Afternoons for Tuesday 18 October 2022

 

1:15 Food source concerns if tuatara return to the Mainland

Slowly but surely, threatened native species are being reintroduced to our mainland from reserves and offshore islands.

While this is of course a positive step forward in our predator-free goal, researchers from Victoria University of Wellington are warning that it is easier said than done.

Their recent study used the tuatara as an example, and what they found raises questions about the impact of habitat differences when reintroducing a species.

 Sarah K. Lamar, PhD candidate in Ecology and Biodiversity at Victoria University talks to Jesse about their findings.

1:25 Menopause Day is dedicated to Mood and Cognition

Today is World Menopause Day and the theme this year theme is Mood and Cognition.

Menopause and peri-menopause arrive at different times for everyone and affect women in many different ways physically and mentally.

Writer and speaker Niki Bezzant is the author behind 'This Changes Everything: the honest guide to menopause and perimenopause'. She talks to Jesse.

1:35 No Māori Allowed - Documentary NZ screening tonight

Another installment of Documentary NZ is screening tonight on TVNZ 1 at 8.30 - and it's a real eye opener!

This week puts a spotlight on the town in New Zealand which has been labelled the most racist in the country - Pukekohe.

The issue of how poorly Māori were treated in the market gardening mecca just south of Auckland was first raised by American academic Robert Bartholomew in a book simply called No Māori allowed.

Reikura Kahi's the producer of tonight's documentary, she talks to Jesse about what they've uncovered in their documentary. 

1:45 Relationships with Hannah Korrel

Today neuro-psychologist Hannah Korrel talks about being 'not nice'. You might think that can be interpreted as being 'mean'.

She explains that contrary to popular belief, not nice is about being assertive and honest as well as making sure you're not being taken advantage of!

2:10 Book Critic: Catherine Ross

This week Catherine Ross, who's librarian at Diocesan School for Girls, talks to Jesse about books for young adults. This week's theme is 'Historical Fiction.' You can find her recommendations and reviews on her blogsite here.

2:30 Crimes NZ: Taito Phillip Field

For today's episode of Crimes NZ we look back at the Taito Phillip Field case.

Field was a minister in the Labour government when he was accused of bribery and corruption.

He eventually went to prison following a police investigation. The Right Honourable Sir Lockwood Smith was Opposition person on Immigration when the allegations first came to light.

He joins us for Crimes NZ today to talk about the case, which made history as the first member of parliament to be convicted of bribery and corruption in New Zealand.

3:10 Australia leading the world with ADHD diagnoses

It's been described as having a brain without an off switch. One in 20 New Zealanders have ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and some of them don't even know it because getting a diagnosis and treatment can be challenging. Australia is leading the world with new protocols that would change that. The guidelines include input from people who have the disorder and ADHD New Zealand would like to see them adopted here. Mark Bellgrove is  a Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience and President of Australian ADHD Professionals Association who helped write the new recommendations. He tells us why they are a game changer for kids and adults with ADHA and their families.

3:30 Spoken Feature: Sporting witness

We go back to 2013, when one journalist's 12-year reporting of cyclist Lance Armstrong helped reveal the seven-time Tour de France winner's doping. Matt Pintus speaks to Sunday Times chief sports writer David Walsh about how he refused to believe Armstrong when he said he didn't take performance-enhancing drugs.

3:45 The Panel with Lynda Hallinan and Raj Charkraborti