Afternoons for Tuesday 29 October 2024

 

1:15 Allan Adams and his photographer 

Last year we featured a story on the show about well-known Dunedin street identity Allan Adams.

An anonymous photographer had taken a photo of Allan and then gifted the image to a gallery to auction off, with proceeds to go to Allan. A second copy of the photo was gifted to Allan Adams himself. 

Sadly Allan passed away recently. We can now reveal for the first time, that person who took that photo was James Mitchell. 

1:25 Don't flag Flag Football

The sport of Flag Football is experiencing a rapid rise in popularity across the globe. So much so, that it is set to debut as an Olympic sport at the LA28 Games. 

Next week eight schools from across New Zealand will compete for the prestigious title of National Champion. Charlotte Offord is General Manager of National Football League for Australia and New Zealand, 

1:35 Stories from around New Zealand and the World

As a young boy, New Zealander Philip White had a dream of working in and on the ocean. In particular, sharks had a particular interest. That dream came a step closer this year, after he was accepted as an intern with the Blue Wilderness Research Unit in South Africa. 

Philip is now back in New Zealand, and he talks to Jesse about his amazing adventure. 

1:45 Tech Tuesday: Cyber threats to the US Election 

Tim Batt is in the Auckland studio to look at ways outside forces are trying to influence the US election. 

2:10 Book Critic: the best young adult novel ever 

Claire Mabey discusses her pick from the Booker shortlist; previews author Patrick Ness' visit to New Zealand and enthuses about The Changeover by legend Margaret Mahy and it's 40-year anniversary. 

2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster

Afternoons' resident friend across the ditch talks about the Queensland election and what it means for the 2032 Olympic Games and a new trial taking place in Melbourne on engineered skin to use on burns victims and the Melbourne Cup.

2:30 Music feature: Halloween Songs

Pop culture commentator, vintage music DJ and head stylist at costume hire heaven First Scene Andy 'Flyboy' Dickson joins Jesse for a spooky musical trip. 

Andy explores the 50s and 60s era of silly and scary Halloween rock and pop songs. They're far out and not at all square, daddyo. 

3:10 Feature interview:  Kahurangi National Park and why it should be saved

At the top of the South Island, the Kahurangi National Park and adjoining areas are home to many plants and animals that aren't found anywhere else on the planet.  Kahurangi means precious; to be prized and award-winning writer Dave Hansford wants all New Zealanders to understand why the biodiversity and beauty of this region is exactly that, prized and precious.

His new work is more than a coffee table book with stunning pictures of the landscape and wildlife. It's a plea to protect this sacred and wild land from the political, economic and social forces that jeopardize its future.

The book is called Kahurangi: The Nature of Kahurangi National Park and Northwest Nelson

3:30 Nau Mai Town Encore

In this episode of Nau Mai Town, Haka exponent and Joe Harawira shares the story about the name Whakatane which starts hundreds of years ago, when the Mataatua waka arrived to the area, and a brave wāhine had to haul the waka back to the shoreline. 

3:45 The pre-Panel