Afternoons for Tuesday 9 August 2022

 

1:15 Finding new homes for cars from a special British car collection

A group of cousins in Hawkes Bay have had a lot on their plate in the past year after their Uncle bequeathed his entire collection of British cars to them.

That was 12 months ago and they were hoping to sell the collection, the largest of its kind in the world, as a whole, but that's not what's happened.

To give us an update on what's happening to the late Ian Hope's incredible museum of these very specific vehicles, Jesse speaks to his nephew Mark Hope.

1:23 Replay passing on pre-loved sports equipment to children in need

Kids soccer boots... a hundred bucks, shin pads another thirty, and fifteen for at least one pair of socks...

Maybe add a gear bag, water bottle, a ball to practise with, workout clothes, fees for travel, registration...

Kids thrive when they're physically active, but cost is a barrier for families.

Replay are a charitable organisation that gathers and redistributes used sports gear to those who need it, and they started in the Manawatu region.

They want to expand nationally.  Denise McLean of Ngāi Tahu, mum of Replay's founding family talks to Jesse.

1:35 Chatham Science Fest

The goal is to get science to the most remote places in New Zealand. Well you can't get much more remote than The Chatham Islands.

The Chatham Island's Festival of Science kicks off next Tuesday, with science organisations up and down the nation coming together for this event that have Chatham locals excited.

One of the team heading over with some great science to share is Otago Museum's Science Engagement Coordinator Jessa Barder. She talks to Jesse about the event.

1:50 Hannah Korrel talks about research that shows low serotonin doesn't cause depression

Today neuro-psychologist Hannah Korrel talks to Jesse about new research showing that serotonin might not have the benefits for people suffering with depression that was first thought.

She tells Jesse research has found no evidence of reduced serotonin activity in people with depression compared to people without it. 

2:10 Book Critic: Catherine Robertson

Today Catherine talks to Jesse about romance novels!

She spent the past weekend at the Romance Writers of NZ annual conference in Wellington. She's been a member since 2008.

2:20 Music feature: Baroque music

For today's music feature we're travelling back in time to the 17th Century.

What were people listening to at the time William Shakespeare was publishing his historic works and people were still being burned at the stake...

Well, later this month the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will be touring the South Island with a programme called "Extravaganza".

It's mostly music from the Baroque Period, and in their publicity they're saying, "Enjoy all the pomp and grandeur of a night out in 17th century Europe."

RNZ Concert's Evening presenter David Morriss, who we're told, is a bit of a Baroque music nut, talks to Jesse.

3:10 Separating motherhood from housework!

Having a messy house doesn't make you a bad person. It took a bout of post natal depression and a lot of self compassion for KC Davis to understand that. She's a therapist who struggled with depression after the birth of her second child, and tidying up often felt overwhelming. Now, she says she realizes housework is not motherhood.   Once she started to forgive herself for being less than perfect, she developed strategies to clear the mess. She shares them in her popular newsletter, podcast and Instagram called Struggle Care.

3:30 Spoken Feature: BBC Witness, Nixon resignation

On 8 August 1974 Richard Nixon became the first US president in history to resign from office, following the Watergate scandal. In 2014, Farhana Haider spoke to journalist Tom DeFrank, who watched the drama unfold minute by minute.

3:45 The Panel with Boopsie Maran and Conor English