Afternoons for Thursday 6 June 2024

1:15 Marking 80 years since D-Day, remembering the NZers who were there

On this day 80 years ago, in 1944, thousands of troops stormed five beaches in northern France - known forever as Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword.

Troops from across the world took part in the mission - codename Overlord - to combat Nazi Germany who controlled much of Europe at the time.

Five of those troops - all New Zealanders - are featured in an Air Force Museum of New Zealand exhibtion which opens today in Christchurch.

The stories highlight the role and experiences the men had in the event which changed the course of history

Simon Moody is the Airforce Museum research creator, he speaks to Jesse.

1:25 NZ Children and Young Adults book awards short list

The finalists for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have been announced today.

While the winners won't announced until August, it serves as a reminder of the incredible plethora of authors that spring from our shores.

The books are spread across six categories: Picture Books, Junior Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction, Illustration, and te reo Māori.

Then there's the big one, the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year, where the winner will take home an $8,500.

Taking us through the list of finalists books editor and our own book critic Claire Mabey.

1:35 Discovering the best play grounds in Tāmaki Makaurau

Renata Wiles spent hundreds of hours exploring Auckland with her daughter looking for the coolest playgrounds and kid-friendly activities available.

She began logging their stops on social media, providing photos and detailed reviews to make things more accessible to other parents.

The response inspired her to create a more official outlet, and now its here in the form of Roam with Kids, an app that's been downloaded about 3000 times since its launch just over a month ago.

Renata speaks to Jesse.

1:45 Great album

 

2:10 Music Critic: Matthew Crawley

Today Matthew talks to Jesse about a new track from T.G Shand and a single out by Richard Hawley.

2:30 NZ Sporting History: Suzie Bates

Suzie Bates grew up playing backyard cricket with her older brothers in Dunedin.

By the time she was 15, she was playing for the Otago Sparks, and she made her international debut in 2006.

At the 2009 World Cup, she took 4 for 7 with against South Africa and scored memorable168 off 105 against Pakistan.

Suzie was made White Ferns captain in July 2011, holds a number of playing records, and has played around the world for New Zealand and in franchise leagues.

She is currently preparing four a tour to England in June and July, before the big one...theT20 World Cup in Bangladesh in October.

3:10 Link 3

3:15 Solving the World's Problems with Ali Jones

Today Ali's talking to Jesse about the growing problem of mental health issues in younger people and getting help for them.

She talks about the prevalence of the issue and the difficulties getting access to the right help for them.

3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris

Before March 2020, most mediation in New Zealand was delivered face to face. 

The Covid pandemic has fundamentally changed this and now a lot of mediation is delivered online.  Along with legal history, mediation is Dr Grant Morris' academic specialty area. 

Today he explores the transformation that has occurred in New Zealand mediation over the past few years.

3:35 Spoken Feature BBC Witness History

Forty years ago, a Hollywood director, some tech revolutionaries and a group of London skinheads created a commercial that would rock the advertising world.

Based on George Orwell’s dystopic novel ‘1984’, and launched in the same year, the ad was like nothing that had been seen before.

But its road to being shown was rocky, and the beleaguered advert almost never made it air.

Mike Murray was Apple marketing manager at the time, he speaks to Molly Pipe.

3:45 The pre-Panel