Afternoons for Monday 6 December 2021

 

1:12 Ingrid and the Ministers crowdfunding to record their second album

Wellington band, Ingrid and the Ministers are raring to and record their second album, Boofhead. But they are needing people's help to get the finances to make it possible. 

Ingrid Saker talks to Jesse about their crowd funding campaign, which you can find here, and how much they need to make their second album a reality. 

1:20 Supply chain issues for Aotearoa expected to continue

Almost two years into the pandemic which has caused wide spread supply chain issues and the problems are continuing to affect Aotearoa. 

The problem for our remote position on the planet is that pricing for freight to get here keeps increasing combined with a reluctance by shipping companies to send smaller container numbers this far. 

Chris Edwards, president of the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Federation of New Zealand, talks to Jesse about the ongoing problems for freight forwarding company and import businesses. 

1.30 Vodafone Aotearoa Foundation's Antony Welton Fellowship recipient 

A young Southland woman with a passion for restorative justice has just been awarded a $10,000 grant to pursue her dreams.

Bailey Ives is the first recipient of the Vodafone Aotearoa Foundation's Antony Welton Fellowship. She joins Jesse to talk about what is next for her. 

1.40 Wellington South Coast stone sculptor on courting controversy 

Regulars on Wellington's South Coast may recognise our next guest.

Stavros Kyriakides is known for the environmental sculptures he creates by balancing rocks and driftwood on top of each other. 

The un-commissioned public art has many fans, but is unexpectedly controversial. Stavros explains this all to Jesse. 

1:45 Great NZ Album

 

2:10 Television Critic: Emma John 

This week Emma John gives her verdict on Dopesick on Disney+ and True Story on Netflix 

2:20 What's happening in Australia with Brad Foster 

Sydney based Brad Foster talks to Jesse about the big issues across the Tasman. This week he has a lovely story about the success of working dogs at the Sydney Opera House who are there to keep the seagulls under control. He also has the latest on the arrival of the Omicron COVID variant spreading in New South Wales. 

2:30 Guyon Espiner - alcohol regulation 

We're in the middle of Christmas party season, and in New Zealand alcohol often plays a main part in these celebrations. That can be tricky for people who don't drink or are trying to limit the amount of alcohol they drink. RNZ journalist Guyon Espiner has spent the last year making a documentary about the role of alcohol in Aotearoa. It's called Proof and it's available now on RNZ. 

3:10 Why the COVID 19 vaccine was developed so quickly 

The sprint to create a vaccine for COVID 19 started with a marathon decades before and dedicated scientists working away from the spotlight on a system that would send a message to our immune systems to look out for a spikey coronavirus protein. Journalist Brendan Borrell goes behind the scenes to explore the politics behind the vaccine, and the researchers who rose above it to create a COVID-19 vaccine. His book is called  First Shots: The Epic Rivalries and Heroic Science Behind the Race to the Coronavirus Vaccine.  

3:35 Voices

Kadambari Raghukumar talks about the upcoming African Film Festival that runs from 10 December to 7 January, in this episode of Voices with the team behind the festival now in its 7th year. 

3:45 The Panel with Ruwani Perera and Allan Blackman