Afternoons for Wednesday 21 June 2023

 

1:15 Children's clothing landfill conundrum addressed

Some children can outgrow six clothing sizes in just four years.

Perhaps it's not surprising then that children's clothes leave a big stain on our landfill.

All up, about 180,000 tonnes of clothing and textiles are dumped in New Zealand each year, a number which has risen due to fast fashion.

Jess Richards and her business partner Miranda Kersten want to combat this. Jess speaks to Jesse.

1:25 Te Kura Maninirau to lead Māori Performing Arts Open Day

Two established performing arts companies are joining forces to create a circus school for Māori youth.

It's called 'Te Kura Maninirau' and it will be showcased at a Māori Performing Arts Open Day this Saturday at Te Pou Theatre in West Auckland.

Attendees will get to see DJs, circus and acrobatic acts, live music, dance and more.

Natasha van Etten, studio manager and educator at Te Kura Maninirau talks to Jesse.

1:35 Comeback for the Kaikoura Canyon's Seabed ecosystems

A recent study is painting a remarkable comeback story following the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake.

The 7.8 magnitude shake had decimated nearly all of the Kaikōura Canyon's seabed ecosystems.

But analysis of 2020 data shows parts have already returned to their pre-quake state - in a third of the time scientists initially predicted.

NIWA and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington PhD student Katie Bigham talks to Jesse about their study.

1:45 What does an 'entrepreneurial mindset' really mean?

There's a term which is often used to describe self-starters, or high achievers.

The words 'entrepreneurial mindset' are often thrown around - but a researcher has found there is actually little clarity about what that actually means.

Director of the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Darsel Keane is working to come up with a definition, in thehopes we can make entrepreneurship a teachable skill.

Darsel Keane speaks to Jesse.

2.12 Podcast Critic: Vaughn Smith

Media personality Vaughn Smith's been recommending to a number of people a great podcast all about nineties music.

He talks to Jesse about 60 Songs That Explain the 90s, a podcast by 90s survivor Rob Harvilla.

2:25 Bookmarks with Abby Howells.

For today's Bookmarks today we meet one of the hottest comedy performers of the moment, Abby Howells.

She's a "human person", comedian, actor, playwright and improvisor... you may have seen her on Seven Days or Guy Montgomery's Spelling Bee

Abby Howells was the winner of the Billy T award this year, at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival.

She's in the studio with Jesse today to talk about what she likes to read, watch and listen to when she's not the entertainment!

3:10 The impact Rome has on modern society and why it can help

Rome wasn't built in a day and it didn't crumble in a day either. It is the shining example of one of the most innovative periods in human history, and then it all turned to custard. Professor Greg Woolf is one of the world's leading authorities on ancient Rome. He's in New Zealand speaking to Universities around the country about the nature of empires, why Roman creativity seemed to run dry, and how  the past can help us understand the present.

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

Coming up on Our Changing World - independent podcast producer Max Balloch brings us a story about connecting with the stars, and what is causing the night sky to fade.

3:45 The Panel with Ella Henry and Stephen Franks