Afternoons for Tuesday 10 August 2021

 

1:12 First Song: Yulia, No Regrets

Yulia's been channeling Edith Piaf for recent performances in Christchurch and Auckland. She's next going to be transforming Wellington's Opera House will  into the Parisian theatre L’Olympia. She's in live for today's first song, No Regrets.

1:17 Canada geese causing havoc across New Zealand

Described as "Rabbits in the sky", the introduced birds are polluting waterways, and have been blamed for scaring off other native birds in the areas they inhabit.

Changes in the way the way the geese population is managed is allowing it to boom - with numbers at around 60 thousand, two thirds of which are in the South Island. Each bird defecates more than a kilogram of faeces a day!

Ben Wilson from Fish and Game talks to Jesse about the problematic population.

1:27 "Stranded" Australian ski workers aren't complaining!

We've been hearing a bit about New Zealanders stuck in Australia due to the travel bubble pause,

But what about the Australians who are in New Zealand and can't get home any time soon?

Luke Holmes is working at Cardrona and Treble Cone snowfields, near Wanaka and talks to Jesse about being 'stranded' in the South Island.

1:35 Grandma's game of scones bid for a Guiness World record

A Taranaki Grandma is hoping to become official Guiness World Record holder for the most amount of unique flavoured scones.

Jo Watson's been creating unique flavours at the cafe she runs from her historical home in Urenui, and believes she is close to becoming a world record holder with 150 unique flavours.

She speaks to Jesse about her flavours so far!

1:50 How to Write a news story

For today's how to write segment we're talking about how to write the news. Jesse speaks to RNZ's South Island bureau chief Belinda McCammon about what has to be included in a news story and the complexities of keeping emotion to one side when you're writing about news events.

2:10 Book Critic: Catherine Ross

Diocesan School for Girls librarian Catherine Ross is looking at the theme of Graphic Novels for her review today. She's talking about When Stars are Scattered by Omar Mohamed and Victoria Jamieson, Jo (An Adaptation of Little Women … sort of) by Kathleen Gros, They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Illegal by Eion Colfer and Andrew Donkin, Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds, Anne Frank's Diary - The Graphic Adaption, adapted by Ari Folman - authorised by the Anne Frank Foundation, Sapiens - a Graphic History, Volume 1, by Yuval Noah Harari and Pumpkin Heads by Rainbow Rowell.

You can also find Catherine's blog about her books here, and follow her on facebook and on instagram for more book reviews and recommendations. 

2:20 Music feature: The Cello with Heleen du Plessis

For today's music feature - we're taking a look at a very versatile instrument - and one  you probably hear a lot more than you realise..the cello.

Heleen du Plessis is a cellist, who teaches at Otago University, and has international experience as a soloist, chamber musician, and in orchestras. She talks to Jesse about the incredible instrument and an upcoming retreat for cellists and Cello Extravaganza.

3:10 Sarah Ferguson on her new book, becoming a grandmother and being a royal

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York follows the first rule of writing for her debut novel; write what you know. Set in the Victorian era, she tells the story of a  fiery red head who rejects the confines of nobility and duty, to the dismay of society and family. We'll talk to Sarah Ferguson about being a new grandmother, the romance of royalty and the inspiration for her first novel, Her Heart for a Compass.     

WORD Christchurch is offering an opportunity for  readers to connect with  the Duchess of York  over a cup of tea on August 28^th.  She’ll be answering questions about the book from her home in Windsor with an audience at the Christchurch Town Hall.

https://wordchristchurch.co.nz/programme/over-the-teacups-with-sarah-ferguson-duchess-of-york/

3:30 Spoken Feature: BBC Witness History

In today's BBC Witness History Louise Hidalgo talks to Vincent Van Gogh - not the famous Dutch artist, who died in July 1890 after shooting himself - but his great, great nephew.  Vincent Willem Van Gogh tells Witness History the story of how his family worked to get Van Gogh recognised as a great painter, and how they kept many of his paintings in one collection, now housed in a museum dedicated to him in Amsterdam.

3:45 The Panel with Caroline Daley and Nick Leggett