Afternoons for Thursday 5 March 2026

1:10 Smashed it! Chris Harris on that amazing Black Caps performance

We're starting the show with that epic performance by the Black Caps. 

The team stunned South Africa in the T20 semifinal; crushing them to win by nine wickets.

Finn Allen was the hero of the match hitting an unbeaten century in just 33 balls, making history in the process as the fastest ton in T20 cricket history. 

Former Black Cap Chris Harris joins Jesse.
 

1:15 Explainer: How do you know if solar is right for you?

With all this talk of oil shortages, solar power looks more and more appealing, but how do you know whether it could work for you and if you've already signed on to a solar system, how can you get the most out of it?

 Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey chats to Jesse.

1:25 The Roots Foundation Sound System's Changing of the Guard

The Roots Foundation Sound System is New Zealand's longest running DJ collective, and now it's passed the torch on to the next generation of DJs

Jesse Park aka Juce Porkmon and Benny Salvador grew up next to Fat Freddy's drop DJ Mu.

This Saturday you can catch them at their free gig 'Soul Connections' at Wellington Museum where they'll be playing music inspired by Fat Freddy’s Drop

Jesse chats to Jesse.

1:30 Find out how commercial whaling has changed mating habits

A groundbreaking study's revealed that even 50 years after the end of commercial whaling, its devastating impacts continue to shape humpback whale behaviour.

Historical records show that in the waters of Oceania, which span from New Caledonia to French Polynesia, there were once more than 14,000 humpback whales.

By the mid 1970s that number had plummeted to fewer than 200, bringing the species to the brink of extinction

Now it's been revealed that as the population recovers, how whales' mate has been changed dynamically. 

Dr Emma Carroll is a molecular ecologist at the University of Auckland, she is the co-author of the research in the scientific journal Current Biology.

1:45 Great Album: Six60's latest on offer!

Thursdays are when we give away an album to the winner of our Link 3 quiz, and this week we have a cracker to add to someone's vinyl collection Six60's "Right Here, Right Now" 

Eighteen years after their debut, the band reckons this is their best work ever, with frontman Matiu Walters telling RNZ's Anna Thomas "I just feel like we're in our prime and we've learnt so much."

2:10 Relationships: How do you work with a thin-skinned colleague?

Every fortnight Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology joins us to help with some relationship pickles - whether between friends, colleagues, flatmates or romantic partners.

2:30 NZ Sporting History: Basketball's Dillon Boucher

Time for sporting history, where we look back at the memorable moments in sport and talk to athletes who changed the game.

Today Jesse is joined by Dillon Boucher.

As a player Dillon's competed internationally at the Olympics and World Championships, he's also won 13 National championships.

As an administrator he's run Basketball NZ, and is currently the 'President of Basketball operations' at the Breakers.

3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm 

Let's talk money matters, Mary Holm is with Jesse and today she's turning her attention to investing in shares. 

3:35 How to have awkward, but important, chats with your teenager

It's not headline news that raising kids isn't easy: you survive the sleepless nights, get through the toddler tantrums, navigate the primary school pickles, only to arrive at the stage where you need to have important, but often awkward, conversations with your tweens and teens about topics like consent, online predators and sex.

To discuss how to navigate those tricky chats parenting coach Jo Robertson joins Jesse.

3:45 The pre-Panel 

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.