Afternoons for Tuesday 28 November 2023

 

1:15 Ecological corridor celebrates two years

An initiative to create an ecological corridor in the Waipā district from Maungatautari to Pirongia is celebrating it's second anniversary today.

The Taiea te Taiao, Ecological Corridor project aims to increase wildlife numbers and biodiversity through planting along the Mangapiko Stream and on farms and other properties between the two mountains.

Project coordinator Bexie Towle speaks to Jesse.

1:25 Teen Youth and Rescue programme going strong

The 14 - 18 year olds who take part in New Zealand's Youth Search and Rescue programme, spend three years learning everything from outdoorsmanship, how to conduct rescue operations, and emergency management.

For the past 15 years, Steve Campbell has been working with youth to develop the next generation of Search and Rescue and Civil Defense emergency practitioners through the YSAR programme.

Steve's the co-founder and CEO of New Zealand's Youth Search and Rescue speaks to Jesse.

1:35 Sustainable Food Company recognised for their approach

The 2023 Impact Award winners were announced earlier this month, highlighting young innovators in areas like health, community wellbeing and business.

Amy Klitscher took out the Climate Award for her enterprise the Sustainable Food Company, her catering business with a plant-based, zero-waste approach.

We spoke to Amy a couple of years ago when she was trialling the idea, but clearly in the time since it's turned into a fully functioning enterprise.

Amy speaks to Jesse.

1:45 Relationships with Hannah Korrel

 

2:10 Book Critic: Dominic Hoey

Today Dominic talks to Jesse about Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.

2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster

Brad Foster reports on new rules around the use and importation of vapes from January 1, perhaps the oldest Australian climate change activist arrested in Newcastle, a new nickname for the Australian PM, and Sydney to get a drenching this week. 

2:30 Music feature: Motown 25 concert with Murray Cammick

For this week's music feature we look back to 1983 when a special televised concert was held to celebrate Motown's 25th anniversary.

The line up included some of the biggest music names in the world and was viewed by nearly 34 million Americans.

Today we reminisce about that iconic concert with Murray Cammick.

3:10 Connecting parenting, Lael Stone's approach

Every parent says they want their kids to feel loved,  but in the middle of a meltdown or after being told no to lollies at the shops, kids don't always feel the love.

Lael Stone is an Australian author, podcaster and parenting educator. She's in New Zealand for workshops about an approach to raising kids that's more about working on the relationship rather than just a set of skills to apply during the rough patches. 

It's called Connecting Parenting. Stone shares some ideas for helping kids with big feelings, some alternatives to punishment and rewards and how to help children understand that respect is a two way street.

3:30 Spoken Feature: Rosalind Franklin

In 1951, Rosalind Franklin began one of the key scientific investigations of the century.

The young British scientist produced an X-ray photograph that helped show the structure of DNA, the molecule that holds the genetic code that underpins all life.

3:45 The Panel with Nicky Pellegrino and Nick Leggett