Afternoons

 

1:15 Should agribusiness and horticulture be taught in schools?

There have been a raft of proposed changes to school curriculums announced in the last week .. including   agribusiness, agriculture and horticulture science being removed as stand alone subjects and only being taught as a vocational hands-on pathway from 2028.

Kerry Allen, is the curriculum director of AgriBusiness in Schools, she joins Jesse to explain why she thinks this is a poor decision. 

1:25 How we can make our children confident speakers

As anyone who has ever been to a wedding .. funeral .. or work function knows .. being able to speak eloquently and confidently in front of a crowd, takes talent. 

Whether really good ... or really bad .. speeches are memorable. 

Oracy is the ability to express oneself fluently in speech and our next guest is worried that our children are falling behind with their oracy skills. 

Karena Shannon is from Oracy Aotearoa New Zealand.

1:35 Talking buildings with one of the world's best architects.

Internationally acclaimed architect, educator, and the 2022 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize Francis Kéré is currently in the country delivering a series of public lectures in Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington as part of the 2025 Futuna Lecture Series

Francis first gained international recognition with the very first building he designed - a primary school in his home village of Gando, Burkina Faso. Since then, he has gone on to design acclaimed buildings across the globe.  

He is known for involving community at the heart of his projects drawing inspiration from the natural landscape and using local materials in his projects

Francis Kére spoke to Jesse.

1:45 One Long Song - Champagne Supernova

One long song is our chance to play a song as it was meant to be played .. no radio edits or social media cutdowns here. 
The only rule? The song has to be over seven minutes. 
Today's song came out in 1995 and went to number one on the US charts.
According to the lead singer, the title for the song came about when he misheard the name of the Pixies' album Bossanova .. he was also watching a documentary about champagne at the time. 
The lyrics within this song have long been a sticking point for some critics who claim they are nonsensical ... a prime example is "slowly walking down the hall .. faster than a cannonball." In response the lead singer says he doesn't really know what the song means and how "it means something different" to everyone.

It is Champagne Supernova by Oasis.

2:10 Television Critic: Task and John Campbell

This week our tv critic Philippa Rennie reviews Task (Neon) and the latest investigation by John Campbell, Under His Command - Season 2. (TVNZ)

2:20 Jesse's Cold Call

Time now for me to make a cold call, which always adds some spontaneity to my, and hopefully your, Monday. 
Will they answer? Will they be happy to chat?

Today Jesse chances his luck with the Marlborough Citizens Advice Bureau.

2:30 Expert Feature: Let's talk energy

Time for our expert feature. Today we're looking at energy.

That is electricity, petrol, oil and all the fuels that make the modern word run.

So get your questions for our expert in on 2101, or Afternoons@RNZ.co.nz

The expert we'll be putting them to is Geoff Bertram. 

He's an economist and writer with decades of experience looking at the energy sector.

3:10 Feature interview: Is there really an urgent loneliness crisis?

Loneliness isn't the urgent crisis we've been led to believe. It's not a new problem. It's not an emergency and it's not beyond our control says psychiatrist and Professor at Trinity College Dublin Brendan Kelly.   Almost everyone goes through times when we feel lonely. It's an unchanging part of human life. And while it can be a challenge for many people, Dr Kelly argues that mislabelling loneliness as an epidemic and medicalizing normal human experiences   can distract us from long-term solutions. Professor Kelly joins us from Dublin. 

3:35 Here Now: The Wellingtonians solving a curious case

A look back at Wellington's early Indian settlers in this week's Here Now podcast. 

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.