Afternoons for Thursday 7 November 2024

1:15 National table football tournament coming to Auckland 

Invented in 1947, Subbuteo players simulate a game of football by flicking miniature figures to try and score goals and win matches. 

On November 16 and 17, the first ever New Zealand national table football tournament is happening in Auckland.  

Organised by the NZ Subbuteo Association, the tournament will feature four of Australia's top players and two players from Austria.

Participants will be competing at Subbuteo for a Trans-Tasman Trophy and to be crowned NZ Open Champion.
 
Richard Edeson is President of the NZSA New Zealand Subbuteo Association and tournament organiser. If you'd like to know more visit the NZSA website.

1:25 A month with a dumbphone

Research has shown the average young New Zealander spends about 42 hours using digital devices each week. 

The outcomes of high screen use are well documented, affecting physical, mental, and cognitive wellbeing. 

With all this in mind, our guest today decided to dumb-down her phone for a month, transforming it from a smartphone into a "dumbphone", to see what impact it could have on her day-to-day life. 

Vivien Beduya is a freelance photographer and a journalist for ReNews, and she's with Jesse today to share her experience. 

1:35 Advocates fear Health Star system has negative impacts for those with eating disorders

The Eating Disorder Association of New Zealand (EDANZ) has expressed concerned that the Health Star rating adorning products on supermarket shelves may have negative impacts for those living with eating disorders. 

A recent survey they conducted found 80 per cent of respondents believed the current system had negative outcomes. 

The EDANZ is now launching a petition asking the House of Representatives urge the Government to incorporate voices with lived experience of eating disorders into a review of the system. 

EDANZ chair Megan Tombs speaks to Jesse today. 

1:45 Feature album: 'ONO' by Moana & The Tribe

Today's featured album is the latest from Moana & The Tribe. 

It's called ONO and is an ambitious project that features collaborators from countries where Moana & The Tribe have toured. 

It includes voices from Norway, Taiwan, Scotland and more, and the Māori lyrics have been written by Scotty Morrison, who also sings on some tracks. 

2:10 Podcast Critic: 'A Curling Scandal' and 'The Banksy Story'

Afternoons podcast critic Nick Robinson joins Jesse to review two podcasts. 

The first tells the story of the broom that very nearly destroyed curling, while the second details the rise of one of the world's most famed contemporary artists. 

2:30 NZ Sporting History: Dylan Cleaver

Dylan Cleaver is a seasoned sports journalist who worked with the NZ Herald for 17 years before going out on his own with 'The Bounce' - a Substack newsletter.

Dylan covers a range of sports with a particular focus on cricket and rugby. His longform writing goes beyond the score, delving into the sports as culture, governance, and player welfare.

Today he joins Jesse to talk cricket, specifically the Black Caps winning the inaugural World Test Championship. 

3:15 Solving the World's Problems with Steve Wyn-Harris

Steve Wyn-Harris is a recently retired sheep farmer in the Hawke's Bay, and yet in the six years we've been chatting with him on Afternoons, we've never discussed wool. 

3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris

Today historian Dr Grant Morris joins Jesse from Victoria, Australia. 

He's been learning all about the region's history and has prepared a few tidbits to share with us today. 

3:35 BBC Witness History: the Siegfried and Roy tiger attack

For nearly 40 years, the magicians Roy Horn and Siegfried Fischbacher wowed audiences in Las Vegas with their death-defying tricks involving white lions and tigers.