Summer Times for Monday 17 January 2022

9:10 Tonga Eruption: Fiji Correspondent

The volcanic eruption in Tonga on Saturday was felt all around the Pacific. While Tonga remains the hardest hit, video footage showed waves also hitting the Cook Islands and Samoa. Residents in Fiji reported rattling windows and houses shaking. Lice Movono  RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva, joins us now for an update.

 

9:20 Huhu grubs could be the food of the future

Huhu grubs are the larvae of the huhu beetle and were a prized traditional food source for Maori who ate them raw. These days they are a bit out of favour - but a recent study may change that. For the first time, the nutritional value of huhu grubs has been assessed. Joining us to share the findings is lead author of the study, Ruchita Rao Kavle who is a Food Science PhD student at the University of Otago

 

9:30 Surf Update: Mount Maunganui

Jamie Troughton is the Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service chair and joins Anna to chat about today's conditions.

 

9:35 Aramoho Toy Museum in Whanganui 

Dan Hurley is the proud owner of the Aramoho Toy Museum in Whanganui - which is home to 100,000 toys. He has operated the museum for more than 20 years, yet it has remained a secret to all but a handful of curious locals and out-of-towners.

 

9:45 Australia Correspondent Brad Foster

We're heading to Australia this morning to check-in with our correspondent Brad Foster.

 

10:00 30 years of the Auckland Marathon

This weekend The ASB Auckland Marathon will be celebrating its 30th anniversary on the 23rd of January. Postponed from its original date, the 2021 marathon will once again offer participants the chance to run or walk over the Auckland Harbour Bridge and take in the best views of the city. The first version of the Auckland Marathon was held in June 1936, but it wasn't until 1992 when the Harbour Bridge was first incorporated, becoming the first sports event to cross the iconic landmark. We're joined today by Rendell McIntosh, the Co-Founder of the Auckland Marathon Company who fought for a year and a half to incorporate the crossing - an experience that's been an integral part of the event ever since.

 

10:15 Letterboxd Year in Review 2021

The global film network Letterboxd - where film buffs rate and review the films they watch - has done remarkably well during the pandemic. The Auckland-based company recently celebrated its 10th birthday - and ended last year with over 5 million movie-loving members. Letterboxd Editor in Chief, Gemma Gracewood joins Anna to chat about the biggest films of last year.

 

10:35 Best of 2021: Bob Wells on the love of the simple life 

For more than 25 years Bob Wells has lived in a van. While economic hardship forced him into the lifestyle, life with few financial obligations keeps him on the road. His life, and his story, feature in Oscar winning film Nomadland - in which Wells plays himself.

 

11:00 Bookmarks with Hurunui District Mayor Marie Black

This Summer we're travelling around the country and speaking with mayors as a part of our 'Bookmarks' segment. Today's guest is Mayor Marie Black who was elected as Hurunui's first woman mayor in 2019

 

11.40 Tonga Eruption: Tonga's Olympian flag-bearer raising funds for tsunami recovery

Tongan athlete and Olympian Pita Taufatofua is still waiting to hear from his family in Ha’apai. His father is the governor of Ha’apai and was travelling back from Tongatapu when the eruption happened. Pita is currently living and training in Brisbane, Australia and is co-ordinating a relief effort from there.

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