Afternoons for Thursday 12 April 2018
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Perimeter block proposed for Mt Albert
1:15 PM.A leader in urban design is strongly urging the Government to consider a technique known as perimeter block when building up to 4,000 new homes on a site in Auckland's Mt Albert. Read more Audio
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Botched: Kiwis bring shoddy dental work home
1:23 PM.Dentists say they all too often have to pick up the pieces when New Zealanders travel overseas for dental treatment. "The quality of work was absolutely appalling," one says. Read more Audio
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Waiting four years for a glitch in space
1:28 PM.A team of scientists from Auckland and Tasmania has finally seen what is known as a stellar glitch after monitoring the Vela Pulsar neutron star for some four years. Read more Audio
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One percent can make a difference
1:41 PM.One Percent Collective is on track to hit $1 million raised for local charities this year – all from New Zealanders personally donating one percent of their income. Read more Video, Audio
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Feeding a population that just keeps growing
2:23 PM.Farming commentator Steve Wyn-Harris talks about how we are going to feed a growing population. Read more Audio
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The history of NZ at the Empire/Commonwealth Games
2:35 PM.The Commonwealth Games are currently taking place on the Gold Coast. This idiosyncratic competition has a long and varied history. But what have been New Zealand's highlights, low lights and odd… Read more Audio
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Short Story Club
3:12 PM.Something a little different today - instead of talking about a short story, we are doing a poetic analysis of two songs -Chris Knox's 'Not given Lightly' and Lou Reed's 'Perfect Day'. Read more Audio
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Tell me about your thesis
3:27 PM.Dr Andrew Grainger tells us about his PHD in physical cultural studies, which he describes as the sociology of sport. Read more Audio
Short Story Club
Something a little different today - instead of talking about a short story, we are doing a poetic analysis of two songs -Chris Knox's 'Not given Lightly' and Lou Reed's 'Perfect Day'. You can read them both here
And it's Link 3 day. Listen to the 3 songs, played after 1, 2 and 3pm. Tell us the link, and the first correct answer wins a real record!
1:10 First song
1:15 Perimeter block proposed for Mt Albert
A leader in urban design is strongly urging the Government to consider a technique known as perimeter block when building up to 4,000 new homes on a site in Auckland's Mt Albert.
Morten Gjerde, who is a senior lecturer of urban design at Victoria University, has written an article on Newsroom.co.nz about how to best fit 4,000 homes on the old Unitec site without them becoming a bit of a slum.
An example of a perimeter block in Prague Photo: Greater Auckland
1:25 Waiting four years for a glitch in space
A team of scientists from Auckland and Tasmania has finally seen what is known as a stellar glitch after monitoring the Vela Pulsar neutron star for some four years.
The glitch occurs every three to four years when the core of the star, which has been spinning separately from the crust, grabs that crust and causes it to speed up.
It's a big deal and the scientists were able to capture the moment and Dr Willem van Straten from AUT's Institute for Radio Astronomy and Space Research discusses its significance.
The Vela Pulsar is a neutron star Photo: Supplied
1:35 One percent can make a difference
One Percent Collective is a Wellington-based charity that aims to tap into the generosity of millennials by asking them to donate 1 percent of their salary.
It doesn't fund-raise by door knocking, tin rattling or cold calling - it uses social media and other methods to reach its audience.
Pat Shepherd started the charity 5 years ago and says it is on track to reach a significant milestone.
1:40 Great album: The Queen is Dead
2:10 Theatre Critic
Dave Smith reviews The Lie at Circa Theatre
2:20 Solving the world’s problems
Farming commentator Steve Wyn-Harris talks about how we are going to feed a growing population.
2:35 The history of NZ at the Empire/Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games are currently taking place on the Gold Coast. This idiosyncratic competition has a long and varied history. But what have been New Zealand’s highlights, low lights and odd occurrences in the Commonwealth Games?
Victoria University historian, Grant Morris looks back.
3:10 Short Story Club
Something a little different today - instead of talking about a short story, we are doing a poetic analysis of two songs -Chris Knox's 'Not given Lightly' and Lou Reed's 'Perfect Day'. You can read them both here
3:25 Tell me about your thesis
Dr Andrew Grainger tells us about his PHD in physical cultural studies, which he describes as the sociology of sport.
3:30 Are We There Yet
3:45 The Pre-Panel Story of the Day and One Quick Question
4:05 The Panel with Andrew Hoggard and Lisa Scott
Music played in this show
1:10pm - FIRST SONG:
ARTIST: Radiohead
TITLE: Creep
COMP: Radiohead: Albert Hammond Mike Hazlewood
ALBUM: Pablo Honey
LABEL: Parlophone EMI
1:45pm - GREAT ALBUM:
ARTIST: The Smiths
TITLE: The Queen is Dead
COMP: Morrissey/Johnny Marr.
ALBUM: The Queen is Dead
LABEL: Rough Trade (UK) Sire (US)
ARTIST: The Smiths
TITLE: Cemetery Gates
COMP: Morrissey/Johnny Marr.
ALBUM: The Queen is Dead
LABEL: Rough Trade (UK) Sire (US)
ARTIST: The Smiths
TITLE: Boy With The Thorn In His Side
COMP: Morrissey/Johnny Marr.
ALBUM: The Queen is Dead
LABEL: Rough Trade (UK) Sire (US)
2:05PM
ARTIST: Rod Stewart
TITLE: Do Ya Think I'm Sexy
COMP: Rod Stewart, Carmine Appice, Duane Hitchings
ALBUM: Blondes Have More Fun
LABEL: Warner Bros.
2:55pm
ARTIST: Lou Reed
TITLE: Perfect Day
COMP: Lou Reed
ALBUM: Transformer
LABEL: RCA
3:05pm
ARTIST: Chris Knox
TITLE: Not Given Lightly
COMP: Chris Knox
LABEL: Flying Nun
