Afternoons for Friday 1 April 2022

 

1:20 NZ education app named in TIME's 100 most influential companies 2022

A New Zealand based education app, Kami, has just been named in TIME's 100 most influential companies of 2022.

The platform was developed before online learning during the continual COVID induced lock downs over the past two years and was intended as a way of reducing the amount of paper used in schools.

It's had huge success in the US and can boast of over 32 million users world wide.

Founder Hengjie Wang talks to Jesse about their business.

1:30 Wine-oji invented to help choosing a bottle easier

Three sommeliers sought to make choosing the right wine easier for the average consumer, so they created Wine-oji.

As you might have worked out from that title, it simplifies flavours into an emoji-like language so anyone picking up a bottle knows exactly what they're in for.

Wine-oji co-founder and Noble Rot Wine Bar sommelier Jessica Wood talks to Jesse about their project.

1:40 The importance of ancient marine creatures in the eco-system

New Zealand scientists are involved in a major international project investigating the origin of a neglected group of ancient marine creatures.

The mysterious animals are called 'bryozoans', which translates as moss animals.

Research from the collaboration has just been published in the journal Science Advances.

A fangirl of the bryozoan, Professor Abby Smith from Otago University's Department of Marine Science talks to Jesse. She's also got one named after her!

1:50 The best NZ Poems of 2021 collection goes live online

The latest edition of the online anthology Ōrongohau - Best New Zealand Poems is avaliable now.

It's been released every year since 2001 and collects the 25 best poems published by Kiwi authors throughout the year.

The 2021 edition was curated by acclaimed poet Kate Camp. She speaks to Jesse.

2:10 Film Review with Dom Corry

Today Dom's talking to Jesse about Morbius, Deep Water and Benedetta.

2.20 Annual poppy appeal starts today

The RSA's annual Poppy Appeal kicks off today.

This year is particularly special as it marks the 100th anniversary of the appeal.

To mark the occasion and tell us about the focus this year, RSA national president BJ Clark speaks to Jesse.

2:30 NZ Live: Replay: Aldous Harding

This week's NZ Live replay goes back to 2016 when Aldous Harding stopped by our Christchurch studio to perform. It was also at the beginning of her career. Her debut album was released in 2014. Her fourth studio album, Warm Hands, was released last Friday.

3:08 Sauces and vinaigrettes with Julie Biuso

Today Sharedkitchen founder and chef Julie Biuso talks all about making sauces and vinaigrettes. She shares her tips for matching flavours and the different types of sauces and vinaigrettes there are. She also shares her recipe for fresh leaf salad with Asian flavours. You can find the recipe 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 Weekend Stuff with Stan Scott

Builder Stan Scott joins Jesse to answer listener DIY questions. If you have a project you'd like Stan's advice on you can email jesse@rnz.co.nz or text 2101.

3:35 Critter of the Week: Shady fishing spider

The spider, Dolomedes dondalei, comes out at night to go fishing along shady waterways throughout the country.

It can literally walk on water and uses its velvety forelegs to fish up its dinner. When threatened, it can dive underwater and hide under rocks for half an hour.

3:45 The Panel with Catherine Robertson and Nick Leggett