Afternoons for Friday 5 December 2025

 

1:15 What's going on with property prices in Auckland?

House prices in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland continue to lag behind many other parts of the country

Cotality has released its latest data which shows a 0.1 percent lift in values for New Zealand in November with Hamilton, Tauranga and Christchurch seeing growth 

But Auckland has not, in fact November was the eighth month in a row that Auckland's property values had declined

So why isn't Auckland seeing a lift? Cotality chief property economist Kelvin Davidson chats to Jesse. 

1:25 How can we ensure our kids are safe playing sport?

We're all aware of the benefits of children playing sport; learning to work as part of a team, increasing fitness, developing self-confidence, the list goes on.

But these benefits can only be realised if children have positive experiences.

A recent International Olympic Committee consensus statement found that between 44 per cent and 86 per cent of children experience interpersonal violence in sport environments this includes bullying, sexism, racism, homophobia, and sexual abuse.

New research has raised questions about the current approaches to stopping abuse in children’s sport and has highlighted the role local councils can play in problematic behaviour.

Lead researcher from Melbourne's Monash University Dr Erik Denison has spent over a decade studying ways to stop discrimination and abuse in sport in Australia and New Zealand. He Joins Jesse. 

1:35 What makes a successful company stand out from the rest?

It's fair to say businesses in almost every industry, right across the country, have been doing it tough recently. 
Which is why it is so good to celebrate excellence and shout out about those doing well. 
The Deloitte 200 awards were announced last night with the top awards going to the places and people powering our economy and innovation
Lead judge, and business journalist Fran O' Sullivan joins Jesse. 

1:45 Freaky Friday

Every week before 2pm we delve into your strangest and spookiest experiences. 

As always if you have one to share, drop us a message on 2101 and our producers will be in touch. 

Today Jesse is speaking to Marian in North Waikato.

2:10 Film Review: Zooptopia 2 and Nuremberg

Film critic Kate Rodger joins Jesse to share her take on Nuremberg and Zootopia 2. 

2:20 NZ Live: Jorydn with a Why is in Studio A

Jordyn released her debut album 'Hibiscus Moon, Love & Justice' last year to much acclaim. 

That recently snagged her the trophy for Best Pacific Music Album at the Pacific Music Awards. 

She's also been awarded Best Female Artist at the Māori Music Awards, and in 2024 she won the Maioha Award at the Silver Scrolls. 

She's dropping a few new singles this month, so we've been looking forward to inviting Jordyn in to share them with you. 

3:08 Food: Caramelised Onion Sausage Roll Wreath

Time to talk food and today we're joined by Alix Mahy, who's behind One Hand Stirring, a one stop shop for family, and budget, friendly recipes. 

Her recipe is here

3:16 Music 101: Kara Rickard 

Kara Rickard host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and she'll pick us a track to play.

3:25 What's on this weekend?

A quick round up of some of the events happening this weekend across the country. 

3:35 Critter of the Week: Large Green Stonefly, Stenoperla prasina.

Jesse and Forest and Bird's Chief Executive Nicola Toki talk about this large stonefly. It is a beautiful green colour, although they have colour variation as some yellow adults are also found. The nymphs of this stonefly are aquatic, living in cold stony streams and rivers of native bush throughout New Zealand. They are especially sensitive to water pollution and sedimentation, and their presence is usually an indicator of high water quality. As such, scientists often use their presence and distribution for bio-monitoring.

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.