Afternoons for Monday 19 June 2023

1:15 NZ's first speed climbing team off to World Championships

Speed climbing made its Olympic debut in 2021 and since then it's exploded in popularity, including here in New Zealand. Our first ever speed climbing team has been training six days a week in Mount Maunganui. They're about to jet off to compete in a number of international competitions, including the World Championships in Switzerland.Among them is Sarah Tetzlaff, who is the current New Zealand female record holder with a time of 9.56 seconds. Sarah is with me now to tell us about the sport and its progress here in Aotearoa.

1.25 81 year old launches a new dog holiday app

Picton man, Ronald Ragan spent his 81st birthday celebrating the launch of the new app Dogalong, which he co-founded. Dogalong is an online database linking holiday-making dog-owners with pet friendly accommodation, eateries and beaches around New Zealand. Jesse speaks to Ronald about the idea. 

1.35 Home found for antique grand piano

A story we covered in September about a antique grand piano needing a home has a happy ending! The piano, which dates all the way back to the 1880s once lived at the iconic Athfield house in Wellington, before ending up at Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History. It was on display about 8 years ago, but since then it had been dismantled and the museum had run out of storage space for her. Jesse speaks to the piano's new owner, Johan Van de Merwe.

1:45 Feature album: Let's Dance.

On April 14, 1983, David Bowie released his 15th studio album, "Let's Dance." 

2:10 Television Critic

Today, critic Dom Corry reviews the latest season of 'The Righteous Gemstones' and 'Secret Invasion.' 

2:20 Expert feature: Allergies

Today's expert segment is looking at a condition which affects a third of all New Zealanders, in a variety of ways. Whether it's pets, peanuts or pollen, allergies can range from a little sniffle to extremely dangerous. Here to tell Jesse all about it is Allergy New Zealand CEO Mark Dixon.

3:10 Feature interview: Seth Godin

Work isn't working. Employees around the world feel burned out and frustrated. Seth Godin is an influential marketing pioneer, teacher,  best selling author and blogger. He says workers want dignity, respect, possibility and for their work to matter, not just a paycheck. He says if employees feel better about their work, employers will see more innovation and growth. Seth Godin is calling for a revolution in the workplace in his newest book is "The Song of Significance: A Manifesto for Teams and the People Who Lead Them".

3:35 Voices

On Voices, marking World Refugee Day, we look at back at this episode from last year, featuring the first refugee family from the Kayan community who were settled in Nelson in 2008.

3:45 The Panel with Jenni Giblin and Anton Matthews