Afternoons for Friday 30 April 2021

 

1.12 First Song:

1:17 PNG traveller to Brisbane tests positive for Covid 19

It has been revealed that a red zone traveller from Papua New Guinea who was accidentally allowed into Brisbane Airport's green zone for two hours has tested positive for Covid 19.

The person was in the green zone at the same time as passengers travelling to New Zealand on three different flights.

Meanwhile after two weeks of the trans tasman travel bubble, statistics show a third more travellers are coming into New Zealand than going under the trans-Tasman bubble, but some in the travel sector say they've yet to see a boost in business since the relaxed border rules.

Karyn speaks with Chris Roberts, the Chief executive of Tourism Industry Aotearoa.

 

1:27 Hamilton musicians call for more support for local music scene

Musicians in Kirikiriroa/Hamilton are calling on the council to provide more support for the music scene, including for younger musicians and artists.

Kat Waswo is a co-founder of the Grrrl Fest Kirikiriroa festival and a member of the newly-formed group FARK - For Arts Rising in Kirikiriroa.

 

1:30 Maye Musk, mother of Elon, on her memoir, A Woman Makes A Plan

Maye Musk turned 73 year the other day, and she is an international supermodel, one who helped make grey hair cool. She's also a registered dietician and nutritionist and the mother of three children, one of whom just happens to be the richest man in the world: Elon Musk. 

However Maye is not defined by her children's achievements, she's got her own story to tell in a memoir titled "A Woman Makes A Plan" which has just been released as a paperback.

She speaks to Karyn Hay about her plans in the past, and those she has for the future. 

 

2:10 Film Reviewer Graeme Tuckett

Graeme discusses

The United States Vs. Billie Holiday -  a 2021 American biographical film about singer Billie Holiday

Land - the feature directing debut of Robin Wright, who also stars.

 

2:20 NZ Live: Lontalius

Eddie Johnston, better known as Lontalius, has just released his new album Someone Will Be Here For You.

He's in the Auckland studio this week for the NZ Live session.

3:08 Chocolate and Fig Torte

Today recipe writer, culinary tutor and author of Homegrown Kitchen cookbook, Nicola Galloway, shares her recipe for chocolate and fig torte to make the most out of the current season.

3:16 Music 101: Tony Stamp

Tony Stamp, host of Music 101 here on RNZ this Saturday afternoon from midday 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 Gardening with Lynda Hallinan

Lynda talks about autumn colours, and how Autumn is such a messy season that makes it hard to stay committed to your garden when it's falling to bits around you and turning into a sludgy mess (albeit a technicoloured carpet of fallen leaves). 

 

3:35 Critter of the Week The Blobfish

Voted the world’s ugliest animal in 2013, the blobfish is a beloved internet phenomenon. But ‘My Blobby’ actually looks very different underwater. The story of the blobfish shows how much we still have to learn about life in the deep-dark sea.

3:45 The Panel with Simon Young and Wendyl Nissen