Afternoons for Wednesday 14 August 2024

1:15 Kiingitanga Celebrations 

On August 21, it will be 18 years since the coronation of Kiingi Tuheitia. And thousands are expected to descend on Tūrangawaewae Marae in Ngāruawāhia for the week-long Koroneihana celebrations, commencing tomorrow. Kiingitanga spokesman Ngira Simmonds says they've been preparing for months.

1:25 They're farming Kingfish out here

NIWA has just opened a new Aquaculture Centre in Ruakākā which can produce 600 tonnes of Kingfish a year. Jesse talks to NIWA's chief scientist for aquaculture and biotechnology about the scheme and what they're trying to do. 

1:35 The card game that helps sick children 

Jasmine is the mother of a young child who went through leukaemia. She has developed a card-based game to help parents and tamariki who are going through health issues to connect about their feelings and needs. She is running a crowdfunding campaign to develop the game to completion. The PledgeMe page is here.  

1:45 Heading Off: Barrier Air 

Grant Bacon is the CEO of domestic airline Barrier Air who've just opened up flights between Auckland and Kerikeri. Jesse talks to Grant about the airlines' various destinations, how the market is faring, and what it's like running an airline. 

2.12 Podcast Critic: Pivot (USA) and Pū Kōrero (Aotearoa)

This week Alex Barnes reviews two podcasts. The first is Pivot, a look at the biggest stories in tech, business, and politics from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network. He then comes home with Pū Kōrero, hosted by Te Rawhitiroa Bosch who interviews the storytellers of Te Ao Māori. 

2:20 Easy Eats with Sam Parish: Steak Stroganoff

Tender sirloin steak is paired with roasted mushrooms, rich sour cream, and a touch of mustard for a sauce that's pure nostalgia. The mouthwatering recipe can be found here. 

2:30 Bookmarks with Amalia Hall, Concertmaster of Orchestra Wellington

Our bookmarks guest today is Amalia Hall. She's a classical violinist and the Concertmaster of Orchestra Wellington. A role she's held since 2016 when she became Aotearoa's youngest concert master. 

3:10 Cancer took my family, but left me: a medical mystery

Most of us know someone who has been diagnosed with cancer. Lawrence Ingrassia knows more than his fair share. His mother, brother, two sisters and nephew all died from various forms of cancer. As a longtime journalist and editor with the New York Times, LA times and Wall Street Journal, Lawrence went digging for answers. After 20 years of searching, doctors discovered  a gene mutation in all his brothers and sisters that he managed to dodge. Ingrassia takes readers on his quest to understand cancer in his family and what the future holds in cancer treatment to us all. His book is called A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery.

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World: Robots that swim like fish

They will look like fish, swim like fish and even sense like fish. Liz Garton meets a research team designing robofish and smart wetsuits to monitor the state of our oceans.

3:45 The pre-Panel