Afternoons for Friday 5 April 2024

1:15 Could renting actually work out better than buying a home?

Does owning a home pay off, or can renting be the better option? Economists have looked at the financial benefits of renting compared to buying a house in a new report using data dating back to 1999. Lead author of the report Miles Workman is a Senior Economist at ANZ, he joins Jesse to discuss.

 

1:25 What happened to koalas rescued from the Black Summer fires?

Images of injured koalas and kangaroos were splashed across the news during the 2020 Black Summer bushfires as volunteers carried out rescues. An estimated three billion animals were caught in the fire zone that burned through 8 million hectares of South Eastern Australia. A new study shows that despite rescue efforts, rehabilitation rates for wildlife were much lower than expected. 

Catherine Herbert is an Associate Professor in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation at The University of Sydney. She joins Jesse to discuss.

 

1:35 New research helps shorten 'diagnostic odyssey' for rare disorders

In the world of rare disorders, some people face a long period of limbo before they can get any answers - a journey dubbed the "diagnostic odyssey". A new project has been completed which will make the sometimes decades-long process of diagnosis an easier one. Professor Stephen Robertson, Principal Investigator for the Genomics Aotearoa funded research and Cure Kids Chair of Paediatric Genetics. He joins Jesse to discuss.

 

1:45 Freaky Friday

Our weekly segment where we ask listeners to share their strange and spooky stories.
If you have a spooky tale to share, email afternoons@rnz.co.nz with the details!

 

2:10 Film Review with Dom Corry

Today Dom talks to Jesse about Civil War, Love Lies Bleeding and Monkey Man.

 

2:20 NZ Live: Haz Beats and Miloux

R 'n' B dream team Haz Beats and Miloux join Jesse in the Auckland studio to perform some songs from their Blonde and Brunette EPs.

 

3:08 Food with Yael Shochat of Ima Cuisine

Ima Cuisine restaurant owner and chef, Yael Shochat, joins the show to share her mouth-watering recipe for Crispy Chicken Nibbles with Tangy Sauce. 

 

3:16 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan

Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 on RNZ National each Saturday afternoon, 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 Gardening with Lynda Hallinan

This week Lynda talks to Jesse about not getting too carried away tidying up the garden during the autumn months. She has some tips on how to leave the garden to replant itself during the shoulder season and when to start the clean up.

 

3:35 Critter of the Week: the Otago alpine cockroach

Cockroaches are some of the most despised creatures on the planet. If you google ‘cockroaches New Zealand’ there’s a good chance that more than half your search results will be about pest control. But this week’s critter, the Otago alpine cockroach (Celatoblatta quinquemaculata), isn’t interested in coming inside your house. It’s a native species of cockroach and is only found on the Rock and Pillar Range in Otago.

Like other superhero alpine insects, the Otago alpine cockroach can survive being frozen.

 

3:45 The pre-Panel