We've all heard it's a cost of living election ... it's a cost of living crisis .. it's a cost of living tunnel .. but we wondered what those words actually mean? This morning on Morning Report, the parents of seven...
About this Podcast:
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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What is Afternoons about?
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.
Who hosts Afternoons?
Afternoons is hosted by RNZ. The show has published 274 episodes to date.
What has Afternoons covered recently?
Recent episodes include "An insight into the real cost of living crisis" (29 October 2026, 9 minutes), "The quirky content filling up your group chats" (28 October 2026, 15 minutes), and "Easy Eats: Asparagus, courgette, bacon and walnut galette" (28 October 2026, 7 minutes).
How often does Afternoons publish?
Afternoons publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 12 minutes across 274 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Afternoons?
Booking probability for Afternoons is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Afternoons requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Afternoons's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
RNZ hosts Afternoons, a society podcast with 274 episodes published.
Recent episodes
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- Oct 29, 20269 min
- Oct 28, 202615 min
Let's talk about what's got your group chats lighting up now .. Jesse is joined by this weekend's Saturday morning host Kate Rodger, Sunday's culture 101 host Perlina Lau and Afternoons' senior producer Olivia Wilson...
- Oct 28, 20267 min
Kelly Gibney is with Jesse to share a delicious recipe. This week is asparagus, courgette, bacon and walnut galette.
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Heading Off to Hawaii
Oct 28, 20269 minTime for Heading Off, our weekly travel segment where you share your adventures .. and inspire others to do the same! Today we're heading off to Maui in Hawaii with travel writer Megan Singleton, who has just returned...
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Stories from Our Changing World
Oct 28, 202613 minIt's time for Our Changing World - and this week we're heading out in the field with producer Liz Garton - to learn more about tara-iti, the New Zealand fairy tern. The Kakapo, as our kind of poster child for rare...
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- Oct 28, 202610 min
Ai generated music is flooding streaming platforms everywhere .. but many music fans would have no idea of knowing if the content they're listening to was made by AI Last year the EU announced they were introducing...
- Oct 28, 20268 min
COP 17 is about to wrap up in Armenia where the spotlight has been on our progress with '30 by 30' ... that's the collective goal to protect 30% of land and freshwater by 2030 in an attempt to halt and even reverse...
- Oct 28, 202614 min
Lots of policies and promises have been bandied around this campaign season - but there's one idea that seems to have support right across the political spectrum. And that is a future generations law - a legal...
- Oct 27, 20268 min
RNZ Wellington Operations Team Leader Elliot Childs is with Jesse to share what he's been listening to: The Gaza Chef and Song Navigator. Both available wherever you get your podcasts!
- Oct 27, 20269 min
Let's talk books, Claire Mabey, children's writer and books editor for The Spinoff is with Jesse to share what she's been reading: The Beaded Curtain by lloyd Jones Gloria of Greymouth by Sam Duckor Jones The Witches of...
- Oct 27, 202612 min
It'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 the Hauraki...
- Oct 27, 202611 min
There's a push to bring debating to more schools across the country... particularly those in lower-decile communities that haven't traditionally had the same access to it. It's widely believed that debating helps young...
- Oct 27, 20266 min
Nature isn't just something you find in the bush, at the beach or in a wildlife park. It's in our backyards, on our windowsills, and growing in the cracks in the footpath. But often - in our urban bubbles - we don't...
- Oct 27, 202617 min
As we get closer to Election Day, the noise around the potential make up of the next Government is getting louder and louder. University of Otago election law professor & constitutional theory expert Andrew Geddis joins...
- Oct 23, 20269 min
Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also...
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Critter of the Week: The Ngahere Gecko
Oct 23, 202616 minEvery Friday Jesse chats critters with passionate conservationist Nicola Toki. This week they are talking about the Ngahere Gecko. Found across the lower-to-eastern North Island, ranging from East Cape down through the...
- Oct 23, 20267 min
October is the time to be proactive in your garden .. with the days growing longer and the soil warming up, plants grow faster. Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan is with Jesse to share what you should be focusing on in your...
- Oct 23, 20269 min
Hospitality legend, and manager of Auckland Council's The Kitchen Project, Connie Clarkson is with Jesse to share a recipe for miso snapper rice bowl. As summer peaks around the corner, this is one for our boaties and...
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NZ Live: Lontalius
Oct 23, 202637 minTime for NZ Live. Your weekly live music showcase. A private gig to play you into the weekend. Today's artist has become one of the country's most successful musicians with 100s of millions of streams across 7 albums...
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Film Review: Clayface & Wildwood
Oct 23, 20269 minAfternoons critic Dominic Corry is with Jesse in the Auckland studio to share the movies he's been watching: Clayface (in cinemas) Wildwood (in cinemas)
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