Afternoons for Monday 20 March 2023

 

1:15 Plan to end streaming in schools by 2030

Around 90% of our schools use the streaming system, despite stacking evidence that proves it to be ineffective for students.

Some have also called it inherently racist.

Last year, delegates from the Post-Primary Teachers' Association unanimously voted to eliminate classroom streaming.

And now a plan has been announced to adopt a policy to end it completely by 2030.

 Dr David Pomeroy, senior lecturer in mathematics education at the University of Canterbury and former secondary schools teacher talks to Jesse.

1.25 Stitch It, another way to fight fabric going to landfill

Fashion Revolution is the world's largest fashion activist movement.

As part of their mission to decrease the negative impacts of fashion on people and the environment, the New Zealand arm of the organisation will be running quarterly workshops called Stitch It.

The first Stitch It event was last Thursday.

Fashion Revolution New Zealand's Country Coordinator Amanda Butterworth talks to Jesse about their events and how they can make a difference.

1.35 The tale behind the 'Unruly Tourists" a stuff documentary

If you remember back to the summer of 2019, the story every New Zealander was talking about was a British family causing havoc around the North Island.

It all started when the tourists left a trail of litter at Auckland's Takapuna beach, and a video emerged of the family's young child threatening people who challenged them.

They continued their rampage around the North Island ripping off restaurants, trashed hotel rooms, and stole from a  petrol station.

Now Stuff is putting together a six part documentary series about the events titled 'Unruly', which also covers the production of an opera based on the story.

The first part it out today and producer Alison Mau talks to Jesse.

1:45 Feature album

 

2:10 Television Critic: Linda Burgess

Today Linda talks to Jesse about A Spy Among Friends on TVNZ+ and The Tipping Point also on TV 1 and TVNZ+.

2:20  Australian Correspondent Brad Foster 

Brad Foster reports on the upcoming NSW election this Saturday, the local reaction to the nuclear powered sub deal with America and the UK, and provides a sneak-peak of the Vivid Light Festival in May this year.

2:30 Expert feature: Learning another language

For today's expert we've got some tips on learning a language.

Like mastering a craft or a musical instrument, learning a new language takes years of consistent practice.

But are there ways to do it more efficiently to accelerate the process?

Paul Nation is an Emeritus Professor of the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Victoria University.

He's developed a number of resources to help people learn languages, which you can find on the Victoria University website.

3:10 Financial feminist encouraging women to create their own wealth

Saving $100,000 before the age of  25, those are  impressive numbers. But Tori Dunlap wants us to think about money as more than a bank balance. Money gives women choices, big ones, about having children, leaving a bad relationship or a bad job. That's what she did, walking away from a job she hated and starting a financial education empire called Her First 100K. She calls herself the Financial Feminist, coaching  millions of women on how to negotiate better salaries, pay off debt and save money through her popular Tik Tok videos and podcast. She's now written her first book  called Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love.  

3:35 Voices

On Voices, Kadambari Raghukumar talks about phosphate from the pacific and the destruction has caused to the lives of people from the island of Banaba.

3:45 The Panel with Nalini Baruch and Ed Amon