Afternoons for Tuesday 23 September 2025

 

1:10 Experts reject paracetamol risk for pregnant women

In a public announcement this morning, US President Donald Trump claimed there is a link between paracetamol use during pregnancy and increased autism risk. 

Associate Professor, Dr Scott White, women's health chair for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG). 

1:20 Wairarapa aims to rekindle the magic of times gone by

For many of us, watching a movie will usually mean logging on to an on-line platform.

However, an initiative in Wairarapa is aiming to rekindle the magic and nostalgia of enjoying classic movies as they were intended, on the big screen.

The Wairarapa Cinematheque in Masterton opened its doors this month, screening classic films, Kiwi gems and cult favourites.

Jane Ross spoke to Jesse.

1:35 Young orator explains the art of writing a good speech

Last week marked the 60th anniversary of the Ngā Manu Kōrero secondary schools' speech competition. 

It's Aotearoa's most prestigious Māori speech competition designed to celebrate diverse young voices and the enduring power of orators. 

14-year-old Pou Ariki Hemara-Daniels was there defending his national title, and once again he won the Sir Turi Carroll junior English category. 

Pou Ariki spoke to Jesse.

1:45 Podcast review: Noble and Context

Podcast critic Ximena Smith reviews Noble and Context.

2:10 Book Critic

Book reviewer Claire Mabey reviews Omnibird by Giselle Clarkson, Secret Art Powers by Jo Randerson, The Last Living Cannibal by Airana Ngawera.

2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster

Time to check what's happening in Australia with our correspondent Brad Foster.

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2:30 Music feature

Elliot Childs joins Jesse to remember Neil Young's classic album 'Tonight's The Night'.

3:10 Feature interview 

Five albums in six years. 75 million records sold. Then, just like that, The Police walked away leaving us with songs everyone still knows: "Message in a Bottle," "Don't Stand So Close to Me," "Every Breath You Take." You know there are plenty of stories to tell and drummer and founding member of The Police Stewart Copeland is ready to tell them.   Dubbed the "accidental archivist," he spent the years of the rise of The Police jotting down the secrets and surprises of the trio he formed with Sting and Andy Summers. Now, after 18 years away, he's coming back to New Zealand with a spoken world tour called Have I Said Too Much? It's an evening that dives into the wild ride of rock superstardom, the creative sparks and disasters fans never knew about, and the twists that took Copeland from punk-reggae anthems to orchestras and operas. The tour lands here in January. Stewart Copeland spoke to Jesse.

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3:30 Spoken Feature: Omar Sharif

In 1962, Omar Sharif made his Hollywood debut in Lawrence of Arabia. He was one of Egypt's greatest movie stars.

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.