Afternoons for Friday 14 June 2024

 

1.15 The impact of a youth mentor

Upside Youth Mentoring is a volunteer programme providing positive role models for young people in need of extra support.

Ahead of National Volunteer Week, which runs from the 16^th to the 22^nd of June, Charlotte Ryan speaks to programme manager Donald Fawkner and mentor Sean Towson about their work.

1.25 Keeping an ancient art alive

At a time when many are searching for tangible, offline connections, blacksmithing could be primed for a comeback.

Today, Charlotte Ryan speaks to blacksmith and instructor Judy Waterson about her work and why there seems to be a resurging interest in this ancient artform.

1.35 Kiwi stuntman talks thrills and spills

You may not recognise him, but you’ll certainly recognise his skill.

Mark Harris is a stuntman and stunt coordinator with almost 40 years of experience in his industry. His credits include titles like The World’s Fastest Indian, Goodbye Pork Pie and Hercules.

Charlotte Ryan speaks to Mark to find out what makes a stuntman tick.

1:45 Freaky Friday

We’re back sharing more of your spooky, unexplainable or coincidental stories.

If you have a tale to tell, email us at afternoons@rnz.co.nz.

Today, Marlborough resident Dave Pearce tells about a close encounter that took place 50 years ago.

2:10 Film Review with Sam Hollis

RNZ producer and film critic Sam Hollis reviews Eileen, a psychological thriller with a Kiwi connection, and Hit Man, the latest from Richard Linklater. 

2:20 NZ Live: Lilly Carron

For NZ Live this week Lilly Carron is in the Auckland studio.

Her second EP 'And The Clouds Came Undone' was released at the end of last month. It's the follow up to her debut EP 'Messy Mind'.

She plays some of those tracks for us live as well as a cover of a Ladyhawke song.

3:08 Cauliflower and kumara soup with rosemary and lemon

Today Kelly Gibney's got a great recipe for a hearty and healthy soup that's perfect to pack up and take for lunch during the week.

She shares her recipe for cauliflower and kumara soup. You can find out how to make this at home 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

Lynda Hallinan is back with some great gardening tips for the weekend.

3:35 Critter of the Week

Pātangaroa or sun stars are a species of starfish found in the intertidal zones of Te Ika-a-Māui and the West Coast of the Te Waipounamu. 

 

We have over 600 species of starfish in Aotearoa and they have some pretty unusual eating habits. Pātangaroa only have a tiny mouth on the underside of their body, which is often not big enough to eat through. To get around this problem, they insert their stomach membranes into their prey and digest them outside their body before slurping up the resulting juices!

 

3:45 The pre-Panel