Afternoons for Friday 6 October 2023

1:15 Gliding through our skies for 50 years

An exhibition on hang gliding is in the works, set to open in Wellington early next month as paragliders and hang gliders celebrate 50 years since the sport was introduced to New Zealand.

A celebration event is scheduled at the Beehive on the 11th of November.

Grant Firth, a member of the organising committee, talks to Jesse.

1:25 Feeding the community

Earlier this week we spoke to Dunedin vet Dr Helen Beattie about giving away surplus produce from her garden to people in her community. 

We then heard from a Gisborne resident with a similar story. Susie Lees is a retiree with a firm focus on giving back to community. 

She grew so much produce in her home garden last year that she ended up donating 500kg to the Gizzy Kai rescue.

Susie joins Jesse today.

1:35 Kiwi star of Korean TV show returns

Earlier this year we spoke to a Kāpiti College student who was one of a handul of Kiwi teenagers selected to appear in a Korean reality TV show. 

The show is called 'After School: School Trip', and the idea is to take a bunch of international students from one country and see how they react to Korean culture. 

When we first spoke to Aroa Al Masri she was about to pack her bags. She's since returned from Korea, so Jesse catches up with her today. 

1:45 Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday is a weekly segment where we indulge in some of your strangest and spookiest stories. 

Today we hear from Kate, who tells a tale about a stray cat that wound up saving a life, and Lesley, who tells us about some strange happenings in her old London home.

2:10 Film Review

RNZ producer and film critic Sam Hollis chats to Jesse about two new flicks, 'Anatomy of a Fall' and 'How to Blow Up a Pipeline'. 

2:20 NZ Live: Flamingo Pier

Disco-boogie outfit Flamingo Pier are the band behind the three-day music festival that takes place annually on Waiheke Island, aptly named after themselves.

The three-piece band is made up of friends Luke Walker, Dom Jones and Brad Craig.

The boys play us a few tunes from their latest EP 'Beneath The Neon' live in the studio today.

3:08 Sticky fried chicken burgers

This week we catch up with Kitty Williams who we first met during one of the COVID 19 many lockdowns! Her claim to fame during that time was her recipe for sweet chilli, ham and cream cheese scrolls going viral.

She's now branched out to publishing her own cook book called Kitty's Kitchen. She joins Jesse to talk about the book and share a tasty recipe for sticky fried chicken burgers. You can find how to make this crowd pleaser here.

3:35 Critter of the Week: Vagrant spiders

The vagrant spiders are unique to Aotearoa. They are big and hairy, and they like to roam around in search of a meal.

When they’re not wandering around at night in native forests or suburban gardens, they hunker down under logs or stones.

Ellen Rykers joins Jesse to tell us all about this fascinating creature. 

3:45 The Panel with Raybon Kan and Sally Wenley