Rnz: Afternoons With Jesse Mulligan

Since the Christchurch earthquakes 15 years ago archeologists have been busy. They've dug up nearly a million artifacts, unearthing and illuminating the city's history.

Patangaroa or sun stars are a species of starfish found in the intertidal zones of Te Ika-a-Maui and the West Coast of the Te Waipounamu.

Lynda Hallinan is back with some great gardening tips for the weekend.

Today Kelly Gibney's got a great recipe for a hearty and healthy soup that's perfect to pack up and take for lunch during the week. She shares her recipe for cauliflower and kumara soup. You can find out how to make this at home here.

RNZ producer and film critic Sam Hollis reviews Eileen, a psychological thriller with a Kiwi connection, and Hit Man, the latest from Richard Linklater.

We're back sharing more of your spooky, unexplainable or coincidental stories. If you have a tale to tell, email us at afternoons@rnz.co.nz. Today, Marlborough resident Dave Pearce tells about a close encounter that took place 50 years ago.

You may not recognise him, but you'll certainly recognise his skill. Mark Harris is a stuntman and stunt coordinator with almost 40 years of experience in his industry. His credits include titles like The World's Fastest Indian, Goodbye Pork Pie and Hercules. Charlotte Ryan speaks to Mark to find out what makes a stuntman tick.

At a time when many are searching for tangible, offline connections, blacksmithing could be primed for a comeback. Today, Charlotte Ryan speaks to blacksmith and instructor Judy Waterson about her work and why there seems to be a resurging interest in this ancient artform.

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?