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A new dinosaur exhibition, which takes visitors back around 68 million years, opens at Auckland Museum this weekend. Susana speaks to Victoria Travers, Director of Audience Experience at Auckland Museum.

The latest RNZ Pacific news.

It's time for a hit of pub politics, Panel style! Wallace Chapman hosts a special edition of The Panel from the Thistle Inn in Wellington. He's joined by former Green MP Sue Kedgley, political commentator Liam Hehir, comedian James Nokise, public relations consultant Ben Thomas and a rowdy Wellington audience. 

In Australia, the debate over threats faced by those in public life continues in the wake of this week's attack on Australian MP Helen Haines. Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke with Lisa Owen.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

Voters registrations for 18 to 24 year old are sitting at just 68 percent as Sunday's midnight enrolment deadline looms. The Electoral Commission has a target of signing up 94.7 percent of all eligible voters. Lisa Owen spoke to three first-time voters about what matters to them and why thousands of young people may miss out on voting.

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There are just four days left to enrol to vote. Electoral Commission teams have been scouring shopping malls, markets, libraries, railway station and even hospitals to find and enrol the 321,000 New Zealanders yet to sign up. Currently 92.1 percent of eligible voters are enrolled. But young people are significantly lagging behind with just 68.6 percent of 18 to 24 year olds signed up to have their...

The ACT party is doubling down on claims doctors are erroneously certifying people unfit for work, meaning they can keep collecting a benefit when they shouldn't. The party wants to make it mandatory for all health and disability benefits to be independently issued by an MSD approved pool of doctors. President of the Royal College of GPs, Doctor Luke Bradford spoke to Lisa Owen.

 A collaboration between the Government, a Northland iwi and oyster farmers will see a new oyster farm on the Kaipara Harbour. For years, wastewater flowing into the Mahurangi Harbour near Warkworth has plagued oyster farmers. RNZ reporter Jessica Hopkins has more. 

Hagley Oval in Christchurch is sold-out for the first test of India’s epic tour of New Zealand. Cricket fans are set for a stellar match, with excellent weather forecast. Sports report Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen from Hagley Oval. 

54 days after leaving Hawke's Bay on an epic ocean journey, Te Matau a Maui was welcomed back to Aotearoa this morning. The doubled-hulled voyaging waka was tracing the ancestral path of the Ngati Kahungunu waka Takitimu. The navigation used only the moon, stars, sun, winds, ocean swells and bird life. For skipper Te Kaha Hawaiki-rangi it's the culmination of more than a decade of training in cele...

United states correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a Republican candidate's attack ad which has caused controversy and condemnation from some members of the party, as well as Facebook's parent company Meta which has been hit was a massive fine over dodgy privacy practices.

A sour note for Aotearoa's music industry, with new figures showing just four percent of music streamed in New Zealand in the last financial year was homegrown. That means 96 percent of it was by international creators. It's been on a rapid decline for the past five years. Head of APRA in New Zealand, Anthony Healey spoke to Lisa Owen.

The latest RNZ Pacific news.

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.

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.

This is Afternoons chance to discuss the stories that have been in the news cycle over the past seven days. Jesse is joined by commentator and comedian Tim Batt and Victoria University's political scientist Dr Lara Greaves.  

There has been a lot of talk about MMP overhang this election campaign .. we chatted to Bryce Edwards a few weeks ago to get a better understanding of what Te Pati Maori, Harry Mowbray and Don Brash are trying to achieve. Today Dr Grant Morris is with Jesse to explain the history of MMP overhangs in New Zealand.

Every fortnight we spend some time trying to solve some of the world's problems, this week Stuff columnist Verity Johnson joins Jesse to discuss what's on her mind. Today she's talking about the importance of having hope.

The latest RNZ Pacific news.

It's time for New Zealand sports history and today Jesse is joined by the one and only Ian Smith. One of the perks of this job is getting to speak to sporting greats, and Ian is certainly one of them. He was New Zealand's wicketkeeper through the golden era of the 1980s and into the 90s, playing 63 Tests and 98 ODIs. First selected for the Black Caps in 1980, he went on to establish himself as one...

Let's talk relationships, Jesse is joined by Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology Please get in touch if there's a topic you'd like Kirsty and Jesse to cover at afternoons@rnz.co.nz

The latest RNZ Pacific news.

The film Tenzing, which tells the story of Sir Ed Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's ascent of Everest from the sherpa's perspective. is getting rave reviews from critics .. including our own Kate Rodger on Friday. It was filmed across Nepal and New Zealand and has some big stars involved .. including Tom Hiddleston as Hillary. New Zealand acting coach Dame Miranda Harcourt worked closely with the produ...