Afternoons for Monday 10 July 2023

 

1:15 Dahlias could be key to helping diabetics and their sugar levels

An extract from dahlia flower petals has been found to improve blood sugar regulation in a clinical trial led by the University of Otago.

Alexander Tups is an Associate Professor of at the Centre for Neuroendocrinology with the University of Otago, he speaks to Jesse.

1.25 Serving up community spirit in Woodville

Every Tuesday, the owner of Woodville's Smoke 'n Wood restaurant in Woodville puts on a community dinner.

Karen Joblin serves home style comfort food to around 70 people for a pay-what-you-can donation.

Karen talks to Jesse about her motivation and the impact the meals have.

1.35 Handball players fundraising to play in the World Championships

17 players are heading to the handball World Championships in Croatia this August.

It's a huge milestone for New Zealand's U19 National Team...handball is one of the most popular sports in Europe.

Keir Robertson is on the team, he speaks to Jesse.

1:45 Feature album

2:10 Television Critic: Caitlin Cherry

Today Caitlin talks to Jesse about Silo  and Hijack both on Apple TV as well as Black Mirror (season 6) on Netflix.

2:20 Expert feature: Asian Supermarket shopping

This week in our expert feature we're talking about traversing the aisles of Asian supermarkets which have sprung up all over the country.

To help navigate through the ingredients on offer and how to use them at home we're talking to coffee consultant and former Master chef winner Sam Low.

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

3:10 Why science needs art according to Professor Tim Jackson

More is not always better. We need less growth to put less demand on the planet's resources and slow down climate change, but we do  need more art, more plays and works of fiction to bring to both sides of that argument to life says Professor Tim Jackson.  He's the Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity at the University of Surrey and the man to bring these two worlds together as a scientist, playwright and philosopher. He's been in New Zealand as a guest of the British Council. We talk to him about the role of arts, not just science, in climate change.

3:35 Voices

Marking 50 years of Mexico New Zealand relations, Kadambari Raghukumar meets with diaspora members and looks at the significance of bilateral relations between the two countries

3:45 The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Mark Knoff-Thomas