Afternoons for Thursday 27 November 2025

1:15 Bucking the trend: Are Australians becoming more progressive as they age?

Dr Sarah Cameron is a political scientist at Griffith University’s School of Government and International Relations and a Chief Investigator on the Australian Election Study.

 She has found that, for the first time, Australian millennials are becoming more progressive as they age, and identifying with the political "left".
Sarah talks to Jesse.

1:25 National Erebus Memorial Location Revealed

This afternoon it has been announced where the memorial to honour those killed in the Mt Erebus flight will be built. 

Jesse speaks to Rev Dr Richard Waugh, the instigator of the National Erebus Memorial and close friend of the families.

1:35 Jade Reidy: From cooking on the Rainbow Warrior to becoming a Buddhist Nun

Not many cookbooks - if any - are launched with a live theatre performance.

But then Jade Reidy isn't your average author.

Jade has not only been a professional non-fiction writer for 40 years, she is also a Buddhist philosopher, environmentalist and cook, and goodness does she have some stories to share. 

Jade chats to Jesse.

1:45 Great album: Nadia Reid's 'Enter Now Brightness'

Singer songwriter Nadia Reid says her fourth album Enter Now Brightness reminded her how songwriting can be "the most useful thing to do with pain and joy and anger."

There are ten songs on Enter Now Brightness and while each of her previous three albums were set down in 14 days flat, for the first time in her career Nadia took her time shaping and recording these songs. 

Nadia is performing across the country from next week - here are the dates and venues:

Nadia Reid – Enter Now Brightness Tour 2025
Friday 5 December – The Piano, Christchurch
Saturday 6 December – The Powerstation, Auckland
Wednesday 10 December – Vanguard, Sydney
Thursday 11 December – Howler, Melbourne
Friday 12 December – Meow Nui, Wellington
Friday 19 December – Regent Theatre, Dunedin

2:10 Relationships: Advice for those tricky moments in life

Okay it is time to talk relationships now, whether romantic, professional or somewhere in between, Jesse is joined by Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology

Do let us know if there are any topics you would like Kirsty and Jesse to cover at afternoons@rnz.co.nz

2:30 NZ Sporting History: Gilbert Enoka

In this week's NZ Sporting History, we go behind the scenes to speak to a man who has coached many of our finest teams in mental toughness - and worked out how to find that winning edge.

Author of Become Unstoppable, Gilbert Enoka is best known for his time with the All Blacks - he worked with them for 23 years - during which time they won two Rugby World Cups and dominated the Tri Nations and Rugby Championship series'.

Now other international teams are calling on his insight - in fact Gilbert joins Jesse fresh from working with the English cricket team in Australia as they attempt to regain the Ashes.  

3:15 Solving the World's Problems with Dave Armstrong

Time now to solve some of the world's problems. Dave Armstrong is with Jesse from our Wellington studio and this week he's turning his attention to some of the issues plaguing the capital. 

3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris 

We're going to talk history with Dr Grant Morris and this week he is looking at stories of the New Zealanders who have, and who do, identify as Catholic.

3.35 Soul Funk Gospel singer Romi Wrights is in studio

Romi Wrights might have grown up on the sound of American hip hop and r and b, but the Wellington raised singer songwriter is becoming renowned for her own style of soul, funk and gospel.

She's just released a new single called "Shine your light" and chats to Jesse about it. 

3:40 Spoken Feature BBC Witness: Bill Clinton Impeachment

In 1999, the US Senate chamber in Washington DC was turned into a court to put President Bill Clinton on trial.
That was after he admitted lying about an affair with an intern called Monica Lewinsky. 
In 2011, Bill Clinton’s former press secretary Joe Lockhart recounted the impeachment and the fight to save his presidency to BBC Witness. 

3:45 The pre-Panel 

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.