Afternoons for Friday 10 October 2025

 

1:15 Are we taking the "freedom" out of "freedom camping"?

Freedom camping is a classic Kiwi pastime, but restrictions are getting tighter and tighter. 

Queenstown Lakes District Council has voted in a new bylaw that will restrict freedom campers to 15 designated areas with a total of 141 carparks. 

The council says a steady increase in the number of freedom campers visiting Queenstown has forced them to set a bylaw so they can control it. 

They recieved public submissions when a draft was put forward in June, with the vast majority of respondants saying it was too permissive. 

So, if you're a regular freedom camper, what do you need to know? Where can you pitch a tent these days? 

James Imlach is the national manager of property and policy for the NZ Motor Caravan Association and talks to Jesse.

1:25 Celebrating our bookshops

Tomorrow is national bookshop day and given that a number of bookshops have had to close their doors this year, we think bookshops need some celebrating.

Independent booksellers around the country are hosting events, fancy dress parties, give aways, sales and in at least one shop book themed tattoos.

1:35 Ahoy! Some wild tales from the high seas

This weekend the third Whangarei Maritime festival takes place at the town basin.

There will be boats - obviously - but also live music, a maritime careers fair, food and all the rest.

This year, not all the action is on the sea, there is also a series of talks at the Hundertwasser Arts Centre.

Including a talk from friend of the show Nick Atkinson - on an ocean voyage that began in a Ponsonby bakery and ended at Shakleton's grave.

Nick chats to Jesse.

1:45 Freaky Friday

Time for Freaky Friday .. our chance to dive into the supernatural .. the odd .. the unusual.

Today we chat to Harmony from Motuek about their unsettling experience in 1970s Portland.

2:10 Film Review with Kate Rodger

Kate Rodger shares her must watch films:

Went Up the Hill in cinemas now

House of Dynamite (Kathryn Bigelow) in cinemas and on Netflix from October 24

2:20 NZ Live Riiki Reid joins us to perform

It's time for NZ Live, and today we're joined by singer-songwriter Riiki Reid.

Riiki's back with a new EP 'The Drench' following her success with last year's E.P 'Skin'

Riiki has opened for the likes of Lorde, LAB and Sir Dave Dobbyn and I'm really excited to have her in Studio B.

3:08 Food: Sarah Tuck shares her latest cookbook FAST Two

Time to talk food now, and we've got Dish magazine Editor Sarah Tuck here to share some recipes .. she's got a new cookbook out with Dish Food Editor Claire Aldous .. it's called FAST Two and is packed with more than a hundred recipes.

Sarah joins Jesse in studio. 

Here are her recipes: chicken satay meatballs and red curry soup and dumplings

3:16 Music 101: Kara Rickard shares new music

Kara Rickard host of Music 101 talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to play.

3:25 Weekend Stuff: Taking the stress out of moving house

One of life's biggest and most stressful events is moving house ... putting your world into boxes can take a toll ... and that's before you take into account the job of decluttering and cleaning. 

Rachael Quin from The Housekeeper has just gone through it all .. she joins Jesse now to share her tips and tricks to surviving it all.

3:35 Critter of the Week: Astelia Lacebug

The critter for this week is the Astelia Lacebug - Tanybyrsa cumberi.
This pretty little critter is the only one of its family endemic to New Zealand. They have beautiful delicate wings which resemble lace (think your grandma's favourite doily) and gives them their common name. These tiny critters are common throughout Aotearoa, living only on Astelia plants. Forest and Bird Chief Executive Nicola Toki rates this critter with Jesse. 

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.