Afternoons

Time for bookmarks now, the feature where an interesting person shares their favourite cultural picks with us and today we're joined by American singer and songwriter Santigold She's headlining this year's Rhythm and Alps festival in Wanaka - which is taking place from the 29th to 31st December

Kelly Gibney shares her recipe for rotisserie chicken panzanella.

Time for heading off, our weekly travel segment, and today we're heading to Timor Leste or East Timor as it was formally known. New Zealand has a close connection with the island nation, sending New Zealand Defence Force troops to join a multinational peacekeeping force in 1999 after violence erupted following the country's vote for independence from Indonesia RNZ Summer Times host Anna Thomas spent the better part of this year in Timor Leste and shares her story with Jesse.

New Zealand game developers are punching well above their weight on the international stage 18 Kiwi developers from CODE - New Zealand's government-funded Centre of Digital Excellence... recently showed off their games at a huge gaming conference in Melbourne Their games were a hit with the crowds, and the financials are looking strong too A recent survey from the New Zealand Game Developers Association shows total revenue for local game studios jumped 38% in the past year, reaching $759 million To find out more about the rapid growth of our gaming industry, Jesse is joined by Vee Pendergrast - the Industry Development Manager at CODE

Vitamin C cream is popular with skin-care devotees promising to help slow signs of aging, prevent sun damage, and improve the appearance of wrinkles & dark spots But it might be time to ditch the expensive creams. That's because researchers at the University of Otago's Christchurch Facility of Medicine have discovered that eating vitamin C is best way to get your Vitamin C hit. Lead author, University of Otago Professor Margreet Vissers joins Jesse. (Full transparency, the study was funded by a University of Otago research grant and Zespri International, who had no influence over study design protocols, results analysis or study publication.)

According to new data published by vehicle compliance platform Bonnet almost 50% of us are driving with an expired WoF or Rego And for vehicles that are eligible for Road User Charges - mainly EVs and diesel - 1 in 5 are behind on their payments So what's going on? Is it laziness, forgetfulness or something in between? Bonnet founder Steph Kennard joins Jesse to discuss.

A story caught our eye this morning about school principals, because according to a recent poll, our principals are leaving the job in droves. Analysis on an Insights poll by NZME has found that almost 1,000 principals have quit in the last three years and one in five within their first year in the role. According to the NZ Principals' Federation principals are suffering burnout at almost twice the rate of the general population. To find out what's going on, and what can be done to reverse the numbers, Jesse is joined by Secondary Principals' Council Chair Kate Gainsford

Food isn't just something we eat anymore. We're served up food culture all day long, whether we invite it in or not, feeding our cravings and shaping our choices in ways we don't always notice. Ruby Tandoh is best known for her appearance on the Great British Bake Off and her sharp writing on cooking and culture. She's watched the old hand-me-down recipe tradition give way to a constant stream of influences coming from every direction: viral posts, buzzy restaurants, and the invisible hand of algorithmic recommendation. Her new book unpacks how all of this guides our appetites. The book is called All Consuming: Why We Eat the Way We Eat Now.

Podcast Critic Elliot Childs shares his listening recommendations: Cannonball The Wonder of Stevie.

Let's chat about what's happening in Australia and here to share the news from across the Tasman is Brad Foster. Today Brad looks at the move to extend the lifespan of the largest coal fired power station; the new survey showing how teenagers feel about social media ban and the latest sports news.