Afternoons for Monday 11 October 2021

 

1:12 First song

1:17 Covid-19 update with Shaun Hendy

There are 35 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today as Cabinet is set to review the alert level settings this afternoon.

Covid-19 modeller professor Shaun Hendy joins Jesse to share his analysis of the latest numbers.

1:25 More women in sports governance: Are we on track?

In three years the number of women working in governance in sport has increased - as organisations reach for a Government set target. 

In 2018, a target of having 40 percent women on boards was created as part of the Strategy for Women and Girls in Sport and Active Recreation.

With the December deadline looming - 58 of 64 eligible partner organisations have met the target. 

Raelene Castle is the chief executive of Sports New Zealand, and she joins Jesse to discuss this goal.

1.31 Call to action to save NZ butterflies

It's spring - and that means we are approaching peak butterfly season! 

But a British survey showing a decline in moth and butterfly numbers in the United Kingdom is causing concern for the creatures' advocates here. 

Jacqui Knight is the founding trustee of the Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust and speaks to Jesse.

1.40 Online store addressing gap in market for rainbow community

Agnes and Edie is an online store based out of Taupō that specialises in gender-affirming and queer-centric products. 

It was established by Margot Quinn after they noticed a gap in the market for products that help trans and non-binary people express their products. 

Margot joins Jesse to tell us more.

1:45  Paying it forward: Auckland cafe does brisk trade in bacon butties 

Are you a fan of the bacon buttie? 

Well, one suburban Auckland cafe is doing a good trade in butties after an idea sparked by a local electrician Michael "Beefy" McBeath to pay it forward. 

The owner of The Apothecary in Howick, Ted Waters, joins Jesse to explain.

1:45 Great NZ Album

2:10 Television Critic: Emma John

Emma reviews 'Maid' and 'Sex Education' series 3, both on Netflix, as well as 'Vigil' on TVNZ.

2:20  Across the Ditch with Brad Foster

We cross the ditch to hear the latest from Australia with our new correspondent Brad Foster, who's based in Sydney. 

Today Brad talks about Sydney emerging from lockdown, the new premier of New South Wales, and some cute and cuddly news from Taronga Zoo. 

2:30 Expert feature: Disability accessibility

Before we went into lockdown, Stuff digital producer Olivia Shivas joined me in the studio to talk about her new podcast on disability, 'What's Wrong With You'.

Throughout the series Olivia, who uses a wheelchair, is joined by other disabled guests, and together they tackle some of the curly questions they get asked - often by complete strangers.

We had such a great time chatting to Olivia about the podcast, we thought we'd get her back for a longer segment on disability and accessibility.

3:10 'Internet Dad' Rob Kenney on providing 'Dadvice'

Rob Kenney is the Dad he never had. Not just to his own two kids, but to millions and millions of people around the world who call him their 'internet Dad". At the start of the pandemic, he started making videos on YouTube about the things his own father never taught him. Not just how to tie a tie or change a tire, but how to feel empowered and confident; how to feel like someone is on your side. His immensely popular You Tube channel is in the title of his book. It's called Dad, How Do I?: Practical "Dadvice" for Everyday Tasks and Successful Living. Rob chats to Jesse about his new book and providing 'Dadvice' to the internet.

3:35 Voices

In ‘Voices’ today;  Kadambari Raghukumar is looking at how what the government calls as the "biggest immigration decision in living memory” impacts lives of migrants here.

3:45 The Panel with Penny Ashton and Phil O'Reilly