Afternoons for Tuesday 13 June 2023

 

1:15 "Rubbish" job up for grabs on Stewart Island

Since their first clean-up project more than 20 years ago, the South Coast Charitable Trust have have rid our shores of over 72 tonnes of rubbish.

Their efforts have largely focussed on Stewart Island and Fiordland beaches, where our birds are at risk of being heavily impacted by littered plastic.

In July, 16 registered volunteers will head to Stewart Island for five days for their fourth clean-up there.

South Coast Charitable Trust administrator and clean-up organiser Joyce Kolk talks to Jesse.

1:25 Minibus bus fares remain unchanged for 30 years in North Canterbury

The cost of living and the cost of public transport have been hot topics for some time now.

But meanwhile in North Canterbury, a transport service for older members of the community and those with disabilities hasn't upped its prices in over 30 years.

Since launching in 1987, the Rangiora-based North Canterbury Minibus Trust has grown its a fleet to 12 minibuses, charging just 50 cents a ride.

Co-founder of the trust Don Fairbrother talks to Jesse.

1:35 The solar panel problems on farms, what new research is showing

A study is underway at Massey University to find the best way to integrate solar farming with livestock farming.

The challenge here is to incorporate solar panels without disturbing the growth or quality of pastures.

The early results are already proving wuite interesting.  Massey University Dairy NZ professor and co-lead of the study Danny Donaghy talks to Jesse.

1:45 Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson

Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services Daniel Watson, talks to Jesse about what to do with your digital 'estate' once you've died. What happens to your photos stored in the cloud and your social media accounts?

2:10 Book Critic: Catherine Ross

Today Catherine has books for younger readers with the theme: Female Perspective History Fiction

For readers 10/11+ years there's, Yankee Girl by Mary Ann Rodman and Interned by Pamela Rusby.

For 11 and 12+ years, she reviews Displaced by Cristina Sanders and The Foreshadowing by Marcus Sedgewick.

For 14+ years she talks about The Five (The untold lives of the women killed by Jack the Ripper, by Hallie Rubenhold and Ribbons of Scarlet by Kate Quinn, Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, E.Knight, Stephanie Perinot and Heather Webb.

2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster

Brad Foster provides an update on the Hunter Valley bus crash, the rescue of two whales off the coast, and news of the first Australian appointed to coach an English Premier League team.

2:30 Music feature: Billy Joel's music with Simon O'Neill

For our Tuesday music feature we're focussing on the piano man himself, Billy Joel.

A musician as lauded for his singing and songwriting abilities as his skill behind a piano, he put out hit after hit in the 1970s and 80s.

His songs spanned from heartfelt ballads to upbeat pop tunes that never leave your head.

And his consistency led him to become one of the best-selling musicians of all time.

To break down the man and his music today Grammy Award-winning tenor Simon O'Neill is with Jesse in the Auckland studio.

3:10 The isolation for dementia patients and their carers

Anger, frustration, isolation and sadness. These emotions aren't isolated to people diagnosed with dementia, their caregivers feel them too. Dementia has an impact on the brains of caregivers who become part of the madness says clinical psychologist  Dasha Kiper. She says caregivers can enter a shame spiral for arguing with a beloved partner or parent who puts the groceries away in the oven, or repeats the same question over and over. She offers perspective and shares some of the neurological obstacles for caregivers as well as patients in her book, Travelers to Unimaginable Lands: Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver and the Human Brain.

3:30 Spoken Feature: BBC Witness

Can a man ever beat a horse in a race? Since 1980, a Welsh town has been trying to find out. Runner Huw Lobb and race creator Gordon Green remember when two-legs outran four.

3:45 The Panel with Janet Wilson and Simon Wilson