Afternoons for Thursday 12 May 2022
1:20 Laboratory profession in crisis mode, petition delivered to parliament
The New Zealand institute of Medical Laboratory Sciences is delivering a document of crisis on the steps of parliament pleading for a full and comprehensive review of the crisis facing their profession and work force.
Terry Taylor's the president of the institute which covers all laboratory and diagnositc service workers.He talks to Jesse about the issues they need urgently resolved and the consequences if they're not.
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1:30 Mayoral hopeful on an atomic mission in Argentina
Mayor hopefuls come in all shapes and sizes and from all walks of life.
But it is safe to say few would be experts in the field of atomic energy.
Enter Dr Victor Luca. He's running for the mayoralty of Whakatane, but he's got a little job to do before his campaign starts in earnest.
Dr Luca has been invited by the United Nations Atomic Energy Agency to travel to Argentina for two months on an 'expert mission'. He talks to Jesse about what he's going to be doing there.
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1:40 He Kākano launched to support young entrepreneurs
A great initiative to support young entrepreneurs has been launched this week.
It's called He Kākano, and it is a partnership between The Prince's Trust Aotearoa New Zealand, The Ministry of Youth Development and it will fund up to 100 young people over the next two years..
The first six young people have received funding. Rod Baxter, the Chief Executive of The Prince's Trust talks to Jesse about their goals.
Minister Radhakrishnan at the He Kākano launch Photo: supplied
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1:45 Great album: Florence and the Machine, Dance Fever
Today's link 3 winner will win a copy of the Florence and Machine latest album, due out tomorrow, Dance Fever. Its the fifth studio album by English indie rock band and is ahead of their tour to New Zealand early next year.
2:10 Music Critic: Tony Stamp
Today RNZ's own Tony Stamp talks to Jesse about music from Koffee and John Bowie.
2:25 NZ Sporting History: Barbara Kendall
Our guest for NZ Sporting History today is a trailblazer, role model and advocate for athletes both at the start and end of their careers.
Barbara Kendall took gold for windsurfing at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona at the tender age of 24, winning the nation's hearts in an instant.
Having retired from competition in 2010, she's kept busy taking a team to the Youth Olympics in 2018.
She continues to advocate for athletes with the IOC where she sits on the Women in Sport Commission, and works with training and careers. She talks to Jesse about her career and commitment to the sport.
Barbara Kendall (Gold) Women's Boardsailing - Barcelona Olympic Games 1992. Photo: Photosport
3:10 Link 3
3:15 Solving the World's Problems with Suzanne McFadden
Today Newsroom's LockerRoom Editor Suzanne talks to Jesse about the borders reopening and what tourism in New Zealand is going to look post pandemic.
3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris: The history of NZ house price crashes
Many economists and commentators are predicting a significant decline in house prices. New Zealanders are used to house price booms, but what about housing price crashes? Can it happen here? Today historian Dr Grant Morris will look through our history to see if we can find examples.
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3:35 Spoken Feature BBC Witness
In 2010, a previously little-known Icelandic volcano erupted twice, sending a huge plume of volcanic ash all over Europe. The ash cloud grounded flights for days, causing inconvenience for millions of passengers. Reena Stanton-Sharma talks to an Icelandic geophysicist and volcano watcher.
Eyjafjallajökull: The volcano that stopped Europe Photo: bbc.co.uk
3:45 The Panel with Mai Chen and Simon Pound