Afternoons for Friday 25 February 2022

 

1:20 Omicron accelerates through the community, what's next?

As Omicron cases surge through the community it's only a question of time before we reach case numbers in the tens of thousands.

Jesse speaks to Auckland University epidemiologist Professor Rod Jackson about the rapid rise in cases , what we can expect in coming weeks and, of course, his very tongue in cheek op ed in the NZ Herald.

1:30 Bid to make Te Anau more dog-friendly town

A Southland District Councillor is calling for Te Anau to be more dog-friendly.

At the moment, due to the current bylaw, dogs aren't allowed on the main street !

Councillor Karyn Owen explains the situation to Jesse.

1:40 NZ Young Plumber of the year is a woman, for the first time

A boost for women in trades with a woman taking the title of Young Plumber of the Year at the event held in Hamilton.

Veronika Kreitner talks to Jesse about the accolade and her experience working in a male dominated industry.

1:50 Farmer sick of being labelled a 'climate vandal'.

Sheep and beef farmer, Dave Read says he's fed up with people demonising him as someone who's contributing to climate change.

He's also penned an opinion piece for Stuff, outlining that he's very much concerned about global warming and conscious of his carbon foot print.

He speaks to Jesse about fighting back against people who're ignorantly believing he's part of a problem simply because he's a farmer.

2:10 Film Review with Graeme Tuckett

Today Graeme gives his verdict on three films.

He's watched Cyrano, staring Peter Dinklage. He also seen Red Rocket which is about a faded porn star returning to a small Texas town. And from he talks about Unafraid, a documentary about New Zealand photographer Fiona Clark.

2:20 Tokoroa toilets judged best in NZ

Tokoroa has won an unusual, but impressive title at the Keep NZ Beautiful Awards - best loos!

The South Waikato Council is thrilled the new architecturally design block has been recognised again, they were also given a region award from Architectural Design New Zealand.

Paul Bowden from the council talks to Jesse about the toilets and the meaning behind the award-winning design.

2:30 NZ Live REPLAY

Today's NZ Live is a medley of performances from the NZ Live archives. Today's replay kicks off with Six60 who performed in our studios in 2019. 

They are followed by Chelsea Jade, High Beams, Thelma plum Dimmer and Aldous Harding.

3:08 Martin Bosley's Plum Clafoutis

Got an excess of plums on your hands right now? Martin Bosley has a lovely recipe for them, a Plum Clafoutis.

He talks to Jesse about how to make this dessert which he says pairs nicely with ice cream, custard, cream or creme fraiche. You can find his recipe 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 discusses the perils of giving gardening advice to people. She says no too gardens are the same and offering tips for when to plant or what will thrive is difficult as each property generally has its own micro-climate.

3:35 Critter of the Week Land planarians or flatworms

Land planarians are found throughout Aotearoa in damp forests.

They come in a variety of colours and patterns but many of our unique species are still unknown.

They attack unsuspecting prey with sticky mucus, can have more than one mouth, and can reproduce by dividing themselves into new fragments.

3:45 The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Steve McCabe