Afternoons

1:15 Elderly and living on a budget

Yesterday we had a big response to an RNZ story about the toll that increases to the cost of living were taking on pensioners.

The messages were tough to read - people struggling to pay for food, insurance, power, rent and their mortage repayments.

Marie Stanley is a 72 year-old pensioner struggling with the cost of living and she has a message for younger people about preparing for the future. 

1:20 Split Enz is back!

Arguably the most celebrated Kiwi band ever, the boys will come back together for the first time since 2009 to headline the Electric Avenue festival. 

It's taking place next February at Hagley Park in Christchurch. 

Festival director Callam Mitchell tells Jesse how it all came about. 

1:25 50th anniversary commemoration of the Capitaine Bougainville

Fifty years ago today on September 3rd 1975 - a New Caledonian freighter, the Capitaine Bougainville, with 29 crew and eight passengers on board - caught fire before anchoring in rough seas and a 40 knot wind off the coast of Northland.

Forced to abandon ship, sixteen people lost their lives including French Captain Jean-Raymond Thomas' New Zealand born wife Philippa and their three children. 

Locals answered the ship's distress call and risked their lives to reach survivors in an incident that lingers long in the memory of the tight-knit community at  Whananaki.

A commemorative service was held earlier today and among the guests was Captain Thomas - now over 90 years old.

Shaun Tepania is the principal of Whananaki School and he talks to Jesse about why this commemoration was so special for everyone involved.

 1:35 Going solo: Tom Scott

Award winning singer, rapper and songwriter, Tom Scott has announced a huge gig. He will perform a headline show at the iconic Civic Theatre in Auckland in November.

What's more, Tom has a new album coming out - his first solo effort after releases with Home Brew and Avantdale Bowling Club.

The performer known for jazz influenced hip hop infused with social and political commentary, is a previous recipient of the prestigious Taite Music Prize.  

He joins Jesse in the studio to talk about the upcoming album - ANITYA - which has been described as "raw as exposed nerves after a car crash and as tender as the final kiss goodbye."

1:45 Heading Off: On an electric tandem bike

Meri Murphy and her partner Doug Maclachlan are a pair of octogenarians who have spent the past few years cycling around New Zealand on an electric tandem bike, called "Giselle".

So far they have clocked approximately 25,000km across both islands!

2.12 Music Critic: Rachel Ashby

Our music critic Rachel Ashby is here to share the latest offering from Zoe Larsen-Cumming's Babe Martin and Christian Dimick's Awning. 

2:20 Easy Eats: Kelly Gibney

Wednesday is Easy Eats day, where we share a recipe that is relatively quick and simple to throw together. 

Kelly Gibney has a brilliant offering this week - peanut butter and miso chicken drumsticks with sesame rice.

2:30 Bookmarks: Kim Larking

On Bookmarks we get to know a New Zealander making waves a little better by asking about their favourite things. 

Kim Larking is probably best known for his 25 years as a top figure in our fashion and modelling industry, discovering and managing the likes of Kylie Bax. 

But these days Kim's focus is on philanthropy via his charitable organisation Vision for Humanity, as well as writing.

He is one of four former male models featured in the documentary 'The Great 90's Rewind', which just dropped on the Rialto Channel on SkyGo.

3:10 Feature interview: Amanda Knox 

In 2007, at just 20 years old, Amanda Knox, was wrongly accused of murdering her roommate while studying abroad in Italy. A zealous Italian prosecutor put her on trial for eight years, and in prison for nearly four . Amanda Knox is reclaiming her story. She’s teaming up with Monica Lewinsky as executive producers of a series  called The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox. She’s also forgiven that Italian prosecutor and she’s also written  an essay for The Atlantic that explores the healing that can come from facing the worst in humanity while holding on to your own.  

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

Claire Concannon goes takahē spotting in the Rees Valley. 

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman and his producer José Barbosa, preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.