Afternoons for Friday 23 June 2023

 

1:15 National Flash Fiction Day celebrated

Yesterday was the shortest day of the year and with that comes the annual National Flash Fiction Day.

The competition has been running since 2012 and it celebrates short stories in all their glory.

The winners were announces last night with Auckland's Margaret Moores came out on top of the adults category with her story 'Moon Landing'.

Judges David Eggleton and Airini Beautrais compare it to "mysterious poetry" and said it had "elegiac and poignant qualities, neatly combined with humour".

Margaret speaks to Jesse about her work.

1:25 Science and comedy collide for NZ International Science Festival

The New Zealand International Science Festival kicks off one week from today and one of this year's marquee events is the Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate.

The format started up in Melbourne and has found a lot of success across Australia, so now the people behind it are keen to see if it catches on across the ditch.

Sci Fight brings together a mixture of scientists and comedians to battle their wits and debate serious issues in a ridiculous way.

It's happening on the 1st of July at Otago Museum's Hutton Theatre.

It will be hosted by Australian comedian and science communicator Alanta Colley. She speaks to Jesse.

1:35 Talking to communities about what they want from the economy

A former Green MP has been hitting the road to hear from communities about what they would want from a new economy.

Gareth Hughes is now the New Zealand lead of international organisation Wellbeing Economy Alliance.

His listening tour invited people to share their stories and views of the economy and what change they'd like to see.

1:45 Sofar gigs re-launched in Aotearoa

Back in 2009, two friends in London hosted a gig in their flat - and their mates loved it so much, that it sparked a network of secret concerts around the world.

Sofar Sounds stages performances featuring upcoming artists, in intimate spaces. It could be an old church, an art gallery, and more often than not, someone's house.

Music lovers who are lucky enough to get a spot only find out the location 36 hours in advance.

It's recently relaunched in New Zealand after a long Covid hiatus - Keeley Lash is an organiser for the Auckland-based events. She speaks to Jesse.

2:10 Film Review with Dom Corry

Today Dom reviews Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, No Hard Feelings and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.

2:20 NZ Live: The Mitchell Twins

Delany Davidson - one of New Zealand's best song writers - once said "you can't beat the blood harmonies"

He was referring to The Mitchell Twins and their older sister Jenny Mitchell when they were here for an NZ Live in 2019.

The Mitchell Twins were named overall runners-up in the Gold Guitar awards this year, and came away with a few other wins

They're currently nominated for APRA New Zealand's Best Country Song for Find A River,

 The Mitchell Twins, Maegen and Nicola are in this week to play their own NZ Live session.

3:08 Cauliflower cheese baked potatoes

For the colder wintery days chef, author and local body councillor Martin Bosley has a great family recipe that's easy to make and bound to be a crowd pleaser.

He's sharing his recipe for a hearty cauliflower cheese baked potatoes. You can find out how to make this dish at home 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 Gardening with Lynda Hallinan

The days might be short and the temperatures cold, but now is the perfect time to start planning on planting your strawberry patch.

Lynda Hallinan talks to Jesse about how to prepare for this summer crop in the middle of winter!

3:35 Critter of the Week: Antarctic midge

Thursday June 22 (yesterday) was the shortest day of the year so this week's critter is here to celebrate the cold.
Antarctic midges (Belgica antarctica) are incredible survivors: they can cope with -15 °C temperatures and can live for up to a month without oxygen. The extremophiles are also Antarctica's largest native land animal despite being no bigger than a grain of rice.

3:45 The Panel with Boopsie Maran and Mark Knoff-Thomas