Afternoons

 

1:10 Explainer: What the Resource Management Act should do

Now we don't know about you, but the words Resource Management Act, are quite hard to get enthused about. 

But we want to be enthused, because we know it is important. 

Especially given the Government has just announced pretty big changes to it. 

The RMA will be replaced with be replaced by two new pieces of legislation, one focused on planning and the other focused on protecting the environment. 

So, to find out what this means, and to get a better understanding of the RMA and what it was meant to achieve, Lauren Wallace chats to Jesse.

Lauren Wallace is a partner at Govett Quilliam and leads the firm's Environment and Planning Team

She has more than 15 years' experience specialising in resource management, environmental and local government law

1:20 Crime against food: A deep dive into New Zealand's worst recipes

One small request led to dozens and dozens of emails, so it seems that a bad meal sticks in your memory much like a bad smell. 

We've invited Steve in today to talk to Jesse about what he uncovered. 

1:35 Should we care that NZ is falling in Global GDP Ranking?

But we've gone from being in the top seven, to 36th in GDP ranking, with countries like Czech Republic, Lithuania and Slovenia surpassing us.

So what does this mean in reality? Do we need to adjust our thinking on where we actually sit in the world?

Dr Greg Clydesdale is an author who has written several books on this subject, including 'Waves of Prosperity'.

1:45 Tech Tuesday: What exactly is going on with the WBD acquisition?

What do you get when you combine three huge companies, billionaires and the US President? The fascinating story of the attempts to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery.
Netflix has made a huge bid for the entertainment company - announcing that it had agreed to buy the studios and streaming operations, but not its tv assets.
But now, Paramount Skydance, run by David Ellison - son of Oracle's Larry Ellison, one of the world's richest people and an ally of President Trump - has launched a hostile bid for WBD, offering more money to take the entire company. 

Tech expert Tim Batt joins Jesse to discuss. 

2:10 Book Critic: Some top picks for the holidays

Our critic Catherine Robertson has got some cracking recommendations for you

Clown Town by Mick Herron (Baskerville)
It’s Been Six Weeks Since My Last Confession by Peta Mathias (PM Books)
The Last Living Cannibal by Airana Ngarewa (Moa Press)

2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster

Let's find out what's happening in Australia, our man on the ground there is Brad Foster and he joins Jesse. 

Today he'll talk about the bushfires, why Communications Minister and Minister for Sport Anika Wells is getting some heat, plus new shark detecting technology. 

2:30 Music feature: Geneva AM on Waiata Anthems

When Dame Hinewehi Mohi performed the National Anthem in te reo Māori at Twickenham at the 1999 Rugby World Cup she took sparked a national conversation about culture and identity.

Then in 2019, to mark the 20th anniversary, she got everyone talking again, by launching Waiata Anthems. 

Initially a compilation of bands performing their hits in te reo, it's grown into a musical force, many credit it with driving a massive resurgence of music in te reo Māori.

To take us through some of her favourite Waiata anthems Jesse is joined by Geneva AM

3:10 Feature interview: Is laser eye surgery really all it's cracked up to be?

When filmmaker Dana Conroy’s doctor suggested laser eye surgery, or LASIK, to correct her nearsightedness, it seemed like a good idea. With success rates touted near 99% and millions of people getting it done, she expected to throw away her glasses for good. Instead, she found herself battling constant pain, crushing headaches, unrelenting dryness, and eyesight that only got worse. Trying to understand what happened, she put herself behind and in front of the camera, tracking down specialists and others who say they were harmed by a procedure sold as simple and safe. Along the way she met ophthalmologist Dr. Cynthia MacKay, who’s been pushing back against LASIK for decades. Dana Conroy’s documentary is called Broken Eyes, and a link to it is here

3:30 Spoken Feature: Thrift

This week the Thrift team have got something a little different.

Normally they're telling you how you can trim your costs but, in this episode, Katy Gosset takes a look at the one indulgence that remains a priority and asks, what are you sacrificing to keep it?

3:45 The pre-Panel Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.