Afternoons

1:10 Fiona Tarlton on the burning of the Tui

For over 50 years the historic Ship Tui has been moored up but Waitangi Bridge in Paihia. It was originally moored there by Kelly Tarlton where it operated as the Museum of Shipwrecks.

At 4am last night it caught fire, according to fire and emergencies Mitchell Brown "The structure is about 90 percent destroyed, which is a significant loss of history to the community,

To celebrate the ships legacy Jesse is joined by Kelly Tarlton's daughter Fiona Tarlton.

1:20 Jesse's favourite new sport: Orienteering

On yesterday's show, after a long weekend of orienteering, Jesse proudly proclaimed it the best family sport. Loads of you got in touch demanding to know more. So today we are joined by world championship winning orienteering coach Llewellen McGivern.

1:30 Auckland stormwater specialist recognised for her mahi 

Sarah Nolan knows a thing or two about the water issues facing Auckland. 

Sarah won the Stormwater Professional of the Year award at the recent Water New Zealand Stormwater 2025 conference.

Her significant contributions to the industry, her Te Mana o te Wai advocacy, and her leadership in kaupapa Māori all impressed the judges. 

Sarah Nolan, a senior specialist on Auckland Council's Healthy Waters team, tells Jesse more. 

1:35 Interesting insects from Aotearoa

There are thought to be about 20,000 insect species in New Zealand - with 90 per cent endemic meaning they're only found only here. Scientists reckon there are still more to be discovered.

A new book from co-authors Simon Pollard and Phil Sirvid - Incredible Insects of Aotearoa from Te Papa Press - is brimming with their favourite insects and has been written to inspire the little entomologists of the future. 

Book co-author Simon Pollard speaks to Jesse from our Christchurch studio. 

1:45 Heading Off: Exploring India on two wheels

Steve Krzystyniak's company Indian Motorcycle Adventures turns 25 this year. Steve joins Jesse to tell you everything you need to know about exploring the country on two wheels.

2:12 Music Critic: Ned Collette & the Thalia Zedek Band

Music critic Matthew Crawley joins Jesse to share new music from Ned Collette, and the Thalia Zedek Band.

2:20 Easy Eats: Baked fish with olives, capers, chilli and cherry tomatoes 

Kelly Gibney shares her easy recipe for Baked fish with olives, capers, chilli and cherry tomatoes.

Fish is a brilliant option for a tasty and fast weeknight meal. This dish loaded with cherry tomatoes, olives, garlic and extra virgin olive oil brings a Mediterranean brightness to winter nights. Tinned cherry tomatoes are a great way to enjoy that fresh sweetness while they are not in season. 

2:30 Bookmarks with Annemarie Jutel

By day Annemarie Jutel is health professor and world leader in critical diagnosis at Victoria University of Wellington. She's also an author, former elite runner, fluent French speaker, and now graphic novelist! 

Annemarie shares some of her favourite things with us on bookmarks.

3:10 Feature interview: The issues with Pronatalism

 "Start procreating or start panicking." That's the core message of a once-fringe ideology now pushing its way into the mainstream called pronatalism.

Elon Musk is one of the movement's loudest voices, boasting 14 kids and calling population decline humanity's biggest threat. The pronatalist movement is largely led by white conservatives and tech elites. Critics say it's not just about babies it's about power, and control.

Dr. Karen Guzzo is a sociologist, fertility expert and the director of the Carolina Population Center. She argues that solving the "birth rate crisis" isn't about pushing people to have more kids, it's about building a society where they actually can. 

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

Today on Our Changing World - we have a story from the archives - from 15 years ago.

Chatham Island tūī once were common on the main Chatham Island, but from the 1930s their numbers started to decline, and by the 1990s they were all but gone.

In 2009 fourteen tūī were transferred from nearby predator-free Rangatira island to the main island. They all survived the winter, and some started to breed.

Following up on this success, local conservation group the Chatham Island Taiko Trust decided to translocate more in 2010.

We join Alison Ballance and the tūī team just after they've caught and contained 40 birds.

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman and producer ... preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.