Afternoons for Monday 3 April 2023

 

1:15 HIV late diagnoses an issue for NZ patients

A new study shows that late diagnosis of HIV is an issue in Aotearoa - especially for heterosexual people.

Of the people diagnosed with HIV between 2011 and 2020, forty percent were diagnosed late.

If you're diagnosed late it's harder to control the progression and people can become very unwell.

Leader of AIDS Epidemiology Group at the University of Otago, Dr Sue McAllister talks to Jesse.

1.25 Taranaki media now available online

Taranaki Media Archive is a new website showcasing historical footage and audio, preserving local Taranaki stories.

You can view film as early as 1911, watch the demolition of New Plymouth's iconic clock tower in the 1950's, or footage of the rugby game between Taranaki and Wellington in the 60's.

There's a lot to explore from decades of Taranaki History.

Taranaki local Hamish Guthrie did a crash course on making a website, then made it happen. He talks to Jesse.

1.35 "Food savers" helping to make fruit and veg go further

Two Australian women have come up with a practical way to make fresh fruit and vegetables go further after they seem a little iffy to most.

Alex Elliot-Howery and Jamie Edeawrd have made it their mission is to empower home cooks to make less wasteful, more delicious meals every day.

They've started The Food Savers A-Z, a resource to minimise food waste and make great meals out of whatever you have in your fridge or pantry that might have seen better days.

Alex Elliot-Howery talks to Jesse about their book which includes hacks, storage tips and shortcuts for more than 150 common vegetables, fruits and kitchen staples.

1:45 Feature album

 

2:10 Television Critic: Linda Burgess

Today Linda talks to Jesse about The Dog House on TVNZ+, an NZ series on dog adoption. She's also been watching And Get Back, Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary on Disney+.

2:20  Australian Correspondent Brad Foster 

Brad Foster reports on the Melbourne F1 held over the weekend, more pain for the Australian Liberal Party, Australian troops heading to Ukraine, and some odd new snacks coming to this year's Sydney Royal Easter Show which starts this week.

2:30 Underground infrastructure mysteries!

Today's expert is all about finding where underground infrastructure has been buried beneath our roads, lawns and footpaths.

Every day in 2020 there were up to 30 'strike reports' of damage being done to utilities below ground surface, because of inaccurate information or moving landmarks historically used to mark their place. .

Sam Wiffen is the CEO of Reveal, a company specialising in mapping where vital infrastructure really is and helping to avoid power cuts, water shut downs and internet disruptions.

3:10 Why big projects often run over time and over budget....

Megaprojects have a habit of going over budget and over schedule, and not just Transmission Gully, but that total kitchen renovation project too. Professor Bent Flyvbjerg from Oxford University and journalist Dan Gardner looked at successful projects and failures to find out why.  Be more like the makers of Finding Nemo at Pixar, they say, think slow and act fast. Years go into the planning before production starts.  We'll talk to Dan Gardner about the new book,  How Big Things Get Done, Book The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, From Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything in Between. 

3:35 Voices

On Voices, Kadambari Raghukumar talks to some of the creatives behind the recent play Not Woman Enough, at Basement Theatre in Auckland.

3:45 The Panel with Verity Johnson and Phil O'Reilly