Afternoons for Thursday 26 August 2021

 

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1.00PM COVID update live 

Today Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director of Public Health, Dr Caroline McElnay will be giving an update on the numbers in the current outbreak. A decision on alert levels and any changes will be made on Friday. 

1:27 Interactive tool to help experts discover research faster

A Wellington company is getting some serious attention with a research tool that could prove to be a gamechanger for scientists around the world.

The startup has just secured $1 million in funding.

The chief executive and co-founder of Litmaps, Dr Kyle Webster, tells Jesse how the platform works. 

1:30 Patrick Gower's new documentary: 'On Hate' 

A victim-led documentary about the March 15 terror attack in Christchurch is set to be released next week.

Newshub journalist Paddy Gower's new documentary, 'On Hate', examines the disturbing events of March 15 and the hate that caused it.

He tells Jesse about the making of the documentary. 

1:45 Cooking in lockdown

Looking around for something new to cook in lockdown? Well, we may have just the ticket.

Journalist and home chef Natasha Frost has created an ingenious tool to track her culinary creations.

She joins Jesse to talk about her culinary spreadsheet and why it makes life easier!

1:50 Great album: Pixies, Beneath The Eyrie

For today's Link 3 winner we have a vinyl copy of the Pixies, Beneath The Eyrie to give away. 

2:10 Music Critic: Dianne Swann 

Today Dianne's looking at the latest album from Greg Johnson, Tilt Your Interior. 

2:25 NZ Screen History: The 1984 Leaders debate

It was late at night on the 14th of June, 1984 when a slightly sloshed then-Prime Minister Robert Muldoon called for a snap election. 

He'd held power since 1975, but by the mid-80s his grip was weakening and charismatic Labour leader, David Lange, was on the rise. 

A week before the new election date, both leaders had the chance to size each other up in a historic debate chaired by current affairs journalist and presenter Ian Johnstone. It was produced and directed by Jim Curry.  

 

 

3:10 Link 3

 

3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm 

Today Mary addresses a query about Kiwisaver investment performances and the fees associated with the fund managers. 

3:35 Spoken Feature Eyewitness NZ 

On Eyewitness this week Sonia Yee finds out why the first radio station in New Zealand started in Dunedin and the man behind the first ever radio transmission 100 years ago. 

3:45 The Panel with Ali Mau and Stephen Franks