1:10 Meta agrees to $17 billion settlement over social media harms
Professor Alexandra Andhov
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Overnight, a landmark trial in the US, in which 29 states accused Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children, came to an end.
Meta has agreed to pay up to $17 billion over 10 years and make major changes to how young people use its platforms. This includes daily time limits, overnight blocks and restrictions on notifications and visible like counts. Still, the company has not admitted to any wrongdoing.
Professor Alexandra Andhov, Chair in Law and Technology at the University of Auckland, joins us to unpack what the settlement means…
1:20 Barney Koneferenisi: From Paralympian to accessible transport entrepreneur
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After a career in wheelchair rugby that included representing New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics, Barney Koneferenisi turned his attention to another challenge: making transport safer and more accessible for disabled people. His own experiences with taxis, rideshares and public transport led him to investigate how widespread those problems were.
He’s now working on an app designed to connect wheelchair users with drivers who are equipped and prepared to carry them.
1:30 The case for Universal Basic Income for artists
Whiria Te Tangata’s 10 creative enablers
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Following on from yesterdays Bookmarks with Sefton Rani Jesse talks to Creative Waikato CEO Jeremy Mayall and artist Matt Sephton about the benefits of a universal basic income for artists.
1:45 Great Album: Brennan Wedl!
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Every Thursday we get to give away a great album to our lucky link three winner.
We’ll be playing the first song in that competition soon, but first we want to get you motivated by sharing what you could win.
This week’s vinyl is Brennan Wedl from American songwriter Brennan Wedl .. and critics are raving about it.
The Guardian writes that the ” 29-year-old’s radiant, hooky, tough Americana puts her toe-to-toe with genre godheads such as Lucinda Williams, Sheryl Crow or Courtney Love in cowboy boots.”
2:10 From Broadway to Auckland: Jagged Little Pill hits the stage
Jagged Little Pill is showing at Auckland’s SkyCity Theatre from September 3-6.
Photo: Bravi Theatre Company
The iconic musical Jagged Little Pill is coming to the New Zealand stage next week.
Originally written for Broadway, the play is brought life by Alanis Morissette hits such as ‘Ironic’ and ‘You Oughta Know’.
Bridget Chasemore, who plays Mary-Jane, joins Jesse.
2.20 Roadie Songs
We’ve got a segment on Afternoons we like to call Roadie Songs ..we want to know the songs you love to turn up loud when you’re on a road trip.
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If you have a song and a story you’d like to share, send your suggestion to 2101 along with your phone number.
Today’s offering comes from Alex
2:30 Crimes NZ: Lauren Dickason
Lauren Dickason at her sentencing at Christchurch High Court on 26 June, 2024.
Photo: Stuff / Pool / Alden Williams
We are in the middle of another season of Crimes NZ, a segment where I chat with people connected with New Zealand’s most talked about crimes.
The title kind of hints at this – but just a warning that this conversation deals with some serious issues … so please take care about who’s listening around you… and if you need to talk to someone – there are free, trained counsellors at Helpline. Just call or text 1737.
In this episode we’re looking at the case of Lauren Dickason, who in 2021 was found guilty of murder for the deaths of her daughters … six-year-old Lianè and two-year-old twins Maya and Karla.
We think it’s fair to say this was a heartbreaking case that truly shocked the country. Adam Burns covered the trial for RNZ and chats to Jesse.
3:15 Solving the World’s Problems
Fireballs Aotearoa citizen scientist Steve Wyn-Harris holding onto the rock after it has been packaged up to protect from hands and the environment.
Photo: Supplied / Steve Wyn-Harris
Thursday afternoons are when we solve some of the world’s problems and this week Steve Wyn-Harris is turning his attention to the art of docking sheep.
3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris (fortnightly)
More than 1000 people attend a community vigil at Coronation Park in Tauranga on Thursday, 29 January, 2026, in the wake of the Mt Maunganui landslide.
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Paul Davidson KC’s report into the Mt Maunganui disaster that saw six people killed, revealed known risks, repeated warnings and systemic failures by the Tauranga City Council.
Lots of people have been calling for the Chief Executive to resign over the tragedy.
Dr Grant Morris joins Jesse to discuss the history of chief executives’ resigning .. or not .. after a disaster.
3:35 Political Group Chat
Our chance to debate the stories that have been in the news this week. Dr Lara Greaves, Tim Batt and Dane Giraud join Jesse for a spirited discussion.
3:45 The pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
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Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what’s on The Panel tonight.
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