Afternoons

Thursday afternoons are when we solve some of the world's problems and this week Steve Wyn-Harris is turning his attention to the art of docking sheep.

We are in the middle of another season of Crimes NZ, a segment where I chat with people connected with New Zealand's most talked about crimes. The title kind of hints at this - but just a warning that this conversation deals with some serious issues ... so please take care about who's listening around you... and if you need to talk to someone - there are free, trained counsellors at Helpline. Just...

If you have a song and a story you'd like to share, send your suggestion to 2101 along with your phone number. Today's offering comes from Alex

Following on from yesterdays Bookmarks with Sefton Rani Jesse talks to Creative Waikato CEO Jeremy Mayall and artist Matt Sephton about the benefits of a universal basic income for artists.

After a career in wheelchair rugby that included representing New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics, Barney Koneferenisi turned his attention to another challenge: making transport safer and more accessible for disabled people. His own experiences with taxis, rideshares and public transport led him to investigate how widespread those problems were. He's now working on an app designed to connect wheelc...

Overnight, a landmark trial in the US, in which 29 states accused Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children, came to an end. Meta has agreed to pay up to $17 billion over 10 years and make major changes to how young people use its platforms. This includes daily time limits, overnight blocks and restrictions on notifications and visible like counts. Still, the company has...

The average attention span these days lasts about as long as a TikTok video. We talk a lot about constant notifications and the urge to check emails pulling away our focus, but we spend much less time talking about what to do about it. Adam Clark Estes is a senior technology correspondent at Vox and says he's just as guilty of taking a task that should require an hour and finding 55 minutes of oth...

We've got a real treat for you now, legend in the kitchen, Mr Ray McVinnie is with me to share a recipe for Easy Eats Wednesday. Click HERE for Ray's recipe.

It's time for Heading Off... our weekly travel feature.... where one our listeners shares their travel stories If you have a story that's worth telling, we'd love to hear from you. Get in touch on 2101 email me at Jesse@rnz.co.nz Today we're heading to Bhutan, the remote kingdom in the Himalayas, nestled between India and China Julie Woods aka 'That Blind Woman' is a speaker & author visited the r...

RNZ podcast Our Changing World looks into the most fascinating research being done in New Zealand right now .. this week host Claire Concannon dives into the world of cold water swimming to try and learn more about the risks and the benefits.

Here on Afternoons we love hearing your stories and getting your tips for good radio fodder, which is exactly how we got our next guest. An Afternoons listener heard John Etherthington speak at Nelson's Waa Club and thought we should check him out. John has spent 30 years in the travel industry - seeing first hand the damage caused by deforestation - it led him to create the Forever Trees Trust. H...

Influenza A is currently hitting New Zealand hard .. two weeks ago Auckland recorded its worst week for flu hospitalisations in a decade. The pressure on hospitals and health services is immense .. and health experts are warning we might not have hit the peak yet. An Auckland Hospital doctor recently spoke out about the near constant overcrowding in the emergency department which was leaving staff...

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.

It's a safe bet that no one will be listening to Lyra Vega or Sadie Winters in 2100. They were created in minutes using AI by music producer and YouTube music commentator Rick Beato. His popular channel is a celebration of what makes music matter and they are the very human qualities of curiosity, wonder, and love of music. Through interviews with artists and countdowns of everything from the grea...

Should you correct your friends when they get words wrong? That's our You're the Judge question today. We'd love to know your thoughts! 2101 on the text machine or email afternoons@rnz.co.nz

Tim Batt joins Jesse to discuss what's hitting headlines in the world of technology. This week he'll touch on the proposed social media ban for under 16 year olds, GTA 6 (Grand Theft Auto) leaks and an update on Flock cameras.

Catherine Ross is the Director of Library at Auckland Grammar School and she's got some great recommendations for the younger readers in your life. For Ages 10+ Murder Most Unladylike (Book #1 in a prolific series!) By Robin Stevens Published in 2014 For Ages 12+ S.T.A.G.S. (Book #1 of 5 in the series) BY M.A. Bennett Published in 2017 For Ages 13/14+ Crave (Book #1 of 6 in the series) By Tracy Wo...

Mayoral minutes is 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. This week we're heading to the Ruapehu District ... that's in the central north island ... from there Mayor Weston Kirton joins Jesse.

RNZ podcast Thrift looks at ways you can save money .. this week host Katy Gosset is turning her attention to how kids are affected if the family finances are tightened.

When you think of our wine exports you might think of people sipping Sauvignon Blanc in London, NYC, maybe Melbourne. But what about New Delhi? Currently India represents a very small export market for New Zealand wine, but with a new free trade agreement there looks to be a real opportunity there. Despite having a population of 1.4 billion our next guest is India's first and only qualified Master...

In early August, in the space of a week, three people who were homeless died after sleeping in the winter cold. Which is harrowing and heartbreaking. Rotary clubs across the country have responded to the growing issue of homelessness by importing a shipping container of shelter bags. To explain what they are, Central Auckland Rotary community leader Malcolm Stapleton joins Jesse.

Social media use seems to be one of those issues where lots of you agree there's a problem but can't all agree on the solution. We've heard from a lot of experts on a possible social media ban so we're keen to hear from some young New Zealanders. Lola Fisher is 18 and the co-director of Gen Z Aotearoa, an organisation working with young change-makers across the country. Aroa Atkinson is 19 and for...

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've got a segment on Afternoons we like to call Roadie Songs .. our chance to play the songs you love to turn up loud when you're on a road trip. Send us your suggestions on 2101 .. add your phone number and we might give you a call to find out the story behind your choice ... which is exactly what we did with Lynne!

Everyone has at least one bad habit. You can blame stress or anxiety, but Dr David Courtwright thinks capitalism has a lot to answer for. It's a system that's really good at making us want things we don't really need like ultra-processed food or social media. Dr Courtwright is an historian of drugs and addiction. He argues that our desire for pleasure has become a business model. Industries are ex...