Rnz: Afternoons With Jesse Mulligan

Time for our weekend stuff segment, like the name suggests, we get expert advice on what we might do in the weekend. Today we've got the brilliant Rachael Quin from The Housekeeper to share some cleaning tips. Do send in any questions you might have - 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz

Friday means a chance to talk food, this week Martin Bosley from Yellow Brick Road is shares his pork chop recipe.

Afternoon Critic Dominic Corry is with Jesse to share what he's been watching: I Swear (in theatres next week) Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (in theatres this week) War Machine (on Netflix)

It's time for Freaky Friday, your home for spooky stories and eerie coincidences. If you have an experience to share, please get in touch on 2101 or email at jesse@rnz.co.nz and one of my producers might give you a call Today we're speaking to William.

Christchurch based Jessica Urlich is a Sunday Times best-selling author, who is rapidly making a name for herself internationally. Her latest, the poetry collection 'They Bloom Because of You' is described as testament to the power of mothering. This week she was given a big boost by someone very famous; we find out what it means to her!

Mahera Maihi won the local hero title at the New Zealander of the Year awards this year. And for good reason, Mahera is the founder of Ma Te Huruhuru - an organisation focused on combating youth homelessness. She talks to Jesse.

Earlier this week, Kate Hawley was honoured with the Oscar for Best Costume Design for her work in Frankenstein. She chats to Jesse about the win, the ceremony and rubbing shoulders with Hollywood royalty.

Last Thursday we celebrated The University of Auckland's Clocktower turning 100 by chatting to William Hamill from the University. After that conversation we got an email which said: "With regard to your interview about the Auckland University clock I'd like to advise a correction to what your guest said. He said the Art Gallery clock was made overseas, but it was made in Wellington NZ by the firm of W. Littlejohn & Son on. I've been maintaining this clock for the last 35 years." That was from a man called Michael Cryns. We wanted to know more, so we got him on the phone to chat.

Money matters are front and centre for many of you as the effects of the war in Iran are felt here. It can be nervous times watching investments and KiwiSaver balances wobble. But that's not the only reason you should be across your KiwiSaver. Changes are coming from April 1st, Mary Holm is with us to discuss what they are and how you can make the most of them.

Time for sporting history, our chance to look back at some of the big moments in sport and celebrate some of the New Zealanders who have changed the game. Shiray Kaka is a Black Ferns Sevens superstar who won gold at the Tokyo Olympics, as well as bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. She also knows about resilience having faced three painful ACL injuries, but she shows off her sense of humour even in the most trying times, which could be why she has one of the largest social media pages of any rugby player in the sport.

Every fortnight Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology joins me to help with those tricky predicaments we sometimes find ourselves in. Do let us know if there are any topics you would like Kirsty to cover at afternoons@rnz.co.nz Today we're talking about managing adult sibling relationships; navigating narcissists and when do you stop paying for your kids?

Aiutaki in the Cook Islands is home to about two thousand people, with around 40 thousand tourists visiting annually. It is also home to a lot of rubbish, which, according to our next guest, wasn't being dealt with properly. So he came up with a way to help. Garth Falconer joins Mark to explain how.

The Rural Games over the weekend saw fencing competitions, the NZ gumboot throwing championship, and our very own International Champ of tree climbing Steph Dryfhout. Last year Steph had a golden run across the international circuit, finishing as the Woman's World Champion in Christchurch - the first time the 50-year-old international event had ever been held in New Zealand. Steph joins Mark for a chat.

It's not a stretch to say we have a problem with roaming dogs, especially in Auckland and Northland, where three out of the four recent fatal dog attacks took place. Lots of people have been calling for change and now it looks like the Government is taking action. It has combined forces with the SPCA to invest nearly 1.2 million dollars into programmes to desex roaming dogs. But does that go far enough? To discuss, Mark is joined by SPCA Scientific Officer Dr Alison Vaughan.

We're going to start today's show talking about petrol .. because as our next guest told Morning Report, all bets are off over NZ petrol prices after Iran's gas fields were struck overnight. So how can you make sure you get the most out of a tank of petrol? AA fuel spokesperson and former general manager of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority Terry Collins shares some tips and tricks.

Conan O'Brien may have just hosted the Oscars, but the award for best sidekick in a reality checking role belongs to his longtime assistant turned podcast co-host, Sona Movsesian. She never hesitates to remind him that even if he is a comedy legend, he's still the guy who has to ask her where his phone is. On Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, Movsesian brings her trademark mix of curiosity, impatience, and unfiltered honesty often cutting through Conan's antics. Now she's channeling that same sharp humor into motherhood. In a new book out later this year, she writes about raising twin boys and realizing that parenting may be even more chaotic than working for Conan.

Wednesday means Easy Eats, a meal that is full of flavour but doesn't take hours to prepare, Kelly Gibney is away, but we're thrilled to have Shared Kitchens' Julie Biuso here to share a recipe. Click here for the recipe

Time for Heading Off our chance to share in your travel adventures without leaving the house. If you have been somewhere interesting, whether somewhere in New Zealand or overseas and you'd like to chat to Jesse about it on the radio please do get in touch You can text on 2101 or email me at jesse@rnz.co.nz Today we're speaking to Kate who recently went to the Chatham Islands.

Host of Our Changing World Claire Concannon joins Jesse to talk about the North Island brown Kiwi.

A $3 billion data centre in Southland is being touted a game changer - delivering the most significant upgrade to New Zealand's digital infrastructure in a generation. Datagrid has received resource consent for a 78,000 square-metre data centre, which will be built in Makarewa, north of Invercargill. The development is descibed as an "AI factory", a data centre built to serve AI technology. So what are the implications for something of this size, and should we believe the hype around it? David Williams is Newsroom's South Island editor - and has been following this development for years - he joins Jesse to discuss.