Afternoons for Friday 7 May 2021
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Voting closes in Scottish elections
1:16 PM.Voting has just closed in the Scottish election - but we won't quite have the results until Sunday New Zealand time due to Covid restrictions. This election could be one of the most important the… Read more Audio
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How do we recycle glass properly?
1:30 PM.Continuing a theme this week, which has generated a lot of feedback and conversations - recycling. We've looked at soft plastics and curbside recycling conundrums, now we're talking about recycling… Read more Audio
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Maunga to Moana adventure race
1:39 PM.There's a very special event kicking off today in Ruatōrea! The Maunga to Moana race takes place over this weekend and takes contestants from Hikurangi to Tuparoa Beach. Event founder and co-ordinator… Read more Audio
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A rabbit plague on Te Waipounamu
1:48 PM.There's a pest issue in the South Island which is causing major grief right across Te Waipounamu. Rabbits are devouring everything in their wake and are a major headache for farmers and… Read more Audio
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Film Review with Ali Ventura
2:07 PM.Two Distant Strangers - a short film and Wrath of Man. Audio
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Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce on Parsnip Puree
3:07 PM.Chef Martin Bosley has a recipe that will appeal to the whole family. He shares his recipe for Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce on Parsnip Puree. Read more Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
3:18 PM.Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each 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… Read more Audio
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Weekend Stuff - Jo McCarroll
3:23 PM.Plants to give a gardening mum on mother's day! Audio
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Critter of the Week Waitakere Firedot Lichen
3:30 PM.The firedot lichen, Caloplaca allanii, is found only on the Waitakere coastline West of Auckland on old volcanic rocks near the ocean's spray. It is one of six Nationally Critical lichens in Aotearoa.
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NZ Live: The Chills
10:28 AM.Iconic Dunedin band The Chills stop by RNZ's Wellington studio to play an NZ Live session. They are currently midway through a nationwide tour to mark the release of their seventh studio album… Read more Video, Audio
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1:17 Voting closes in Scottish elections
Voting has just closed in the Scottish election - but we won't quite have the results until Sunday New Zealand time due to Covid restrictions. But what on earth is going in on in Scotland? This election could be one of the most important the country has ever had! To explain why Jesse is joined by the Stuart Professor of Scottish Studies at Otago University Liam McIlvaney.
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon gives evidence to The Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints at Holyrood in Edinburgh, examining the government's handling of harassment allegations against Former Scottish National Party leader and former First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond. Photo: Photo by Jeff J Mitchell / POOL / AFP
1:27 How do we recycle glass properly?
Continuing a theme this week, which has generated a lot of feedback and conversations - recycling. We've looked at soft plastics and curbside recycling conundrums, now we're talking about recycling glass, both the challenges and opportunities in New Zealand. Jesse is joined by Dominic Salmon is the scheme manager for the Glass Packaging forum.
Refuse and recycling has been piling up in Wairarapa homes during the Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown. Photo: Supplied / Wairarapa Times-Age
1:35 Maunga to Moana adventure race
There's a very special event kicking off today in Ruatorea! The Maunga to Moana race takes place over this weekend and takes contestants from Hikurangi to Tuparoa Beach. Event founder and co-ordinator Keelan Poi joins Jesse to discuss the challenge and bringing the world to Ruatōrea!
Photo: Maunga to Moana
1:50 A rabbit plague on Te Waipounamu
There's a pest issue in the South Island which is causing major grief right across Te Waipounamu. Rabbits are devouring everything in their wake and are a major headache for farmers and conservationists. Newsroom have released a multi part documentary about the issue this week, headed by Newsroom's lead investigations editor Melanie Reid.
Jesse speaks to two subjects of the documentary, Rosalie Goldsworthy from Mōeraki and deer farmer Philip Bunn from the Queenstown Wakatipu Basin about the daily damage they see rabbits causing.
Photo: Apocalypse Down documentary newsroom.co.nz
2:10 Film Review with Ali Ventura
Today reviewer Ali Ventura talks about Two Distant Strangers, a short film and Wrath of Man.
Photo: supplied
2:20 NZ Live: The Chills
Today iconic Dunedin band, The Chills, stop by the Wellington studio for this week's NZ Live.
They are currently midway through a nationwide tour to mark the release of their seventh studio album, Scatterbrain.
3:08 Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce on Parsnip Puree
Chef Martin Bosley has a recipe that will appeal to the whole family.
He shares his recipe for Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce on Parsnip Puree.
You can find the details and how to make it here.
Photo: Martin Bosley
3:16 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each 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.
Photo: RNZ / Claire-Eastham Farrelly
3:25 Weekend Stuff
3:35 Critter of the Week Waitakere Firedot Lichen
The firedot lichen, Caloplaca allanii, is found only on the Waitakere coastline West of Auckland on old volcanic rocks near the ocean’s spray. It is one of six Nationally Critical lichens in Aotearoa.
Waitakere Firedot Lichen Photo: supplied
3:45 The Panel with Ruwani Perera and Dean Hall
