Afternoons for Thursday 9 March 2023
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Cyclone Gabrielle's impact on New Zealand's 'fruit bowl'
1:00 PM.Cyclone Gabrielle has devastated fruit and vegetable crops in New Zealand's fruit bowl: Hawke's Bay. Audio
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70s band Butler still going strong
1:08 PM.The other day, we featured some music from Butler - a rock band formed in 1970s Christchurch. We since found out that two of the original members Steve Apirana and Heidi - Matt Warren - are in… Read more Audio
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Comedian Danny Bhoy touring again down under
1:32 PM.The very funny Danny Bhoy is back down under for shows here and in Australia. From Scotland originally he's been a regular visitor to this part of the world after first taking part in the Melbourne… Read more Audio
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Poetry Aotearoa Yearbook released today
1:35 PM.The Poetry Aotearoa Yearbook 2023: Afterburn is out today, featuring 150 new poems. It's the country's longest running poetry magazine - first published in 1951. Dr Tracey Slaughter edited the book. Read more Audio
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Music Critic: Roger Shepherd
2:10 PM.Today Roger Shepherd from Flying Nun records talks to Jesse about music from Yo La Tengo and Bill Callahan. Audio
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NZ Sporting History: Ian Ferguson
2:25 PM.Today's NZ Sporting history feature is all about Ian Ferguson. He spent many years as our most successful Olympian, until Lisa Carrington took that title in 2021. Read more Audio
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Solving the World's Problems with Dave Armstrong
3:15 PM.Today Dave Armstrong talks to Jesse about a rates rise for Wellington, Takina the new convention centre opening and ongoing problems with buses in the capital. Audio
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History with Dr Grant Morris
3:20 PM.The Wakefield Memorial at Wellington's Basin Reserve has been in the news recently. Wellington city councillors have called for a conversation about the future of the monument. Today we take up the… Read more Audio
1:15 70s band Butler still going strong
The other day, we featured some music from Butler - a rock band formed in 1970s Christchurch.
We since found out that two of the original members Steve Apirana and Heidi - Matt Warren - are in Christchurch for a couple of shows with friends for a big weekend of music.
Steve talks to Jesse about their upcoming gigs.
Photo: 123RF
1:25 Comedian Danny Bhoy touring again down under
The very funny Danny Bhoy is back down under for shows here and in Australia.
From Scotland originally he's been a regular visitor to this part of the world after first taking part in the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2003.
He talks to Jesse about his loyal fan base in this part of the world.
Danny Bhoy is set to return to New Zealand in April, bringing with him his new show, "Age of Fools." Photo: supplied
1:35 Poetry Aotearoa Yearbook released today
The Poetry Aotearoa Yearbook 2023: Afterburn is out today, featuring 150 new poems.
It's the country's longest running poetry magazine - first published in 1951.
Dr Tracey Slaughter is poet, short story writer and creative writing teacher at the University of Waikato.
She has edited the collection for the second year in a row. She talks to Jesse.
Photo: Catherine Chidgey
1:45 Great album: Mdou Moctar Niger EP Volume One & Two
2:10 Music Critic: Roger Shepherd
Today Roger Shepherd from Flying Nun records talks to Jesse about music from Yo La Tengo and Bill Callahan.
2:25 NZ Sporting History: Ian Ferguson
Today's NZ Sporting history feature is all about Ian Ferguson.
He spent many years as our most successful Olympian, until Lisa Carrington took that title in 2021.
He has 4 Olympics golds, a silver, and 5 Olympic games under his belt. He talks to Jesse about his career and how he became a kayaking legend.
Ian Ferguson Photo: supplied
3:10 Link 3
3:15 Solving the World's Problems with Dave Armstrong
Today Dave Armstrong talks to Jesse about a rates rise for Wellington, Tākina the new convention centre opening and ongoing problems with buses in the capital.
3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris
The Wakefield Memorial at Wellington's Basin Reserve has been in the news recently. Wellington city councillors have called for a conversation about the future of the monument. Today we take up the challenge to contribute to this conversation.
William Wakefield Memorial Photo: By Sean Neakums - Flickr: At the Basin, CC BY-SA 2.0
3:35 Spoken Feature BBC Witness
In 1995, Octavia E Butler became the first author to receive a MacArthur "genius" award for science fiction writing.
From a young age she dreamed of writing books but faced many challenges including poverty and sexism and racism in the publishing industry.
She died aged 58 in 2006. Alex Collins speaks to her friend and fellow author Nisi Shawl.
Octavia E Butler Photo: bbc.co.uk
3:45 The Panel with Nicky Pellegrino and Allan Blackman
