Afternoons for Monday 21 March 2022

 

1:20 Wild weather causes chaos in Auckland and Northland

Severe weather this morning caused havoc across the upper parts of the North Island.

The morning commute in Auckland was disrupted by flooding and intense lightning strike.

NIWA's meteorologist Chris Brandolino talks to Jesse about what caused the extreme rainfall and lightning strikes.

1.30 Aerial images reminder of beach dune erosion

Aerial images taken over the past 10 years in Port Ōhope provide a stark warning as to why we should all keep to the official beach pathways.

Bay of Plenty Coast Care Regional Coordinator Rusty Knutson speaks to Jesse about the urgent need to protect our dunes.

1.40 Surge in popularity in 'pet-sharing'

Want a pet but don't want the commitment?

A service aiming to matchmake pets with new human friends is gaining traction as more and more New Zealanders want a furry pal in their lives.

Lili Wenzel is the founder of 'Share my Pet' and joins Jesse for a chat.

1:45 Number on NZ charts history

2:10 Television Critic: Emma John

Today Emma gives her verdict on The Dropout on Disney, Jo V Carol on TVNZ on demand and Wecrashed on Apple TV.

2:20  Australian Correspondent Brad Foster 

Sydney based Brad Foster talks to Jesse about the latest COVID cases across the Tasman and how a new normal life is returning with the return of large venue events like concerts being announced.

2:30 Narcissism with Dr Ramani Durvasula

Today's expert is Clinical Psychologist Dr Ramani Durvasula, who has built a career out of demystifying and dismantling the toxic influence of narcissism on all of our lives.

She's also a best selling author, her work has featured on the SXSW and TedX circuits, and she's even helped supermodel Kendall Jenner deal with her anxiety.

3:10 The science behind a broken heart

It's called heartbreak, but when science writer Florence Williams' marriage of 25 years ended, her sadness and grief had an impact way beyond her heart. She lost weight, stopped sleeping, even developed diabetes. It affected her at a cellular level. She set out to understand why emotional pain can lead to physical pain and illness. Her new book is called 'Heartbreak: A Personal And Scientific Journey'.

3:35 Voices

On Voices this week we meet the young chef whose pavlova has taken the World Expo by storm.

3:45 The Panel with Janet Wilson and Max Harris