Afternoons for Wednesday 17 September 2025

 

1:15 What you need to know about the new speed cameras

There are new speed cameras on the streets of Auckland .. and they come in the form of non descript trailers, without any signage. 

The trailers are amongst several new additions from NZTA, which took over responsibility for speed cameras from police in July.

Here to tell us more is NZTA's head of regulatory strategic programmes Tara MacMillan.

1:25 Double Gold! Celebrating NZ success at World Athletic Champs

High jumper Hamish Kerr has won gold at the World Athletics Championships overnight in Tokyo

It's been a brilliant two days on the track for New Zealand.

Geordie Beamish became the first New Zealander to claim a world title at the Championships coming from behind to win the men's 3000m steeplechase. 

Beamish's win was so unexpected, the defending champion didn't even know his name, and his win was all the more impressive after his fall in the heats where he has his face trampled on by a competitor

To discuss the significance of the wins Emeritus Professor David Gerrard joins Jesse.

David was a champion swimmer, sports doctor, Olympic and Commonwealth Games team selector and New Zealand team chef de mission at the 1996 Atlanta games.

1:35 How do music acts get booked?

Are the days of big musical acts snubbing New Zealand over?

In the past few years the likes of Taylor Swift, Oasis and Lady Gaga have left New Zealand off their world tour schedule forcing fans to travel to Australia to see some of the world's biggest artists

Earlier this week the Government announced a $70 million events package to attract more events to New Zealand .. hoping to stimulate the local economy.

We wanted to know why you need money to attract rockstars and how these deals work behind the scenes.
Here to help is Ben Howe, he's the Music Programme Lead at Massey University, he's also the co -owner of Flying Nun records and a former music promoter.

1:45 Heading Off: Uruguay

It's time for Heading Off where we share travel tales and adventure tips, today we're talking to Simon who spent some memorable days in Uruguay. 

2.12 Music Critic: A super interesting re-release from a nun

Zac Arnold from Naked PR shares new music: Sister Irene O'Connor with Fire (Luke 12:49) and O& The Mo with demo8.

2:20 Easy Eats: Cheats filled pasta with spinach and ricotta

Wednesdays are made all the better for Easy Eats, our chance to talk good simple recipes that you can whip up at home.

Kelly Gibney is here to share her cheats filled pasta filled with spinach and ricotta. Recipe is here!

2:30 Bookmarks with Perlina Lau

Time for bookmarks, the weekly feature when an interesting person shares their favourite cultural picks with us.

Today we're joined by Culture 101 co-host and regular Afternoons pop culture expert Perlina Lau.

3:10 Feature interview: What do you do if your child's a bully?

Chances are, you already know the warning signs if your child is being bullied.  Anti-bullying campaigns run all the time.  But what about if your child is the bully?  No parent wants to hear that.  

Dr Elizabeth Englander is Executive Director of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center at Bridgewater State University.  

In a recent piece for Scientific American, she says reacting with shame or denial won't help.  And, just like being bullied affects the victim, being a bully can have negative impacts that linger for a lifetime if left unchecked. Dr Englander joins Jesse.

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

Jesse chats to Our Changing World's Claire Concannon about what she learnt at a recent science conference and specifically a session on biology research in space. 

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3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.