Afternoons for Monday 5 December 2022

 

1:15 Adventure racing event True West held over the weekend

While many of us were braving the crowds at the malls over the weekend to get Christmas presents sorted, a hardy bunch from all over the South Pacific and Asia were racing non-stop for 48 hours on the rugged South Island west coast.

The event, called the True West Race was a multi-discipline race traversing the most remote and wild terrain of the region.

The event organiser is Nathan Fa'avae, himself an adventure racing world championship winner! He talks to Jesse.

1.25 Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time

Each decade the British Film Institute publishes a list of the 'Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time'.

It's unique among lists of this kind as it's not the opinion of one writer, but hundreds of critics and filmmakers.

The list was updated last week and does include one New Zealand film.  Afternoons producer Sam Hollis joins Jesse to break it down.

1.35 Asbestos awareness campaign launched to stop needless deaths

Despite being banned in New Zealand since 1990, asbestos is still the number one killer in the construction industry.

The dangers of asbestos are still very real when working on older homes or buildings, and over 200 Kiwis succumb to related illnesses each year.

ACM Removals general manager Rob Barton is attempting to raise funding for an awareness campaign so we can minimise the risks for workers. He talks to Jesse.

1:45 Number 1 album

 

2:10 Television Critic: Caitlin Cherry

Today Caitlin talks to Jesse about the t.v series Willow which is a sequel to the 1988 movie. She's also been watching The Twelve on TVNZ on Demand which is an Australian television drama miniseries about a court case and the complex lives of the jury members.

2:20  Australian Correspondent Brad Foster 

So near so far for the Australian Soccerroos at the World Cup says Brad Foster. He also reports of the expected rise in snake numbers this summer and a lucky escape for a five-year-old boy from a python near Byron Bay.

2:30 Expert feature: bird watching

Birdwatching sounds like an idyllic hobby. But how do you actually get started?

We're delving into that with our expert today. Dr Danielle Shanahan, Chief Executive at Zealandia.

If you  any questions about about bird calls or bird watching, text 2101 or email jesse@rnz.co.nz.

Dr Shanahan will do her best to answer them.

3:10 How to sleep better...

Getting a better night's sleep starts from the moment we wake up. No more sleeping in on the weekends, sleep expert Professor Aric Prather says there is no such thing on catching up on sleep. He says being as consistent as possible about the time we  wake up is one of the keys to better sleeping. He offers his suggestions for better sleep, like setting aside time during the day to worry about things, instead of letting them creep into your thoughts at night. His new book is called   The Sleep Prescription: Seven Days to Unlocking Your Best Rest.

3:35 Voices

On Voices, Latin American feminists in Auckland get together to find ways to combat the issues the migrant community face here when it comes to violence against women.   

3:45 The Panel with Mai Chen and Guy Williams