Afternoons for Tuesday 29 August 2023

CRITTER T-SHIRTS ARE BACK

To celebrate all things Aotearoa native fauna and flora we have a new Critter of the Week t-shirts back for 2023.

The super talented Giselle Clarkson has designed a new image for the shirts and tote bags.

There is a cut off date for pre-orders so they arrive in time for Christmas deliveries to friends and loved ones.

Follow this link and place your order. Five dollars for each t-shirt and tote bag sold goes back to environmental volunteer groups around Aotearoa which are working hard to keep our unique critters safe from extinction.

Order your COTW 2023 t-shirts and or totes by clicking here.

1:15 Guardians programme scrapped

Since 2016 the Toyota Kiwi Guardians programme has had kiwi kids scrambling up hills and through bush reserves, often following a dodgy map in search of a special plaque.

The programme was a partnership between the Department of Conservation and Toyota with an aim to get kids outside exploring and learning about nature.

It's been a massive success, an estimated 400,000 young people have participated.

However, this month, it was announced that the programme has come to an end.

Justin Tamihana whose family are super supporters of the Toyota Kiwi Guardians talks to Jesse about how much of a loss the programme is.

1:25 Student protest exhibition held to support tertiary staff affected by cut backs

In July of this year Massey University announced proposed cuts which will impact 245 teaching and academic staff.

Four fine arts students in their final year of study are organising an art exhibition as a form of protest against the universities cuts - and it's also part of their coursework.

One of the students is Ruby Christoffel, a graphic designer and a finalist in the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards.

1:35 Steve Braunias announcing Surrey residences for 2023

Steve Braunias back again to announce the annual winners of the Surrey Hotel-Newsroom writers residency award for 2023.

This year's long list was made up of eight women and four men,whittled down from 127 entries.

Steve talks to Jesse about the quality of the writing and announces who gets the honours this year!

1:45 Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson

Owner and managing director of Vertech IT services, Dan Watson, is back for his fortnightly update on what's hot in the world of technology.

This week he talks to Jesse about using technology to assist with job hunting.

2:10 Book Critic: Anna Rankin

Today Anna talks to Jesse about Jared Davidson's book, Blood and Dirt: Prison Labour and the Making of New Zealand.

2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster

Brad Foster reports on the rising number of home loan holders under mortgage stress and rising loan defaults, supermarket profits, and Qantas criticisms. He also provides an update on a man attacked by a shark on the NSW mid North Coast over the weekend and Australia's latest loss in the lead up to the RWC 2023.

2:30 Music feature: Amy Winehouse

Although her time on Earth was cut short, Amy Winehouse left and indelible mark on music.

Her debut album 'Frank' was released in 2003, introducing the world to her soulful, jazz-inflected voice.

But it was 'Back to Black' in 2006 that sealed her status as one of the most exciting voices in modern music.

It became one of the best-selling albums in UK history and led to five Grammy Award wins.

Amy Winehouse died in 2011 at the age of 27, but her music lives on.

And one of the people keeping her legacy alive is Lisa Tomlins, a singer who has been involved with a series of tribute shows over the years. Lisa joins us for this week's music feature.

3:10 Changing the way we think about work and why a career isn't a must

Quiet quitting, the Great Resignation, the work from home revolution; employment as we know it is changing.  People all over the world  want to find meaning and purpose in what we do for a living, not just a paycheck.  Best selling author Bruce Feiler has written extensively about life transitions. Well before the pandemic, he began to sense a big transition in the way we approach work.  He says so much human potential has been squandered by the idea that there is one dream job and you have to keep climbing to get it. By collecting work stories from  people of all backgrounds, he shows the way to throw out the idea of a career and begin writing your own script. His book is called  The Search: Discovering Meaningful Work in a Post-Career World.

3:30 Spoken Feature: BBC Witness

In 1959, Tralee, in Ireland, hosted a festival to promote the town and build Irish connections around the world. It became known as the Rose of Tralee and is now one of Ireland's oldest and largest festivals, as well as one of the most watched TV programmes. Rachel Naylor speaks to the first woman to be crowned the Rose of Tralee, Alice O'Sullivan, from Dublin.

3:45 The Panel with  Jennie Moreton and Johnny O'Donnell