Afternoons for Thursday 13 June 2024
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First song: Jaya
1:10 PM.Today's first song comes from 14 year old singer Jaya Jesse played her debut Aotearoa Sun on the show about 18 months ago. When she released her new single "Me He Korokoro Tui", we knew we needed to… Read more Audio
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Te Whare Pora debuts at Te Atamira
1:15 PM.A special exhibition is on at Te Atamira called Te Whare Pora - House of Learning, which show cases the work of Rokahurihia Ngarimu-Cameron. Read more Audio
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Otago author invited to Harper Collins garden party in London
1:25 PM.Every year the literary powerhouse Harper Collins throw an exclusive summer garden party in London.This year for the first time author and Dunedin secondary school teacher Samantha Montgomerie has… Read more Audio
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Otago Museum unveils new research on the Falklands wolf
1:35 PM.A rare wolf species was the apex predator of the Falkland Islands until they were hunted to extinction in 1876. Nearly150 years later, Tuhura Otago Museum has published new research exploring the… Read more Audio
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Music Critic: Tony Stamp
2:10 PM.Today Tony talks to Charlotte about music from Fabiana Palladino and Waxahatchee. Audio
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NZ Sporting History: Stephen Cox
2:30 PM.Today on Sporting History we speak to Olympian and former Team New Zealand cyclist Stephen Cox. Stephen's career saw him win medals domestically and at the commonwealth games. He qualified for two… Read more Audio
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Spoken Feature BBC Witness
2:35 PM.In 2008, panda-mania hit Taiwan when China gifted the country two giant pandas. This practice known as 'panda diplomacy' is thought to date back as far as the 7th Century. Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan flew… Read more Audio
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Your Money with Mary Holm
3:10 PM.Today Mary Holm talks all about ethical investing and the issues to consider. There's been a Mindful Money Conference held where a number of issues were discussed about companies and what should be… Read more Audio
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The pre-panel
3:45 PM.Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer José Barbosa shakes things up with a heartfelt plea. Audio
1:10 First song: Jaya
Today's first song comes from 14 year old singer Jaya
Jesse played her debut Aotearoa Sun on the show about 18 months ago.
That went on to reach the top 5 in the NZ Hot 20 chart, and win an APRA award
So when she released her new single "Me He Korokoro Tui", we knew we needed to get her back.
Photo: Supplied - Mark Casey
1:15 Te Whare Pora debuts at Te Atamira
With Matariki fast approaching a number of events are popping up around Aotearoa.
Among them is a special exhibition at Te Atamira called Te Whare Pora - House of Learning, which show cases the work of Rokahurihia Ngarimu-Cameron.
Roka is a celebrated master weaver who was awarded the NZ Order of Merit in 2011 for services to Māori.
She joins Charlotte to talk about the meaning behind her current exhibition.
Rokahurihia Ngarimu-Cameron with one her works at Te Whare Pora Photo: David Oakley
1:25 Otago author makes the cut of the Harper Collins garden party in London
Every year the literary powerhouse Harper Collins throw an exclusive summer garden party in London
The worlds literary stars gather to eat, drink and Network.
This year for the first time author and Dunedin secondary school teacher Samantha Montgomerie has made it onto the invite list.
Samantha talks to Charlotte about making the list.
Photo: 123rf.com
1:35 Otago Museum unveils new research on the Falklands wolf
A rare wolf species was the apex predator of the Falkland Islands until they were hunted to extinction in 1876.
But now, almost 150 years later, Tūhura Otago Museum has published new research exploring the origins of these unique creatures.
Using modern x-ray imaging techniques, researchers have proven the wolves' uniqueness as a species, demonstrated its skeletal structure, and shed light on its journey to the Falklands.
Kane Fleury is curator of natural history at Tūhura Otago Museum and the co-author of this paper. He speaks to Charlotte.
Falklands Islands wolf Photo: Kane Fleury - Otago Museum CC-BY
1:45 Great album: New Life by Ringlets
2:10 Music Critic: Tony Stamp
Today Tony talks to Charlotte about music from Fabiana Palladino and Waxahatchee.
2:30 NZ Sporting History: Stephen Cox
Today on Sporting History we speak to Olympian and former Team New Zealand cyclist Stephen Cox.
Stephen's career saw him win medals domestically and at the commonwealth games.
He qualified for two Olympics and competed in one.
Since retiring he's been very active in the sport of cycling as an organiser, coach and champion.
For those efforts he was awarded Officer of the New Zealand Order Of Merit in last weeks Kings Birthday honours.
Stephen Cox Photo: www.olympic.org.nz
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3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm
Today Mary Holm talks all about ethical investing and the issues to consider.
There's been a Mindful Money Conference held where a number of issues were discussed about companies and what should be considered such as human rights, animal cruelty, weapons, fossil fuels and environment, social harm.
Photo: vladvm/123RF
3:35 Spoken Feature BBC Witness
In 2008, panda-mania hit Taiwan when China gifted the country two giant pandas.
This practice known as ‘panda diplomacy’ is thought to date back as far as the 7th Century.
Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan flew into Taiwan and became instant celebrities.
Eve Chen, curator of the Giant Panda House at Taipei Zoo says: “They were extremely cute and adorable. You could call them like the handsome and the beauty, like the Barbie and Ken in a panda.”
Eve tells Gill Kearsley about their arrival and what it meant to Taiwan.
3:45 The pre-Panel
