Afternoons for Tuesday 9 September 2025

 

1:10 Yes it's tough now, but surely there's hope?

The housing market is in a slump .. shops are struggling .. inflation is rising and energy bills are through the roof for many. 

Despite recent interest rate cuts and a slight uptick in consumer spending, things seem bleak.

But is there room for optimism amid all this unpredictability and uncertainty?

Sharon Zöllner is Chief Economist at ANZ New Zealand and joins Jesse to find the hope.

1:20 50th Anniversary of the Capitaine Bougainville tragedy

In 1975, while off the coast of Northland, disaster struck aboard a New Caledonian freighter, the Capitaine Bougainville.

The ship caught fire, forcing the 29 crew and eight passengers on board to abandon it. 

Despite Whananaki locals best efforts to save everyone, sixteen people died. 

A commemorative service has been held to mark 50 years since the tragedy and among the guests was the captain - now over 90 years old.

Shaun Tepania is the principal of Whananaki School and spoke to Jesse.

1:35 The Wellingtonians fighting for a local radio station

It's no secret that New Zealand's music and arts scene is under pressure and local Wellington radio station RadioActive.FM is no exception

Since launching in 1982 as the student radio station for Victoria University, RadioActive.FM has championed local music, but like a lot of grassroots organisations, it's struggling to stay afloat

In an effort to crowdfund essential operating costs the station is hosting a 48th birthday event 'Radio Active Live at the Hannah' on September 17th. 

RadioActive.FM producer Kedron Parker chats to Jesse.

1:45 Podcast Tuesday: What's My Age Again?

Evie Ashton shares her top listens:

What's My Age Again? Katherine Ryan
Māori Made Easy - Scotty Morrison

2:10 Book Critic: 

Bill Hastings joins Jesse to chat about his picks this week:

Tom McIlroy, Blue Poles - Jackson Pollock, Gough Whitlam and the Painting that Changed a Nation (Hachette Australia, 2025)

Jeremy Atherton Lin, Deep House, the Gayest Love Story Ever Told (Allen Lane, Penguin, 2025)

2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster

Huge news out of Australia today that a resolution has been reached by the Murdoch family, after a long running legal battle for control of Rupert Murdoch's companies, News Cory and Fox Corporation. 

Here to share more details is our friend from across the Tasman, Brad Foster. 

2:30 Music feature: Pink Floyd's "Wish you Were Here"

Time for our Tuesday music feature and this week we're celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of Pink Floyd's most lauded albums, 'Wish You Were Here'. 

It was the follow up to their somewhat successful album 'Dark Side of the Moon', so expectations were extremely high. 

It's gone down as one of the band's greatest concept albums alonside the likes of 'The Wall' and 'Animals'. 

Musician and fan-boy Nick Atkinson is my guest today, one of the founding members of Supergroove and Love Square. 

3:10 Feature interview: Making menopause easier

Night sweats, insomnia, brain fog and unexplainable rage; these symptoms came out of nowhere for science writer Amy Alkon.  And when she sought help, she was shocked by how little her doctor had to offer. So, Amy went looking for the answers herself. She found that women's  health is routinely misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and mistreated. She discovered tools to help women make better choices, like this cancer risk assessment calculator. Her book is called 'Going Menopostal: What You (and Your Doctor) Need to Know About the Real Science of Menopause and Perimenopause.

3:30 You're the Judge

A new segment today called 'You're the Judge' where we present both sides of an issue and you, our audience, decide who is right.

If you've got a dilemma who better to help than the Afternoons audience?!

Email us afternoons@rnz.co.nz with your pickle and we'll see what we can do!

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.