Afternoons

'Tears On The Field' is a new locally produced documentary that hit's cinemas tomorrow. Set in Taranaki it follows the story of women's grass roots rugby. Two of the film's stars, rugby players Kate Thomson & Mereana Anderson, chat to Jesse.

The NZ transport agency Waka Kotahi has started public consultation over a new road in Northland, and already some of you are fuming. The proposed new stretch of motorway is between Warkworth and Te Hana, it'll be the first section of the Northland Corridor and is considered a Road of National Significance. And to make it happen - it might need to be a toll road. Currently there are three toll roads in New Zealand, the Northern Gateway Toll Road north of Auckland, and in Tauranga the Eastern Link Toll Road and the Takitimu Drive Toll Road. To explain what roads qualify for tolls and how the price is decided, Jesse is joined by NZTA National Manager of System Design Jess Andrew.

Food prices are up, petrol prices are up and bills, well for most of us, they're up too. It feels like this cost of living crisis isn't going anywhere fast, so we thought it would be a good chance to get some tips and tricks on where you can save money. To help with that Jesse is joined by independent financial journalist and host of the 'Making Cents' podcast Frances Cook.

Amanda Knox did not go looking to spend two years diving into the case of Lucy Letby. She says Lucy Letby found her. Letby is the British neonatal nurse convicted for the murders of 7 babies and attempted murder of seven more at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Knox was convicted of the murder of her roommate in Italy and spent years in prison before the Italian Supreme court threw out the verdict. Since then, she's worked to explain how narrative about a suspect can shape public opinion and even how the police investigate crimes. Knox takes on the case of the woman branded the UK's worst serial killer in a podcast that doesn't try to determine guilt or innocence, but looks instead at how evidence is interpreted, how narratives harden, and why questioning assumptions can be essential to pursuing justice. The podcast is called Doubt: The Case of Lucy Letby.

Each week we ask for your help with an irk, a tricky situation or a problem. It's called You're the Judge. This week we're discussing whether a freelancer should continue with a planned gig even if he thinks he could have covid. Text 2101 or email [email protected] with your reckons and we might even call you!

Our tech expert Tim Batt joins Jesse to talk about Polymarket and prediction markets and the new MacBook Neo.

Robbie Williams has set the record for the most number one albums for a solo artist in the UK, the most BRIT Awards, and the biggest solo show in British history. How did he do it? That's what music industry commentator Marty Jones joins Jesse to explain.

Afternoons book critic Judge Bill Hastings joins Jesse to share what he's been reading: Liza Minelli, Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! (Hodder and Stoughton, 2026) Naomi Arnold, North Bound (Harper Collins, 2025)

It's time for Mayoral minutes, our new segment 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 Clutha District from where Mayor Jock Martin joins Jesse.

King Country Rugby Referees are celebrating a century of whistleblowing. Yes, for one hundred years, committed referees have been strapping on their boots to support rugby across their small towns. King Country rugby referee Kieran Smith chats to Jess