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Film Review: Must-see feel-good films
Earlier in the week, Jesse and Wallace Chapman discussed feel good movies. Wallace suggested Ghandi. We think we can do better than that, so we've got Afternoons producer and film fan Sam Hollis to share his top three feel good movies. School of Rock The Apartment Won't You Be My Neighbour? Audio
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Why some women don't feel safe hiking alone
27 Feb 2026Australian Sarah Gibbs has been an avid hiker all her life. Recently she decided to head off for her first multi-night solo trek and film it to show that such… Audio
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Why you need to be across your heartbeat
27 Feb 2026Nearly one in three of us will develop an abnormal heart rhythm issue in our lifetime. While there is widespread awareness about heart attacks and strokes… Audio
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It's a time warp! Rocky Horror's Nell Campbell joins Jesse
27 Feb 2026The 50th anniversary of the Rocky Horror Picture Show last year reignited everyone's nostagia for the classic zany musical. And that's just as well, because now… Audio
Friday 27 February 2026
1:10 How prepared is New Zealand if there's military conflict in the Middle East?
Iran's police special forces monitor an area during a pro-government rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on 12 January 2026. Photo: MORTEZA NIKOUBAZL
The United States has deployed its largest military build-up in the Middle East since 2003, including two aircraft carriers and thousands of additional troops
President Trump has said a diplomatic solution remains his preference, but he has also indicated he's considering a limited strike to send a message.
Iran for its part has signalled it will not bow to pressure and insists its nuclear activities are for peaceful purposes.
With the threat of war escalating in the Middle East, we want to examine how prepared New Zealand would be if military conflict does eventuate.
Retired Major General John Howard, the former New Zealand Chief of Defence Intelligence is with Jesse.
1:20 It's a time warp! Rocky Horror's Nell Campbell joins Jesse
Nell Campbell (left) as Columbia in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' alongside Patricia Quinn and Richard O'Brien. Photo: 20th Century Fox
The 50th anniversary of the Rocky Horror Picture Show last year reignited everyone's nostagia for the classic zany musical.
And that's just as well, because now the stage production is returning, too.
The international production featuring a West End cast will be running in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington from now unil the end of March.
To celebrate, one very special member of the Rocky Horror family is here, Nell Campbell, the original Columbia is in New Zealand and joins Jesse.
1:25 Why you need to be across your heartbeat
Photo: 123RF
Nearly one in three of us will develop an abnormal heart rhythm issue in our lifetime.
While there is widespread awareness about heart attacks and strokes, cardiac arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeat rhythms are less talked about.
A conference this weekend in Auckland and an awareness day on Sunday is hoping to change that.
Martin Stiles is a cardiologist at Waikato Hospital, a Professor of Medicine at Auckland University, and chair of the Cardiac Society of New Zealand, he talks to Jesse.
1:35 Why some women don't feel safe hiking alone
Photo: Sarah Gibbs
Australian Sarah Gibbs has been an avid hiker all her life.
Recently she decided to head off for her first multi-night solo trek and film it to show that such an experience could be safe for a young woman.
She walked about 160 kilometres on the famed Goldfields Track in Victoria, and that's when things took a turn for the worst.
Sarah Gibbs shares the rest of her story with Jesse.
2:10 Film Review: Must-see feel-good films
Photo: Hasselblad H4D
Earlier in the week, Jesse and Wallace Chapman discussed feel good movies. Wallace suggested Ghandi. We think we can do better than that, so we've got Afternoons producer and film fan Sam Hollis to share his top three feel good movies.
School of Rock
The Apartment
Won't You Be My Neighbour?
2:20 NZ Live: You, Me & Everybody
Time for our weekly showcase of Aotearoa's best musical talent, that's right, it's NZ Live.
Today we're joined by a band that have been playing together since 2019 - when they formed with the lofty goal of creating the country's best bluegrass band.
They went on to be a finalist for Best Folk band at the Aotearoa music awards just three years later.
Their third album Midnight was released a few weeks ago, and today they're with us to play some songs from it.
Here is You, Me, Everybody with their NZ Live debut.
3:08 Food: Tuna crudo with maple, gochujang, citrus and coriander
Tuna crudo with maple, gochujang, citrus and coriander. Photo: Gretchen Lowe
Gretchen Lowe joins me to share a stunning sounding dish and some exciting news about her cookbook My Weekend Table.
Recipe is HERE!
3:16 Music 101: Kara Rickard shares new music
Journalist Kara Rickard (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Koata, Tainui) has hosted RNZ's Music 101 since July 2025. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi
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: Why you should leave your lawn long!
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
Tony Murrell of Murrell Gardens is with Jesse to offer some gardening tips and tricks, including why you should leave your lawn long in the warm temperatures.
3:35 What is going on with cicadas right now?
Hamilton's cicada (Maoricicada hamiltoni) is heard in summer in the lower North Island and inland South Island. Photo: Tara Hills / Cicadas of NZ
Love them or hate them - it seems like cicadas are very busy, and very loud right now.
But are they actually?
To help find out, and answer any questions you might have, Te Papa's lead curator of invertebrates Julia Kasper is with Jesse.
3:45 The pre-Panel
Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.
Photo: wallace chapman
