Afternoons for Thursday 30 March 2023

1:15 Nelson trail maker recognised for his outstanding work over his life time

Cyclists and trampers using tracks in the Nelson region have one man to thank for their existence and upgrades.

Bill Gilberston has been given the  Outdoor Access Champion award for his work establishing Nelson’s Great Taste Trail and access improvements to the Abel Tasman National Park among other efforts.

He speaks to Jesse about his dedication to outdoor recreation and making tracks more accessible.

1:25 Showing respect to retired dairy cows - a restaurant's approach

Esther Restaurant in Auckland has recently showcased a project to make use of meat from retired dairy cows.

There's a long-held belief that due to the different life dairy cows and beef cows live, meat sourced from dairy cows are not suitable for our plates.

The first tasting at Esther appears to have been a big success for the team. Executive chef James Laird joins Jesse to tell him more.

1:35 Blenheim "Banksy" - they know who it isn't!

For months and months recently, Banksy-like street art has been popping up around Blenheim’s town centre.

While many are speculating who it might be, there are a number of people and organisations are coming forward to deny they have anything to do with the art work!

Lynette Rayner of the Blenheim Business Association talks to Jesse about the excitement around the art and who might be responsible.

1:45 Great album: Ideal Home Noise, Vera Ellen

Today's link 3 winner will get a vinyl copy of Vera Ellen's latest album, due out tomorrow, Ideal Home Noise.

Vera was named best alternative artist at the Aotearoa Music Awards and is about to tour her latest album, kicking off in Dunedin tomorrow night.

2:10 Music Critic: Jana Te Nahu Owen

Today reviewer, Music 101 producer Jana Te Nahu Owen talks to Jesse about new music from Soft Plastics and Boygenius.

2:25 NZ Sporting History: Dick Taylor and the 1974 Christchurch Commonwealth Games

In 1974 the Commonwealth Games were hosted in Christchurch

It was the second ever games to be held in New Zealand, and the first sporting event televised in New Zealand in colour!

To remember the Games,10,000 metre gold medalist Dick Tayler joins Jesse.

3:10 Link 3

3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm 

Today Mary talks to Jesse about what she's learnt from the Film Fraud Festival.

The festival has been on a the the Q Theatre in Auckland and Mary is talking about some of the warning signs that you're being contacted by a fraudster and ways to check who they are.

3:35 Spoken Feature BBC Witness

In 1975, Navy commander Minh Nguyen, left behind his macho military life and re-trained as a manicurist. He migrated from Vietnam to the United States during the fall of Saigon.

3:45 The Panel with Julie Woods and David Farrar