Afternoons for Tuesday 5 November 2024

1.15 Waikato graphic novels getting posthumous release  

Musician, artist, academic and radio personality Dean Ballinger passed away from motor neuron disease in August 2022

Dean was known as one of Kirikiriroa Hamilton's foremost creatives - and he is attributed for giving Hamilton its nickname - 'The Tron'.  

Jesse is joined by Rohan Marx and Mark Servian, who are are part of a team who are posthumously publishing two of Dean's graphic novels. 

1:25 Farmers hang ten

Eight years ago, an idea was hatched in Gisborne to help address the worrying number of those in the rural sector facing mental health issues.

The idea? To get farmers off the farm and out surfing. Now the Surfing for Farmers programme is in 25 beaches across the country and about to kick off again for the summer season.

The man who started it all is Stephen Thomson.

1:35 The story of the sari

The sari is a symbol of grace and identity for women across India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

A new exhibition at Tūhura Otago Museum showcases the sari's historical significance and it's evolution.

The Six Yards Sisterhood: A Contemporary Exploration of the Sari has been crafted by Rekha Shailaj, a Senior Lecturer in Fashion at Otago Polytechnic and a Ph.D. candidate at Massey University's College of Creative Arts.

1:45 Tech Tuesday: Christmas scams and Yuval Noah Harari's new book

Vertech managing director Daniel Watson has some tips to avoid Christmas scams, looks at the pros and cons of the 'return to office' push and discusses Yuval Noah Harari's new book. Nexus.

2:10 Book Critic: children's books featuring a twist of fate

These are all books about young people whose normal, relatable lives were ripped apart overnight due to conflict, constitutional change or violence. And all these stories show that but for a simple twist of fate, it could have been any of us and still could be.

For Ages: 8+ Years

Oranges in No Man's Land

By Elizabeth Laird

Published in 2006

For Ages: 11+ Years

Displacement (Graphic Novel)

By Kiku Hughes

Published in 2020

Here Upon the Tide (Aotearoa)

By Blair McMillan

Published in 2023

For Ages 12+ Years

The Things We Leave Behind

By Clare Furness

Published in 2024

For Ages 13+

Between Shades of Gray

By Ruta Sepetys

Published in 2011

For Ages 14+

The Door of No Return (verse novel)

By Kwame Alexander

Published in 2022

2:20 Update on Oz with Bernard Keane

Filling in for Brad Foster is the political editor of Crikey.com Bernard Keane. Bernard discusses the tail end of the kerfuffle over Anthony Albanese's connections to Qantas and the free upgrades they gave him and the government forgiving 20% student debt.   

2:30 Music feature: 30 years of Pulp Fiction

30 years ago this month Pulp Fiction was released in theatres and pop culture was forever changed. 
To celebrate the movie and its music Jesse is joined by RNZ Afternoons producer and film critic Sam Hollis to discuss one of the most iconic films and film soundtracks in the modern era. 

3:10 Feature interview: re-evaluating tech in the classroom

 School fairs and sausage sizzles up and down the country often raise money to pay for technology in the classroom like laptops or tablets. But educational technology is not the panacea we've been told it is says Amy Tyson.  She's the co-founder of a group called EverySchool that seeks raises the alarm about the often haphazard way technology is introduced to kids in schools without considering research.

Tech can end up being distracting and harmful to social development.   Amy Tyson makes the case for re-evaluating tech in the classroom.

3:30 Thrift

It's time for a new season of Thrift and today: too many clothes in your wardrobe? Don't worry you're not alone. But how many wears are you getting out of each item? And could you ditch a few to make some extra money?

Katy Gosset looks at how to shop mindfully.

3:45 The pre-Panel