Afternoons for Thursday 30 October 2025

1:15 Why the halal economy is more than just meat

New Zealand has signed an agreement to streamline its halal certification processes, aiming to expand exports to Malaysian markets

The Prime Minister noted there are opportunities to capitalise on the halal economy beyond the meat industry, highlighting potential growth in halal-compliant areas like cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, speciality ingredients, and tourism services.

The global halal market is estimated to be worth more than two trillion US dollars
To discuss the halal- economy in more detail, Imraan Ali talks to Jesse. Imraan is the General Manager of FIANZ Business - that's the national body that represents the Muslim community in New Zealand
 

1:25 'Untold Stories' The project tracing WWII's displaced persons

A couple of weeks ago Jesse spoke to a woman named Mychelle for our Freaky Friday segment. 

She shared a story about her Dad, who migrated to New Zealand from Bulgaria post-World War II and wound up in a displaced persons camp. 

Lots of you got in touch during and after that conversation about displaced persons, so we did a bit more digging. 

Mychelle is involved with a project called 'Untold Stories', which is slowly bringing together Kiwis with migrant parents who spent time in these camps. 

Tania Kopytko is the leader on the project, and she chats to Jesse.

1:35 The chefs taking food allergies seriously

On Friday the 28th of November five of our finest chefs will join forces as part of the Chef’s Health & Allergy Awareness Kai event. 

They'll present a six-course Pasifika-inspired, plant-based menu that's designed to raise awareness for health-conscious, allergy-friendly dining.

It's all been put together by Ana Ma'ilei Savio, founder of Gia's Grab & Go catering. 

1:45 Great album: The Bats 'Corner Coming Up'

We call this segment Great Album, and this week it really lives up to its name,
Today's link three winner will be the winner of The Bats latest album - Corner Coming Up. 
A couple of weeks ago we had the great band of the South performing a NZ live session for us and they were everything you'd expect.
The new album, their eleventh, strikes a very distinctive and familiar chord that exists in the hearts of fuzzy-loving hearts of fans all round the world. 
Throughout their 40 plus years of existence, The Bats have stayed true to their roots, creating timeless music that continues to resonate with fans old and new.

2:10 Relationships: Can you be triggered from big weather events?

It's time for our relationships segment - Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology joins us fortnightly to share her advice on how to navigate some of life's difficult moments.

Today we turn our attention to coping with trauma from massive weather events, and what a divorce can mean for a friend group. 

2:30 NZ Sporting History: Paralympian Adam Hall

Very few people make it to five Olympic games. Even fewer make it to six.

But that's a feat that para-alpine skier Adam Hall is set to achieve next year, when he competes at the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Winter games.

Whilst he's there he'll be looking to add to his tally of two Paralympic golds and three bronze.

He joins Jesse for Sporting History. 

3:15 Solving the World's Problems

 Steve Wyn-Harris is with Jesse to focus on solving the world's problems, today he's focusing on the positive side of life, because to quote NZ's greatest philosopher, Fred Dagg, "we don't know how lucky we are".

3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris  

As many of you will know, we're at that time of year where secondary schools appoint their prefects for the coming year. 

Which got Dr Grant Morris thinking about prefects and how we ended up with the concept in NZ schools. 

3:35 

A couple of weeks ago we spoke to former firefighter Bevin James about the 2026 edition of the Kiwi Firefighters calendar. 

But that's not the only firefighting calendar doing the rounds, because this week female career firefighters have launched their own one.

It's all in an effort to raise money for the charity, Breast Cancer Cure.

Only 6% of New Zealand's career firefighters are female - Samara Pepperall is one of them - and she joins Jesse.
 

3:45 The pre-Panel 

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.