Afternoons for Friday 10 September 2010
1:10 Best Song Ever Written
Fix You by Cold Play as chosen by Caroline Sarfati of Wellington.
1:15 NZ Music - Live
Billy and Mara TK.
2:10 Feature stories
Zombie Walks have become all the rage around the world. Groups of people dressed in torn clothing and ghoulish make up roam the streets or do mass re-enactments of Michael Jackson's Thriller. Rotorua's first Zombie Walk will take place next month to raise money for the brain Injury Association.
See footage of Grand Rapids, Michigan's, world record Zombie Walk.
A pilot program to reward Otago University students for volunteer work will be trialled in Dunedin. The Scarfie Card works like Fly Buys... students build up points with every hour of volunteer work and can cash the points in for rewards like free dinners at local restaurants and even a free lift pass at the Cadrona Skifield.
2:30 NZ Reading
The final episode The Shag Incident by Stephanie Johnson, read by Madeline McNamara and Perry Piercy.
2:55 He Rourou
Whanau Ora is the buzz phrase of today but in the 1980s it was Matua Whangaii - a programme where family were supported to work with family, to look after each other. Wena Tait talks with kuia Topsy Ratahi about the genesis of Matua Whangaii. This interview was recorded in the 1990s for an educational resource developed by Learning Media.
2:50 Feature Album
The new solo LP from Led Zep front man, Robert Plant, Band of Joy.
3:08 One Stop Shop
Karl du Fresne with wine:
Under $10: Old Coach Road Chardonnay 2008
Over $10: Luis Pato Vinhas Velhas Blanc 2008
Special occasion: Mount Edward Pinot Blanc 2009
Noelle McCarthy reviews Exit Through the Gift Shop
Food with Anne Thorp: UMF Honey Salmon with Toasted Sesame Seeds, Quinoa & Shaved Fennel
3:33 Feature Story
For the last time we travel to the Republic of Whangamomona. Having braved the Forgotten World Highway, the Old Whanga Road and the Bridge to Somewhere, Justin Gregory feels liked he's earned himself a drink. Happily enough, the good people of Whangamomona agree with him, and Justin arrives at the local pub to find a party going on.
4:06 The Panel
Neil Miller and Jock Anderson. More insurance issues pertaining to the Christchurch quake. Liam Dann, Business Editor of the NZ Herald, joins us to analyse slightly worrying economics news; the property bubble is about to burst in China they reckon, and NZ slipping further down the global economy rankings, partly because of our inability to provide finance capital for our infrastructure; argey-bargey between John and Len as they strive for the mayoralty of the Supercity; how did Stephen Wilce, aka Walter Mitty, get his top Defence department job; the virtues of Vitamin B in battling dementia; and the good pastor in Florida who may or may not burn the Koran tomorrow.