Afternoons for Wednesday 21 February 2024

 

1:15 Half-price fares for public transport research

A new study into the impact of the post-covid, half-price public transport initiative was released this morning.

The research - published by the University of Otago - examines the impact that fare cut had on public housing tenants in Ōtautahi Christchurch.

In the city's single fare zone, the scheme reduced an adult single trip to $1.30.

Participants in the trial were asked how this reduction impacted their use of public transport, and quality of life.

The studies author Dr Angela Curl talks to Mark.

1:25 Calls for bylaw changes for life jacket wearing in Auckland

Water safety advocates are calling for an urgent change to Auckland's Navigational Bylaw.

Currently skippers of vessels under 6 meters can choose whether people on board wear life jackets.

What is the need for change?

Bronwyn Coers is the Strategy Manager for Wai Ora Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland's Water Safety & Drowning Prevention Strategy. She speaks to Mark.

1:35 Valentine's Day a big day for break ups, a look at that trend

If people are in a rough patch, or what researchers call "a weakened state" in their relationship, they are almost five times more likely to break up within the two weeks surrounding Valentine's day than any other weeks of the year.

They are, in fact, five times more likely to break up than any other weeks of the year - that's according to a 2014 study recently discussed in Psychology Today.

Dr Kirsty Ross is a clinical psychologist at Massey University, she talks to Mark about the Valentine's Day break up trend.

1:45 Heading Off: EV road trips tips and tricks to making it around the country

This week on Heading Off we're looking at doing road trips around Aotearoa in EVs, what to be aware of, tips to make the battery life last longer and what you should do in advance.

Richard Edwards has made hundreds of EV road trips and even runs his own Youtube Channel on the topic. He's our guest for Heading Off this week.

2.12 Podcast Critic: Adam Burns

Today Adam talks to Mark about two podcasts: Black Girl Songbook and Filthy Ritual.

2:20 Collectors' corner: Space collection so big it's now a museum

Like many people of his generation, Dave Owen first became interested in space as a child; in part fired up by his love of sci-fi.

Encouraged by his mother, young Dave wrote to the US embassy asking about the space programme. They sent him back some memorabilia, launching a life long obsession.

Since then his collection has taken flight. Blasting off from the backroom of his house into its own building, becoming the Te Awamutu Space Centre.

Dave talks to Mark about his collection, and how a small Waikato town became home to our only dedicated space museum.

2:30 Bookmarks with Wendyl Nissen

Today's Bookmarks guest has been described as a queen of Auckland's media scene.

Author, broadcaster, and former Woman's Weekly editor Wendyl Nissen is in for this week's interview.

She's a straight shooter, known for her humourous and honest writing; her books include a deep dive into dementia in 'My Mother and Other Secrets', a series on how to live a natural life with authenticity.

She talks to Mark about what she enjoys reading, watching and listening to in her down time.

3:10 Myth busting the make up of workaholics

Professor Malissa Clark knows what it's like to be a workaholic.

She lived off the adrenaline of constantly being busy; even working through the contractions before the birth of her daughter.

Now she's an organizational psychology professor at the University of Georgia who dispels myths about what a workaholic is, what drives the compulsion to constantly work, and how to clock off effectively.

Her new  book is called Never Not Working: Why the Always-On Culture  is Bad for Business--and How to Fix It.

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

Coming up on Our Changing World, we head to South Georgia with Peregrin Hyde.

Peregrin is part of a group of young New Zealanders travelling to this wild and remote Atlantic island to be inspired by the legacy of early Antarctic explorers such as Sir Ernest Shackleton.

3:45 The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Michael Moynahan