Afternoons

Grab your shades and a pack of gum, because it's time for our Monday afternoon clubbing session. Each week we visit a club or society around the country. If you have one that you think Emile should join, then please do get in touch. 2101 on text or afternoons@rnz.co.nz. This week Emile is joined by Chantelle Gerrard from the NZ branch of the SCA.

Our favourite Australian Brad Foster is with Emile to share what's hitting the headlines across the Tasman. This week he chats about NSW Government's decision around shark prevention and what on earth is going on at Channel Nine?

Looking at the recent polls, National and Labour's fall in popularity means attention turns to the smaller parties, which will become key players come November 7th and the days after it. This year's general election will mark 30 years since New Zealand moved from the First Past the Post voting system to mixed member proportional representation or MMP. Fans of MMP say the change has delivered a mor...

Let's talk cheese now because in case you needed reminding, we are really good at making it. The recent International Cheese and Dairy Awards for 2026 saw 4500 entries from over 20 countries, including New Zealand. This year six New Zealand producers submitted a combined 118 entries and from that won 41 medals .. including a supreme award. Here to explain why our cheese stands out from the rest an...

There's no doubt that Rocket Lab is a Kiwi success story, but do the dizzying heights of their technical achievements keep us from asking important questions about how they operate? That's what astronomer Dr Ian Griffin asked in an opinion article for the Otago Daily Times today. The catalyst for it was a social media post Rocket Lab put out last week, saying quote, "The Space Force called, and we...

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.

Nicola Toki and Emile chat all things Critter of the Week! Today's critter is a freshwater flounder that looks like it's been painted with red and black flames, the black flounder, one of Aotearoa's most colourful native fish.

Tony Murrell from Murrell Gardening is with Emile to share some tips and tricks to making roses bloom.

Fridays mean food here on Afternoons. Hospitality extraordinaire and Auckland Council's Kitchen Project Manager Connie Clarkson is here with me to share a delicious recipe. 

The Veils - fronted by Finn Andrews join Emile.

Afternoons critic Kate Rodger is with Emile in the Auckland studio with some school holiday films to review. Minions versus Monsters Super Girl

Sandi from Auckland shares her spooky story with Emile.

Dr Malcolm Jorgensen Macolm is from the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg Germany, and he chats to Emile.

Self-confessed cycling fanatic and Army veteran Clive Phillips joins Emile.

Two fans on the ground in Vancouver join Emile Donovan- to tell us what it's like to be there and their reckons ahead of kick off tomorrow.

Welcome to the Political Group Chat where we challenge our guests to say what they're thinking out loud about the issues of the past week. Today we look at whether we are too dogmatic about being clean and green, where the moral line is between free speech and hate speech, the typo in the Greens' tax plan and how media covered it. Joining Emile is Tim Batt, Dane Giraud and Dr Lara Greaves.

Let's talk money matters, personal finance whizz Mary Holm is with Emile in Auckland studio where she's going to turn her attention to house prices. Turns out now is the time to buy a house - but who else benefits from a fall in prices?

Today we continue our way through the A-Z of Aotearoa. We pick something quintessentially Kiwi for each letter and dive into it's history. You can find all of these segments at rnz.co.nz/afternoons - we've had P for Pies, S for Silver Fern, K for Kauri. Today it's V for Vogel's. Vogel's, one of those iconically New Zealand brands that's graced all of our pantries. However, it's a New Zealand story...

Methamphetamine use in New Zealand continues to break records Wastewater testing data from the last three months shows consumption is up 15% or 4.7 kilograms above the average quantity consumed over the previous four quarters And experts now put the estimated weekly social harm cost at $38.4 million dollars. So what is driving the increase? To discuss Emile is joined by Massey University Professor...

Okay it's time to talk relationships, Emile is joined by Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology If there's any topics you'd like Kirsty and me to cover do email us at afternoons@rnz.co.nz

As a funeral director, our next guest spends his days helping families navigate grief and death. But five years ago he found himself frightening close to death due to a previously undiagnosed genetic heart condition. Here to share his story and who he credits with his survival, is John Schipper. 

A new study from the University of Otago has shed fresh light on how the brain learns what's important The research puts a modern twist on the famous Pavlov's dog experiments, revealing how something as simple as a flash of light can become meaningful to the brain and help drive learning The findings could also have important implications for conditions like Parkinson's disease Lead author Profess...

We're going to start the show talking about health food and fitness supplement retailer NZ Muscle. The company has been all over social media feeds and headlines after allegations that it is involved in questionable practices. New Zealand Food Safety has confirmed to RNZ that it will officially investigate those allegations. RNZ Lifestyle Journalist Serena Solomon has been following this story and...

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.

Play isn't just the opposite of work. It's not something frivolous we grow out of when our school days are over. Some of our best ideas, strongest connections and most memorable lessons happen when we're playing. That's a lesson Max Pearce has lived. He's an artist, activist and a member of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. He's spent years entertaining audiences around the world with bask...