Afternoons for Friday 28 October 2022

1:10 First song: The Mitchell Twins

The younger twin siblings of well known singer Jenny Mitchell have today released their own debut single, Find A River.

Nicola and Maegan after years of supporting other acts crafted their own original works to release; a collection of songs co-written and produced by Tami Neilson.

Today the twins talk to Jesse about the release of their single today, Find A River. We also play the track on RNZ for the first time.

1:15 NZ International Business Award winners

The 2022 New Zealand International Business awards were held in Auckland last night following a virtual event last year.

Some of the big winners included Nui Markets, who took home Best Emerging Business, Ethique, who won the award for Excellence in Sustainability, and Supreme Award Winner Rickit Global.

Another hotly contested award was He Kai Kei Aku Ringa for Māori Excellence in Export. The category was taken out by Kiwa Digital.

To congratulate them and hear more about the work they do in the digital publishing spacey CEO Steven Renata joins Jesse.

1:25 Plastic flatpack wine bottles the new thing

While we may once have turned our noses up at screw-top wine bottles - they're now pretty much the accepted norm.

But what about wine from a plastic bottle?

Plastic flat pack wine bottles are growing in popularity in Australia and across many parts of Europe.

They're made from pre-existing plastic, they're reusable, lightweight, and easier to pack and transport - in fact they're so thin they can be posted through a letter box.

Billed as the wine bottle of the future, they're set to be introduced here in Aotearoa.

Santiago Navarro - the head of the company Packamama talks to Jesse.

1:35 Intercity service between Nelson and Queenstown suspended

Intercity is suspending its bus service between Nelson and Queenstown, which takes passengers up and down the Coast.

Before Covid buses ran daily, but once the pandemic hit the service was reduced to three days a week and relied on funding from the Ministry of Transport.

It's a hard pill to swallow for towns like Fox and Franz Josef which are desperate to get local business back on its feet.

Westland's new mayor Helen Lash talks to Jesse.

1:45 Pinball come back in the Capital

In Wellington there's now a dedicated pinball arcade where pinballing can get pretty serious.

New Zealand has about 400 active pinball players who play both socially and competitively.

Simon Haxton is a real pinball wizard.

Not only does he play, collect, repair and restore pinball machines - he's even represented New Zealand internationally. He talks to Jesse about Wellington's pinball renaissance.

2:10 Film Review with Dom Corry

Today Dom talks to Jesse about Mrs Harris Goes to Paris and Barbarian

2:20 NZ Live: Kora

For NZ Live today Kora is in the Auckland studio to play.

The band are gearing up for a summer of shows and have a few new tracks to share.

3:08 Choc Hazelnut Tart

Today's recipe is plant based and from the first book from Buffy Ellen Gill who switched to a plant based diet after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.

Her book, Be Good, has tips and recipes for plant based meals and treats. Even the most committed carnivores can find something they would enjoy.

Today Buffy shares her recipes for Choc Hazelnut Tart. You can find how to make this yourself here.

3:16 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan

Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm 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 Gardening with Lynda Hallinan

3:35 Critter of the Week: The Kitefin Shark

This week’s critter lives in the twilight zone of the world’s largest ecosystem and is the largest glow-in-the-dark vertebrate in the world.

The kitefin shark is a powerful and solitary hunter that will take a bite out of pretty much anything. But don’t worry – it lives far too deep to ever be a danger to humans!

3:45 The Panel with Peter Field and Alan McElroy