Afternoons for Tuesday 16 December 2025

 

1:10 Changes to the Foreign Buyers Ban have been confirmed

It's official .. the foreign buyers ban, which has always seemed to attract commentary - both good and bad - is changing.

Policy changes to the foreign buyers ban were suggested in September and on Friday, at 11pm in Parliament, those changes became permanent under the Overseas Investment Act. We noticed the new law hadn't got much media attention so we wanted to spend a few minutes working out what it means for NZ.

Cotality NZ chief property economist Kelvin Davidson is with Jesse.

1:15 Asphalt versus Chipseal - What's the difference?

Hundreds of Pāpāmoa residents are fighting back against a council proposal that they help pay for their own road repairs. 

Seven streets are set for roadworks in January, but because the streets are considered "low-volume", Tauranga City Council has opted for chipsealing, rather than asphalt. 

After locals voiced their opposition to that idea, the Council came back with an offer: You want asphalt, you can pay the difference. 

Dr Daniel van der Walt, senior lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Canterbury and Phillip Brown is the Chair of the Papamoa Residents and Ratepayers Association talk to Jesse.

1:20 Calling all thrillseekers! Want a rollercoaster in your garden?

If the Gold Coast theme parks are a little too spendy for you right now .. and you can't face the crowds at Rainbow's End .. fear not .. an Auckland dad might have the solution for you. 

Bjorn Burton, has listed his designer playhouse for sale - with the standard features... a sandpit, slide, climbing ramp -  but wait for it, it also has a twenty-metre roller coaster, something he designed and made himself. 

Bjorn chats to Jesse.

1:35 DJ SuperGran: The 81-year-old joining the R & V Festival line up!

An 81-year-old Gisborne great grandmother has joined the DJ line-up for this years' Rhythm & Vines festival

Molly Pardoe.aka DJ SuperGran will debut with a ten minute set.
 

1:45 Podcast Reviews

The Panel producer Tessa Guest is with Jesse to chat about what podcasts she's enjoying and is keen to share with us. 

Tape Notes, hosted by John Kennedy
Deep Water, hosted by Lydia Gard

1:50 You're the Judge

It's Tuesday which can only mean one thing - we need your help. 

Yes, this is your chance to chime into a debate, to cast judgement on other people's decisions in a loving and respectful way.

It's our regular segment called 'You're the Judge' where we read out one of your irks and get feedback on it. This week we're looking at buying a dog for your kids when both parents work in an office. Text 2101to chime in!

2:10 Critter of the Week Merchandise Fund

The Critter of the Week merchandise that some of you lovely people have purchased has raised more than four thousand dollars for conservation charities. 
So we asked you to send us an email with why your community organisation should get some of the funding .. we've had lots of lovely messages, including one from an organisation called Haehaeata Natural Heritage Trust.
 

2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster

As vigils for victims are held and more information about the alleged gunmen of the Bondi Beach attacks is revealed, Sydney residents are still reeling from the event. Brad Foster joins Jesse to offer a local perspective. 

2:30 Music feature: Best of 2025

Four of our regular music critics Dianne Swan, Matthew Crawley, Rachel Ashby, & Sarah Thompson, share their favourite music moments and songs from 2025.

3:10 Feature interview: The Art of Sisu

The Danes have hygge, a cultural inclination to try to make things cosy. In Finland, they have a very different cultural trait called sisu, a quiet, inner strength drawn from surviving hardship. Dr. Elisabet Lahti has spent years studying this Finnish concept, and in 2018 she put it to the test, running 2,400 kilometers across New Zealand to research sisu and promote nonviolence. She’s the founder of the Sisu Lab and says anyone from any country can learn to have courage in the face of adversity.
 

3:30 Spoken Feature: Thrift

This week Katy Gosset looks at the property market, and meets two friends who have pooled resources in order to make owning a home a reality

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.