Afternoons for Wednesday 2 August 2023
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Dave Letele on Pasifika and Māori addiction in Aotearoa
1:15 PM.Tomorrow night one of New Zealand sports most inspiring figures will share their story in an effort to explore the impact of addiction in Aotearoa. Speaker and former pro boxer Dave Letele is… Read more Audio
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Roadshow to help stop the spread of caulerpa seaweed
1:25 PM.A couple of months back a new invasive seaweed known as caulerpa was discovered in a number of locations in the Bay of Islands. Now a road show is being held to try and stop the spread further around… Read more Audio
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Bread and Roses showing at the NZIFF 30 years after being made
1:35 PM.The clock was ticking on one of our country's most intimate and stark portrayals of mid-century women, but very few realised. Bread and Roses originally released in 1993, marking 100 years of women's… Read more Audio
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How climate change is affecting young people in Aotearoa
1:45 PM.A study is being conducted to survey how the extreme weather events that have struck parts of the North Island this year have impacted young people. 'Growing Up in New Zealand' Associate Professor… Read more Audio
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Podcast Critic: Elliott Childs
2:12 PM.Today RNZ's own Elliott Childs talks to Jesse about 'Search Engine' a podcast by PJ Vogt. Audio
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Bookmarks with Laura MacFehin
2:25 PM.For Bookmarks today we meet Laura MacFehin, a vintage cookery blogger and full-time amateur mixologist! Read more Audio
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Why heat is the biggest killer in climate change
3:07 PM.It's a silent and effective killer and by far the most dangerous impact of climate change. Heat kills more people than drought or wildfires and it is only going to get worse says Jeff Goodell… Read more Audio
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Our Changing World - Patrolling for petrels
3:35 PM.Every autumn, tens to hundreds of young Cook's petrels crash-land across Auckland city, disoriented by the bright city lights. Assistant producer Ellen Rykers joins a volunteer Petrel Patrol searching… Read more Audio
1:15 Dave Letele on Pasifika and Māori addiction in Aotearoa
Tomorrow night one of New Zealand sports most inspiring figures will share their story in an effort to explore the impact of addiction in Aotearoa.
Speaker and former pro boxer Dave Letele is presenting his new hour-long special 'Heavyweight with Dave Letele' tomorrow night.
In it he looks at the harm alcohol and substance addiction can do and asks why Māori and Pasifika are over represented in our statistics.
He also speaks to a number of guests who have lived experience on the subject, including an exclusive chat with former All Black Zac Guildford.
It airs tomorrow night at 8:30 on TVNZ 2 and will also be available on TVNZ+.
Dave Letele speaks to Jesse.
Buttabean Motivation (BBM) founder Dave Letele says breaking down the barriers in south Auckland to get people to complete the census isn’t easy. He was an ambassador for Census 2023 and was involved in a social media campaign which kicked off late last year to get more people to take part. Photo: Supplied / Greer Bland
1:25 Roadshow to help stop the spread of caulerpa seaweed throughout the North Island
A couple of months back a new invasive seaweed known as caulerpa was discovered in a number of locations in the Bay of Islands.
It has been detected in the waters around Aotea Great Barrier island, Great Mercury Island and Northland, and it's now made its way to Kawau Island
In response, the Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust is taking action to eradicate the invasive, fast-growing species.
Their efforts include a roadshow that will teach participants how they can assist with their mission.
It's coming to Waitangi on Saturday, Tāmaki on Monday, and Hauraki next Wednesday.
Nicola Macdonald, co-chair of The Hauraki Gulf Forum speaks to Jesse.
A new sign of the times at Omākiwi Cove, Bay of Islands. Photo: LDR / Susan Botting
1:35 Bread and Roses 'saved' and showing at this year's NZIFF 30 years after being made
The clock was ticking on one of our country's most intimate and stark portrayals of mid-century women, but very few realised.
Bread and Roses, the film adaptation of pioneering activist Sonja Davies' autobiography, lays bare the harsh societal conditions in New Zealand during WWII.
Originally released in 1993, marking 100 years of women's suffrage, it is back in cinemas in full 4K glory as part of the New Zealand International Film Festival, a small miracle it turns out.
Its director, renowned filmmaker Dame Gaylene Preston, is with Jesse in the studio to tell us more.
Bread and Roses posters Photo: NZFilm.co.nz
1:45 How climate change is affecting young people in Aotearoa
A study is being conducted to survey how the extreme weather events that have struck parts of the North Island this year have impacted young people.
It is led by researchers at the University of Auckland as part of their ongoing 'Growing Up in New Zealand' study, and around 1400 people have been invited to take part.
It is thought the results could be used to inform planning for extreme weather events int he future.
'Growing Up in New Zealand' research director, Associate Professor Sarah-Jane Paine talks to Jesse.
Photo: NOAA Climate.gov
2.12 Podcast Critic: Elliot Childs
Today RNZ's own Elliot Childs talks to Jesse about 'Search Engine' a podcast by PJ Vogt.
2:25 Bookmarks with Laura MacFehin
For Bookmarks today we meet Laura MacFehin, a vintage cookery blogger and full-time amateur mixologist!
Her blog, Eclectic Ladyland has a loyal online following, covers everything from gothic cocktails to old Hollywood to myths about bananas.
Today she shares what she enjoys reading, watching and listening to in her down time.
Laura MacFehin Photo: supplied
3:10 Why heat is the biggest killer in climate change
It's a silent and effective killer and by far the most dangerous impact of climate change. Heat kills more people than drought or wildfires and it is only going to get worse says Jeff Goodell, contributing editor at Rolling Stone who has been writing about climate change for more than a decade. As many parts of the world swelter with record-breaking heat, Goodell writes about the risks we face as our planet gets hotter and hotter and what we need to do to cool off this deadly trend. His new is called Heat: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet.
Heat book cover Photo: supplied
3:35 Stories from Our Changing World
Coming up on Our Changing World - Ellen Rykers meets volunteers and researchers caring for Cook's petrels: seabirds that crash-land in Auckland city every year as a result of light pollution.
Cook's petrels enjoy bath time at Birdcare Aotearoa. Photo: Ellen Rykers / RNZ
3:45 The Panel with Alexia Russel and Phil Taylor