Afternoons

 

1:15 What do you do if you come across a roaming dog?

Yesterday we spoke about Auckland's roaming dog problem after new statistics show a worrying trend in dog attacks and call outs. 

Probably most worrying, 228 children under 15 were attacked last year.  

On the show councillor Daniel Newman said that the most effective way to deal with the over population problem is through de-sexing. 
But what about on a practical level for those of us walking the streets .. what steps should you take to stay safe if a roaming dog approaches you?  

1:25 Stories from around New Zealand and the World

What are your rights when it comes to neighbourhood disputes? 

If a neighbour was throws rock through your lounge window for instance - as reported this week - this would be a police matter.

But what about other, less cut and dry issues .. like hostile interactions or lewd behaviour ..  playing music you don't like very loudly or parking in what you deem to be 'your spot'?
Andrew Hubbard is Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the Citizens Advice Bureau NZ is here to help.

1:35 Checking in on new dads

It's Father's Day on Sunday, so what better time to chat about fatherhood. 

Healthy parents are key to a child's development .. but it's not always easy becoming a new mum or a new dad.

A research team in Christchurch has spoken to dads whose babies spent time in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU), to see how they're coping. 

It's for their NICU Dads study which is about to launch. Dr Suzy Hodgson leads the Fatherhood Research Team at Ara Institute of Canterbury.

1:45 Freaky Friday: An existential experience

It's Freaky Friday time! 

Each Friday we speak to a listener about a scary, coincidental or otherwise unexplainable experience they've had. 

If you have one of your own do reach out to us, 2101 is the text number or email afternoons@rnz.co.nz. 

Today's story is a little less spooky and a bit more existential. 

Mary from Upper Hutt joins Jesse.

2:10 Film Review: 'The Conjuring Rites' and 'Pee-wee as Himself'

Dominic Corry shares his picks for best flicks this week:

The Conjuring Rites (Cinemas)

Pee-wee as Himself (Neon)

2:20 NZ Live Bret McKenzie

It's NZ Live time, our weekly live performance slot here on Afternoons, we're very excited to have Bret McKenzie and his band here in studio B

Bret is of course one half of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords he's also a grammy and academy award winning artist and he's back with his second solo album 'Freak Out City'.

3:08 Food with the Hungry Cook

We're thrilled to have Olivia Galletly on the show today, Olivia also known as The Hungry Cook has got a blog of the same name, and now a book! She shares her story and her recipe for crunchy cauliflower tacos with coriander & lime mayo. Click here for the recipe

3:16 Music 101: Kara Rickard is in studio

Kara Rickard host of Music 101 talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to play.

3:25 Weekend Stuff: Spring is here, so let's get gardening!

It's spring! Whoop! Lynda Hallinan is here to celebrate the changing of the seasons and she has some advice for eager gardeners - don't start planting your vegetables yet!! She reveals the perfect time to get them in the dirt.

3:35 Critter of the Week: Northland Tusked Wētā

This week's critter is small but very fierce! The Northland Tusked Wētā is around 2 cm in size, they are a beautiful orange-brown colour with bands along the back. These little critters live in small tunnels of trees during the day, plugging up the entryway with their own special mix of saliva and wood dust. This can make them incredibly hard to find, if they are not out and about munching on other small creatures during the night.

Forest and Bird Chief Executive Nicola Toki talks to Jesse about the endangered critter.

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.