Afternoons

Two fans on the ground in Vancouver join Emile Donovan- to tell us what it's like to be there and their reckons ahead of kick off tomorrow.

Welcome to the Political Group Chat where we challenge our guests to say what they're thinking out loud about the issues of the past week. Today we look at whether we are too dogmatic about being clean and green, where the moral line is between free speech and hate speech, the typo in the Greens' tax plan and how media covered it. Joining Emile is Tim Batt, Dane Giraud and Dr Lara Greaves.

Let's talk money matters, personal finance whizz Mary Holm is with Emile in Auckland studio where she's going to turn her attention to house prices. Turns out now is the time to buy a house - but who else benefits from a fall in prices?

Today we continue our way through the A-Z of Aotearoa. We pick something quintessentially Kiwi for each letter and dive into it's history. You can find all of these segments at rnz.co.nz/afternoons - we've had P for Pies, S for Silver Fern, K for Kauri. Today it's V for Vogel's. Vogel's, one of those iconically New Zealand brands that's graced all of our pantries. However, it's a New Zealand story that begins with a Swiss recipe, a German-Jewish refugee, a Dutch apprentice, and a small Ponsonby bakery. To tie it all together and share with us the fascinating history of Vogel's bread Emile is joined by Helen Klisser During, daughter of Vogel's founder Johan Klisser.

Methamphetamine use in New Zealand continues to break records Wastewater testing data from the last three months shows consumption is up 15% or 4.7 kilograms above the average quantity consumed over the previous four quarters And experts now put the estimated weekly social harm cost at $38.4 million dollars. So what is driving the increase? To discuss Emile is joined by Massey University Professor Chris Wilkins from the SHORE & Whariki Drug Research Team.

Okay it's time to talk relationships, Emile is joined by Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology If there's any topics you'd like Kirsty and me to cover do email us at [email protected]

As a funeral director, our next guest spends his days helping families navigate grief and death. But five years ago he found himself frightening close to death due to a previously undiagnosed genetic heart condition. Here to share his story and who he credits with his survival, is John Schipper.

A new study from the University of Otago has shed fresh light on how the brain learns what's important The research puts a modern twist on the famous Pavlov's dog experiments, revealing how something as simple as a flash of light can become meaningful to the brain and help drive learning The findings could also have important implications for conditions like Parkinson's disease Lead author Professor John Reynolds from the Department of Anatomy is with Emile.

We're going to start the show talking about health food and fitness supplement retailer NZ Muscle. The company has been all over social media feeds and headlines after allegations that it is involved in questionable practices. New Zealand Food Safety has confirmed to RNZ that it will officially investigate those allegations. RNZ Lifestyle Journalist Serena Solomon has been following this story and joins Emile.

Wallace Chapman and Emile Donovan 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.