Afternoons for Tuesday 6 July 2021

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1:12 First Song

 

1:17 NZ cyber security under threat

The threat of international ransomware attacks show no signs of abating...

Just yesterday New Zealand was hit by another attack - this time more than 100 North Island kindergartens.

So what are these cyber gangs looking for when they target a particular organisation and what needs to be done to keep up our defences against these invisible attackers?

We're joined by self-described 'security nerd' Erica Anderson, who's Chief Operating Officer at SafeStack.

1:27  The battle to prevent compostable food waste going to landfill

The hospitality industry is being urged to do more to prevent compostable food waste going to landfill. 

A not for profit network called 'Compost Connect' has just been launched in New Zealand as part of efforts to make it easier for food businesses to do just that.

We speak to Auckland restaurateur , Nic Watt, who is an ambassador for the new initiative.

1:35 Data gathering behind 'Who's Eating New Zealand'.

RNZ's indepth data journalist Farah Hancock's been crunching the numbers on who our biggest food export markets are around the world.

She talks to Wallace about the obvious and not so obvious numbers along with the popular exports that fly under the radar but still earn millions.

1:50 How to Write a cover letter

For today's How to Write feature we speak again to careers expert, Caroline Sandford, about how to write a cover letter. It's usually the first introduction to prospective employers and plays an important part in securing at least an interview. Caroline shares her tips for writing one which gets attention.

2:10 Book Critic: Lisa Glass

Today reviewer Lisa Glass looks at three books with the theme of someone faking their story. She talks about The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz , All My Colours by David Quantick and Fake Accounts by Lauren Oyler.

2:20 Music feature - Film musicals

Today Musicologist at Auckland University Gregory Camp, talks about music of the moment in musicals. He talks about what makes a perfect song to be part of one and looks at both new releases as well as timeless classics from the 'golden age'.

3:10 How to have 'those' difficult conversations

Anna Sale is an expert on how to have difficult conversations.  It's her job as host of the podcast, Death, Sex and Money.  She explains  why we're so bad about talking about uncomfortable things and how we can do better  in her new book,  Let's talk about Hard Things.

3:30 Spoken Feature: BBC Witness History

Witness History looks back to the early 1990s when tens of thousands of Cubans inexplicably went blind due to what was initially thought to be a viral infection. Mike Lanchin hears from one of America's leading eye specialists who was invited to the communist-ruled island by Fidel Castro, to help figure out what was really  going on.

3:45 The Panel with Jennie Moreton and Chris Wikaira