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Afternoons for Monday 24 May 2021

 

1:12 First song

 

1:17 Latest developments in Samoa

Political turmoil in Samoa is continuing to play out today. It's Parliament was due to sit this morning, but the speaker has declared that would not be happening, going against a Supreme Court ruling.

To give us the latest on the situation there, Samoa Observer Editor Alex Rheeney talks to Jesse.

Escorted by the police commissioner, Fuiavailili Egon Keil, the chief justice and other judges walked to parliament to inspect proceedings, tried to open the locked door, and returned down the road to the courthouse

Escorted by the police commissioner, Fuiavailili Egon Keil, the chief justice and other judges walked to parliament to inspect proceedings, tried to open the locked door, and returned down the road to the courthouse Photo: Stoiraczalfosanial Lesatele

1.27 How religious beliefs are formed.

New research may be able to shed some light on how religious beliefs are formed...

The Otago University study's findings have just been published in The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion.

One of the study's authors, Professor Jamin  Halberstadt, talks to Jesse about what they've uncovered.

Professor Jamin Halberstadt, University of Otago psychology researcher.

Professor Jamin Halberstadt, University of Otago psychology researcher. Photo: Supplied / University of Otago

1.34 Protecting birds from Wellington's cable car

A new project has been launched in the capital to try and save native birds from 'window strike' in the city.

Urban Wildlife Trust spokesman, Tony Stoddard, talks to Jesse about the problem and what's happening with the cable car.

The Wellington cable car

The Wellington cable car Photo: RNZ / Emile Donovan

1:45 Great NZ Album

 

2:10 Television Critic: Emma John

Today Emma John talks about Mare of East Town on Neon, Halston on Netflix and The Mosquito Coast on Apple TV. 

2:20 Black Sheep

Today on Black Sheep, William Ray is bringing us the case of Eric Mareo, a flamboyant orchestra conductor who was convicted of murdering his wife in 1936. But was Mareo wrongfully convicted?

A portrait of bandleader Eric Mareo who was twice convicted for the murder of his wife, Thelma.

Bandleader Eric Mareo who was twice convicted for the murder of his wife, Thelma. Photo: Creative Commons

2:30 Intellectual property lawyer lawyer Kate Duckworth

Intellectual property will be important to you if you're an artist, innovator or if your company has a new or original innovation. Kate Duckworth is an intellectual property lawyer who enjoys intellectual property disputes, commercial conundrums, and working with creatives. She's today's expert.

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Photo: Rosemary Morris

3:10 The Space tourism race

Have you got $250,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson have a few ideas where you can spend it.   A trip into space.   These flights  for billionaires provided by billionaires might actually have some downstream benefits says Dr Cassandra Steer,  a Senior Lecturer at the Australian National University College of Law, specialising in space law and space policy. As we mark 60 years since the first human spaceflight, we’ll talk about the future of space travel and what scientists in our part of the world are playing in its future.

This photo screengrab made from SpaceX's live webcast shows the three Merlin engines on the Starship SN11 as it took to the skies over Texas on March 30, 2021 following a 24-hour delay.

Photo: AFP

3:35 Voices

In ‘Voices’ today; Kadambari Raghukumar talks to an international doctor about her experience serving in provincial New Zealand - an experience of racism and professional isolation.

Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa chairman Dr John Baker says Pharmac should release the public submissions it received on its proposal to limit the funding for two drugs to treat type 2 diabetes to just 50,000 people.

Photo: Supplied

3:45 The Panel with Pam Corkery and Gary McCormick