Afternoons for Tuesday 7 June 2022

 

1:20 Roads to be affected by July 2021 flooding until 2023

Road networks in the Marlborough Sounds affected by the floods of July 2021 won't be completely repaired until 2023.

The complexities and infrastructure of the roads means no trucks can travel in or out of the area hitting businesses hard.

Kenepuru and Central Sounds Residents Association treasurer Stefan Schulz talks to Jesse about the ongoing road works.

1:30 From asbestos removalist to cloud computing engineer

Thiago Canestraro has a had a surprising career change thanks to a free course at Unitech!

He's among the many who are training up in digital technology after an estimated 4000 shortfall in the industry was identified by the Ministry of Business and Employment.

He talks to Jesse about making the leap from removing asbestos to cloud computing engineer.

1:40 Infrared technology being used to combat illegal wood burners

New infrared technology is being rolled out in the Bay of Plenty to locate illegal wood burners.

Thermal imaging cameras are being used in Rotorua to find any non-compliant and unlawful use of woodburners, which has been, in the past causing air pollution issues during the winter season.

To explain the problem and what exactly an illegal wood burner is,  Bay of Plenty Regional Council Senior Regulatory Project Officer, Marion Henton talks to Jesse.

1:50 Relationships with Hannah Korrel

Today neuro-psychologist Hannah Korrel talks to Jesse about being diagnosed as neuro-divergent as an adult.

2:10 Book Critic: Anna Rankin

Today Anna Rankin talks to Jesse about the latest book out from Mohamed Hasan. It's called How to Be a Bad Muslim.

2:20 Music feature: the bridge between classical and hip-hop

Some might assume the worlds of classical and hip-hop music couldn't stand further apart.

For one you sit in a velvet covered seat in a regal concert hall, for the other you drip sweat in the middle of a crowded mosh pit.

But, in contemporary music, these scenes clash more than you might think.

To explore the bridge between classical music and hip-hop today we're joined by multi-genre composer, performer, and Creative Waikato CEO Jeremy Mayall.

3:10 Fighting the cryptocurrency cowboys!

Molly White is the worst nightmare of cryptocurrency cowboys who rope in huge amounts of money from customers who might not fully understand what they're getting into. The 28 year old software engineer writes a blog where she exposes theft, misinformation and crypto projects that have collapsed. She advises US Senators, lectures at Universities and tries to keep cypto companies honest. And she does it for fun. We'll talk to Molly White about her passion for facts that has sometimes made her the target of trolls.

3:30 Spoken Feature: BBC Witness

In 1982 British soldier Simon Weston was severely burned when Argentine planes bombed his ship, the Sir Galahad, as it unloaded troops in the Falkland Islands. Scott Wright hears how Weston was not initially expected to survive, and how he later met and forgave one of the Argentine pilots who caused his life-changing injuries.

3:45 The Panel with Catherine Robertson and Mark Sainsbury