Afternoons for Tuesday 1 August 2023

 

1:15 Keen kiwis paddling over the 'channel of bones' in Hawai'i

It's a remarkable feat of endurance on a stretch of water you've likely never heard of.

The Ka'iwi Channel also known as the "channel of bones" in Hawai'i was once again host to the Molokai2Oahu Paddleboard World Championships, yesterday.

The 52-kilometre race saw dozens of Kiwis not only taking part ... but taking out the top spots.

22-year-old Joe Wilson - one of four paddle boarders from the Mairangi Bay Surf Lifesaving Club to compete - placed second in his category, with a time of six hours and 20 minutes.

He speaks to Jesse from Honolulu.

1:25 Seasick - a close look at the health of the Hauraki Gulf

It began as a couple of questions about a renowned marine park, 18 months later it was a documentary.

'Seasick' - directed by Simon Mark-Brown - is a deep dive into the health of the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana, an area of ocean home to myriad islands and five marine reserves off the east coast of Auckland.
 
After its feature length debut at Doc Edge film festival, 'Seasick: Saving the Hauraki Gulf' is now playing in a handful of cinemas in the North Island.

1:35 Ensuring accessible appropriate sex education for young people.

Educating children about relationships and sexuality is essential to their development.

But, with so much unfiltered content available online, seeing they get accurate, healthy information around these topics can be difficult

In response, researchers from the University of Canterbury have developed a free platform called 'Te Puāwaitanga: Beyond the Birds and Bees'.

The goal is to give young people a one-stop-shop for reliable information about sexuality, sexual health and relationships.

Director of the project, UC health education lecturer Tracy Clelland speaks to Jesse.

1:45 Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson

Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT services Daniel Watson talks to Jesse about the emotional toll scammers have on their victims as well as more tips on how to avoid being scammed.

2:10 Book Critic: Catherine Robertson

Today Catherine talks to Jesse about non-fiction book Shadowlands: A Journey Through Lost Britain by Matthew Green, Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld and The Artist by Ruby Solly.

2:20 Music feature: Mel Parsons on Dire Straits

Today musician Mel Parsons joins Jesse to talk about her favourite band, Dire Straits.

She considers herself a super fan of the British rock band that hit the charts with bang in 1978 with their debut album Sultans of Swing.

Mel is with Jesse to talk about why she loves the band so much and play some of her favourite tracks from them.

3:10 How women in sports are making inroads for equality everywhere

Women are paid less, suffer penalties for  taking time off to have children and are often considered less  competitive and less capable of  generating big revenue. It's happening in the board room and the locker room says Macaela Mackenzie. She's  a senior editor at Glamour magazine who has spent years writing about women athletes and their struggle for equality in sports. As the FIFA World Cup games play out in our stadiums, she says women are using sport as a way to change misogynistic attitudes and fight for equal pay which is so inextricably tied to equal opportunity. Her new book is called:  Money, Power Respect: How Women In Sports Are Shaping the Future of Feminism.

3:30 Spoken Feature: BBC sporting history

Marianne Martin talks about winning the first official women's Tour De France in 1984. She rode the 1,080km course in 29 hours, 39 minutes, and two seconds over 18 days - a remarkable feat considering she'd had anaemia earlier that year.

The 1984 men's champion Laurent Fignon won prizes valued at more than $225,000. Marianne Martin was awarded a trophy and $1,000.

3:45 The Panel with Verity Johnson and Peter Dunne