Afternoons for Wednesday 14 April 2021

1:10 Covid positive border worker last tested 6 months ago

Official records show the security guard who tested positive for Covid-19 last week was last tested in November - six months ago - despite an expectation of fortnightly testing.

Jesse talks to Professor Des Gorman, about the constant and repeated problems at the borders when it comes to managing the vaccine roll out for workers as well as making sure they are regularly tested.

1.17 First Song: Dan Sharp performs live

Bay of Plenty singer songwriter Dan Sharp joins us to perform live ahead of his new EP release.

1:27 Samoa election explainer

Samoa is currently waiting to find out whether its longest-serving prime minister will be returned or a new era of government will begin.

The final and official count started on Monday.

RNZ Pacific journalist Dominic Godfrey joins Jesse to explain the provisional results and tell us why this election is so significant.

1:37 Greenspace therapeutic for refugees - study

New research from Otago University has revealed that 'therapeutic landscapes' are beneficial for former refugees' health and wellbeing.

The study's lead author Olivia Eyles, Geography Master of Arts student tells Jesse about her research.

1:55 Afternoons Quiz Robert Kelly

RNZ producer and onetime bookseller Robert Kelly presents his weekly quiz.

2.12 Podcast Critic: Paul Bushnell

Paul Bushnell is talking today about long-lasting series which reuse content originally created for other media. He looks at Fresh Air with Terry Gross and Audio Long Reads from the Guardian.

2:25 Bookmarks with Paul Cleave

Crime writer and keen frisbee thrower Paul Cleave joins Jesse for today's bookmarks feature.

He's based in Christchurch which is often the city used as a backdrop for his crime stories. He talks to Jesse about what he watches, reads and listens to when he's not penning his own novels.

3:10 Drama behind the Russian space race

"Off we go" proclaimed Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin 60 years ago this month as he thundered away from the earth becoming the first person to journey into outer space. Film director Stephen Walker reveals the drama behind one of humanity's greatest adventures in his new book, Beyond The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space.

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World 2020 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes

Yesterday was a big awards day for New Zealand scientists, with the announcement of the 2020 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes. Our Changing World’s Alison Ballance catches up with some of the winners.

3:45 The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Mark Sainsbury