Bookmarks with Chelsea Jade

It's all on for pop star and self described art school drop-out Chelsea Jade. Based in the U.S. she finished up touring with Yumi Zouma late last year.
She's been in New Zealand working on an original score for The Effect, an Auckland Theatre Company production from the writer of blockbuster TV show Succession.
Chelsea has created her first ever theatre composition for the show. She's with us to share some of her favourite things on Bookmarks.

It's all on for pop star and self described art s...

Expert Feature: The Slow Cooker

Forget about the fashionable, flashy air fryer it's the humble slow cooker or crock pot that has really stayed the kitchen appliance distance.
Today we speak to Sally Wise, she's authored three books on the art of slow cooking and has a recipe back log of great dishes you can create in both summer and winter using a crock pot.
If you have any questions for Sally you can text 2101 or email afternoons@rnz.co.nz

Forget about the fashionable, flashy air fryer it's the humble slow cooker or crock...

Hypnotherapy:'If you don't really want the change, then it's probably not going to work'

We've all seen the TV shows where a hypnotist asks a volunteer from the audience to get up on stage and then proceeds to hypnotise them so they start clucking like a chicken, but Auckland hypnotherapist June Callan says there's more to it than that.
Callan, a registered nurse, was working as a pain clinical nurse specialist when she noticed a lack of options for chronic pain sufferers. She realised hypnotherapy could be an effective tool in pain relief and even some mental health conditions. Ca...

Cooking tips from a food physicist

The terms 'crispy' and 'crunchy' are often used interchangeably to describe the texture of certain foods, but do you know they actually sound different?
Crispy food – which tends to fracture quickly and easily in our teeth – emits a high-pitched sound at the point of impact, says Sofia Rodrigues, a food physicist based at the University of Waikato.
She chats to Jesse Mulligan about shares tips for perfecting the texture of your roast potatoes and pavlova.
Food physicists regard the things we...

How to make the perfect birthday cake

Having a birthday soon? You're not alone. According to Statistics New Zealand, the most common time for birthdays in Aotearoa falls between 22 September and 4 October. The most popular birthdate in New Zealand is September 29.
That's great news for avid home bakers like me, who love any excuse to whip together a favourite cake and cover it with celebratory candles and sprinkles. But if you're a bit less confident on the cake front, here are a few tips and tricks to ensure success.
Choosing a f...

Saving photographs from a soggy fate

Hawke's Bay photographer Eva Bradley, who lives near the flood-ravaged Esk Valley, has spent the last week helping friends and neighbours clean up their homes. When she noticed friends and family abandoning piles of photos covered in sludgy silt, she swung into action to help save them.
"I became a photographer because I'm one of those people that unless I have a photo of something I find I just don't remember it. If you've lost everything, to lose your memories of everything as well is so pain...

Cleaning up the mountains of waste in Hawke's Bay

To start the programme today we head back to the Hawke's Bay where parts of the region are covered in waste following the flooding and strong winds caused by cyclone Gabrielle.
Willy Benson owns PortaSkip and is one of the many busy locals pitching in to clean up in the worst hit areas of the region.
He speaks to Jesse.

To start the programme today we head back to the Hawke's Bay where parts of the region are covered in waste following the flooding and strong winds caused by cyclone Gabrielle...

Dip - Capital Magazine

Britt woke up to the sound of last night’s beer bottles chiming in the wind. Her head was a bit sore – she was supposed to have just the one beer, but it never is just the one. The longer daylight hours had opened up a new appetite for cold drinks. She wanted to get down to the market before the sun wilted all the produce but couldn’t will herself up. She got a text message from Laura. 

Beach?

It was 16°C. Not hot, but not cold. 16°C is warm enough for the beach. People had started getting the...