Afternoons for Thursday 6 October 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 Sharing news in bite sized packages

In a bid to appeal to more gen-zers, Lucy Blakiston together with two others, founded "S*** You Should Care About" as a way to get younger people to engage with current affairs.

The page now has over 3 million followers from around the world and offers the daily news feed in smaller bites to keep younger people up to date with news.

Lucy explains to Jesse that they have cut through the click bait, jargon and misinformation to present news to their followers in easy to read less overwhelming formats.

1:25 Gaining three degrees in a decade, Samoan mature student setting new records!

Natasha Urale-Baker has managed an extraordinary feat, having completed three degrees in 10 years as a mature student.

This spring she graduates with a PhD in social work, with a focus on Samoan funeral rituals.

She is also the first Pacific student to complete her education from undergraduate to doctorate in the social work faculty at the University of Auckland's Epsom campus.

Natasha Urale-Baker talks to Jesse about her motivation and who she's hoping to inspire through her incredible educational achievements.

1:35 Hillary Outdoors celebrating 50 years

Sir Edmund Hillary's grandson Alex is working hard to keep his trail blazing grandfather's legacy alive.

Hillary Outdoors was founded by Sir Graeme Dingle in 1972 with Sir Edmund as patron.

It's a non-profit organisation offering outdoor education experiences to young people from all over Aotearoa.

Alex and Sir Graeme talk to Jesse about the milestone and what lies ahead for the next half century for the organisation.

1:45 Great album: Re:imagined by Blue Note

Today's link 3 winner will get a vinyl copy of Blue Note's Re:imagined. It's a new 16-track compilation featuring fresh takes on music from the illustrious Blue Note vaults recorded by a heavyweight line-up of UK jazz, soul and R&B scene's most hotly tipped rising stars.

2:10 Music Critic: Marty Jones

Today Marty Jones talks to Jesse about new music from Scottish singer, Joesef. He also gives his thought's on Motte's track, Cold + Liquid.

2:25 NZ Sporting History: Women's rugby with Alice Soper

The Women's Rugby World cup will kick off at Eden Park this weekend so for this week's NZ Sporting history we're looking back at the history of women's rugby in Aotearoa.

Former player and commentator Alice Soper, who is a member of the Strategic Advisory Group for Women in Rugby Aotearoa talks to Jesse about how New Zealand women were pioneers in the game.

3:10 Link 3

3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm

Today Mary talks to Jesse about the Financial Markets Authority report on KiwiSaver. She also answers a question from a retired listener who has lost a substantial amount of money from her Kiwisaver in the past 10 months and wonders what she should change to stop the losses.

3:35 Spoken Feature: Nau Mai Town Rotorua

It’s known as the cultural capital of the country.  Rotorua home of geysers, Māori tourism, and guided tours. But perhaps what you didn’t know is that the name Rotorua is part of a much longer name given by an ancestor named ‘Ihenga’ who was known as the ‘name giver’ in the region. Justine Murray breaks down the story in this week’s episode of the series Nau Mai Town.

3:45 The Panel with Parmjeet Parmar and Allan Blackman