Afternoons for Thursday 29 September 2022

Hey COTW fans - critter t-shirts are back with a new design and a tote bag.

The money raised from the sale of the products goes directly to community environmental groups.

You can pre-order your t-shirts, tote bags and tea towels via the link below. You have two weeks to place your orders so they arrive in time for Christmas.

https://joyya.nz/critter-of-the-week/

 

 

1:15 Poi for crowds at the Women's Rugby World Cup

The Rugby World Cup kicks off next Saturday at Eden Park.

 To celebrate Aotearoa, and the wāhine toa competing, poi will be offered for free to fans attending the games.

The movement is called Wā Poi, It's Poi Time.

Founder and CEO of Pōtiki Poi, Georgia Latu of Kāi Tahu and Ngāpuhi, talks to Jesse about the story behind her Poi production.

1:25 New fibre technology recording earthquake impact on buildings

Last Thursday, forty four and a half thousand people reported feeling a strong 5.8 magnitude earthquake around the Wellington and Marlborough regions.

But most people don't know that new technology recorded the world's first building by building impact measurements after the quake.

CEO of FiberSense, Mark Englund talks to Jesse about what the new technology means.

1:35 Tennis academy school mooted for Auckland

Frustrated by the fact that to get ahead in the world of tennis many young people need to go offshore if they are to advance their talents, Sebastian Lavie's looking at opening up an academy in Auckland.

Already he runs a very successful academy in Auckland for up and coming talented tennis players, but he would like to go further and open a tennis academy school. He talks to Jesse about his plans.

1:45 Great album: Khruangbin and Vieux Farka Tourē collaborative album: Ali

Today's link 3 winner will get a copy of the Khruangbin and Vieux Farka Tourē collaborative album: Ali released just last week.

The album honours Vieux's lase father, the great Ali Farka Tourē.

2:10 Music Critic: Colin Morris

Colin Morris talks to Jesse about a new track from the latest album by Buddy Guy and has a look at the story behind the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain's cover of Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights.

2:25 NZ Sporting History: Rod Dixon

Today's NZ Sporting History goes back the days of moustaches, short shorts and a time when New Zealand punched above its weight in the middle distance running world.

For 17 years Rod Dixon represented New Zealand, winning and Olympic bronze, and dominating the cross country and road racing circuits.

In 1983 he won the New York City marathon in the one of most dramatic finishes in running history.

Today he joins Jesse to talk about his running career and current work advocating for children's health and fitness.

 

3:10 Link 3

 

3:15 Solving the World's Problems with Steve Wyn-Harris

Today Hawke's Bay farmer Steve Wyn-Harris talks to Jesse about the local farmer of the year event.

Steve took the award out in 1994 and is back to give advice to others wanting to take the title home.

3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris: The history of NZ's most famous sporting venues

NZ is hosting a number of major sporting tournaments in the near future.  Many of these games will be held at iconic sporting venues.  We all know about Eden Park but what have been other famous sports venues in our history?

3:35 Spoken Feature: Nau Mai Town

From heartland rugby to gathering mussels under the concrete pier...hunting, fishing and blueberry picking.

Tolaga Bay is a small town - with a big sense of community. But what's the story behind the name 'Tolaga'? and why do the locals it something else?

Justine Murray finds out more in 'Nau Mai Town' a series about Aotearoa Place names.

3:45 The Panel with Cas Carter and David Slack