Afternoons

It's six months since this record-breaking kakapo breeding season kicked off, and it's still all hands-on deck for the kakapo rangers out on the southern islands, keeping an eye on chicks and their mums. Allison Ballance has the latest from the Kakapo Files.

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Forestry is one of New Zealand's largest export earners. But in recent years you could argue it's become synonymous with disaster: hillsides collapsing, rivers choked with sediment and mountains of forestry slash washing through communities after major storms. Last week, new national forestry rules came into force. The Government says they'll simplify the system and provide more certainty for the industry. But some experts warn the changes could actually make it harder for councils to manage forestry risks in places that are particularly vulnerable to erosion and extreme weather. To explain what's changed we're joined by Dr Mark Bloomberg from the University of Canterbury School of Forestry

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Forget about rugby and pavlova there's a new battlefield in our great Trans-Tasman rivalry. The sausage roll. Timaru baker Simon Bruce has been picked to represent New Zealand against Australia's finest pastry purveyors. Battle commences tomorrow, but Simon joins Jesse from the Gold Coast where he's been sizing up the opposition.

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We're going to start today's show talking about the proposed move-on orders amendment bill and what it could mean for homelessness. The bill, which is currently before Parliament's Justice Select Committee, would allow police to issue move on orders to anyone who is rough sleeping, begging, obstructing business entrances or causing a disturbance. 

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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.

Most of us think of anxiety as something to get rid of. We treat it as the enemy. But according to psychotherapist Owen O'Kane, the harder we fight anxiety, the more power we can give it. A former NHS clinical lead for mental health in London, he believes many people can get trapped in habits that keep anxiety alive. We become addicted to constant busyness, overthinking, checking, planning, worrying, and trying to stay one step ahead of every possible problem. In his new book, O'Kane argues that the goal isn't to defeat anxiety but to understand it. By changing our relationship with anxiety, he says, we can break the patterns that keep us stuck. The book is called Addicted to Anxiety: How to Break the Habit.

Every Tuesday we get your help to resolve an issue - this week we're talking about the etiquette of thanking people after a dinner party. We'd love to know whether you think it's a must to message your thanks the day after a dinner party, or not. 2101 on text or email us [email protected]

Our podcast critic and RNZ's Wellington Head of Operations Elliot Childs is with Jesse in the Auckland studio to share what he's been listening to: Family Lore Wild Card with Rachel Martin

Afternoon's book critic Claire Mabey joins Jesse to chat about what she's been reading: Stakes by Noelle McCarthy Said the Dead by Doireann Ni Ghriofa Head Girl by Freya Daly Sadgrove

It's time for Mayoral minutes .. our weekly segment 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. Today we're heading to the Buller District from where Mayor Chris Russell joins Jesse.