Summer Times for Tuesday 18 January 2022

9:10 Toxic Algae could pose real risk to humans in future

Every summer dozens of local councils warn their residents about toxic algae creeping into waterways. Dog owners are warned to keep their pets away so they don't eat the algae and get sick.

Anna speaks to Cawthron senior freshwater scientist Susie Wood about how climate change may only make the problem worse.

 

9:20 Calling Home: Anna Marsh

As a New Zealander, there is nothing that makes us more proud than seeing other kiwis succeed on the world stage. Our next guest, grew up in Auckland, studied at Otago University before taking off to France to study at a business school called HEC. She has worked her way through the ranks at France's biggest media companies Studio Canal and now leads the company.  Anna Marsh joins us now from Paris for our Summertime version of Calling Home. 

 

9:30 Surf Update: Waiotahe 

Now it's time for our surf update! We're heading to Waiotahe Beach where Hamish McKenzie is a senior lifeguard at Opotiki Surf Lifesaving Club.

 

9:40 Tropical fruit in NZ goes bananas

The first banana we know of was planted in NZ in 1890, but now days there are countless varieties of bananas and all sorts of wonderfully exotic fruits growing here and the long hot sunny days we're having now promise an excellent bounty. Hugh Rose is the Chair of Tropical Fruit Growers and has an impressive stable of interesting sounding fruits growing on his Northland property. He talks Anna through them.

 

9:45 UK correspondent: Audrey Tinline

We're heading to the UK this morning and the BBC's Audrey Tinline joins us from BBC HQ in London to bring us up to date on some of the big stories around the world this week.

 

10:00 Taranaki-based band sees success on Spotify

A new single, called 'Power', by Taranaki-based band Fin Rah Zel has soared up Spotify's New Zealand playlist. The band has been described as 'soul-fusion' and their new track oozes summery feel-good vibes. Lead singer Brian Norton joins us this morning.

 

10:15 Summer foraging with Olivia Sisson

Writer and foraging enthusiast Olivia Sisson has been out and about over the summer, collecting up a range of edible wild fungi. Olivia joins us to tell us about her foraging adventures, and how you might be able to get involved this season.

 

10:30 Best of 2021 'Britney Spears: Pieces of a modern icon'

This week on Summer Times we're revisiting some of our favourite interviews from last year. One of the biggest stories of 2021 was the end of Britney Spears' conservatorship after 13 long years. The case - and the Free Britney movement it ignited - inspired much analysis over the way the media treated the pop star in the 90s and early 2000s. Jesse talked to rock n roll historian Jennifer Otter Bickerdike about it on Afternoons.

 

11:00 Bookmarks with Mayor Steve Chadwick

This Summer we're travelling around the country and speaking with mayors as a part of our 'Bookmarks' segment. Today's guest is her worship the Mayor of Rotorua, Steve Chadwick. Steve is a qualified midwife and has three children and eight grandchildren who she describes as 'all delightfully different and bold'. She joins us now to share more about her life! 

 

11:30 Off season sports chat with Georgia Hale

It's time to check in with our athletes to see what they're getting up to over the holidays. Georgia Hale is a professional rugby league player. She's represented the Kiwi Ferns and was a part of the women's Warriors squad from 2018-2020. In 2020 she was named Young New Zealander of the Year for her compassionate work using the sport of rugby league to create opportunities for many different communities. But life is a little bit different for Georgia these days as she moved to the Gold Coast one year ago.

 

11:40 Best of 2021: 'How to understand your dog'

We're playing some of the best stories from 2021 this week on Summer Times. If you're a dog owner wanting to understand your canine companion, this one is for you. Jesse speaks to a dog behaviour expert on Afternoons.