There's calls among industry experts for the Government to throw unscripted TV hits a financial lifeline to save local content and jobs.

Many are concerned that unemployment will impact New Zealand's entertainment sector without a financial boost.

Andrew Szusterman from South Pacific Pictures joined the Afternoons team to discuss.

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Tributes are flooding in after the death of Pope Francis.

The Pope passed overnight at the age of 88, following a stroke, coma and subsequent heart failure - after a battle with double pneumonia.

A period of mourning is now underway before his funeral and burial.

Dunedin Bishop Michael Dooley joined the Afternoons team to discuss his meeting with the deceased Catholic Church head.

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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 17th of April - making submissions to Councils – one came in from Nelson on something happening in Auckland's Westmere. Should a submission from that far away be binned? Should people who don't live in the area have a say? And if so - how far should the radius be?

Utes are selling less, are we falling out of love with them or is it just that tradies are doing it tougher? Also old utes. There is a lot credibility in running a old skool Mazda B2000.

And it's looking like being a wet Easter - what do you do when you go away for a holiday and then it rains?

Later, the great Lego debate - is Lego OK for adults or just for kids?

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