Nights for Thursday 3 November 2022

Shopping for CHRISTMAS CAKE ingredients - Charlotte Ryan heads to the supermarket to buy all that the Edmonds Cookbook Rich Christmas Cake recipe calls for and wonders is it cheaper to buy one rather than make one? 

Can you guess how much it cost?

 

7:12 Our Changing World

Presenter Claire Concannon is back, and, inspired by the crowning of Bird of the Year she goes behind the scenes at Auckland Museum to learn about research into the past lives of seabirds.  

 

7:35 Essential NZ Album: The Islander by Dave Dobbyn

There may be no artist who has made more essential New Zealand albums than Dave Dobbyn, and in this programme Nick Bollinger discusses his most quintessentially New Zealand one: The Islander. 

 

8:15 Pacific Waves

Koroi Hawkins presents a daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world.

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8:30 Window on The World: People Fixing the World

Would you pick up litter if your life depended on it? Around the world, companies and governments are trying to incentivise people to pick up litter and recycle their waste. In Nigeria, we visit the tech start-up which encourages people to pick rubbish up off the street - and then swaps the plastic bottles, cartons and metals they collect for potentially life-saving healthcare.

And in Turkey, we meet the mayor on a mission to get his residents recycling, by exchanging their household waste for points that earn them money.

 

9:07 World Weather with Erick Brenstrum

Former Metservice Severe Weather Meteorologist, Erick Brenstrum joins us once again to take a look at weather events around the world.

Tonight, Erick looks at the destruction and death caused by Hurricane Ian in Florida, meanwhile the Mississippi River is running at its lowest level on record in many places, as drought in the USA affects much of the country, and he casts an sys over the cold break here in Aotearoa.

 

9:30 Australian correspondent Jason Morrison

Jason Morrison from 7News in Australia joins us with the latest news from across the ditch.

 

10:17 Tips from a top pollen forecaster

If you suffer from hayfever, checking the pollen forecast will likely be a part of your daily ritual — but chances are you've never thought about where those forecasts come from. 

Back in August, scientists and meteorologists warned Kiwis should brace for a bad spring and summer, with lots of pollen expected. Has that forecast changed? Pollen forecaster Dr David Fountain joins the show.

 

10:25 Axe-thrower takes aim at world championships 

We've all heard the idiom "having an axe to grind", but Krista Mackie is more interested in throwing axes and hitting targets. She's an axe-throwing coach and champion, and she's off to the States in December to represent New Zealand at the World Axe Throwing Championships.

 

10:30 How to keep fireworks safe over Guy Fawkes

They're a spectacle when they're lighting up the night sky — but as bright, booming and colourful as they are, fireworks continue to be a source of great debate. Should you still be allowed to set off your own fireworks, or is it high time it was strictly left to the professionals?

Whichever side of the fence you sit on, the message is the same: better to be safe than sorry. Fire and Emergency community education manager Adrian Nacey joins us for some friendly safety reminders.

 

10:40 It's time to 'tuck away' those Christmas Cakes

The question on many bakers lips at this time of year is 'when should I make my Christmas Cake?' Well, the time is nigh if you want to give your cake plenty of time to mature and develop a lovely rich flavour. And you'll need to 'feed' it regularly as the big day approaches.

Beloved Kiwi cook Jo Seagar joins the show to talk us through the ins and outs of making a moreish and moist Christmas Cake.

Click here for Jo's own recipe, modified from one found in the archives of the Oxford Museum.

 

11:07 Music 101 pocket edition

In this week's Pocket Edition, Kim Hill speaks to Ebony Lamb about her creative career, a Professor from Princeton University dives into the timeless music of Stevie Nicks. And we introduce you to new UK electronica and garage rock.