Afternoons for Thursday 1 July 2021

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1.12 First Song: Reb Fountain

To mark the announcement her next album, Iris,will be released on October 1, Reb Fountain stops by the studio to play one of the singles that's featured on it. She plays, Heart, and talks to Jesse about what else fans can expect from her latest work.

1:17 Healthy Homes Standards come into effect today for rental houses

New Healthy Homes Standards come into force today, meaning landlords must comply with the standards  for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture and drainage, and draught stopping in rental homes.

Landlords who do not comply face penalties of up to $7200.

Otago University housing expert and Distinguished Professor Philippa Howden-​Chapman talks to Jesse about whether the standards will make a big difference for renters.

1:27 Massey University taking no more domestic students in 2021

Massey University has closed its doors to new students for the rest of the year.

This applies to courses for the second half of the year as well as summer school.

RNZ Education Reporter John Gerritsen talks to Jesse about making the decision at a time when there are also no overseas students coming in.

1:35 Anika Moa on Tuawahine performance

To coincide with Matariki a carefully curated musical performance is taking place at Auckland's Civic Theatre.

Rita Hall has hand picked some of the most talented women singers in New Zealand to take part in Tuawahine tomorrow night.

Among them is Anika Moa, who joins Jesse to talk about the merging of some of the most amazing female vocals in Aotearoa. She also shares a song.

1:45 Great album: Rod Stewart's Greatest Hits Vol.1

This week's vinyl to give away is Rod Stewart's GREATEST HITS VOL. 1!
 
First released I 1979, this compilation includes Rod's early hits such as 'Maggie May', 'Da' Ya' Think I'm Sexy', 'I Don't Want To Talk About It', 'First Cut Is The Deepest' and more!
 
This compilation is certified platinum in the UK and 2 x platinum is the US. The version I have is a 2018 re-issue and was unavailable for 30 years prior.

2:10 Music Critic: Simon Sweetman

Today Simon reviews new music from PVA and Lucy Dacus. He'll play Sleek Form from PVA's latest EP Toner and Hot and Heavy from Lucy Dacus' new album, Home Video.

2:25 NZ Screen History: Holmes

Join us to back at one of the most popular current affairs shows of New Zealand's television history.

Holmes launched in 1989 with an explosive first show that is still talked about to this day.

The show went on to run for 15 years and featured hard-hitting news with the charismatic Paul Holmes fronting the team.

Former TVNZ Head of News and Current Affairs and original executive producer of Holmes, Paul Cutler, alongside another former Holmes EP of Holmes, Susan Baldacci, join Jesse in the studio.

3:10 Link 3

 

3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm 

Today Mary talks about gender differences in handling money and investing. Research shows that fewer women live from payday to payday but have less financial knowledge than me.

She talks to Jesse about the research she's been looking at which also shows that women with children also have less financial know how than women who don't have any.

3:35  Generation Covid!

Generation Covid is a new four-part series from RNZ about trying to launch your adult life during the worst pandemic in a century.

Made by members of Generation Covid, the series talks about being forced to change life plans, how you cope (and when you don’t) staying in touch (at least online) and what happens next.

Part two of Generation Covid! Has the pandemic crushed young peoples’ dreams? Yeah. Nah.

 

3:45 The Panel with Victoria MacLennan and Mike Williams