Afternoons for Tuesday 17 December 2024

1:15 Measuring the manu

It's summer and that means it's manu season.

The 'Z ' Manu World Champs qualifiers are underway and for the first time, finalists will be judged on the boom or 'pop' of their manu or bomb.

Last year the inaugural 'Z' Manu world champs were held, and this year's qualifiers are now underway.

1:25 New Zealand and the 'psychedelic renaissance'

The latest set of results from the 2024 New Zealand Drugs Trends Survey has shed light on the non-medical use of pharmaceuticals in New Zealand. 

Over 10,000 people took the survey, and this year for the first time they were asked about their recreational use of pharmaceuticals and the use of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes. 

From the results it looks like we may be part of a global trend that's been dubbed a "psychedelic renaissance". 

Helping Jesse break down the results is a member of the NZ Drugs Research Team at Massey University's SHORE & Whāriki Research Centre, Dr Robin van der Sanden. 

1:35 Jack Jordan, axeman. 

Jack Jordan is one of the world's top axemen.

He holds the world record for the Stihl Timbersports world trophy - and he's been the global champ in that event, three years in a row. Last month he won silver in Timbersport's Individual World Championship.

1:45 Tech Tuesday: trail cameras and online fire safety tools

Dan Watson talks about an online 3-step FENZ tool that tells you whether you can light your fire or do your outdoor work safely, what the fire risk is and what you should do to stay safe. He also reviews a trail camera he's been using to nab garden raiders and some new electronic hearing protection. 

2:10 Book Critic: summer reading picks

Claire Robertson has three picks to read while you are on your holiday.

Amy and Isabelle by Elizabeth Strout (Scribner), Strays & Waifs by Mandy Hager (The Cuba Press) and I Asked, And He Talked by Vanessa Robertson (Willson Scott).

2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster

For the last time this year we hear the dulcet tones of our Australian correspondent, Brad Foster. Today Brad gives us an update on the Fiji alcohol poisoning case; high temperatures in Melbourne and Sydney and the Liberal party's strategy to develop nuclear power to transition to net zero. 
 

2:30 Music feature: the songs that got us through 2024

Today, we're doing something a bit special for our music feature.

We asked you what song was special to you, or helped you through a difficult time this year 

It could be a sad song, it could be a joyous, uplifting one; even a very silly one. 

And we were overwhelmed by the responses .. thank you for sharing your songs and stories.

3:10 Feature interview: The Bhutan Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay  

Small countries have a habit of punching above their weight.  New Zealanders know that too well. Four countries that are small in size, but mighty in their commitment to tackling climate change have come together to launch the G-ZERO forum.  Announced by the Prime Minister of Bhutan at the UN COP 29 meeting last month, the countries pledge to remain carbon negative and show the world what's possible in the goal to reduce carbon emissions. We'll talk to Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay about the G-ZERO initiative and his hope that the world will start redefining its broken relationship with the planet. 

3:35 BBC Witness History
 

 

3:45 The pre-Panel
Wallace Chapman and producer Tom Riste-Smith join Jesse to preview tonight's episode of The Panel.