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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 the discovery of a scorpion in Auckland could mean 02.06.2026 4:42

Big critter news out this morning, a suspected scorpion has been found in a bathroom in an Auckland home. The arachnid has since died, and MPI has collected it for further study. To find out if we should be worried, Jesse is joined by Te Papa curator of invertebrates Phil Sirvid.

Why can't we have a conversation about nuclear power? 02.06.2026 11:51

We're going to start today's show talking about our nuclear policy. That's because at a forum in Singapore Defense Minister Chris Penk said it could be "helpful" to have a conversation about Nuclear Free New Zealand. He made the comments in reference to Australia's agreement to acquire three nuclear powered Virginia Class submarines from the United States. Speaking on Morning Report today Prime Mi...