Afternoons for Wednesday 19 June 2024

 

1:15 Pre-dinosaur fossils uncovered in Canterbury

A 246-million-year-old fossil discovered in Canterbury has upended long-standing theories about how early sea-going reptiles dispersed around the globe - and our understanding of the earth's history.

The nothosaur vertebra was discovered in 1978 at Balmacaan Stream and has since been held at GNS Science.

However it wasn't until this year that an international team of scientists analysed the vertebra and other associated fossils.

The Canterbury fossil was discovered by Doug and Hamish Campbell. Dr Hamish Campbell speaks to Mark.

1:25 Wallaby sighting in Cambridge causing concern

Wallabies,  the Australian pest could  cause millions of dollars of damage to farmland and a new indication there's on near Cambridge is cause for concern.

How it got there, no one is sure, but it might have had human help.  

Waikato senior biosecurity officer Dave Byers speaks to Mark.

1:35 Bid to lure more women into trades

Building industry group, BCITO has launched a new initiative to get more women into the trades.

The number of women in trade apprenticeships has grown from less than one percent in 2015, however women still only make up just over six percent of apprentices.

So why is that? And what more can be done to boost the number of women tradies?

Kevin Paul Painters and Decorators in Nelson has a number of women apprentices. To tell us more Mark speaks to co-owner Maria Williams.

1:45 Heading Off: Dark Dance

Heading Off this week is maybe less about getting out THERE ... but more about heading INWARDS, in a introspective kind of way.

Dark Dance is a regular dance party held in Auckland.

It's got what you expect - plenty of sweaty dancers and plenty of EDM bangers played by the DJ, but it's all in complete darkness.

The organiser and resident DJ of Dark Dance is Darcy Peacock explains this unique night out to Mark.

2.12 Podcast Critic: Jemima Huston

Today's podcast reviewer Jemima talks to Mark about Carrie Jade Does Not Exist and In the Pits, a homegrown podcast about the history of the music venue the Wine Cellar.

2:20 Easy Eats with Sam Parish: Honey Mustard Glazed Rissoles with Sweet and Sour Cabbage

This week's mid week meal inspiration with Sam Parish's Easy Eats is a taste sensation.

As always, it's budget friendly, easy to make and bound to keep all your diners happy at meal time.

You can find out how to make her Honey Mustard Glazed rissoles here.

2:30 Bookmarks with Hank Bilous

Our Bookmarks guest this week is multitalented aventurer Hank Bilous.

Hank grew up in Wanaka, where he tried every skiing discipline alongside his elder brother, Olympic freestyle skiier Finn.

Hank is the protagonist of new short film, The War on Style, which premiers at the NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival next month.

The War on Style explores technical skills and self expression through skiing, surfing, nursing, chess, skateboarding and more.

Hank draws inspiration music, art and a range of extreme sports and joins us to tell us all about it. 

3:10 To know what people are thinking, just ask!

Wouldn't you love to know what other people are thinking? Jeff Wetzler says that's easier than you might expect.  All you have to do is ask, but too often we either don't know how to ask the right questions in the right way. 

Wetzler is a global expert on adult learning and leadership.

He offers an effective way to find out what other people are thinking in his new book, Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs In Leadership and Life.

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

Coming up on Our Changing World - Māori and Pacific peoples are three to six times more likely to develop stomach cancer than New Zealanders with European ancestry.

Claire Concannon visits the research team taking aim at this disparity.

3:45 The pre-Panel