Afternoons for Friday 8 July 2022

 

1:15 Enormous amount of rare earth reserves discovered in Turkey

Turkey has apparently just discovered six hundred and ninety four million tonnes of rare earth reserves.

Rare earth minerals are used in many clean energy technologies, like solar panels, electric vehicles, and rechargeable batteries.

China is the largest miner of rare earth, and many countries rely on them. But what Turkey has discovered is possibly up to fifteen times the reserves of China.

GNS Senior Geologist Rose Turnbull talk to Jesse about the significance of the find.

1:25 Big funding boost to give Rakiura/Stewart Island predator free status

Stewart Island is home to brown kiwi, blue penguins and the rare yellow-eyed penguin, and now a world-first project is aiming to rid the island of all its major predators.

Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research and Predator Free Rakiura have signed a significant research partnership agreement worth a joint 2.8 million dollars over 4 years to eradicate possums, rats, feral cats and hedgehogs.

A project of this combined size and complexity has never been attempted before.

Predator Free Rakiura Project Director, Campbell Leckie talks to Jesse about their ambitious plans.

1:30 Could a delay on your emails save your butt? 

Friday-brain swept through the office this morning leading to some email mishaps. Producer Ayana Piper-Healion worked out how to put a two minute delay on to save our future selves. 

1:35 Pine pollen, a potential high export earner

Have you heard of pine pollen? Well a company called Bio Gold have received MPI funding to develop a pine pollen industry in Aotearoa.

It could be a massive new revenue stream for Aotearoa. It's been used as a supplement for thousands of years in countries like China, Japan and South Korea.

But the new buzz about it is the discovery of naturally occurring testosterone.

 A bio identical human hormone has been found in a plant. Carl Meyer is the founder of Bio Gold and talks to Jesse about the export potential of pine pollen.

1:45 Bus driving to support study

Many former tertiary students remember working a part-time job while studying to make some extra income..

For most that is either a job in hospitality or retail, but our next guest decided to take a road far less travelled- bus driving!

23 year old visual affects student, Ethan Hakopa drives commuters around the capital for Tranzit, before making his way to class in the morning.

He talks to Jesse about how he came to be a part time driver!

2:10 Film Review with Graeme Tuckett

Today Graeme Tuckett talks to Jesse about the latest Marvel release, Will be Thor: Love and Thunder, Benediction and Whetu Marama: Bright Star Tomorrow.

2:20 NZ Live: Reb Fountain

Today on NZ Live we're joined by one of New Zealand's foremost singer songwriters, Reb Fountain.

She released her self-titled album via Flying Nun in 2020 and won a legion of fans over in the process.

That record went on to win the prestigious Taite Music Prize in 2021, and she didn't waste any time releasing the follow up, IRIS, which came out in October.

Following Covid enforced delays she's finally ready to take the album on tour, but before hitting the road she joins us in our Auckland studio.

3:08 Basque Cheesecake with Quince

Today chef, author and columnist Martin Bosley joins Jesse to share a recipe for Basque Cheesecake with Quince.

He shares his tips for making cheesecakes and why this one will get you a standing ovation if you're having guests over for a meal.

3:16 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan

Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm 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 Jo McCarroll

NZ Gardener editor Jo McCarroll joins Jesse to talk about how to store up the current abundance of water in preparation for a dry summer and potential hose ban.

3:35 Critter of the Week: Avatar Moth

The Avatar moth takes its name from the 2009 blockbuster movie about a peaceful species who live on an alien moon. But the Avatar moth isn’t blue or alien - it’s a rare and endangered species of day-flying moth found only on the West Coast of the South Island. And like the blue aliens in the movie, the biggest risk to the ongoing survival of this moth is losing its habitat to mining operations.

3:45 The Panel with Livia Esterhazy and Nick Leggett