gosset presents a new episode of Thrift - RNZ's new podcast that's helping you make the most of your money. This week is all about hints to cut your winter power bill.

"Eat hearty, my friends. Winter is coming."  Amateur chef and self-confessed fantasy literature fan, Chelsea Monroe-Cassel makes it possible to eat like they do in Westeros. She recreates food from fiction like the Game of Thrones.

Brad Foster reports on the search for a mum and newborn baby in Sydney after evidence of a birth on the banks of a river in Sydney's south west were found by a man walking in the area late on Monday. He also reports on a nationwide initiative by a radio personality and filmmaker to increase the age of social media use by teenagers from 13 to 16 to reduce what they describe as "an anxious generation". He also talks film and footy.

Today Pip talks to Jesse about the books she's loved over time. She reviews, Marrow & Other Stories by Sloane Hong, Panthers and the Museum of Fire by Jen Craig and Mrs S. by K. Patrick.