Afternoons for Friday 6 December 2024

1:15 A legacy in birth care

Jesse's first guest has lost count of the number of babies she's delivered.

Janet Taiatini thinks it's probably thousands. She one of the longest serving, registered, Māori midwives in the country.

1:25 Light the way 

New research has shown that poor lighting in rest homes contributes to falls.

The University of Auckland study assessed the lighting in 12 residential care homes in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland

Gerontologist Professor Ngaire Kerse joins Jesse, Ngaire's also the Joyce Cook Chair in Ageing Well.

1:35 How to go electric and why

Rewiring Aotearoa has launched a new household electrification calculator that shows New Zealanders how much money they can save on bills by upgrading to electric machines.

Rewiring Aotearoa is an independent, non-profit organisation with the aim of making New Zealand more electric.

CEO Mike Casey joins Jese to discuss their work and the calculator. 

1:45 Freaky Friday

Today Jesse hears a spooky story involving a lake in Pakistan and an open grave. 

2:10 Film Review: some classics to revisit

Producer Sam Hollis examines the Netflix documentary Daughters and gives us an early peek at his best of the year list. 

2:20 NZ Live; Jim Nothing

Today we are treated to a performance by singer-songwriter Jim Nothing, who is back with his second album 'Grey Eyes, Grey Lynn' 

This impressive follow-up to his stellar 2022 debut, In the Marigolds, offers a glimpse into a moment in time in Jim's world

Originally from Christchurch Jim now calls Auckland home, and Grey Eyes, Grey Lynn captures the essence of his life in the city.

3:08 Wine: Timothy Giles

Wine writer Timothy Giles highlights the 80th anniversary of Kumeu River Wines. It's one of the grandest wineries of New Zealand and still family owned. Tim will be discussing that and looking at their chardonnay offerings which are often mentioned in international wine lists. 

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 Weekend Stuff: Stan Scott on DIY

Expert builder Stan Scott will take, consider and answer all your DIY questions.

3:35 Critter of the Week: Shore pūhā

Before spinach and silverbeet became our go-to greens, the humble pūhā was there. Pūhā or sow thistle might be an unassuming ‘weed’ that many of us pass without noticing, but they have been part of people’s diets for millennia. 

Of the three species of sow thistle that grow in Aotearoa, shore pūhā, Sonchus kirkii, is the only endemic. It grows in coastal environments throughout the motu, but populations have steadily declined since the 1980s, and it’s now listed as an at-risk species.

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman joins Jesse to preview tonight's episode of The Panel. Japes guaranteed.