Afternoons for Thursday 26 October 2023

 

1:10 The death of Sir Jon Trimmer

Late this morning the family of ballet and dancing kaumatua Sir Jon Trimmer confirmed that he had died aged 84 after a battle with cancer.

To mark his incredible 60 year long career in dance and association with the Royal New Zealand Ballet we speak to choreographer Loughlan Prior who had worked closely with Sir Jon.

1:15 Using Māori traditions to save money!

Globetrotting Wellington chef Joe McLeod is no stranger to utilising Aotearoas backyard pantry in everyday cooking.

He's worked as a chef in fine dining restaurants around the world, was the first Māori to hold the position of executive chef in New Zealand parliament, and even cooked for the Queen at the Ritz in London.

Kiwi audiences may know him from his 2013 bilingual TV series 'Joe's World on a Plate' where he combined world cusine with local New Zealand ingredients.

An expert in using traditional Māori methods for gathering and preparing food, he's dedicated his time to preserving this knowledge for future generations and has tips for us now on how to make the most of our backyards, while also saving money when it comes to the supermarket checkout.

1:35 New technology to accurately measure cattle methane emissions

A group of New Zealand scientists have developed ground-breaking new technology in the shape of portable chambers which measure the methane emissions from cattle.

This new technology means farmers will know which cattle are producing lower methane levels which in turn means these low emitters can be bred for future generations - helping us reach our goal of lowering methane levels country wide in an attempt to combat climate change.

This technology is developed by crown research institute AgResearch.

Suzanne Rowe, is a senior scientist there, she speaks to Jesse.

1:45 Lyttleton Habour history - an incredible story

When you mention the South Island harbour region of Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour, a lot of listeners will smile because they have a happy memory of the area, because it's the sort of magical place where stories are made.

Recognising the rich potential for stories from this intriguing neck of the woods, author, historian and educator Dr Jane Robertson has written not one, but two fantastic books about the bays of Lyttleton Harbour. 

The second book's out now and is called Living Between Land & Sea, The Bays of Whakaraupo Lyttelton Harbour,  with a focus on the many jetties that dot the long narrow inlet.

Jane Robertson speaks to Jesse.

1:50 Link 3 album

Today's link 3 winner will get a vinyl copy of Beastwars latest album Tyranny of Distance, which is a covers album.

2:10 Music Critic: Colin Morris

Today Colin talks to Jesse about tracks from Noel Coward and Neil Young

2:30 NZ Sporting History: Motorcycling legend Keith Turner

Keith Turner was 21 when he went over for his first European season, and slept in his tent in snow and ice.

He was well known for being a team of one, he was his own mechanic - fixing all the faults that bikes threw up in those days.

He was there when Russia invaded Czechoslovakia, and reckons he was more known in Germany than back home in New Zealand.

He won second in the world in 1971. Keith is our guest for NZ Sporting History this week.

3:10 Link 3

3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm

This week Mary talk to Jesse about getting smarter with Kiwisaver choices and overall trends for funds.

3:35 Spoken Feature BBC Witness

On 21 October 1973, American heartthrobs The Osmonds were met by hysterical crowds when their plane landed at London's Heathrow Airport. A surge by some of the 10,000 fans caused a viewing balcony to collapse. Eighteen people were injured. Four fans were treated in hospital. The term "Osmondmania" was used across the newspapers. Donny Osmond shares his memories of it with Josephine McDermott.

3:45 The Panel with Lynda Hallinan and Simon Pound