Afternoons

Auckland is continuing to struggle with a roaming dog problem ... with new Auckland council figures showing a large increase in dogs attacks and call outs over the past year. There's been a 23 percent spike in dogs being impounded and a 48 percent increase in dogs being euthanised compared to the same period last year. Among the most concerning statistics ... 228 children under 15 were attacked last year. Everyone agrees the problem is out of control... but what can be done to get the numbers under control? Manurewa-Papakura Councillor Daniel Newman joins Emile.

In 2007, at just 20 years old, Amanda Knox, was wrongly accused of murdering her roommate while studying abroad in Italy. A zealous Italian prosecutor put her on trial for eight years, and in prison for nearly four . Amanda Knox is reclaiming her story. She's teaming up with Monica Lewinsky as executive producers of a series called The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox. She's also forgiven that Italian prosecutor and she's also written an essay for The Atlantic that explores the healing that can come from facing the worst in humanity while holding on to your own.

Wednesday is Easy Eats day, where we share a recipe that is relatively quick and simple to throw together. Kelly Gibney has a brilliant offering this week - peanut butter and miso chicken drumsticks with sesame rice. Recipe is here: https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/food/recipes/peanut-butter-and-miso-chicken-drumsticks-with-sesame-rice

Meri Murphy and her partner Doug Maclachlan are a pair of octogenarians who have spent the past few years cycling around New Zealand on an electric tandem bike, called "Giselle".

Marie Stanley is a 72 year-old pensioner struggling with the cost of living and she has a message for younger people about preparing for the future.

A Polish millionaire snatches a hat as a tennis star hands it to a child at the US Open. Two executives are caught having an affair at a Coldplay concert. Public shaming is everywhere. A.J. Daulerio knows all about exposing humiliating secrets and having some of his own secrets put out into the world. He was the editor of the blog Gawker during its most notorious years. Daulerio is now living a very different story, one marked by sobriety, reflection, and second chances. He helps others face shame and embarrassment with honesty and perspective through his newsletter and podcast The Small Bow.

A week on from the shooting of two police officers in Australia's northeast town of Porepunkah, it appears investigators are changing their approach to finding the man believed to be responsible. Brad Foster fills Jesse in on the latest with that case, plus reflects on the Neo-Nazi marches, and discusses Australia's newest regional airline.

All these conversations about people using AI chat bots as therapists got us thinking. We all know relationships are complicated, whether it's matters of the heart, workplace problems, or with friendships. And sometimes, it really helps to get an outside perspective. Today we're trying something new, we've invited a Clinical Psychologist on to discuss some common challenges we all face and how we can navigate them. If you have any issues you'd like addressed email me at [email protected]

Working homeless is a phrase that applies to people who are employed but don't have anywhere to live, generally it is a consequence of low wages or other financial instability. It's a topic author Brian Goldstone has investigated for his book "There is no place for us, working and homeless in America" Here to tell us all about it is our book critic Anna Rankin who is joining Jesse from New York as she embarks on her Fullbright scholarship.

At least one in five of us have high blood pressure but most of us don't know we have it. Untreated, it can lead to serious problems like stroke, heart attack and kidney failure. Which makes a new discovery by researchers at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland all the more exciting. Professor Julian Paton was involved in the research and spoke to Jesse.