Afternoons for Friday 22 July 2022
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The health of NZ's estuaries now online
1:15 PM.LAWA, the Land, Air and Water Aotearoa Project, will monitor the health of New Zealand's estuaries. Read more Audio
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The threat climate change poses to our Great Walks
1:15 PM.The Department of Conservation is adopting a new plan to adapt our Great Walks to the impacts of climate change. Read more Audio
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How to make the perfect Kawakawa tea
1:25 PM.Sam the Trap Man is here to tell you how to make the perfect brew! Read more Audio
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Wanted: Boston-based te reo teacher
1:50 PM.A Kiwi Harvard student currently studying in Boston is looking for a te reo teacher. Read more Audio
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Film Review with Dom Corry
2:10 PM.Today Dom will be reviewing four movies that are playing in the Whanau Marama: New Zealand International Film Festival, which commences on July 29th. Audio
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NZ Live: Jenny Mitchell
2:20 PM.For our NZ Live segment today we are joined by award-winning alt country singer/songwriter Jenny Mitchell. Read more Audio
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Oven-baked Mushroom Risotto with Julie Biuso
3:08 PM.Julie Biuso tells Jesse Mulligan how listeners can make a delicious oven-baked mushroom risotto - perfect for cold nights at home. Read more Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
3:16 PM.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… Read more Audio
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Critter of the Week: Strepsiptera
3:35 PM.Nicola Toki introduces Jesse to the order of twisted-wing insects known as Strepsiptera; twisted in name, twisted in nature. Read more Audio
1:15 The health of NZ's estuaries now online
There are more than 300 estuaries along the coastlines of mainland Aotearoa, and offshore islands. The Land, Air and Water Aotearoa Project - LAWA for short - is a partnership that monitors the health of these diverse bodies of water. They've set up 400 monitoring sites across 80 estauries. As of this week, you can see all the results from estaury health check-ups online. Jesse speaks to Science lead Dr Tarn Drylie.
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1:25 How to make the perfect Kawakawa tea
Kawakawa is in season for four and a half months through the wetter seasons - May to the end of September
Forager & conservationist, Sam The Trap Man explains to Jesse the key to a perfect brew.
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1:35 The threat climate change poses to our Great Walks
The Department of Conservation is facing the reality that some of our Great Walks may have to be rerouted and their huts relocated. Many of the walks have found themselves closed over the past few years due to the impacts of extreme weather caused by climate change, something that isn't expected to slow down any time soon.
A Google Trekker takes a virtual walk along the ridgeline. Photo: Supplied: Google
1:45 Wanted: Boston te reo teacher
It's a "bit of an out there request", he says, but a Harvard student is looking for a te reo teacher. Samuel Taylor, of Ngāti Maru (Hauraki) speaks to Jesse about his desire to learn the language in the USA.
Photo: RNZ / Vinay Ranchhod
2:10 Film Review with Dom Corry
Today Dom will be reviewing four movies that are playing in the Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival, which commences on July 29th.
2:20 NZ Live Jenny Mitchell
Photo: Acorn Studio NZ
3:08 Food with Julie Biuso
Julie tells Jesse how listeners can make a delicious oven-baked mushroom risotto- perfect for cold nights at home!
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.
Photo: RNZ / Claire-Eastham Farrelly
3:25 Weekend Stuff with Stan Scott
3:35 Critter of the Week
The twisted-wing parasites, Strepsiptera, are twisted in name and twisted in nature!
Photo: Supplied
3:45 The Panel with
