Afternoons

What is juvenile arthritis and what is being done to help those kids who are affected by it? Jesse talks to 12 year Andi and her mum Nicki about the illness.

We've all experienced that moment when someone glances at their phone mid-conversation and you suddenly feel invisible. Kiwis check our devices around 50 times an hour, and it's costing us more than we think. Psychiatrist and writer Dr. Samaiya Mushtaq says attention is a form of care, and when we lose it, we lose empathy too. She writes for Modern Love in the New York Times and on her Substack, The Middle Path. In a new essay she explores how distraction lets us dodge discomfort and why real connection starts with giving people your full attention. The title of the essay is How Much Control Do We Have Over What We Pay Attention To? Dr Mushtaq spoke to Jesse.

If you've ever cooked alongside an Italian, you'll know that cooking pasta properly is a very big deal. With around 350 different types of pasta, we are looking at which sauces pair best with which shapes and how to avoid some common mistakes along the way. Emilie Pullar from 'Burnt Butter Table' is here to help. Emilie runs the popular Instagram page and website of the same name, where she shares delicious recipes and tutorials.

Calling iSite centres at random to chat to staff has been a Monday delight. Today we share some of the most memorable moments.

TV Critic Dominic Curry gives his hot takes on what he's been watching.

Anapela Polata'ivao, star of the recent hit film Tinā has announced her new project and it's a departure from her role as an actor.

A music performance of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has just wrapped and the iconic Chitty, made from scratch from bits of old junk, is now being auctioned.

The 2025 Book Industry awards took place over the weekend and Louise and Gareth Ward won a prize for their Bookstore Detective novels.

This week's critter of the week loves freezing temperatures, no sunlight and extreme pressure. It lives at extreme depths, seven kilometres down, not just surviving but thriving. Nicola Toki joins Jesse to discuss the supergiant amphipod, Alicella Gigantea.

For most of us winter has brought with it a lot of rain, and that makes drying washing challenging, and more than often expensive. Fortunately, The Housekeeper's Rachael Quinn is here to help.