Afternoons for Monday 31 October 2022

 

1:15 Mystery of Māori tūpuna in photos from 1890-1910 discovered at Ōtorohanga Museum

Century old photographs of Māori tūpuna have been discovered on top of an old wardrobe, the mystery is... who are they?

The photographs can be viewed by the public in a special exhibition this week only at the Ōtorohanga Museum.

Ōtorohanga museum director Nickey Deeley discovered them. She talks to Jesse about their quest and progress identifying the people in the images.

1.25 Professor's work on high country farm sales celebrated

In 2005, environmental scientist Professor Ann Brower heard that the crown was selling South Island High Country land at a loss.

She saw bad financial outcomes, and even worse biodiversity outcomes.

It took 15 years of research, but now Professor Ann Brower's work is being celebrated, she's here to tell us more.

1.35 Translocated Chatham Island Black Robins thriving

The first translocation of Chatham Island Black Robins in 20 years has been a success.

In 1980 there were only 5 birds surviving making it the rarest bird in the world. Now there's over 300 birds on the Chatham Islands.

DOC Senior Ranger in Biodiversity Erin Patterson talks to Jesse about the project and bringing back the birds from the brink of extinction.

1:45 Number 1 album

 

2:10 Television Critic: Guy Williams

Guy Williams talks to Jesse about Alice Sneddon's Bad News on The Spinoff and he's also been watching The Flight Attendant on Neon.

2:20  Australian Correspondent Brad Foster 

Today Brad Foster reports on the reaction to the huge rise in power bills following last week's Federal Budget, a buyback housing scheme in Northern NSW for home owners in flood prone areas, tomorrow's Melbourne Cup, and an unusual event at Bondi Beach coming later in November.

2:30 Expert feature: Viewing Art

There are lots of ways to look at art...but it unless you're an art buff it can be quite hard to know what you're looking at.

We wanted know how to get the best experience out of going to a gallery.

So today's expert is renowned art curator and author Mary Kisler - curator Emerita and Auckland Art Gallery, and Auckland Library Heritage Fellow.

3:10 Mapping the past to predict the future

Looking into the future is not about predicting it, sometimes it's about creating it. Dr Sohail Inayatullah is a world-leading authority on future studies, a discipline that looks at trends, change and the possible so we can be better prepared for it. He's the UNESCO chair in future studies and he's in New Zealand to hold workshops in Christchurch with Think Beyond, a leadership organization. He shares his method of mapping out the past in order to make a plan for the future.

3:35 Voices

On Voices, what are Pacific values and how can they be incorporated into the classroom to help Pacific students thrive?  Kadambari Raghukumar talks to the co-authors of a book that looks at exactly this.

3:45 The Panel with Jenni Raynish and Phil O'Reilly