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 Thursday 19 January 2012
09:10 News and current affairs
09:30 On the Radar
Gordon Campbell, Gordon Campbell is a political writer/blogger for the website Scoop and writer of Scoop's monthly online magazine Werewolf.
09:45 Aspiring Olympians
Javelin thrower Stuart Farquahar.
09:55 Are We There Yet? - Maungatautari
Our road trip around New Zealand with Roadside Stories from the Ministry of Culture & Heritage.
Maungatautari is an ancient volcano which dominates the central Waikato basin.
10:05 In Conversation - Joseph Cornell
James Cornell is in New Zealand to address the NZ association for Environmental Education biennial conference in Hamilton where his topic is changing course for a sustainable world.
10:30 Chris Bourke’s Blue Smoke
Beat Groups, Bobby Soxers and Bohemians.
10:55 Are We There Yet? - Lake Karapiro
Today a world-class rowing venue, Lake Karapiro was created in 1947 when the Karapiro hydroelectric dam was completed on the Waikato River.
11:05 Summer Reading
Listeners favourite books.
11:10 Spin Cycle
Gisborne sisters Cate King and Sarah Busby are two savvy girls who can walk the walk... and they'll go for miles! That's because they're the designers of WhyWho shoes created with the busy, modern-day girl in mind. Sonia Sly finds out what it's like to walk in their shoes.
Sisters Cate King and Sarah Busby.
11:30 Try Something New
Lynn tries her hand at bridge at the Karori Bridge Club.
11:55 Are We There Yet? Equine stars of Cambridge
The thoroughbred studs around Cambridge have produced many champion horses, which are celebrated in a series of mosaics in the town's pavements.
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Audio from Thursday 19 January 2012
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- 09:09 Smokefree public spaces in Auckland
Auckland's council is drafting its plan for the supercity and various health boards are urging that the blueprint include some smokefree initiatives like smokefree public spaces. We hear arguments for and against the idea. (13′50″)
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- 09:25 Analyst - Success of Taranaki gas supply deal not guaranteed
Taranaki-based energy analyst Len Houwer believes the success of the new deal between Methanex New Zealand Ltd and Todd Energy is entirely contingent upon the consortium actually drilling for and supplying the gas, and this is not guaranteed. (6′17″)
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- 09:30 On the Radar - Gordon Campbell
Gordon Campbell is a political writer/blogger for the news website scoop.co.nz and writer of scoop's monthly online magazine 'Werewolf'. (11′06″)
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- 09:45 Aspiring Olympians - Stuart Farquahar
Javelin thrower Stuart Farquahar joins the programme to talk about his hope and aspirations for London. (7′58″)
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- 09:52 Are We There Yet? - Cambridge
We visit the Wiakato town of Cambridge. (4′32″)
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- 09:57 Listener Feedback
Some of what you've had to say about what's on the programme today. (2′53″)
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- 10:06 Listener Feedback
Some more of what you've had to say about the programme today. (1′51″)
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- 10:08 In Conversation with Joseph Cornell
Lynn speaks with world renowned nature educator Joseph Cornell who is in New Zealand to address the NZ Association for Environmental Education biennial conference in Hamilton where his topic is changing course for a sustainable world. (21′51″)
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- 10:53 Are We There Yet? - Karapiro
We visit Karapiro on the Waikato. (3′36″)
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- 10:57 Listener Feedback
More of what you've had to say today. (45″)
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- 11:05 Summer Reading - Pride and Prejudice
Liesa Renwick's been indulging in Georgian English literature with Jane Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice. (5′17″)
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- 11:10 Spin Cycle - WhyWho Shoes
Sonia speaks with Gisborne sisters Cate King and Sarah Busby and finds out what it's like to walk in their shoes, both figuratively and literally. (19′20″)
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- 11:30 Try Something New - Bridge
Lynn Freeman visits the Karori Bridge Club in Wellington to find out what makes this former parlour game such an addiction for so many. (24′53″)
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- 11:59 Listener Feedback
And a final word on the potential for smoke free public spaces. (37″)
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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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