Afternoons for Monday 20 February 2023

 

1:15 Cleaning up the mountains of waste in Hawke's Bay

To start the programme today we head back to the Hawke's Bay where parts of the region are covered in waste following the flooding and strong winds caused by cyclone Gabrielle.

Willy Benson owns PortaSkip and is one of the many busy locals pitching in to clean up in the worst hit areas of the region.

He speaks to Jesse.

1.25 A private meeting with the Princess Royal

It's understandably gone under the radar over the past week, but Aotearoa is hosting a royal visit right now.

Princess Anne, sister to King Charles, has changed her itinerary to allow for dedicating her time to know more about the areas affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.

But one meeting she didn't change was a private visit with Peri Drysdale, the CEO and founder of Untouched World.

Peri speaks to Jesse about why she was asked for a face to face meeting with the Princess.

1.35 The emotional toll of Cyclone Gabrielle

It's nearly a week since Cyclone Gabrielle turned things upside down and inside out.

As communities slowly begin to pick up the pieces, people may be feeling lost and emotionally run-down.

Our next guest is joining up to talk about the emotional after math of these events, and how to take care of each other and ourselves - especially for those experiencing trauma

Dr Kirsty Ross is a senior clinical psychologist Associate Professor at the University of Massey talks to Jesse.

1:45 Feature album 

 

2:10 Television Critic: Caitlin Cherry

Today Caitlin talks to Jesse about Cunk on Earth, on Netflix, Abbott Elementary on Disney Plus and The Morning Show on Apple TV.

2:20  Australian Correspondent Brad Foster 

Brad Foster reports on the feelings amongst Australians following the ninth successive interest rate rise, and shares with us the record uptake of new electric vehicle purchases in 2022.

2:30 Expert feature: Disaster and Emergency Management

In light of Aotearoa being in a National State of Emergency, our expert today has been working in emergency and disaster management for 25 years.

Jon Mitchell is the Capability Development Manager at Joint Centre for Disaster Research at Massey University.

He joins Jesse to talk about dealing with emergencies and disasters on a large scale. You can text any questions to 2101 or email jesse@rnz.co.nz.

3:10 Dave Eggers on his mission; more than just writing

His words have given Dave Eggers acclaim and literary stardom. His actions give him purpose. He's the author of books like The Every, The Circle and , A Hologram for the King with themes like responsibility, big tech, human rights and sacrifice. He's also a champion of the healing power of writing and an advocate for teachers. He's started non-profit groups that  give low-income kids a chance to find their voice on the page too. Dave Eggers tells us about his passions and a recent trip to Ukraine to bear witness to human rights violations and the bravery of the people.

3:35 Voices

On Voices, Kadambari Raghukumar talks to Andreea Calude about Te Teo loanwords in English and her research grant to investigate this.

3:45 The Panel with Parmjeet Parmar and Raybon Khan