Afternoons for Friday 30 August 2024

Announcing Critter of the Week T Shirts 2024!

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Forest and Bird's CEO, Nicola Toki, Joyya, and Jesse Mulligan team up to bring you Critter of the Week – an awe-inspiring tribute to the lesser-known native critters and plants of Aotearoa. Illustrated by the incredible Giselle Clarkson and guided by science consultant Mike Dickison, each item showcases New Zealand's unique biodiversity our local conservation experts are striving to protect. 

With $5 from every product going directly to Aotearoa-based conservation efforts, your purchase supports heroes on the ground protecting our natural treasures. Together we've raised over $31,686! Join us in celebrating the wild beauty of Aotearoa while giving back – now that's something to be proud of!

Crafted from premium organic cotton, ethically manufactured by our World Fair Trade Organisation certified production facility in India – showcasing Joyya's commitment to sparking good in places of extreme poverty and modern slavery.

1:15 NIWA's new ship

NIWA's new multi-million dollar research vessel has arrived in the country and has already been put to work. Over the next 3 weeks the Kaharoa II will film the seafloor of the Hauraki Gulf using state-of-the-art camera systems the survey will provide important insights into one of our most valued coastal spaces.

NIWA's ship technical director Greg Foothead runs Jesse through their work and the ship itself. 

1:25 The final word on how to pop a pimple

Is there a worse feeling than waking up and looking in the mirror to discover a giant pimple has developed overnight Almost certainly there is, but nevertheless, no one likes pimples. And few of us can resist the urge to pop them. So what causes them, why do they persist, and what is the best way to get rid of them? 

We've asked dermatologist Dr Vania Sinovich to give us the lowdown.
 

1:35 closing the doors and saving lives

Brad Maclachlan received the Civil Aviation Authority Director's commendation award this week for designing a system that will save lives. His system helps pilots assess if a door is closed properly in Hughes 500 helicopters. 

Jesse asks Brad why this was needed and what happens next for his innovative system. 

1:45 Freaky Friday: a porthole premonition

This week's tale is from Joanie who tells the story of a dream that just might have saved her life. 

2:10 Film Review: Blink Twice and The Substance

Sam Hollis comes to movie town with reviews of American black comedy Blink Twice and The Substance, a new body horror flick starring Demi Moore. 

2:20 NZ Live: Mountain Boy

This week our guest is Mountain Boy - the ever-evolving project of multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter Aaron Clarke. Aaron and his band are in our Wellington studio to perform songs from debut album The Days.

3:08 Food: Date & Orange Buttermilk Scones

Julie Biuso brings us a recipe for scones that she says will blow your mind. We can't verify that, but there is a way to find out: make them yourself. 

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 What's Happening in OZ: wild weather and the Australian citizenship test.

Taking up the Friday slot for one time only, our favourite Australasian Brad Foster chats to Jesse about weather records being smashed and Olympian cyclist Matthew Richardson who has decided to ride for the UK. And Jese takes Brad's Australian citizenship test. 

3:35 Critter of the Week: Tokoriro, Occultastella morgana (not a weta)

The elusive and beautiful tokoriro, Occultastella morgana, was only recently discovered on the Denniston Plateau by Massey University Professor Steve Trewick. This remarkable species is just one of the many unique inhabitants of the rugged and wild plateau.

3:45 The pre-Panel