Afternoons for Monday 9 June 2025

1:15 MenzShed sheds save lives - but we need more of them 

MenzShed sheds improve member's emotional and pyhsical wellbeing, and provide men with a positive sense of belonging and purpose.

A new report issued by MenzShed and conducted by The Selwyn Foundation highlights their impact - and is out today. 

The report paints a picture of sheds offering our ageing men health by stealth through connection with others.

MenzShed chairman David Broadhead says the charity needs more land, buildings and funding to cater for the future need. He joins Jesse. 

1.25 One man's mission to pass an online safety bill and protect our kids 

Online safety campaigner Rob Cope has written his own online safety bill to protect young people online and is lobbying MPs for support. With his partner Zareen, Rob founded Our Kids Online which provides safety resources for parents and guardians. Rob joins Jesse. 

1.35 The 12-year campaign to keep New Chum Beach from developers

New Chum beach is one of the last undeveloped beaches in the Coromandel - with access only provided by a walking track.

For the last 12 years, a group of locals have been fighting to keep it that way by protesting against a planned 25-house development.

This week the fight hits the courts and campaigners Phil Keoghan (yes, Phil Keoghan from the Amazing Race) and Preserve New Chum For Everyone chair John Drummond. 

1:45 Feature album: Peter Gabriel's So 

2:10 Television Critic: Caitlin Cherry 

Caitlin has been watching Sirens (Netflix) and Murderbot (Apple TV) and tells us what she thinks. 

2:20 Information Center Cold Call: Te Anau Fiordland isite Visitor Information Centre

Every week Jesse cold calls a different information centre somewhere in Aotearoa. They don't know he's calling and he doesn't know who will answer the phone. Will it be a disaster or a lovely, fun chat? You'll have to listen to find out. 

2.30 Expert Feature: Bees 

Each Monday, we pick a subject and invite an expert in that field to answer our burning questions. 

Today we're exploring the fascinating world of bees with Jenny Jandt, researcher in the Zoology department at the University of Otago, and one of New Zealand's premier bee researchers. 

If you have any questions for Jenny you can text them through, 2101. 

3:10 Louise Perry on sex, freedom, and responsibility

In her last book, she made the case that the sexual revolution sold women freedom but mostly ended up giving men more sex without responsibility. Now she challenges what today's youth think they know about sex, freedom, and responsibility.

She talks to Jesse about her latest book, A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century. 

3:35 Here Now

New Zealand takes in about 1500 refugees each year, coming here from war torn regions across the world. In this episode we ran last year in the run up to World Refugee Day, Kadambari Raghukumar visited  Auckland's Refugee Resettlement centre to find out how the resettlement process works for our newest arrivals. 

3:45 The pre-Panel

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