Afternoons for Friday 9 June 2023

1:15 Are blue carbon sinks the weapon in the CO2 emissions battle?

We often hear about tree planting to draw down carbon from the atmosphere, but could blue carbon sinks be a solution for removing CO2?

Marine sediments provide the largest store of organic carbon on Earth, so should we looking to the sea as we plan our way out of the climate crisis?

University of Otago Senior Research Fellow in Marine Ecology Rebecca McLeod has written a piece about this for The Conversation and points to Fiordland as a key area of potential.

Rebecca speaks to Jesse.

1:25 Looking after pets in cooler temperatures

It's that time of year again, where we all hunker down for the winter, but it's not just us who are feeling the chill!

Despite their fur coats, our pets need some extra TLC over the colder months which is why SPCA Scientific Officer Dr Alison Vaughan has put together some tips.

She speaks to Jesse about keeping our furry friends healthy and warm during the winter period.

1:35 Northland artist using his mouth to paint is going global

An award winning Northland artist's work has been sold around the world, which is already hugely impressive  but he also paints these creations using only his mouth.

Kevin Griffiths of Ahipara has been a mouth painter for more than 25 years.

His latest paintings will feature on a greeting card included among products being sold throughout Australia and New Zealand by the Mouth and Foot Paintings Artists group.

Kevin speaks to Jesse.

1:45 'Yarnarchy' taking over in Christchurch this weekend

Bursts of colour are being knitted and crocheted around Otautahi Christchurch....with the annual yarn bombing festival launching tomorrow.

'Yarnarchy' runs up until the 24th of June and is part street art, part craft, part graffiti, and lots of colour.

As part of the festival the Yarnarchy crew will install more than twenty yarn bombs around the central city's tram line.

Gap Filler Urban Play Co-ordinator Kate Finnerty talks to Jesse.

1.55 Freaky Friday 

Every week we hear a story from you the listener on something strange that happened to you... it could be an amazing coincidence, something creepy or an event that made you hairs stand on end.

This week, Gillian from Palmerston North reads us her story about a ghostly encounter on a family tramping trip.

2:10 Film Review with Graeme Tuckett

This week Graeme talks to Jesse about The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, The Tank and some of the highlights from the DOC-EDGE festival.

2:20 NZ Live: Lost Tribe Aotearoa

This week's NZ Live session is with Lost Tribe Aotearoa. They're a roots/reggae group of Tūwharetoa.

The band has just released their new EP 'Lost and Found' and are touring later this year.

3:08 Roasted carrot & orange soup

This week's recipe is a winter warmer that's simple to make and budget friendly.

Jess Daniell of Jess's Underground Kitchen shares her delicious recipe for roasted carrot & orange soup.

You can find out how to make this in your own kitchen here.

3:16 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan

Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to play.

3:25 DIY with Stan Scott

This week builder Stan Scott is along to help out with any DIY projects you might have.

If you have any questions for him text 2101 or email jesse@rnz.co.nz.

3:35 Critter of the Week:  the southern bladderwort

This week’s critter is the southern bladderwort, Utricularia australis, a carnivorous plant that lives fully submerged in peat bogs. A dramatic decline in population means this species is now considered ‘nationally critical’.

3:45 The Panel with Nicky Pellegrino and Sam Johnson