Afternoons for Thursday 6 November 2025

1:15 Do individual actions really make a difference in combating climate change?

We're want to talk about climate change, and more specifically whether policy makers are throwing in the towel on the climate battle.

It's a question we're asking because Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has announced changes to the Climate Change Response Act. 

The biggest amendment seems to be the proposal to end the current requirement for the Climate Change Commission to advise the Government on the country's emissions reduction plans. 

It would also mean the public would no longer be consulted on national emissions budgets.

Across the ditch, Australia's conservative political parties are looking at dropping their commitment to hit net zero emissions by 2050. 

These changes got us wondering whether our individual actions can still make a difference. 

1:25 How Katie Wolfe has re-imagined Witi Ihimaera's play Woman Far Walking

Two of New Zealand's most well-known and celebrated creative voices have come together for a new staging of the iconic play Woman Far Walking.

Written by Witi Ihimaera and directed by Katie Wolfe, the play follows the life of a Māori woman born in 1840, the year the treaty of Waitangi was signed, as she travels through our history.

This version of the play is called Tiri: Te Araroa Woman Far Walking, and it has an updated script with English and te reo Māori weaved together.

Katie Wolfe chats to Jesse.

1:35 Ride and Sing: The Invercargill taxi with a (loud) difference

If you're in Invercargill on a Friday or Saturday night you might catch the bright lights and booming sound of a karaoke taxi.

Josh Coats created Super Ridez just five months ago - and it's already proving a popular option for party goers.

1:45 Great album: Theia 

Thursday means we get to give one lucky Link 3 winner an album on vinyl. 
Today we're thrilled to give away Theia's debut album Girl in a Savage World, it's officially released tomorrow so this really is hot off the press.

Theia, whose real name is Em-Haley Walker, is a singer songwriter from Christchurch. 

If these songs sound like a bit of you and you're in Auckland this weekend, Theia is at the Flying Out store this Saturday at 2pm for the album release and signing vinyl, so get along!

2:10 Group Chat: Celebrity Traitors UK; Family friendly sitcoms

Time now to talk through the content filling up your group chats, the conversation fodder distracting you from the task at hand.

Joining Jesse is film critic and friend of the show Kate Rodger and Senior Producer Lucy Walker

2:30 NZ Sporting History: Horse trainer Sheila Laxon

It's Melbourne Cup week and we're thrilled to have trainer Sheila Laxon with us.

In 2001, Sheila was the first female trainer to win the Melbourne Cup, with a horse named Ethereal. 

Last year she became the first woman to win it twice when Knight's Choice crossed the line first.

The success doesn't stop there, earlier this year she was honored at the NZ Thoroughbred Racing Awards.

Sheila chats to Jesse.

3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm 

Today the focus is on debt and diversification. 

3:35 Where do you find locally made content for our kids?

It seems our children aren't so engaged with locally made content.

That's according to new research which has also revealed that parents don't know where to find local shows. 

The survey - commissioned by NZ On Air - has prompted the agency to launch a dedicated hub on YouTube for our kids.

To find out more about this NZ On Air's head of funding Amie Mills is Jesse.

3:45 The pre-Panel 

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.