Afternoons for Monday 19 April 2021

 

1:12 First song

 

1:17 Covid-19 vaccines and blood clots, explained 

Reports have been coming in from overseas about blood clots in people who've been vaccinated with the AstraZeneca or Janssen Covid-19 vaccinations. 

1.27 Queenstown waiting for first Australian tourists to touch down

Queenstown is getting ready for the first plane load of Australian tourists to touch down.

RNZ's South Island bureau chief, Belinda McCammon has been at the resort town talking to businesses about the arrival of the from across the ditch.

1.34 Court theatre fifty years of ushering

The Court Theatre in Christchurch has an important milestone coming up this week, it's celebrating 50 years since it first opened.

Back in 1971 when the doors opened at the theatre's first home, for the production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, two volunteer ushers, Doris Barnard and Gay Peek were there to show people to their seats.

They are still in their roles - five decades on. To tell us more about being part of the theatre's history one of those ushers Gay Peek, talks to Jesse.

1:45 Great NZ Album

 

2:10 Television Critic: Perlina Lau and Sam Brooks

 

2:30 Expert on shoe repairs

What should we look for when buying a pair of shoes? And how do we keep them in good condition?

Today's expert has been described as a 'shoe whisperer'.

Jenna Milesi started repairing her own things to be as sustainable as possible, and help keep shoes, accessories, toys and more out of landfill for as long as possible. She's repaired and fixed everything from tiny Bobux baby soft shoes to Doc Martens. 

Restoration technician and cobbler, Jenna Milesi, from Restituo joins Jesse to answer all your questions

3:10 How food affects your mood

What you eat today will affect how you feel and think tomorrow.   This is an idea once considered radical, but is now  gaining traction as more research shows the links between our mental health and nutrition. We'll talk to two pioneers who did much of their work here in New Zealand.   Dr Bonnie Kaplan and Dr Julia Rucklidge who want us to rethink our food choices as a  way to combat rising mental health issues.  Their new book is called The Better Brain: Overcome Anxiety, Combat Depression, and Reduce ADHD and Stress with Nutrition.

3:35 Voices

A young New Zealander describes her early life growing up in one of the largest refugee camps in the world, in this week’s Voices.

3:45 The Panel with Anna Fifield and Jeremy Elwood