Afternoons

Katy Gosset meets a Christchurch woman who's teaching a new generation of New Zealanders how to pickle and preserve.

Breaking up is hard to do in relationships, but also breaking up with your job.

DOC has updated its list of environmental weeds.

Dougal McNeill's Forms of Freedom, Marxist essays in New Zealand and Australia literature and Mary McCarthy's Vietnam.

Tim Batt is in studio to look at the biggest story in tech right now: the arrest of Telegram's CEO.

Researchers have discovered a new species of wallaby living undetected around Rotorua.

Matt Smith, a designer teamed up with his history buff father Mark, to create something unique.

A recent RNZ investigation found dozens of parents jumping through hoops to import melatonin to help their kids sleep. So what are the safety concerns involved?

We are living in the age of revolution, where economic and technological change is happening so fast it creates anxiety that spills over into politics. Populism rises along with scepticism about globalization and even democracy itself. If we don't cherish what we have, we'll lose what has been one of the great, great periods of progress in human history, says CNN host and bestselling author Fareed Zakaria. He is one of the most insightful political commentators of our time. Change almost always sparks a reaction because authority and tradition are challenged. Fareed Zakaria connects our modern problems to the arc of change over centuries in a book that took him 10 years to write. It's called 'Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present'.

Op-shopping; some are born with an eye for it, some aren't so lucky. But according to today's experts, it doesn't have to be this way. Afternoons newsreader and vintage-shopping Queen Marama T-Pole and 'Thrift' podcast host Katy Gosset are both with Jesse today to offer their tips and tricks.

Did you know that 80 to 90 percent of most beauty products are made up of water? But not Gaelle Thieme's. Her brand 'Dust & Glow' creates shampoos and other personal hygiene products that take the form of a powder. She says that by using one little bottle of her shampoo instead of your regular liquid stuff, you'll save the equivalent of about 3.5 litres of water and 3 plastic bottles. Gaelle explains the ins and outs with Jesse today.

Afternoons TV critic Linda Burgess reviews British comedy-drama 'Douglas is Cancelled', Kiwi comedy 'Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee' and revisits the popular 2016 series 'The Night Manager'.

Professor Sir Michael Berry is one of the world's leading theoretical physicists with a special interest in light. He's been in the country to deliver a lecture titled "The Physics of Light in Eighty Pictures", where he unveiled the hidden geometries behind rainbows, twinkling stars and sunlight reflections. Later today, he will deliver a lecture on Geometrical optics illusions to staff and students at the University of Auckland. But first, he gives Jesse the lowdown.

The role of Indian migrants in New Zealand's dairy industry is a largely untold story. Early pioneers faced significant challenges in establishing successful farms during the 1920s, but the 1930s brought more prosperity. Today, Indian farmers are key players in New Zealand's dairy sector and are using their expertise to assist farm owners in India, helping them scale up operations and increase productivity. Senior journalist for RNZ Asia Gaurav Sharma spoke to a number of Indian families for this story. Today, he tells Jesse about the experience.

Less than five years after launching, Kai's Education has been recognised as one of the top 50 Ed-Tech startups in New Zealand and Australia by HolonIQ. The company crafts 'mixed reality robots' that can be used in classrooms to give kids hands-on experiences with coding and robotics. Kai's Education co-founder Ronel Schodt talks to Jesse.

This week's critter is the kaunga (New Zealand hermit crab, Pagurus novizealandiae), one of more than 60 species of hermit crab found in Aotearoa. Like other hermit crab species, kaunga move through many different shells during their lives. When they're in the market for a new home, they look for another crab with the right size shell to trade with. The two crabs probe, rock and knock each other's shells to check for quality before quickly switching accommodation.

Builder Stan Scott's back today to help with some handy hints and tips for your DIY projects or repairs around the house.

Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 plays a fave track and clues us into what's on the show this weekend.

Food writer Kelly Gibney brings us a super simple and hearty recipe for the end of the week.

The magnificent Kate Rodger is in studio to talk about all the latest movies.