Afternoons for Friday 2 February 2024

 

1:15 First NZer named as Special Olympics Global Ambassador

Grace Payne is a special Olympian. She was born with autism and has spent her childhood working hard as both an athlete and leader to get disabled people included in sport.

Every four years, only 10 athletes from the 5.6 million registered athletes with an intellectual disability are chosen to as spokespeople for the Special Olympics,

Grace has just been chosen as a Special Olympics Global Messenger and she is the FIRST New Zealander to be selected for the role.

Jesse speaks to Grace.

1:25 Harvest Weekend showcasing vintage machinery in Horowhenua

If the clean lines of a vintage John Deer and the sheer strength of an old Caterpillar rev your engine, you need to find your way to Levin this weekend.

Back for the first time in 5 years, the Horowhenua Vintage Machinery Club's Harvest Weekend is running this Saturday and Sunday.

The club's been pulling out all the stops for the signature event's return. We speak to their president Rod Clifton.

1:35 Wetlands, a global day to celebrate them

Today World Wetland day.

Ben Goodwin joines Jesse to talk about the history of them around Tāmaki Makaurau.

Ben's a senior technician at Unitec and formally the zookeeper and insect guy at Auckland zoo.

He's also a self-taught botanist with a passion for hidden native habitats in our swamps and wetlands and describes himself as a life-long nature geek.

1:45 Freaky Friday

This week we hear some spooky stories from two listeners. Loreen has a story about an inexplicable incident in Sydney while Sue shares a story about an eerie coincidence just after the death of her beloved dog.

If you have a story or eerie experience to share with Jesse that's left you with goosebumps or lost for words, please text in 2101 or email jesse@rnz.co.nz.

2:10 Film Review with Dom Corry

Today Dom talks to Jesse about wrestling drama The Iron Claw, Elvis-adjacent biopic Priscilla and Australian crime drama Force of Nature: The Dry 2

2:20 NZ Live: Mark Mazengarb

For NZ Live today we welcome back Mark Mazengarb. He  was last on NZ Live back in 2019 blowing us away with his guitar skills, alongside his American touring partner Loren Barrigar.

He's about to kick off a new tour, the first in years - joined by jazz singer Katie Martucci, hailing from New York and New Zealand's own Jess Hindin, an exceptionl violinist, and part of the Black Quartet.  

Tonight's the first date of the tour starting in Tauranga at the Jam Factory - music lovers can expect an evening of world class swing, jazz, and folk music from the trio, but they've wedged in a performance here for us first.

3:08 Raspberry and Peach cake

Today Martin Bosley shares a recipe which is great to use up any old or bruised peaches you may have lying around.

He talks Jesse through how to make his delicious raspberry and peach cake.

You can find the recipe to make at home here.

3:16 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan

Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to play.

3:25 Weekend Stuff: Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan

Today gardening guru Lynda Hallinan has some tips on helping your plants and garden survive the heat.

3:35 Critter of the Week: Waikaka Black Mudfish

Today is World Wetlands Day and this week’s critter, the waikaka black mudfish, reveals just how vital these boggy ecosystems are for some of our more elusive and endangered fish species. Waikaka means ‘cunning in water’ – the black mudfish earned this name because of the clever way they survive the dry summer months by burying themselves in mud.  

3:45 The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Raj Chakraborti