Afternoons

 

1:15 The future of farming

Craigmore Sustainables manages more than 25,000 hectares of farming, forestry, and horticultural properties.

The company oversees a number of social, educational and environmental innovations including two scholarship programmes and devices for animal monitoring and methane reduction.

StuTaylor is General Manager of farming at Craigmore Sustainables. He speaks to Jesse.

1:25 Jazz composer in residence appointed at NZ School of Music

The New Zealand School of Music has appointed their new Jazz composer in residence.

Andrew Faleatua  is a music educator, film composer, and jazz pianist.

The residency will allow him to develop a new body of work, where he aims to explore the possibilities of mixing jazz with Pasifika music.

1:35 Book on step-parenting to help blended families

There's an all too familiar with the trope of the evil step-mother.

And in spite of  how common blended families now are step mothers are all too often portrayed in a negative light.

To change the narrative, Gina Bartlett, has taken matters into her own hands, with her new book 'Lulu La Ru Steps up as a Step-Mum'.

Gina speaks to Jesse.

1:45 Rare cars up for auction this weekend

Ever fancied driving a bubble car or NZ's only Amphicar?

Well these rare motoring gems among others are going under the hammer this weekend.

Webb's Auction Head of Collectors' Cars Caolan McAleer talks to Jesse.

1:50 Freaky Friday

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 with the details!

This week Dr William Cottrell's back to continue his story about spooky furniture.

2:10 Film Review with Sam Hollis

Today Sam reviews the Amy Winehouse film Back to Black.

2:20 NZ Live: The Otis Mace combo

Otis Mace and his amazing band are in today to play for NZ Live ahead of their performance in Kumeu tomorrow night.

Otis has played with a staggering array of New Zealand and international musicians. He spent eight years touring Europe, made eventful jaunts to Canada and the US, and opened for acts as diverse as Billy Bragg, The Violent Femmes, Screaming Blue Messiahs and D.O.A.

Today he's in our Auckland studio to play and talk about his  40 years of writing and gigging and collaborating with fellow creatives.

3:08 Warm salads for cooler weather with Kelly Gibney

The cooler weather doesn't mean the end of salads, just that it's time to have some warm salad recipes ready to go.

Kelly's got two lovely dishes to share with today, one is for tumeric roasted cauliflower with dates, mint and pistachios and the other is buckwheat salad with silverbeet, cranberries, rosemary and creamy hummus.

You can find the cauliflower recipe here and the buckwheat recipe here.

3:16 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan

Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to play.

3:25 DIY with Stan Scott

Builder Stan Scott is along today to help give out tips and advice on any projects at home people might be undertaking.

If you have a query for him please text 2101 or email jesse@rnz.co.nz.

3:35 Critter of the Week

This week's critter, the great giant scale, (Coelostomidia zealandica) is a native specie of scale bug. Females have pink wingless bodies and look like they have terrible dandruff, with a dusting of white waxy powder all over their squat bodies.

The great gian scale is an excellent example of 'opposites attracting'. The winged males look completely different - they are much smaller, bright red and look a bit like tiny flies.

3:45 The pre-Panel