Lately for Tuesday 30 November 2021

10:18 Jim Bolger on Christopher Luxon's appointment

Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger; who was National Party leader from 1986 until 1997, joins Karyn to discuss Christopher Luxon's new appointment as leader of the National Party.

10:30 Paper money on the way out

Paper money is slowly on the way out but retreating from cash services all together may have some repercussions for those who rely on it. A new Reserve Bank discussion document called Future of Money - Cash System Redesign outlines some of the challenges and possible solutions for traditional paper money. One of the more complex challenges is the issue of who should pay to keep cash in circulation. Dr Claire Matthews is the Director of academic programmes at Massey's Business School and joins Karyn to discuss who may have to foot the bill.

10:40 How to gift second-hand Christmas presents

Giving second hand gifts for Christmas is now a cool thing to do according to an article in the Guardian, but there are rules. You can do your bit to curb fast fashion by finding a vintage garment in a second hand shop or a limited edition book, but there are some things you should be very careful about. Steve Archer, who, together with his wife Coralie, write a blog called #Practically Green shares some of his top tips.

10:46 Otago Museum's new copycat parakeets

Four Indian ring-necked parakeets are soon to be released into Otago Museum's tropical forest. The birds are renowned for their unique talent of mimicking repeated words. The species have an estimated life-span of 30 years but the four parakeets in Otago are only a few months old and have not yet mastered the ability to repeat words and phrases. Otago Museum science communicator Kate Irving shares how they've been caring for the parakeets and how they plan on releasing them into the forest.

10:55 Lately Music

Artist: The Bug Club 
Track: If My Mother Thinks I'm Happy 
Album: Pure Particles