Afternoons for Friday 17 September 2021

 

1.20 First Song: The Beths release their film and live performance album

Jesse talks to the Beths lead vocalist Elizabeth Stokes and Jonathan Pearce about the release of their live album AND film.

1:30 Improving healthcare through anonymous first hand experiences

A new online platform set up by Massey University researchers is asking New Zealanders to submit stories about their experiences with healthcare.

The aim of the project - Wāhi Kōrero - is to publish these anonymously to help decision makers improve our healthcare system.

Dr Felicity Ware is a Hauora Māori Senior Lecturer at Massey and co-lead on this project and talks to Jesse about the feedback they're getting.

1:40 Farmer launches 'lean on a gate, chat to a mate' mental health campaign

Rural health advocate and farmer Craig Wiggins is encouraging people to 'lean on a gate and chat to a mate' in a simple campaign to help strengthen the mental health of rural communities.

Craig 'Wiggy' Wiggins talks to Jesse about his passion for improving the wellbeing of his friends and colleagues, and how he's connecting them to each other while roping in a few politicians to help address their struggles too. 

Check our his 'Whatever with Wiggy' online chat forum here.

1:50 New documentary tours the onshore fracking sites of Taranaki

A new short documentary out Monday takes a tour of Taranaki, but it's a side of Taranaki many people won't have seen because the stops aren't your regular tourists traps - they're fracking sites.

Director and editor of "A Fracking Tour of Taranaki", Ethan Alderson-Hughes talks to Jesse about their film.

2:10 Film Review with Dom Corry

Today Dom talks about three films he's seen as part of the upcoming. Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival. He'll talk about Zola, Censor and Shiva Baby.

2:20 NZ Live: Replay of Troy Kingi

This week we're replaying Troy Kingi's NZ Live performance from October 2020.

3:08 Garden Green, Leek & Ricotta Tart with Hazelnut Crust

This week food writer and stylist, Gretchen Lowe shares some tips about taking pictures of your food with your phone. She also shares a delicious recipe for a tart with a hazelnut crust that can be adapted to include any greens and herbs you might have on hand. You can find how to make the tart here.

3:16 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan

Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from midday talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to play.

3:25 Gardening with Lynda Hallinan

Today Lynda talks about sowing seeds and when you should be doing it.

3:35 Critter of the Week Prickly Stick Insect

You might find this week’s critter on your rose bush, munching on the leaves of your plum tree, or in native forest—they’ve even made their way to the UK! But the prickly stick insect, Acanthoxyla prasina, is incredibly good at looking like a prickly stick and is very difficult to spot! The species is entirely made up of females who have done away with sex and reproduce by themselves.

3:45 The Panel with Georgie Stylianou  and Peter Field