Afternoons

Mayoral minutes is 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 Ruapehu District ... that's in the central north island ... from there Mayor Weston Kirton joins Jesse.

RNZ podcast Thrift looks at ways you can save money .. this week host Katy Gosset is turning her attention to how kids are affected if the family finances are tightened.

When you think of our wine exports you might think of people sipping Sauvignon Blanc in London, NYC, maybe Melbourne. But what about New Delhi? Currently India represents a very small export market for New Zealand wine, but with a new free trade agreement there looks to be a real opportunity there. Despite having a population of 1.4 billion our next guest is India's first and only qualified Master of Wine. Sonal Holland joins Jesse.

In early August, in the space of a week, three people who were homeless died after sleeping in the winter cold. Which is harrowing and heartbreaking. Rotary clubs across the country have responded to the growing issue of homelessness by importing a shipping container of shelter bags. To explain what they are, Central Auckland Rotary community leader Malcolm Stapleton joins Jesse.

Social media use seems to be one of those issues where lots of you agree there's a problem but can't all agree on the solution. We've heard from a lot of experts on a possible social media ban so we're keen to hear from some young New Zealanders. Lola Fisher is 18 and the co-director of Gen Z Aotearoa, an organisation working with young change-makers across the country. Aroa Atkinson is 19 and former Head of Kura at Kapiti College. She's currently studying at the University of Auckland. Lola and Aroa chat to Jesse.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

We've got a segment on Afternoons we like to call Roadie Songs .. our chance to play the songs you love to turn up loud when you're on a road trip. Send us your suggestions on 2101 .. add your phone number and we might give you a call to find out the story behind your choice ... which is exactly what we did with Lynne!

Everyone has at least one bad habit. You can blame stress or anxiety, but Dr David Courtwright thinks capitalism has a lot to answer for. It's a system that's really good at making us want things we don't really need like ultra-processed food or social media. Dr Courtwright is an historian of drugs and addiction. He argues that our desire for pleasure has become a business model. Industries are exploiting the way our brains seek reward to keep us coming back for more even when we know it's not good for us. His book is The Age of Addiction: How Bad Habits Became Big Business.

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Afternoons TV critic Ruwani Perera is with Jesse in the Auckland studio to share what she's been watching: Colin from Accounts (TVNZ+), Four Seasons (Netflix) and My Brilliant Career (Netflix).

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Most conversations around hair loss tend to focus on men ... but it can also happen to women. It's often put down to ageing .. but there are lots of reasons for hair loss .. from hormones and genetics to stress, illness and nutrition. So what's actually normal? What are the different types of hair loss? And what can you do about it? Get your questions in to 2101 or [email protected] We're joined today by hairstylist and scalp-care expert Chloe Zara, founder of hair and scalp-care brand CZE Hair.

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