Kiwi Summer
with Sonia Sly & Lynn Freeman
Weekdays from Monday 26 December 2011 to Friday 20 January 2012, 9am - Midday
Show Notes
Show notes for Friday 13 January 2012
09:10 News and current affairs
09:30 On the Radar - Scott Yorke
Scott Yorke blogs at www.imperatorfish.com
09:40 Your summer in exactly 10 words
Daily competition winners with their concise descriptions of how their summer has been, in exactly 10 words.
09:55 Are We There Yet? - Chew Chong, Taranaki entrepreneur
Our road trip around New Zealand with Roadside Stories from the Ministry of Culture & Heritage.
One of New Zealand's first dairy factories was opened near Eltham in 1887 by Chinese entrepreneur Chew Chong.
10:05 In Conversation with Catherine Smith
Cyclist Catherine Smith has a mission - to get more people on bikes and out of cars.
10:30 Chris Bourke’s Blue Smoke: Where the Kiwi Rhythm Calls (Part 1)
Original New Zealand songwriting in the late 1950s and early 1960s, in our history of NZ pop music.
10:55 Are We There Yet? - Sugar Loaf Islands, an ancient volcano
The Sugar Loaf Islands and Paritutū are the remnants of an enormous volcano - the oldest in Taranaki.
11:05 Summer Reading
We invite you to share with the country your most loved and thumbed book. Contact us on kiwisummer@radionz.co.nz
11:10 Spin Cycle - Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra was a one-man band that was perhaps more of an unknown quantity in that its creator had yet to find its members before the band shot to YouTube stardom. Ruban Nielson speaks candidly about the secrets to his Unknown success.
11:30 Try Something New - Toastmasters
Many people are terrified at the thought of speaking in public, but Toastmasters clubs give their members the opportunity to gain confidence and practice their public speaking skills. Lynn goes along to the Wellington Professional Toastmasters Club to find out more.
11:55 Are We There Yet? - Iconic Mt Taranaki
At the centre of Taranaki is the dramatic volcanic cone of Mt Taranaki, named Mt Egmont in 1770 by British explorer James Cook.
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- 09:08 Pakistan's president has left the country suddenly for Dubai
The Government of Pakistan says president Asif Ali Zardari has gone to attend a wedding, but there is speculation that he may have left to get specialist medical treatment. Either way his departure comes amid a deepening political crisis with Pakistan's powerful military and international fears of a coup. (11′32″)
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- 09:20 Helping to clothe at risk Kiwi kids
A Taranaki nurse Linda Cook, hopes other centres will pick up on her idea of helping to clothe Kiwi kids who are at risk of going cold this winter. (11′02″)
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- 09:30 On the Radar - Scott Yorke
Sonia talks with political blogger Scott Yorke. (8′10″)
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- 09:42 Your summer in exactly 10 words
Daily competition winners with their concise descriptions of how their summer has been, in exactly 10 words. (2′38″)
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- 09:45 Pocket History - NZ stock market
The history of the stock market with David Grant. (9′52″)
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- 09:55 Are We There Yet? - Chew Chong, Taranaki entrepreneur
One of New Zealand's first dairy factories was opened near Eltham in 1887 by Chinese entrepreneur Chew Chong. (3′57″)
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- 10:09 In Conversation with Catherine Smith
Catherine Smith has a mission - to get more people on bikes and out of cars. (19′32″)
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- 10:55 Are We There Yet? - Sugar Loaf Islands, an ancient volcano
The Sugar Loaf Islands and Paritutu are the remnants of an enormous volcano - the oldest in Taranaki. (3′37″)
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- 11:06 Spin Cycle - Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra were very briefly an unknown quantity, until the band's first track went viral. Ruban Nielson speaks candidly about the secrets to his success. (23′38″)
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- 11:29 Try Something New - Toastmasters
Many people are terrified at the thought of speaking in public, but Toastmasters clubs give their members the opportunity to gain confidence and practice their public speaking skills. Lynn goes along to the Wellington Professional Toastmasters Club to find out more. (26′31″)
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Produced by Charlotte Graham and Sonia Sly
Kiwi summers are all about adventure and discovery, and Kiwi Summer with Sonia Sly and Lynn Freeman takes you on a journey to every corner of New Zealand. We encourage you to try new things, keep you up to date on what's happening throughout the country, and profile adventurous sorts who are doing great things in their own communities, in sport, and in arts and culture.
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