Summer Times for Monday 20 January 2025

9:10 Scenes from the ceasefire in Gaza

There have been scenes of relief and jubilation in Gaza with Palestinians bursting into the streets to celebrate and return to the rubble of their bombed-out homes. 

Three female hostages have been freed by Hamas and were reunited with their mothers inside Israel, as the first part of the ceasefire deal.

Over 1900 prisoners are still to be released, alongside the remaining Israeli hostages.

Dr Louise Baxter, Save the Children's health lead in Gaza, joins Anna Thomas.

9:30 First openly gay All Black celebrates wedding

Former All Black Campbell Johnstone took a brave step in 2023 when he decided to come out.

He became the first and currently only openly gay person to have worn the famous jersey, and he hasn't looked back since.

His story has inspired other sportspeople globally, and recently, he tied the knot with his fiancé Ben Thomson at an extravagant ceremony.

They both join Anna Thomas.

9:35 Community win fight to rebuild pool after 18 years

Ever since the Edgeware outdoor pool in St Albans, Christchurch was torn down 18 years ago, locals have been pushing for its return.

Plans for a $3 million, three-pool facility have finally been approved, with plans for the pools to be open next summer.

Lynne O'Keefe is at the helm of the rebuild and joins Anna.

9:45 Is non-alcoholic beer all fizz?

Summer is the time when you're looking to quench your thirst, and you might think a nice zero-alcohol beer or soda with a twist could be a healthier option. But are you getting what you think you are and are they as healthy as you might believe?

Belinda Castles from Consumer NZ joins Anna to talk about the truth behind some brands of non-alcohol beers and flavoured waters.

9:55 Geo Jumble

Tune in to see if you can untangle three US state names from three given words. Text 2101 with the correct answers.

diaphanous - aggression - amniocentesis

10:08 Road Trip: Greg Cross

For many people, artificial intelligence is unnerving. We worry about it taking our jobs or blurring the lines between what's real and what's not.

Greg Cross, co-founder of AI innovator, Soul Machines, sees it differently. He says we need to view AI as a tool, created by us, for us. 

It's an attitude that underpins his two latest business ventures and Greg joins Anna Thomas for a road trip - picking the tunes, setting a course, and explaining why he's optimistic for an AI future.

Greg's playlist:

• Breathe (In the Air) - Pink Floyd
• Do You Feel Like We Do? - Peter Frampton
• Maggie May - Rod Stewart

10:45 Museum stop: Quartz Museum of Studio Ceramics Whanganui

Today's museum stop is for lovers of pottery and ceramics. Home to 1,100 works by New Zealand potters spanning decades, the Quartz Museum of Studio Ceramics in Whanganui is Aotearoa's only dedicated museum for studio ceramics. It was opened in 2015 by renowned studio potter Rick Rudd who tells Anna all about the collection.

11:08 Virginia Keast: From stressed lawyer to dancing queen

Stressed out? Need some exercise? Why not turn the music up loud and get dancing!

That's exactly what Virginia Keast did. The once stressed-out Wellington lawyer and busy mum has danced her way to happiness and built up a successful business along the way. Virginia runs Never Stop Dancing - in-person and online dance-along classes and recently notched up a whopping 100,000 YouTube subscribers. 

She joins Anna Thomas to share her story.

11:20 Submissions closing for pay gap legislation

The gender pay gap remains a persistent and prickly issue in New Zealand. 

The gap stands at about 8.2 percent, meaning women earn on average 8.2 percent less than men for similar work.

For Māori and Pasifika women, the disparities are significantly larger - every one dollar a Pākehā man makes, a Māori woman makes $0.81 and a Pasifika woman just $0.79.

Jo Cribb is heading a campaign to support new pay gap disclosure legislation and joins Anna Thomas.

11:40 Summer book review with Bonnie Harrison

Producer Bonnie Harrison reviews The Defiance of Frances Dickinson by Wendy Parkins (Affirm Press).

11:55 Geo Jumble answers

Did you get the right answers? Tune in for the unscrambled US state names.

diaphanous - aggression - amniocentesis

Idaho - Georgia - Minnesota