Afternoons for Friday 15 December 2023

 

1:15 Clearing Old Man's Beard from the Zealandia fence line

A group of volunteers in Wellington are on a mission to rid the city of Old Man's Beard, a vine that smothers New Zealand native bush.

Following success in clearing it from several reserves, the group now plan to get rid of it from the suburb of Highbury, home to ecosanctuary Zealandia.

Nigel Charman from Old Man's Beard Free Wellington speaks to Jesse.

1:25 Piano accompaniment to the Christmas cheer in Palmerston North

A bedazzled grand piano in Palmerston North is creating some Christmas cheer, and attracting a steady stream of visitors keen to tickle the ivories.

The piano is part of a festive lights display in a suburban street Palmerston North and fittingly, is outside the home of well known piano technician and tuner, Allen Birchler. Allen speaks to Jesse.

1:35 Whamageddon - why Christmas is a special month for fans

Whamageddon made headlines this week when a football stadium DJ made an apology for playing Wham!'s Last Christmas, potentially knocking 7000 people out of the viral game.

The objective is simple: go as long as possible without hearing Wham!'s Last Christmas.

It's a worldwide phenomenon that's being taken seriously around the world. Afternoons producer Sally Ward has been looking into it and tells us more.

1:45 Freaky Friday

Today we have two more Freaky Friday stories to share, both are from Christchurch. We hear from Melanie and Jeanie, who have their own very different stories.

If you have a story of unexplained coincidence or experiences that have left you with goosebumps or the hairs on he back of your neck standing up, please share it with us on text 2101 or email jesse@rnz.co.nz.

2:10 Film Review with Dom Corry.

Today Dom talks to Jesse about Wonka, Silent Night and Leave the World Behind.

2:20 NZ Live: Matt Joe Gow and Kerryn Fields.

For NZ Live today we've got Americana folk doe Matt Joe Gow and Kerryn Fields in to play. While each performs in their own right, they've just worked together to produce a new record.

Their next album will be out in May, but two singles have already been released for fans to enjoy.

Matt and Kerryn are in our Auckland studio for today's NZ Live session.

3:08 Grilled Eggplant with Roasted Tomatoes, Pine nuts and Mint

Martin Bosley shares a lovely recipe to make the most of eggplants that are around right now. It's a simple to follow dish that can be made in advance and have a bit of feta or natural yoghurt added to it.

You can find out how to make the salad here.

3:16 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan

Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to play.

3:25 Weekend Stuff with Stan Scott

This week builder Stan Scott is back to answer any questions you might have for your DIY projects at home.

Please text 2101 or email jesse@rnz.co.nz with anything you think Stan could help you with.

3:35 Critter of the Week

This week’s critter is a tiny jumping moth. The flightless and dusty-looking Kiwaia "Cloudy Bay” moth only lives on one type of mat daisy (Raoulia australis) in a few areas of north-eastern Marlborough. Local DOC staff and farmers are working hard to protect this critically endangered critter. 

3:45 The Panel with Sarah Sparks and Ed McKnight