Afternoons

1:10 Find out why the search for the yellow legged hornet is widening 

It appears the hunt for the yellow legged hornet is going up a notch. 

Biosecurity NZ has now doubled its surveillance zone for the insect on Auckland's North Shore

Biosecurity teams will now monitor an 11 km radius across Glenfield and Birkdale as they work to limit the impact the predatory hornet could have on New Zealand’s honey-bee populations.

So far, 34 queen hornets and 22 nests have been destroyed

Mike Inglis, Biosecurity New Zealand Commissioner North updates Jesse. 

1:15 Explainer: Why the US wants to crack down on your social media

The process to get into the United States could be changing. 

Visitors from New Zealand, and other countries like Australia and Europe, have to apply for an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation or ESTA ...currently that asks for your contact details and emergency contacts.

But soon it could also ask for your social media accounts. 

The US Customs and Border Protection proposal could require visitors to provide up to five years of social media history, plus email addresses used in the past 10 years, IP addresses and biometrics, including facial, fingerprint, DNA and iris data.

So what does this mean for Kiwi travellers?  Should we wipe our phones? Get a burner? Think twice before liking an anti-Trump meme?

Vaughn Davis is creative director and owner at advertising and social media agency The Goat Farm and he's with Jesse. 

 

1:25 What's going on at Auckland's Sanctuary Mahi Whenua Gardens?

An Auckland community is disputing the development of housing on the site of the Sanctuary Mahi Whenua Gardens. 

The gardens are based on the old Unitec campus site in Mount Albert and have existed for 26 years as a community hub and education tool. 

In October the Government approved development of hundreds of homes via the fast-track bill, which garden members say flies in the face of the agreement made when the land was purchased by The Crown in 2018. 

Rohan MacMahon, a representative for the Sanctuary Mahi Whenua Gardens community talks to Jesse. 

1:35 What are nicotine pouches and should we be worried?

First we needed to worry about cigarettes .. then vapes .. and now nicotine pouches. 

Nicotine pouches are pretty much what they sound like - a sachet filled with nicotine - either from tobacco or synthetic nicotine. 

You can't buy them in New Zealand legally, but you can import them for personal use. 

Experts are now trying to get ahead of the trend, because they say the pouches are really addictive and really appealing to young people.

Janet Hoek is a Professor in Public Health at the University of Otago, she chats to Jesse. 

1:45 Great album: Troy Kingi's Night Lord

We have Troy Kingi's latest album to give away to one lucky link three winner today. 
Night Lord is Troy's ninth album in his 10 10 10 series; that's ten albums of ten genres in ten years - it's a huge undertaking and has been so fascinating to see him take on different genres. 
Night Lord is entering the realm of hip hop and he shares the microphone with some of the country's most talented hip hop artists.
 

2:10 Relationships

Okay it is time to talk relationships; 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.

Today we put our You Be the Judge quandary to Kirsty!

2:30 NZ Sporting History: The Legend that is Mark Graham

Time for sporting history and today I'm joined by rugby league legend Mark Graham

 Mark started out playing for Otahuhu, then from 1977 to 1988 he played 29 tests for the Kiwis and was captain for 18 of them.

He also played in the Australian Rugby League premiership and in the UK as captain of Wakefield Trinity.

Mark is widely regarded as the best rugby league player to ever come out of New Zealand .. and that's not just us saying it .. in 2007 he was named the New Zealand player of the century and was the first Kiwi inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame. 

3:15 Solving the World's Problems: What is "deliberate democracy"?

Simon Wilson joins Jesse to right some wrongs - today he looks at an example of democracy in action - because he says he's "seen the future of democracy and it works".

3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris

New Zealand is the most beautiful country in the world ... that's a phrase that gets used an awful lot ... and whether it is true or not, doesn't seem all that relevant. 
But how did this ambitious claim come about?

That's what Dr Grant Morris is going to explore with us today

3:35 The community project getting Critter of the Week merch funding

The Critter of the Week merchandise raised more than four thousand dollars for conservation charities. 
So we asked our listeners to send us an email with why your community organisation should get some of the funding .. we've had lots of lovely replies.

Jesse calls CUE Haven to let them know they've been successful. 

3:45 The pre-Panel 

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.