Afternoons

Earlier this week, Steve Braunais, Newsroom's literary editor, got in touch to tell me that a poem by Whanganui author Airini Beautrais' is going off on the Newsroom website. So of course, we wanted to know more. The five thousand word poem is called Cancer Moon:Poet Life and is from Airini's latest poetry collection Salt Quilt. Airini joins Jesse now to share some of the poem and talk about why i...

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 preview what's on The Panel tonight.

We live in a digital world, so it seems sensible that classrooms should reflect that. But more and more research is suggesting that screen time at school with educational technology can come at the expense of concentration, memory and deep thinking. Dr Jared Cooney Horvath is a former teacher turned neuroscientist who wants us to reconsider how much technology we put between children and learning....

Each week we get your help to solve a dilemma. This week we're looking at cafe etiquette and whether a couple ordering and grabbing a table is fair to single diners. We love getting your reckons so do listen and chime in on 2101.

We're going to talk podcasts now .. we're stoked to have The Panel producer Tessa Guest with Jesse to share what she's been listening to: The Retrievals Season Two and Big Little Interests

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 Tasman District, which is situated at the top of the South Island, you'll find the stunning Golden Bay there, Mayor Tim King joins Jesse from there.

This week Katy Gosset is looking at the property maintenance we can do ourselves and save some money along the way.

So many of us have been struck down with winter illnesses but if you're a parent to toddlers, it might feel like you're more nurse than parent right now. Which got us thinking about early child daycare .. and whether the endless bugs that often come from there help or hinder kids .. does being exposed to more germs build immunity ahead of school or is that an urban myth parents cling to? Peter McI...

In Northland a trial is underway to see if dogs can be trained to locate inanga - or whitebait - eggs. Lilli, a 2-year-old Pembroke Corgi and Cino, short for Cappuccino, an 11-year-old Border Collie heading dog cross are part of a University of Waikato research project to protect and restore spawning habitats. University of Waikato freshwater ecology professor Nick Ling is with Jesse to explain.

As we hurtle towards Election Day on November 7th, it's becoming abundantly clear tax is going to be a big issue. And for good reason too - as the saying goes nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. The major parties are ping ponging what they will and won't tax us on should they be elected, and we're keen to look at that, but first we want to find out how our tax system actually works...

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 preview what's on The Panel tonight.

Think of six people you know. Chances are, one of them is a narcissist. Narcissism seems to be a topic on everyone's lips right now. Clinical psychologist Dr. Ramani Durvasula is one of the world's leading experts on narcissism. Her work has struck a chord with people trying to make sense of relationships with someone who craves attention and admiration and puts themselves at the centre of everyth...

Afternoons TV critic Claire Chitham shares what she's been watching - Furious (Disney +) and Lioness (Prime)

Spring is almost here which means it's time to get busy in the garden! Lynda Hallinan joins Jesse to answer your questions about spring planting. Send in any questions to 2101 or email us afternoons@rnz.co.nz

Every Monday Jesse hits the clubs - what better time is there than after 2 on a Monday after all?! If you have a club or society you'd like him to visit - let us know at jesse@rnz.co.nz

Brad Foster joins Jesse to discuss the latest news out of Australia.

The Heretaunga Women's Centre in Hastings is the oldest purpose built facility for women and children in Australasia. And like so many shelters and food banks right now, it's doing it really tough, with an overwhelming number of women needing help and not enough money or resources at hand. Plus many in the community are still recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle. Joining Jesse to discuss what they're...

We're thrilled to be speaking to illustrator Giselle Clarkson. Giselle, who's also responsible for the amazing drawings on critter of the week merchandise, is back with another book. It's called 'The Pocket Observology' and it's designed for taking outdoors and observing nature.

Could this actually be the Warriors year? We take you through everything you need to know as we get to the pointy end of the season. They are on top of the NRL table .. and if they stay there it means all their finals matches will be held at home, at Go Media Stadium in Auckland, before the grand final in Sydney. To make sure you can join the bandwagon informed, Jesse is joined now by Rugby League...

The arrival of a cruise ship in Auckland marks the start of the cruise season .. an estimated 200,000 passengers are expected to visit between now and June next year. It's expected the cruise sector will contribute more than two hundred million to the local economy over that time. From 2028 Princess Cruises plans to expand its port visits to include Tauranga, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Picton...

Wallace Chapman and Emile Donovan 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 preview what's on The Panel tonight.

We announce the finalists and the winner of our poetry day competition. Challenge was to send us a six line poem using the words Nugget / Long / Swelter / Seaside / Engine / Beginning.

Nicola Toki chats to Emile this week's critter of the week - the deepwater burrfish. The deepwater burrfish (Allomycterus pilatus), or kopuwaitotara, is an unusual deep-sea porcupinefish found in New Zealand and Australian waters. Covered in short spines and equipped with large eyes for life in dim depths, it can inflate its body to several times its normal size when threatened, making it difficul...

Kara Rickard host of Music 101 here on RNZ talks about what's happening on her show and the music scene over the weekend.

Martin Bosley joins Emile to share his recipe for chicken and rice congee. He says it is the ultimate restorative dish, with its nourishing, porridge-like consistency and its flavours of ginger and soy. Click HERE for the recipe.