Afternoons for Monday 5 July 2021

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1:12 First song

 

1:17 Covid-19: The latest from Fiji

Cases of Covid-19 are continuing to rise at an alarming rate in Fiji. 

The most recent numbers show the country recorded 522 new cases of Covid-19 in a 24 period - a record number of daily infections.

Freelance journalist, Lice Movono, joins us from Suva to provide the latest developments.

1.27 NZ brand aims to tackle textile waste

A New Zealand clothing brand has launched a new project that aims to reduce textile waste. 

Little Yellow Bird is asking people to send them their old clothes to be broken down and made into new fibres.

The company's chief executive, Samantha Jones, tells us how it works!

1.34 Sustainability in NZ's sheep farming sector

Sheep farmers are being asked to come forward to make sure their voices are heard when it comes to their industry moving to a more sustainable farming model. 

Lincoln University Masters student Jemma Penelope has designed a survey to find out more about their challenges and experiences as they transition to becoming more sustainable. 

She tells us about her research and how sheep farmers can get involved.

1:45 Great NZ Album

 

2:10 Television Critic: Linda Burgess

Today reviewer Linda Burgess gives her verdict on Breeders, available on Neon and Motherland which is also playing on Neon.

2:20  The Lazarus Heist Episode 3

The Lazarus Heist tells the true story of an attempted $1 billion hack, which investigators say was carried out by a secretive ring of elite North Korean hackers. While it could be the plot of a Hollywood movie... the work of this dangerous group of hackers caused worldwide panic that was only too real.

On Episode three of the Lazarus Heist: ."I was terrified." Panic in Hollywood, careers ruined, the hunt for the culprit. President Obama makes clear who he blames for the Sony hack.

2:30 Expert feature - House Plants

If you've ever tried to keep a house plant alive, you'll probably know it ain't always easy being green.

Today we're joined by florist and plant stylist Yvette Edwards to help answer your questions.

3:10 Greed fuelling vaping trends

The designers of the most popular vaping product in the world claimed the Juul was just the thing to get smokers to quit nasty cigarettes. But it turns out e-cigarettes just hooked a new generation of smokers with  flavors like bubble gum and crème brulee. Bloomberg journalist Lauren Etter  shows how greed  fueled the vaping craze and why lessons from Big Tobacco were ignored.

3:35 Voices

On Voices, Kadambari Raghukumar today talks to double-bassist and composer Umar Zakaria in Wellington about his unique sound of Malay inspired jazz. 

3:45 The Panel with Caroline Daley and Jock Anderson