Afternoons

 

1:15 Are you taking the correct dosage of paracetamol?

If you're just about to pop a Panadol tablet - you may want to pause first.

New research by Auckland University shows many of us are taking too much paracetamol.

It found a third of us commonly take more than the recommended dose of two painkiller tablets at once.

Meanwhile 11 percent of us commonly exceed the daily limit of eight tablets a day.

To talk about this more - chair of General Practitioners Aotearoa Dr Buzz Burrell is with Susana.

1:25 How safe are our seniors when it comes to big tech?

This week we've been delving into the impact that phones are having on us.

And while the focus is often on young people, there are actually many more who are impacted.

Yesterday, Jesse interviewed Canterbury University's Dr Miriam McCaleb about high screen time for new mums. 

Today we are continuing the conversation to look at the impact of cell phone use on seniors. 

 Otago University's Dr Edmond Fehoko chats to Susana.

1:35 Saxophonist Jess Gillam is coming to NZSO

On the world's classical music stage, Jess Gillam is making a big splash.
It's 20 years since Jess first found a saxophone in her hometown of Ulverston, Cumbria in England's northwest.
Jess is on her way to perform with the NZSO this month and when we caught up between rehearsals

1:45 Heading Off: Afternoons listener Frida Harper takes us to the Ancient Silk Road

Time for heading off. It's the moment in the show when we take you travelling to locations you might always have wondered about. 

We love hearing about your adventures, so if you have one you'd like to share, please email us afternoons@rnz.co.nz

Today we're going with Afternoons listener Frida Harper to Kazakhstan, Kyrgistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.

2:12 Music Critic: Hannah Frances and Mark William Lewis

Time to talk music now, and Marty Jones joins Susana in studio to share some new tunes from London melancholic pop artist Mark William Lewis, and Vermont based folk and Americana artist, Hannah Frances.

2:20 Easy Eats: Chicken, coriander and cashew salad with chilli crisp dressing

Our regular Easy Eats contributor Kelly Gibney is back from her holiday and joins Susana to share this recipe. 

2:30 Bookmarks with New Zealand - Zimbabwean author Rutendo Shadaya

Time for bookmarks, the moment in the week where you get to meet an interesting person and learn about their life, but also when you get to take away some suggestions of what to read, listen to and watch.   

Today we're joined by 17-year-old New Zealand - Zimbabwean author Rutendo Shadaya, she is behind a series of a series of children’s fantasy books featuring strong female leads. 

They're called Rachel and the Mischievous, Rachel and Chevene Pirates and Rachel and the Enchanted Forest and if it's not impressive enough writing and self-publishing books as a teenager, earlier this year Rutendo was named one of Time Magazine's 'Girls of the Year 2025'.

She chats to Susana.

3:10 Feature interview: An insight into wildlife trafficking

On the outskirts of Malawi’s commercial capital in South East Africa, two of the world’s most vulnerable groups, children and wildlife, were being exploited at an orphanage established by a Taiwanese monk.      

Behind its walls, children were being groomed to take part in an international wildlife trafficking network in ivory, rhino horn, lions’ teeth, shark fins and pangolins. 

For more than a decade, journalist Rachel Nuwer has investigated the illegal trade in endangered animals, often putting herself in danger undercover to expose their methods. 

Her latest story in The Economist raises urgent questions about exploitation, faith, and the hidden forces driving the illegal wildlife trade. It’s called The School for Wildlife Traffickers. 

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

Susana catches up with Our Changing World’s Claire Concannon, who has recently travelled to the Waikato to learn more about the gold clam. 

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.