Afternoons for Tuesday 11 May 2021
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Call for slower implementation of superannuation changes
1:15 PM.The Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson is worried that changes to a bill which governs NZ Superannuation requirements could be implemented too fast. She talks to Jesse about her concerns. Read more Audio
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A hidden consequence of the gender pay gap
1:25 PM.Dr Claire Dale from University of Auckland has been conducting research into the relationship between our ageing population and the gender pay gap. She's deeply concerned about the gender pension gap… Read more Audio
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Whanganui growing pains
1:35 PM.There's a bit of drama over a bridge in Whanganui. The town is growing rapidly and while that's good for the region it's also putting pressure on century old infrastructure. Whanganui Mayor Hamish… Read more Audio
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Billie Eilish and the misunderstood history of the corset
1:45 PM.The latest issue of British Vogue features pop mega star Billie Eilish with blonde hair and wearing custom corsets. It's a look that has many talking but PhD student Rachel Boddy says people are… Read more Audio
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How to write a family tree
1:50 PM.The editor of the NZ Society of Genealogists talks to Jesse about how to write a family tree and history. He has tips on how to start and where to look for information to include. Read more Audio
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Book Critic - Lisa Glass
2:10 PM.Today Lisa Glass reviews three books with a gravedigger in them. She talks about, All Our Shimmering Skies, by Trent Dalton, The Year Of The Farmer, by Rosalie Ham and Grave Concerns by Rebecca Tope. Audio
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Horn sections in popular music
2:25 PM.What's a horn section when it's at home? RNZ's Brad Warrington - AKA DJ Sticky Fingaz - joins Jesse to talk about the huge variety and power of horns in popular music. Read more Audio
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Michelle Langstone on loss, grief and hope
3:10 PM.Come in, we have something we want to tell you. Nothing good ever comes from these words, and for Michelle Langstone, they prefaced the news that her beloved father had cancer. The writer and actress… Read more Audio
1:12 First Song
1:17 Call for slower implementation of Superannuation changes
The Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson is worried that changes to a bill which governs NZ Superannuation requirements could be implemented too fast. She joins Jesse to discuss why she's calling for changes to New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income (Fair Residency) Amendment Bill which is currently before Parliament.
Photo: 123RF
1:27 A hidden consequence of the gender pay gap
Dr Claire Dale from University of Auckland has been conducting research into the relationship between our ageing population and the gender pay gap. She's deeply concerned about the gender pension gap and says without correction it will only get worse. She joins Jesse to explain.
Photo: RNZ / Eva Corlett
1:35 Whanganui growing pains
There's a bit of drama over a bridge in Whanganui. The town is growing rapidly and while that's good for the region it's also putting pressure on century old infrastructure. Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall joins Jesse to discuss the boom.
Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin
1:40 The misunderstood history of the corset
The latest issue of British Vogue features pop mega star Billie Eilish with blonde hair and a variety of lingerie, including a series of corsets. It's sparked a conversation because of how vocal Eilish has been in the past about no conforming to patriarchal beauty standards. But it's it's not that simple, and it's not a new debate. PhD student at Victoria University Rachel Boddy says the corest is a severely misunderstood piece of clothing.
1:50 How to Write a family tree
Today Bruce Ralston, the editor of the NZ Society of Genealogists talks to Jesse about how to write a family tree and history.
He has tips on how to start and where to look for information to include.
Photo: Pixabay
2:10 Book Critic: Lisa Glass
Today Lisa Glass reviews three books with a gravedigger in them. She talks about, All Our Shimmering Skies, by Trent Dalton, The Year Of The Farmer, by Rosalie Ham and Grave Concerns by Rebecca Tope.
2:20 Horn sections in popular music
Today's music feature is all about horns in popular music!
RNZ's Brad Warrington - AKA DJ Sticky Fingaz - joins us in the Wellington studio to help us navigate the tubas from the sousas.
3:10 Michelle Langstone on loss, grief and hope
Come in, we have something we want to tell you. Nothing good ever comes from these words, and for Michelle Langstone, they prefaced the news that her beloved father had cancer. The writer and actress best known for roles on Shortland Street, McLeod's Daughters, and The Almighty Johnsons, shares essays about life before and after her Dad's death, acting, fertility challenges and finding her footing again after unspeakable loss. Her first book of essays is called Times Like These: On grief, hope & remarkable love.
Michelle Langstone Photo: supplied Dean O'Gorman
3:30 Spoken Feature: Fight for the Wild 1: Dealing with loss
Fight for the Wild is a documentary film & podcast series exploring the notion of Predator Free 2050 in Aotearoa.
Dealing with Loss is part 1 of the podcast series, presented by writer Dave Hansford. He explores why our native birds are so tragically vulnerable to predation by mammals from another hemisphere.
The second half of Dealing with Loss will play at 3.35pm tomorrow.
Photo: RNZ
3:45 The Panel with Susan Hornsby-Geluk and Damian Christie
