Rnz: Afternoons With Jesse Mulligan

Brad Foster reports on the search for a mum and newborn baby in Sydney after evidence of a birth on the banks of a river in Sydney's south west were found by a man walking in the area late on Monday. He also reports on a nationwide initiative by a radio personality and filmmaker to increase the age of social media use by teenagers from 13 to 16 to reduce what they describe as "an anxious generation". He also talks film and footy.

Today Claire talks to Jesse about two very different memoirs, First Things by Harry Ricketts and Splinters by Leslie Jamison. She also talks about Jane Arthur's children's novel Brown Bird.

Today Tim talks to Jesse about how AI will change jobs and careers.

Baby food pouches could be providing our little ones with very little nutritional value, according to new research.  Ioanna Katiforis is PhD candidate in the Department of Human Nutrition at University of Otago, was involved.

We often have multiple layers of names and nicknames for different groups and situations. But increasingly many Chinese given those as a child are choosing - when they grow up - to revert back to their Chinese names.

Around 76 dog incidents happen each day in New Zealand requiring medical attention, according to ACC data. The Dog Safe Workplace helps reduce the number of incidents and protects workers.

Work isn't working. We are so busy staying busy, with constant emails and new message apps, we end up exhausted says professor Cal Newport. 

Electricity - how do we generate it, how does it get from a hydro-station to our kettles, and where is the technology involved heading? 

This week on Made in NZ we meet Shona Garven who's dedicated her business to making and restoring rocking horses. The Rocking Horse Place is based in Turakina just south of Whanganui. Shona explains her passion and business to Jesse.

Today Linda talks to Jesse about The Tattooist of Auschwitz on Neon and Clarkson's Farm on Prime Video.

This coming weekend the New Zealand Association of Scrabble Players (NZASP) is hosting the 44th National Scrabble Championship in Wellington. 

Research is underway on the barriers on the West Coast which are stopping young freshwater fish travelling upstream to feed grow into adult fish. 

The Helen Clark Foundation have teamed up with engineering company WSP to release a major new report into our infrastructure deficit. 

This week's critter isn't tiny, unloved or even unattractive, but it is bizarre. The puteketeke or Australasian crested grebe was crowned Bird of the Century last year thanks to an 'alarmingly aggressive' campaign by talk show host John Oliver. The puteketeke got a whopping 290,374 votes, light years ahead of the second-place winner - the North Island brown kiwi, which got 12,904 votes. John Oliver chose to champion the bird because "They puke, they do a 'weed' dance before mating, they have great hair, and there are fewer than 1000 of them left in New Zealand!"

This week Lynda's talking all about yams!

Today's recipe is a great warm and spicy winter dish that be the main part of the meal or a side dish. Julie Biuso of Shared Kitchen has a great recipe that's budget friendly to share with our listeners.

Today Sam reviews Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Joika.

Our weekly segment where we ask listeners to share their strange and spooky stories. If you have a spooky tale to share, email afternoons@rnz.co.nz or text 2101 with the details.

Country music fans will be celebrating tonight with the Country Music Honours taking place tonight. As an added treat for country music fans, the original queen of country in Aotearoa, Suzanne Prentice is performing.

Burke Family who run Pukekauri Farms at Katikati in the Bay of Plenty have been named as freshwater champions.  Assessors described them as "genuine trailblazers". John Burke from the Burke family speaks to Jesse.