Afternoons for Tuesday 6 December 2022

 

1:15 Disability sector job crisis

With the catch cry of 'labour shortage' being stated over and over again, it's a surprise that people with disabilities are struggling to find jobs.

Workbridge Chief Executive Johnathan Mosen talks to Jesse about why employers are not hiring people with disabilities.

1:25 Why Wayne Brown should sell golf courses not Auckland Airport shares

Business journalist and editor of economic and political newsletter, The Kaka, Bernard Hickey is suggesting the newly elected leader should consider flogging off the money losing courses instead of selling off Auckland Airport shares to fill the council's budget black hole.

Bernard joins Jesse to go through the numbers and explain why Auckland Council owns 13 golf courses.

1:35 Waikato Uni wins big in innovation at Fieldays

The 2022 Fieldays were last week, and the Fieldays Innovation Awards were announced.

The University of Waikato came away with the prototype award and $10,000, for their Kiwifruit Human Assisted Harvesting e-BIN.

Nick Pickering, a lecturer at the University's School of Engineering talks to Jesse.

1:45 Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson

Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services, Dan Watson, talks to Jesse about great apps to help you through the festive season.

2:10 Book Critic: Catherine Robertson

Today Catherine reviews Catherine Chidgey's latest novel, The Axeman's Carnival, a collection of short stories by Sharron Came and the official biography of the late Terry Pratchett, A Life With Footnotes.

2:20 Music feature returns

Following a 12 week hiatus the Afternoons weekly music feature is back.

This week we have New Zealand School of Music teaching fellow Josh Ellery talking about the music of Stevie Wonder.

It's been 50 years since his album, Talking Book, was released.

3:10 Teens and screens - the best approach

A year into the pandemic, when children and teenagers all over the world were spending extra time on screens not just for fun, but also for school, pediatrician Dr Michael Rich knew parents needed more than just opinions about the impact of all that time online to their mental health. So he founded The Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children's Hospital. The lab gives parents unbiased research information about the physical, mental and social health issues associated with technology. We'll talk to Dr Rich about what we should be concerned about, and what we need to let go when it comes to our teens and screens.  

3:30 Spoken Feature:BBC Witness history

In 1970, feminists stormed the stage at the Miss World pageant in London. They were protesting against the objectification of women. Sally Alexander was one of the young protesters who was arrested for her part in the demonstration. She spoke to Andrew Whitehead in 2014.

3:45 The Panel with Kathryn Graham and Dean Hall