Afternoons for Thursday 8 February 2024

 

1:15 Finding out the truth behind sustainability claims from brands

Accounting giant Ernst and Young's latest Future Consumer Index indicated one in four New Zealanders are willing to pay more for sustainable products.

But how do consumers distinguish fact from fiction when it comes to sustainable claims?

Laura Gemmell is CEO at Eco Choice Aotearoa - which helps people choose products proven to be better for the environment. She speaks to Jesse.

1:25 New research in Aotearoa on how to reverse Type 2 diabetes

New Zealand is at the forefront of research into reversing Type 2 Diabetes.

Type 2 affects around 300,000 adults in New Zealand and those numbers are expected to increase by up to 90% over the next 20 years.

Associate Professor at Auckland University of Technology and registered dietician Dr Caryn Zinn has been leading a three-year project looking into non-pharmaceutical ways to reverse the condition and says it's entirely possible.

She speaks to Jesse.

1:35 Shortland Street back catalogue on YouTube

For the first time since it launch in 1992, all 159 episodes of homegrown television soap Shortland Street will be on YouTube..

To reminisce and tell us about the decision to give it another spin, Managing Director of South Pacific Pictures Andrew Szusterman speaks to Jesse.

1:45 Great album: Abba Gold Greatest Hits

Today's link 3 winner will get a vinyl copy of Abba Gold Greatest Hits.

2:10 Music Critic: Rachel Ashby 

Today 95BFM's Rachel Ashby talks to Jesse about music from Mokotron and Pony Baby.

2:25 NZ Sporting History: Riki Ellison

Christchurch-born Riki Ellison (Ngāi Tahu) was the first New Zealander to play American football professionally in the United States and the first to win a Super Bowl.

He won three Super Bowl rings during his time with the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980s before launching his non-profit, the Missile Defence Advocacy Alliance.

Riki joins Jesse to discuss his Māori roots and fascinating family ties, plus what it's like to play in a Super Bowl.

3:10 Link 3

3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm

This week Mary Holm talks about ethical investing and the Mindful Money website, a place where you can see what your Kiwisaver provider invests in.

She explains that recently some of the largest providers have been reducing unethical investments.

3:35 Spoken Feature BBC Witness

In May 1986, 16-year-old Charlotte Mensah went to work in the UK’s first luxury Afro-Caribbean hair salon, Splinters.

In London’s glamorous Mayfair, Splinters had earned a world-class reputation and hosted the likes of Diana Ross.

Charlotte says it looked more like a five-star hotel than a salon and that its owner, Winston Isaacs expected no less than perfection from all his staff.

Now a giant of the hair care industry in her own right, Charlotte has become known as the 'Queen of the 'fro'.

She tells Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty about her roots and how training at the legendary Splinters changed her life.

3:45 The Panel with Ed McKnight and Ali Jones