Afternoons for Monday 17 June 2024

 

1:15 Christchurch quakes reveal buried city history

Since the Christchurch earthquakes 15 years ago archeologists have been busy.

They've dug up nearly a million artifacts, unearthing and illuminating the city's history.

And now all the objects, and the all mountains of data collected and created have gone online.

The Museum of Archaeology Ōtautahi is New Zealand's first ever online museum.

 Katharine Watson is the founder of the museum, she speaks to Jesse.

1.25 The environmental consumer contradiction, policy change needed

Many of us now consider the environment when we make a new purchase - choosing the brand with the recyclable bottle, the low carbon footprint or even just a nice picture of a dolphin on the bottle.

But in an opinion piece, University of Auckland Associate Dean of Sustainability Dr Gabriela Baron, argues that green consumerism is an oxymoron.

Dr Baron speaks to Jesse.

1.35 Kerikeri quiz team keen to take on The Chase star

The "Egg Cups" far north quiz team are gearing up to take on an equally brainy quiz master from The Chase when he arrives next month.

The Kerikeri quiz team are regular champions of their Wednesday night competition at the Rock Salt, they're laying down the challenge to visiting Shaun Wallace who's due back in Aotearoa on a fundraising mission next month.

The local team speak to Jesse.

1:45 Feature album

2:10 Television Critic: Dom Corry

Today Dom talks to Jesse about House of the Dragon, docu-series Second to None and Presumed Innocent, a new Apple TV+ adaptation of the book previously made in to Harrison Ford film. ,

2:20 Made in NZ: Heyrex

This week on Made in NZ we meet the clever people behind a new gadget designed to monitor your dog's health, behaviour and location.

Jesse speaks to Stephen Goodger of 'Hey Rex', an AI pet wearable.

2.30 Expert Feature: Divorce coach

For our expert feature today we're joined by New Zealand's first certified divorce coach Kimberlee Sweeney.

She's been practising for nine years, and for many of those years was the only coach in the country. Now there are 12

It takes at least two years to finalise a divorce.

A coach's job to to provide emotional support, help you develop a plan, and empower you to move forward with clarity and confidence.

They also help with working out co-parenting, and financial issues.

If you have any questions for Kimberlee please text 2101 or email jesse@rnz.co.nz.

3:10 60 years since Beatlemania hit Aotearoa

This week marks sixty years since the Fab Four touched down  in New Zealand and  Ringo Starr announced to the Maori welcoming party at Wellington airport, "we come in peace".

We'll remember the Kiwi style of Beatlemania, acknowledge the influence the tour had on New Zealand music in the sixties and share newly discovered archive material that's being found all the time with music historian Chris Bourke.

3:35 Here Now

This week on Here Now, refugees often leave their countries with absolutely no choice in where they eventually will end up. Each year, New Zealand accepts about 1500 refugees from around the world and in today's episode,

Kadambari Raghukumar reflects on the brutal Balkan conflict in Kosovo that saw nearly 800,000 Kosovar Albanians become displaced.

3:45 The pre-Panel