Afternoons

Sally Round, host and producer of Country Life, joins Emile to talk about what's on the show. This week Country Life is at a locust farm where the insects are bred for petfood and human snacks and joins a drone pilot on a farm in Canterbury.

Shared Kitchen's Julie Biuso is here to share a delicious sounding recipe for Spanish Eggs. Click HERE for the recipe

Afternoons Film Critic Dominic Corry joins us to discuss what's on the big screen. This week: Jackass: Best and Last - In cinemas Over Your Dead Body - Prime Video

Time for Freaky Friday. Our home for your spooky tales. It's one of our favourite moments of the show, but it only works because you have been so generous in sharing your stories with us. Whether that be ghosts, a seance, freaky serendipity, or something else entirely. If you've got a freaky story to share, then get in touch. It's 2101 on the text or Afternoons@RNZ.co.nz via email.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force is generally associated with daring aviation feats and providing aid and assistance when called upon, but it also produces some incredible music. So, when we saw a job ad for a new Director of Music for the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band, we wanted to find out more. Joining us now is someone who held the role for 8 and a 1/2 years - outgoing Band Director, David G...

Nelson arborist and tree consultant Brad Cadwallader has spent much of his life working with trees, hunting for some of Aotearoa's biggest and most remarkable specimens and helping to tell their stories - hence one of his many job titles is "tree hunter." Brad is also curator of the New Zealand Tree Register and one of the organisers of the Tree of the Year competition, which celebrates some of th...

The All Blacks are taking on France tomorrow in their first test of the year. It's the opening game of the inagural Nations Championship and will be in front of a sold-out crowd at Christchurch's new stadium. It's the team's first outing under their new head Coach Dave Rennie who unveiled his team yesterday. Jeff McTainsh is calling the game tomorrow, he chats to Emile.

ACT says its policy would help tackle that crime .. and fill the gap from an overstretched police force. But it also raises questions about training, safety, legal protections, and whether private security staff have the know-how to recognise when force is appropriate. Gary Morrison is the CEO of the New Zealand Security Association, and he's been calling for clearer rules and better training for...

Our chance to dive into the issues that have been hitting the headlines the past week. Dr Lara Greaves and Dane Giraud join Emile to say what they're thinking out loud. The group discuss school lunches, MMP and whether it is fit for purpose and lobbying - how does NZ stack up compared to the rest of the world?

Time to talk history with Dr Grant Morris and this week after seeing some of the latest polling, he's keen to look into the history of small centrist political parties. The Opportunities Party is currently nearing 5% in the political polls. It is arguably a centrist party and could go with either Labour or National. In the 2002 election, Peter Dunne and his centrist party United Future experienced...

Every second Thursday we try to solve some of the world's problems - this week writer Verity Johnson is with Emile to talk about how we could revive our cities.

Righto, it's time to chat about the issues that might not make the news bulletins but could be filling up your social media feeds .. we call it group chat .. and joining Emile in the Auckland studio are Kate Rodger, Culture 101's Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson

Time for NZ Sport History - our chance to look back at the people and the moments that have changed the game. Today we're joined by former All Black lock - the legendary Ian Jones. Ian played 105 games for the All Blacks including 79 tests and three Rugby World Cups. He's also still involved with the team's legacy, now running the official All Blacks experience in Auckland

Here on Afternoons we like to celebrate New Zealanders doing great things - and our next guest very much fits that bill. Aaron Henare - better known in the ring as Henare - is a Kiwi who's been lighting up New Japan Pro Wrestling, winning an impressive two world titles in the last there months. He's back in New Zealand for the upcoming Matariki Rumble this weekend in Pakuranga - where he'll challe...

The benefits of eating a healthy diet are well known to us all ... but new research reveals that it's not just physical health that responds to a good diet .. it's also your mental health. A study that followed nearly 1,900 Swedes aged over 60 for more than eight years. has found eating an anti-inflammatory diet can reduce the risk of developing dementia - even in people with early biological sign...

Tell you something else that can help keep your brain sharp ... learning a language. What better time to try and get to grips with Chinese than during New Zealand Chinese Language Week for 2026? Held each year since 2014 - the week is a celebration of Chinese language, culture, and getting kiwis to give the language a try. Alongside events and ambassadors - the week also has seven language superst...

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic have become some of the most talked-about medicines in the world. They were originally developed to help people with type 2 diabetes, before becoming widely known for their effect on appetite and weight loss. But researchers are now asking whether they could also help with something else, addiction. Dr Robert Munn is a neuroscientist at the University of Otago, and h...

The idea that women should be homemakers and men should be providers is resurfacing in parts of the American right, where it is moving from online spaces into real political influence. In a cover story for The Atlantic magazine, writer Helen Lewis explores this strain of thinking sometimes labelled "masculinism" as part of a broader backlash against feminism. Some voices within the movement argue...

Wallace Chapman and Perlina Lau 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.

Kelly Gibney is with Perlina in the Auckland studio because it's time to talk Easy Eats, a recipe that's light on time but heavy on flavour.

Time for Heading Off, our chance to take you on an adventure without you having to leave the comfort of your home. It can be as simple as your favourite day hike or as adventurous as motorbiking around the world. If you've got a travel adjacent story to tell we'd love to hear from you. Afternoons@rnz.co.nz or 2101 on the text. Today we're joined by Doug Hanna. Doug's organised over 50 road trips a...

Time to catch up with Our Changing World's Claire Concannon. Claire's been chatting to some of the winners from the Prime Minister's Science Awards.

The Prime Minister's Science Prizes have just been awarded for another year and boy - does our future look bright. Among the winners is Jesse Rumball-Smith, who's picked up the Prime Minister's Future Scientist Prize, for his "Better Backseat Driver" app. Tackling the lack of safety features in older cars, the app brings together modern technology and behavioural psychology, to make our roads safe...

The workplace satire 'H.R. THE MUSICAL' is back for a run of shows in Auckland before it heads to Edinburgh Fringe The sketch comedy takes aim at office politics - corporate jargon and passive aggressive emails - delivering a sharp critique of the modern workplace Amy Mansfield is the writer and director of HR The Musical, she chats to Perlina.

If the World Cup wasn't keeping you busy enough - this week marks the start of the new NRL Women's Season. The 'Warriors Women' have their first game on Sunday against the Bulldogs at FMG Stadium in Hamilton. Michaela Brake is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, women's rugby sevens most prolific try scorer, and a former Warrior .. she's part of this weekend's coverage team. She's also a brand new...