Afternoons

If you have a other travel story you'd like to share on Heading Off - then get in touch on 2101 or [email protected] Today we're chatting to Chris Watson from Tauranga, about his road trip along the length of Africa.

Our Changing World host Claire Concannon chats to Jesse about what she's been discovering this week. Today they talk about the native species centrostephanus, the long spined urchin, and how it is threatening the Poor Knights Island marine reserve.

Twenty years ago, Tahi was a struggling cattle farm, today it's been transformed into a flourishing 800-acre eco-reserve on the Northland coast, home to 71 rare and endangered native birds. Dr John Craig has been involved with Tahi's transformation. John is a former Professor of Environmental Management and Deputy Dean of Science at the University of Auckland and co-designed the Tiritiri Matangi Open Sanctuary. He chats to Jesse.

You'll know Pene Pati as one third of the much-loved Sol3 Mio From singing in church halls in South Auckland with his brother Amitai Pati, to sold-out shows around the world and performing on some of the most prestigious opera stages, his journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. Now that story has been captured in a new documentary 'Tenor: My Name Is Pati' which is in cinemas from tomorrow 1:30 From farm to eco-reserve: How Tahi was created Twenty years ago, Tahi was a struggling cattle farm, today it's been transformed into a flourishing 800-acre eco-reserve on the Northland coast, home to 71 rare and endangered native birds. Dr John Craig has been involved with Tahi's transformation. John is a former Professor of Environmental Management and Deputy Dean of Science at the University of Auckland and co-designed the Tiritiri Matangi Open Sanctuary. He chats to Jesse.

David Rennie has been named the new All Blacks coach, beating out Jamie Joseph for what many call the most pressured job in world rugby. The former Chiefs and Wallabies coach will lead the national team through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia Rennie also becomes the first All Blacks coach with Pasifika heritage. For reaction veteran sports journalist and broadcaster Phil Gifford chats to Jesse.

In the hours after the attack on Iran, President Trump urged Iranians to "take over your government" and Prime Minister Netanyahu echoed that theme arguing that a regime change would be attainable. President Trump has since mused on who could lead Iran, saying they need "somebody that's there, that's currently popular, if there is such a person". But is it up to President Trump to decide? The Islamic Republic of Iran has led the country since 1979, so how easy would a regime change actually be? and what would that look like anyway? To help answer those questions Jesse is joined by Javed Ali is an associate professor at the University of Michigan. He has previously held positions at the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, and the FBI. He also held a senior role at the National Security Council under the Trump Administration.

People pleasers are everywhere. They're the ones who put the needs of others first, carrying the load without complaint. They laugh at bad jokes, drop you off at the airport if you ask and never want to cause a fuss. It may look like kindness or sound like generosity, but psychologist Ingrid Clayton says it's often fear in disguise. She calls it fawning and says in many cases it's the reflex to please as a way to stay safe. It becomes a survival strategy learned early and practiced well. Dr Clayton traces where that impulse begins, how it shapes our relationships, and what it takes to unlearn it without losing our capacity to care. Fawning: Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves and How to Find Our Way Back' by Ingrid Clayton.

Tuesdays on Afternoons means we share a dilemma and you, our audience, decide the outcome. This week we're looking at a question from listener Katie, who asked if it's okay to track her elderly parents' location on her phone, despite them not wanting it. Let us know your thoughts - 2101 on the text!

A battle is being waged in the United States between a company called Anthropic and the US Pentagon, and it's all over rules about using AI for mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons. Anthropic is refusing to comply with requests from the Pentagon, and now President Trump has announced the entire federal government will stop working with Anthropic. Finn Hogan joins Jesse to explain why we should care, and shares introductory tips for using AI to your benefit.

Afternoons book critic Catherine Robertson has been binge reading crime novels and joins Jesse to share her thoughts on: City of Vengeance by D.V. Bishop (Pan McMillan) Dead Man's Axe by Bing Turkby (Guitarmerston North) Exit Strategy by Lee and Andrew Child (Bantam)