Afternoons

Afternoons TV critic Caitlin Cherry shares what she's been watching: The Newsreader (Netflix) The Miniature Wife (TVNZ+).

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It's time for our expert feature where we tackle a topic and put your questions to the people who know it best Today we're talking about a relatively hot topic, tenancy. Whether you're a tenant or a landlord - everybody has questions about their rights in a rental situation. Please send yours through to 2101. Our expert today is Sarina Gibbon. Sarina is the founder and director of Tenancy Advisory and was previously general manager of the Auckland Property Investors Association.

Every Monday we head across the Tasman to discuss the big stories with our correspondent Brad Foster.

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May in New Zealand means comedy, the NZ International Comedy Festival kicked off in the weekend and is running until the end of this month. And this year - for the first time - it is including movies. One of films on offer is Lorin Clarke's award-winning work about her dad John Clarke, a man you might know for his most famous creation, Fred Dagg. Lorin chats to Jesse.

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As many of you know well. when times are tough, often it's subscriptions that are the first thing to go, whether that's to streaming platforms or magazines. Our next guest is the founder of the On the Land magazine and is calling out for help to keep it afloat. Michael Andrew chats to Jesse.

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Over the weekend in the UK local elections, the big winners were the populist and smaller parties - with the anti-immigration Reform UK and the Green Party both making major gains And in Australia, Pauline Hanson's fringe party One Nation scored a big win in a New South Wales by-election. So, what about New Zealand? Could we see a shift toward smaller parties promising an alternative to the traditional two-party system? A couple of weeks ago we looked at what the Greens were offering voters, today, we're turning to The Opportunity Party formerly 'TOP'. What are their policies? Where do they sit in New Zealand's political landscape? And could this finally be the year they cross the five percent threshold? Bryce Edwards, founder of the Democracy Project Substack, discusses with Jesse.

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Every Friday Nicola Toki and Jesse chat about an endangered species. This week they're turning their attention to the Royal Spoonbill or Kotuku-Ngutupapa. This critter looks like it walked straight out of a Dr Seuss book or a punk rock country band. It's a tall white bird with a shaggy mullet and a spoon for a bill.

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On Fridays we talk about the stuff we fill our weekends with, today we've got our favourite DIY friend, Stan Scott from Mitre 10. Stan is currently landscaping his backyard, building and retaining walls, installing drainage and building spiral steps and a pergola! Do send through any questions you've got for him on 2101.

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Friday means food here on Afternoons, today we've got Olivia Galletly also known as The Hungry Cook here to share a recipe with us: Cottage Pie with a Parsnip & Potato Dauphinoise Top For her recipe click here.

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Afternoons Film Critic Dominic Corry is here to share what he's been watching at the movies: Mortal Kombat II, new in theatres this week. The Great Arch, which is playing as part of the Design and Architecture Film Festival, which is currently on throughout the country.

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