Afternoons for Monday 2 August 2021

 

1:12 First song

 

1:17 Bernard Hickey on the supermarket duopoly conundrum

Last week the Commerce Commission put out a draft review of the retail grocery sector, suggesting the government intervene in our supermarket duopoly.

It found our grocery prices as some of the highest in the OECD, with our two major supermarkets taking massive margins.

Business columnist Bernard Hickey, who writes the newsletter The Kākā talks to Jesse about why he thinks very little will change.

1.27 "Good Farmers" independent collective formed

A new collective of independent food producers have banded together under the banner 'Good Farmers'

They all share a passion for local, ethically produced foods with minimal environmental impact.

To explain the ethos behind 'Good Farmers', founder Sven Baker talks to Jesse.

1.34 Rare brown tui resident in Waikato

A rare brown Tui has been visiting a Hamilton backyard every day for the last month.

The yard happens to be owned by one of the trustees of the Mangaiti Gully Restoration Trust, and when trust co-ordinator Rex Bushell saw photos and video of the bird, he knew it was something special. He talks to Jesse about the rare bird and the work the trust is doing

1:45 Great NZ Album: Black Sea Golden Ladder by Troy Kingi

In June Troy Kingi released his fifth album, Black Sea Golden Ladder. It marks the half way point for the singer's 10/10/10 series. This album sees Kingi team up with Delaney Davidson on his most personal record yet.

2:10 Television Critic: Claire Chitham

Today Claire reviews The Serpent on Netflix and Ted Lasso on Apple TV, which has also had a huge number of Emmy nominations.

2:20 The Lazarus Heist EP 7

The Lazarus Heist tells the true story of an attempted $1 billion hack, which investigators say was carried out by a secretive ring of elite North Korean hackers.

While it could be the plot of a Hollywood movie... the work of this dangerous group of hackers caused worldwide panic that was only too real.

Episode 7 covers how a group of cybercrooks broke into Bangladesh Bank, and how the FBI finally unmasked one of their members.

2:30 Expert feature: Flags

This week we're talking about flags, which seems only appropriate since we're in the midst of the Olympics.

Dr Malcolm Mulholland has a PhD in 'flags and national identity' and was a member of the Flag Consideration Panel in 2015, when the New Zealand flag became a national conversation and was put to a referenda.

Malcolm joins Jesse to answer all your questions about flags!

3:10 How to raise children who aren't jerks!

High marks at school are great. But more and more research suggests  empathy and kindness can  predict long-term success better than academic scores. Teach a child to be kind, says science journalist Melinda Wenner, and you get an adult who won't be sexist, misogynistic or racist.  She shares the science on  How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes

3:35 Voices: Sky the Window Cleaner

On Voices, Kadambari Raghukumar today talks to Sky, about his journey from the States to Auckland. 

3:45 The Panel with Heather Roy and Peter Dunne