Afternoons for Friday 27 January 2023

 

1:15 Anthonie Tonnon on Whanganui transport

For the first time in three decades Whanganui is going to get its first frequent bus service.

It's called Te Ngaru, or  'The Tide' and will run from Castlecliff through to Aramoho, with stops in the city centre and hospital.

Running every 20 minutes from 7am and 7pm weekdays and between 9am to 3pm on Saturdays.

Whanganui District Council representative for Horizons Regional Council's passenger transport committee, Anthonie Tonnon talks to Jesse.

1:25 Online second hand uniform site developed

Earlier in the week we spoke to an expert about how the cost of uniforms can be a barrier to learning.

Well among the feedback we recEived, there was a message from sOmeone working to address this very problem.

They've created, Hand Me Round, which simplifies the selling of second hand uniforms.

Robyn Dean who came up with the idea of Hand Me Round talks to Jesse.

1:35 Bumper year ahead for Wellington's kelp forests 

2023 is going to be a big year for regenerating Wellington's underwater forests.

Love Rimu-Rimu is a project set up through Mountains to Sea, and this year they'll be planting their first kelp forests  in Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

Their pilot of planting baby seaweeds in Mahanga Bay has already proved to be a roaring success.

Mountains to Sea co-director and project lead of Love Rimu-Rimu, Zoe Studd talks to Jesse.

1:45 Tomatoes the latest expensive food

Now we've all noticed the cost of groceries going up 10.6 percent since last year.

Tomatoes though is another story... they have gone up by a whopping 136.9 percent!

However, there's good reason for that!

Marlies Clemens from Rivendell Gardens in Cambridge talks to Jesse.

2:10 Film Review with Dom Corry

Today Dom talks to Jesse about new releases Babylon and TÁR.

2:20 NZ Live T Bone

For NZ Live today we're bringing you a slice of Americana infused with some Kiwi roots.

T-Bone is a five-piece band that formed in Wellington out of a shared love of folk and bluegrass music.

What began as a duo has steadily grown in size over the years, and fun Monday jam sessions last year turned into a debut album and a North Island tour.

They're in Auckland this weekend to perform at the Auckland Folk Festival, where they're up for the Best Folk Act Tui, but they've stopped by to pay us a visit first.

3:08 Ika mata - marinated fish

If you have any fresh snapper around from fishing on days, Martin Bosley has a great refreshing way to use it.

He's sharing a recipe today for Ika mata or marinated fish, a traditional pacifica dish which has variations on each island.

You can find out how to make Ika-mata here.

3:16 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan

Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to play.

3:25 DIY with Stan Scott

For many the long weekend in Auckland is an opportunity to get stuck in to projects at home.

Builder Stan Scott is with Jesse to talk about any DIY jobs you want to tackle. You can send your questions to jesse@rnz.co.nz or text 2101.

3:35 Critter of the Week Ngaro tara / Three-lined hoverfly

This week’s critter is the ngaro tara or three-lined hoverfly, a noisy native species with an important role as a pollinator.

Ngaro tara have an ugly duckling life history, turning from a rat-tailed maggot living in a gunky pond to a beautifully striped adult fly.

3:45 The Panel with Verity Johnson and Stephen Jacobi