Afternoons for Friday 25 August 2023

CRITTER T-SHIRTS ARE BACK

To celebrate all things Aotearoa native fauna and flora we have a new Critter of the Week t-shirts back for 2023.

The super talented Giselle Clarkson has designed a new image for the shirts and tote bags.

There is a cut off date for pre-orders so they arrive in time for Christmas deliveries to friends and loved ones.

Follow this link and place your order. Five dollars for each t-shirt and tote bag sold goes back to environmental volunteer groups around Aotearoa which are working hard to keep our unique critters safe from extinction.

Order your COTW 2023 t-shirts and or totes by clicking here.

National Poetry Day Competition!

Rules:

Entries close at 2pm. Submit entries to jesse@rnz.co.nz.

The poem should be six lines, and must include the following six words: 

CROSSING
JUICE
VACANT
EYELID
LOVE
RAIN

 

1:15 Te Reo commentary on offer for this year's Rugby World Cup

We're not far away from kicking off this year's Rugby World Cup.

For the event Sky Sport is offering Te Reo commentary, as well as English.

Tūmamao Harawira -  Māori sportscaster and reporter for Whakaata Māori talks to Jesse about incorporating te reo into sports.

1:25 National Poetry Day!

Today is National Poetry day and continuing the Afternoons tradition - we'll be holding our annual audience poetry slam competition.

To judge again this year we have Dr Tracey Slaughter along in the studio to share the words and rules of the competition.

Tune in to take part!

1:35 The electric stomach - an explainer

It might sound odd, but it's true, our stomachs have an amount of electrical activity going on!

 Dr Tim Angeli-Gordon is a biomedical engineer, Rutherford Discovery Fellow and head of the Laboratory for TrAnslational Research in Gastroenterology and Emerging Technologies (TARGET Lab) at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute.

He's sharing his knowledge on the topic at one of the Raising The Bar events being held around Auckland. He gives Jesse a taster of his talk all about the secrets of the electric stomach.

1:45 Freaky Friday

Every week we hear from our listeners about their strange, spooky stories or eerie coincidences that leave goosebumps in their wake.

This week we hear from Jen who's mum had an unexpected reunion and Alice with an eerie tale about her dad.

If you have something to share with us please email jesse@rnz.co.nz or text 2101.

2:10 Film Review with Sam Hollis

Today RNZ's very own Sam Hollis talks to Jesse about Heart of Stone starring Gal Gadot and the documentary Merkel, a look at the life of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

2:20 NZ Live: Summer Thieves

For NZ Live today Dunedin born band Summer Thieves is in to play.

The band came together during their high school days making a name for themselves playing at local parties.

Following a string of single releases in finally unleashed their debut album in 2017 called Warped.

They've just released another album, Cigarettes in Space, they're celebrating with a release shows in both Wellington and Auckland.

3:04 Afternoons annual poetry slam winner!

It's Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day and our annual Afternoons poetry slam attracted over 300 entries. 

Poets had 30 minutes to write a poem of six lines or less, containing the following six words: CROSSING
JUICE, VACANT, EYELID, LOVE, RAIN

Listen to judge Tracey Slaughter read out the winning entry and some special mentions. 

Congratulations to Annabel Inglis from Christchurch with her winning poem:

Parenthood:

It keeps crossing my mind. How can I expect her to know. She's still so young. 

As she sits there eating her burnt toast and juice, crumbs on her eyelid. Looking at me.

Her new mind, so vacant but so curious.
It's my job to teach her, about numbers, rain, rules. 

But, then I remind myself. Love and the rest will follow.

3:08 Sam Parish's scruffins!

What do you get if you cross a muffin with a scroll? A delicious sweet treat called a scruffin.

Today chef and author Sam Parish shares her recipe for this decadent breakfast treat, which she says MUST be eaten warm.

It's a recipe you do have to start the day before, but it's not hard to make. You can find out how to make this at home here.

3:16 Music 101: Kara Rickard

This week Kara Rickard is filling in as host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm. She'll be sharing what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on the show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she picks a track for us to play.

3:25 DIY with Stan Scott

Builder Stan Scott is back with Jesse to answer any DIY questions or queries you might have.

If you have anything you'd like his opinion on text 2101 or email jesse@rnz.co.nz.

3:35 Critter of the Week: The Manaia Pygmy pipehorse

The Manaia pygmy pipehorse, Cylix tupareomanaia, is a tiny candy cane critter unique to the coastal waters of Te Tai Tokerau Northland. The name of this pipehorse reasserts the mana of Ngātiwai who named the species Tu Pare o Manaia because of the bony crown on its head.

3:45 The Panel with Sally Wenley and Andie McCombs