Afternoons for Friday 18 March 2022

1.15 First song: Muroki

Originally from Raglan, Muroki's currently on his first headline tour of Australia where he is also going to be support Benee while she tours across the Tasman.

Today he's also released a new single, Find Me. He talks to Jesse about performing and his new album due out later this year.

1:20 Caution urged with post-COVID exercise routines

Post-covid, what is the best way to return to exercise and how do we do that safely?

Dr Mark Fulcher is the President of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians, managing director at Axis Sports Medicine, and Medical Director for New Zealand Football.

His and his team have been fielding a lot of questions about how to ease back into exercise and he shares some thoughts with Jesse.

1:30 Boosting Māori representation in sport management and leadership roles

Moves are underway to boost the representation of Māori in leadership and management roles in the sports sector.

Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa has just launched an action plan to address this issue.

Sport NZ's principal adviser Māori, Moana-Lee Raihania, talks to Jesse about how they're tackling this problem.

1:40 The growing popularity of matcha in NZ

As coffee prices continue to rise, a new contender is emerging on the New Zealand market. Matcha!

Cousins and business partners May Chen and Enna Ye run an online matcha store and are working to tackle some misconceptions about this beverage.

Enna speaks to Jesse about their efforts.

1:50 Help for live music crews hit hard by COVID restrictions

Preparations are underway for a 'Roady for Roadies' next month.

Some big names are involved to help support live music crew members who have lost work due to the pandemic.

To explain what's involved in this roady and share the itinerary, music promoter Brent Eccles talks to Jesse.

2:10 Film Review with Graeme Tuckett

Today Graeme Tuckett talks to Jesse about Dog, It Snows in Benidorm and Night Raiders.

2:20 Suzanne McFadden's take on the White Ferns' fortunes

The White Ferns have had their third loss in the Women's Cricket World Cup tournament meaning they must win their next two games if they are going to make it through to the semi-finals.

Newsroom LockerRoom Editor Suzanne McFadden talks to Jesse about what's going wrong and if the side has what it takes go further than the pool round at a tournament being played in their own backyard.

2:30 NZ Live: Lydia Cole replay

This week we are going to replay the 2016 NZ Live performance from Lydia Cole.

3:08 Macedonian white bean stew

Today we speak to Katerina Nitsou. Her cookbook, Discover The Flavours Of Northern Macedonia was released last month.

It showcases the unique cuisine of the region and celebrates the culture and traditions of her heritage.

She also shares a recipe from the book, white bean stew or Tavche Gravche. You can find out how to make this here.

3:16 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan

Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from midday talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to play.

3:25 DIY with builder Stan Scott

3:35 Critter of the Week Mycena roseoflava

This week’s critter is a native Glow-in-the-dark Mushroom.

Last year, the annual Fungal Foray was held on Rakiura Stewart Island. While hunting around in the forest at night, keen amateur and professional mycologists made an exciting discovery about one of our native fungi.

A normal looking mushroom by day, the tiny pink Mycena roseoflava glows at night with a ghostly blue-green light.

3:45 The Panel with Anjum Rahmen and Steve McCabe