Tributes are flooding in after the death of Pope Francis.

The Pope passed overnight at the age of 88, following a stroke, coma and subsequent heart failure - after a battle with double pneumonia.

A period of mourning is now underway before his funeral and burial.

Dunedin Bishop Michael Dooley joined the Afternoons team to discuss his meeting with the deceased Catholic Church head.

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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 17th of April - making submissions to Councils – one came in from Nelson on something happening in Auckland's Westmere. Should a submission from that far away be binned? Should people who don't live in the area have a say? And if so - how far should the radius be?
 
Utes are selling less, are we falling out of love with them or is it just that tradies are doing it tougher? Also old utes. There is a lot credibility in running a old skool Mazda B2000.
 
And it's looking like being a wet Easter - what do you do when you go away for a holiday and then it rains?

Later, the great Lego debate - is Lego OK for adults or just for kids?

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At the end of every week, the Afternoons team name their pick for New Zealander of the week.

It's an honour that we grant on your behalf to someone who has had effect on our great and beautiful nation over the past week.

Listen to see who came out on top this week.

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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 16th of April, NZ Defence and Customs have unveiled two Bluebottle Uncrewed Surface Vessels. Should we have as many of these as we can get?

In the age of dating apps, is it still ok to ask for phone numbers?

And what is it that people stick on their cars that annoys you? A Wellingtonian hated the eyelashes on a VW Beetle that parked in their street! 

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Matt Bullen has 38 years' experience as a mechanic in the automotive industry, he’s worked for pretty much every franchise brand – from the Japanese through the Europeans – you'll find him at Excel Autos in Whakatane, and today he joined the Afternoons team to answer questions.

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One small NZ-based robotics company is looking for new opportunities - and the NZDF has expressed interest in working with them.

Syos Aerospace develops and manufactures uncrewed vehicles and subsystems for dual-use applications - with a focus on enhancing capabilities, reducing risk, and reducing cost.

CEO Sam Vye joined the Afternoons team to discuss.

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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 15th of April - facial recognition - do you mind having your face scanned and put through a data base in a supermarket? Is it a breach of your privacy, or don't you care because you don't shoplift? Or are you worried the police and Government will use it against you?  

Then Sex-Ed at school - it's all very well, but you would be a pretty slack parent if you left sex-ed up to them.

And then a great chat about businesses green-washing.

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Concerns have been raised over the punishments NZ-based companies could face for greenwashing - and whether or not it's a suitable deterrent.

An Australian court has ordered Glad owner Clorox Australia to pay A$8.25 million ($8.87m) for false or misleading representations about bags partly made of recycled 'ocean plastic'.

Consumer NZ Investigative Team Lead Rebecca Styles joined the Afternoons team to explain how greenwashing violates the Fair Trading Act - and the disciplinary action Kiwi companies could face for rule-breaking. 

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An invaluable tool to prevent retail crime or an invasion of privacy that can be used to track you without your consent?

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith wants to allow the use of facial recognition technology in the fight against retail crime, despite acknowledging 'tensions' with people’s right to privacy.

Retail NZ CEO Carolyn Young explains how this technology gathers data to prevent retail crime - as well as the risks that come with this method.

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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 14th of April -Chris Bishop is proposing we get rid of the practical test to get you full driving license. So you only do one practical to get your restricted. How do parents impart staying safe behind the wheel?

Then the Afternoons duo talk busking and ask - should buskers have to pass a basic test of musicality?

And to close the show - life skills - the basic things you should know how to do.  

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