Afternoons

It's that time of the year when your KiwiSaver annual statement comes out. Mary Holm explains why you should read it!

In today's installment of A-Z of Aotearoa, we're talking about the humble New Zealand dairy.

Culture 101's Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson explain the blank face response some Gen Z's use and why it is infuriating some older people.

Hungerball is a new game that sees players in an inflatable arena try to score and defend their goal.

The music video for Lorde's latest single, 'Hammer', has racked up three-quraters-of-a-million views on YouTube.

A new study from the University of Canterbury has shown that seaweed could potentially avert a significant number of deaths from starvation in the future.

Humans have periods of great success followed by decline and eventual collapse. It's what we do. Golden Ages lose their shine. We are living in the greatest Golden Age of all time and what happens next for us isn't fate, it's a choice says Swedish historian, lecturer and commentator Johan Norberg. He mines lessons from golden ages of the past to help keep our present one going longer in his new book, Peak Human, What We Can Learn from the Rise and Fall of Golden Ages.

Milly Mitchell-Anyon is a rising voice in Aotearoa's arts scene - she's held exhibitions at Sarjeant Gallery, Puke Ariki, and Dunedin Public Art Gallery. She's just launched 'Flaming Star' a genre-bending show which reimagines the Wild West through queer and Indigenous lenses. She shares her book, music, film and podcast picks with Jesse.

Kelly Gibney talks through her divine sounding meatball recipe. She says the meatballs stay incredibly moist and tender with the addition of grated carrot. Chickpeas are an economical addition to the smoky tomato sauce, that brings texture and added nutrition. Traditionally this dish might be served with crusty bread, roast potatoes or a green salad but rice also works really well.

Critic Matthew Crawley shares his top tunes, Waste Away by Void Waves and For Each Familiar Scene by Damien Jurado.