Afternoons for Wednesday 8 March 2023

 

1:15 Norwegian Fjord horses celebrated

Norwegian Fjord horses are an incredibly rare breed, and were almost extinct 140 years ago.

This weekend, the Aotearoa New Zealand Norwegian Fjord Horse Manatōpū society - NZ Fjords for short - is hosting a trek for rare horses.

Megan Hopkinson in Timaru is the president of NZ Fjords, she talks to Jesse.

1:25 Gen X review of Harry Styles concert

Last night tens of thousands of teenagers were up a bit later than usual for a school night to hero worship Harry Styles who played at Auckland's Mount Smart stadium.

His fan base, largely female and under 16, were out in force to finally see their idol on stage.

Dotted amongst the teens were a few brave oldies - or Gen x parents there to oversee their children's safety.

One of them was our new Executive Editor of  Lifestyle and Entertainment for RNZ online,  Lucy Corry.

1:35 Why we don't listen to new music as we age

Do you listen new or unfamiliar albums? If not, you wouldn't be alone.

Research shows that our willingness to explore new music declines as we age, even though we now have access to more music than any other time in history.

Tim McKenry is a Professor of Music at the Australian Catholic University - he's here to tell why.

1:45 NZ's best huts

Aoteroa is home to more than 1000 back country huts of all shapes, sizes and elevation levels.

To celebrate the our love of huts Wilderness Magazine has put together a list of New Zealand's best 40 huts, from across the width and breath of the country.

Shaun Barnett is the magazine's roving editor, he talks to Jesse about how they came up with the final list.

2.12 Podcast Critic: Alex Barnes

Today Alex reviews Mata, a current affairs programme hosted by Today Alex reviews Mata, a current affairs programme hosted by  Mihingārangi Forbes and The Town.

2:25 Bookmarks with Dr Malvindar Singh-Bains

For this week's Bookmarks we are speaking to Dr Malvindar Singh-Bains from the University of Auckland's Centre for Brain Research.

Dr Singh-Bains research focuses on neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington's Disease and Alzheimers.

Stories from around the world of people affected by Huntington's including young people. She helped write the first chapter, giving insight into what Huntington's Disease is.

Outside the lab, she is dedicated to raising awareness, which includes setting-up Huntington's Disease Youth Organisation NZ.

3:10 The stories of the animal patients from vet nurse Jade Pengelly.

Cardiac arrests, burn victims, patients in need of a fitting for a prosthetic leg; it's just another day in the life of nurse Jade Pengelly. Only her patients are dogs, horses even a tortoise and a snake. She's a veterinary nurse whose worked both here and in the UK, looking after our beloved pets. She shares her experiences with patients who can't tell you where it hurts, but speak volumes with their eyes. Through the close calls with scared horses, hungry bearded dragons and condom-eating Labradors, Pengelly has new insights about why we love our pets and why she loves looking after all creatures, great and small.

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

Coming up on Our Changing World.

Sleep is as vital to us as eating and drinking.

But what about those of us who work long hours overnight?

Claire Concannon speaks to a researcher applying basic sleep science to workplace settings.

3:45 The Panel with Ali Jones and Steve McCabe