Afternoons for Wednesday 4 October 2023

1:15 Reconsidering our economic system

Could we have an economy of enough instead of a growth economy? 

Earlier this year, members of the European Parliament held a 'Beyond Growth' Conference in Belguim. Last month, Aotearoa had its own version.

Environmental historian and author of 'Beyond Manapouri: 50 years of Environmental Politics in New Zealand' Dr Catherine Knight is asking us to reconsider what our financial system looks like. 

She joins Jesse today.

1:25 Fashion show supports designers and a good cause

On Sunday the 29th of October, Fashion for Charity will showcase the work of emerging designers in the name of a good cause. 

It is the brainchild of designer Talosia Haulangi, who has catered the events to support charities that hold personal significance to him. 

Where the inaugural event supported the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand, this time around profits will go towards the Breast Cancer Foundation. 

Talosia joins Jesse for a chat. 

1:35 The biggest birding year in New Zealand history

In 2021 Harry Boorman attempted to break the record for the most New Zealand bird species seen in one calendar year. 

Jesse spoke to Harry at the time, stating his intention to publish a book about the experience. 

Now that 'A Year of Birds' has arrived, he returns. 

1:45 Turning waste into brine

Auckland-based company Dirty International is turning what would be wasted olive brine into something tasty. 

But what are the uses for brine?

Co-founder Jodi Litherland is here to tell us. 

2.10 Podcast Critic: Evie Ashton

Podcast critic Evie Ashton discusses 'Hooked on Freddie' and the New York Times' 'Sunday Read' podcasts. 

2:25 Bookmarks with Deborah Manning

Refugee and human rights lawyer Deborah Manning was 27 years old when she took on the state as co-counsel for Ahmed Zaoui, a former Algerian MP who came to New Zealand as a refugee in 2003.

After four-and-half long years and three successful court appeals, Zaoui was allowed to stay in New Zealand. 

This case was highly publicised and polarising, and an intense journey for Deborah. 

Today she looks back at the things that helped her get through.

3:10 The true Kiwi story of a daring escapes and brave resistance 

Sometimes, real stories about bravery, betrayal and ultimately love are more dramatic than that can be conjured in the imagination. Doug Gold, the co-founder of the More FM radio network, has a knack for finding these stories. Sometimes they find him.

His latest book is about a Kiwi soldier in Crete who escaped a speeding train on its way to a German prisoner of war camp. He was helped by a young dressmaker in the Greek resistance during the Second World War. Peter Blunden loved her, but never told her.

Gold’s new book tells the story of what happened when the war ended and a resistance heroine followed her heart to New Zealand. It’s called 'The Dressmaker & the Hidden Solider.'

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

Claire Concannon speaks to a researcher at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute investigating muscle development in cerebral palsy patients.

3:45 The Panel with Paula Penfold and Stephen Jacobi