Afternoons for Friday 1 September 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.

1:15 Insects as food trend not taking off in Aotearoa

For a while now we've been looking at insects as a menu item for not only it's high protein value to our diets but because they don't need a lot of land to be produced and they have a tiny little insect sized carbon footprint.

But those factors don't appear to be enough to convince people to put more crickets on their plates!  

AgResearch and Lincoln University researcher and PHD student Caitlin Hyde has been researching the insects as food trend.

1:25 Family Faith Footy - A Pasifika Rugby story documentary

The countdown is on the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

Whether you're into rugby or not, it's hard to avoid the tournament and the die hard fans around the motu. Kick off is next Saturday.

But even if you're not big on rugby,  this weekend there's a great documentary looking behind the big names and games in rugby with a focus on Pasifika players.

It's called Family Faith Footy - A Pasifika Rugby Story and is on TVNZ on Sunday night.

Director Jeremiah Tauamiti and Adiran Stevanon who's part the production team speak to Jesse.

1:35 Critters of Aotearoa celebrating Critter of the Week feature

It's Friday and our Critter of the Week Day.

Behind the critter weekly chat Nic and Jesse do is a big team of researchers and writers making the feature a seamless part of the Afternoons show.

Now one of those of clever team members Lily Duval, has drawn 50 of the critters we've talked about over the years and put them in a book that's being released next week.  It's called Critters of Aoteaora.

Lily speaks to Jesse.

1:45 Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday is our weekly segment where we ask you to share your creepy, spooky, or coincidental experiences.

If you have a tale to tell please get in touch by text, 2101, or email us at afternoons@rnz.co.nz

We have two stories to share with you today.

2:10 Film Review with Dom Corry

Today Dom talks to Jesse about The Equalizer 3, Scrapper and award winning French film The Innocent.

2:20 NZ Live Clementine and Valentine

The sisters who were formally known as Purple Pilgrams, are now performing under their birth names.

'Clementine and Valentine' have just released their much anticipated album 'The Coin that Broke the Fountain Floor'.

They're here in the Auckland studio today playing songs from the album for NZ Live!

3:08 Salmon burgers with herbed yoghurt

Today's weekly recipe is from Jess Daniell of Jess's Underground Kitchen and couldn't be a better meal to mark the beginning of spring.

She's got a delicious and simple recipe for salmon burgers that doesn't necessarily need to use fresh fish to make.

You can find out how to make this crowd pleasing dish 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

Spring has sprung and Lynda Hallinan is along with some tips for getting your garden summer ready.

3:35 Critter of the Week: Beauveria bassiana

The icing sugar fungus, Beauveria bassiana, is a stealthy member of the fungi kingdom. When it comes into contact with an insect or another invertebrate, it invades the critter and starts growing inside it. After a few days, the host dies and its body erupts in a powdery white mould that looks like icing sugar.

3:45 The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Simon Wilson