Afternoons for Wednesday 24 September 2025

 

1:15 Health risks of gas stoves

A report set to be released by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority has connected hundreds of annual deaths with pollution from gas stoves. 

The research has also linked more than 3200 yearly childhood asthma cases with the use of gas stoves in the home, as well as hundreds of hospitalisations for respiratory and cardiovascular issues.

Dr Lucy Telfar-Barnard, senior research fellow at Otago University's Housing and Health Research Programme spoke to Jesse.

1:25 DC Maxwell shares his new single Golden Light 

Taite music award nominee DC Maxwell joined Jesse to discuss life in Melbourne.

1:35 Looking at the positive effects of social media for Māori

We often hear about the negative effects of social media, but our next story looks its transformative impact for kaupapa Māori. 

Its power in connecting with Māori communities was highlighted in the recent Tāmaki Makaurau by-election.

Te Pāti Māori which resoundingly won the seat, ran its campaign almost entirely online. 

However Labour relied on traditional methods like door-knocking and mainstream media.

Auckland University Masters graduate Mia-Mae Taitimu-Stevens has examined this issue.

1:45 Heading Off: Vietnam and Morocco

Today for heading off, Stephen Hassan shared some tales from his father & daughter trip to Vietnam and Morocco.

2.12 Music Critic: Tony Stamp

Music 101 producer Tony Stamp reviews 

Sir Chloe's song Take It and Pavement's Spit on a Stranger.

2:20 Easy Eats: Green curry potato and tuna fish cakes

Kelly Gibney shares her twist on fish cakes.

Click here for the recipe

2:30 Bookmarks with Victoria Kelly

Composer Victoria Kelly joined Jesse for Bookmarks.

Her music career spans Film, TV, Classical & pop music.  Most recently doing the stings on Tami Neilson's new album 'Neon Cowgirl'.

And in the classical arena... She's premiering a new work performed by NZSO in Auckland & Wellington next week.

That's a response to Rossini's 'Stabat Mater'

3:10 Is self-care making us selfish?

Self-care used to mean face masks, spa days and meditation apps. Now self-care is drifting into hyper-individualism that champions strict boundaries to ‘protect your peace’ says New York Times writer Emma Goldberg.

People-pleasing is out, but in the rush to look after ourselves, Goldberg wonders if self-help is slipping into isolation even selfishness.

Her piece called Is Today’s Self-Help Teaching Everyone to Be a Jerk?”

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

Ellen Rykers finds out what data a satellite uncovered about methane emissions, before it was lost in space. 

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.