Afternoons for Thursday 26 January 2023

1:15 100 year old farmer going strong in Taranaki

Jesse speaks to a farmer who's lived on his  South Taranaki farm for 93 years, but that hasn't slowed him down.

A hundred year old Norm Johnson is still active on his dairy farm in Auroa Manaia Area.

He's lived through the Great Depression, outlived five monarchs and lived through world war two.

Norm speaks to Jesse about the changes he's seen over the decades.

1:25 Bras fit for the job

Women working in emergency services have had bras designed specifically for them.

Rose and Thorne has just designed and manufactured a range which is made just for women who are in manually demanding jobs.

Head of the company Sue Dunmore speaks to Jesse about what is different for women working physically when it comes to the bra they're wearing.

1:35 Predator free zones attracting 'undesirables'

Every evening at sunset, large numbers of communal roosting birds such as starlings and sparrows are flying into wildlife sanctuaries to spend the night in safe, predator-free spaces.

As these populations increase, so does the amount of faeces which can be damaging to ecosystems such as wetlands.

Karen Denyer talks to Jesse about the unintended problems predator free zones have created.

1:45 Great album: Ella Fitzgerald Live at Montreaux 1969

Ella Fitzgerald's Live At Montreux 1969 features the First Lady of Song backed by the Tommy Flanagan Trio performing a set combining contemporary tracks, such as "Sunshine Of Your Love" and "Hey Jude" alongside classics like "I Won't Dance," "That Old Black Magic," and a host of others.

2:10 Music Critic: Matthew Crawley

Today Matthew Crawley talks to Jesse about tracks from Kae Tempest and a cover by Grace Cummings.

2:25 NZ Sporting History: Eve Rimmer

Today we're talking about the life and achievements of one of our most successful athletes.

Eve Rimmer was the first woman to represent New Zealand at the Paralympics, and first person to win a medal.

Eve competed in a variety of athletic events and swimming. She won thirty-two (32) international medals, twenty-two of them gold, including eight paralympic golds.

She's one of our most decorated athletes to date. Sports writer and broadcaster Phil Gifford met her, he joins Jesse to talk about.

3:10 Link 3

3:15 Solving the World's Problems with Dave Armstrong

Today Dave Armstrong looks at the problems which could with solving in the capital from bus driver shortages to the new Prime Minister's roots in Upper Hutt and Vicbooks closing its doors.

3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris: PM transitions

The smoothest midterm transition between leaders in NZ history? 

The midterm change in leadership from Jacinda Ardern to Chris Hipkins has been described as the smoothest in recent history.  But is this correct? 

Today Dr Grant Morris looks back at some other midterm transitions in NZ history.

3:35 Spoken Feature BBC Witness

To mark the 90th anniversary of the BBC World Service, we trace the development of the Caribbean Service. Its beginnings go back to the early 1940s when the BBC’s first black producer, Una Marson was employed. She created Caribbean Voices, which gave future Nobel laureates such as Derek Walcott their first international platform. In 1969, one of the UK’s best known newsreaders, Sir Trevor McDonald left Trinidad to join the BBC Caribbean Service as a producer. He reflects on its legacy.

3:45 The Panel with Nikki Bezzant and Peter Field