Afternoons for Thursday 21 July 2022

1:15 New tsunami evacuation map launches today

The first nationwide tsunami evacuation map has been launched online.  On the website you can enter your address, find out if you're in a tsunami evacuation zone, and where to go to stay safe. Jesse speaks to Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management Gary Knowles.

https://getready.govt.nz/en/emergency/tsunami/tsunami-evacuation-zones/

1:25 Manu competition makes a splash in Russell

The manu is right up there with roadies and BBQs as far as Kiwi summer traditions go, so the good people of Northland decided to honour it and crown a champion for the first time. 'The Manu Masters' took place in Russell on Saturday, where more than 30 contestants tried to impress a judging panel to take out cash prizes.  Lead judge Kent Thwaites talks to Jesse about what makes a winning manu. 

1:35 The rare craft of organ restoration 

The South Island Organ Company has been keeping the unique craft of organ building and restoration alive for 55 years and is still going strong. Based in Washdyke, South Canterbury, the company combines the hands-on skills of wood, leather and metalwork with the specialised art of tuning, tone and musicality. John Hargraves joined the South Island Organ company in the 1960s and is now the managing director.

1:45 Great album

2:10 Music Critic - with Colin Morris 

2:25 NZ Sporting History

Today on NZ Sport History we talk about a moment five years in the making. The Black Ferns Sevens turned around their devastation of losing against Australia and missing out on a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics to triumph at the Tokyo Olympics. Veteran sports broadcaster Rikki Swannell has written all about the team's journey in her new book, "Sevens Sisters: How a people-first culture turned silver into gold," which goes on sale today.

3:10 Link 3

3:15 Solving the World's Problems

Jesse speaks to Newsroom's Suzanne McFadden about the Commonwealth Games and how big events need to improve their carbon footprints.

3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris

New Zealand is a multi-cultural nation with many citizens being able to speak more than one language.  But what is our history of bilingualism and multilingualism?  Today we will explore our history of learning a second language.

3:35 Spoken Feature BBC Witness

Dallas was already a hit American TV series in 1980. But when its leading man, JR, was shot - the reaction worldwide was extraordinary. Claire Bowes spoke to Larry Hagman, who played JR, in 2010.

3:45 The Panel with Caroline Daley and Mark Knoff-Thomas