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Nine To Noon for Thursday 12 April 2012

  • Rebuild vs Repair - Christchurch insurers

    9:09 AM.New assessment guidelines are reclassifying houses which were previously written off as being repairable, leaving owners up to $180,000 worse off. Kathryn talks to Leanne Curtis, spokesperson for the… Read more Audio

  • Gisborne - Roads bad for tourism

    9:30 AM.Gisborne businesses say damage to roads in and out of the city is hurting business and tourism, and turning it into an island nation. We hear from Gavin Murphy, president of the Gisborne Chamber of… Read more Audio

  • UK Correspondent - Dame Ann Leslie

    9:51 AM.The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has declared that Britain can extradite five Islamist extremists, including Abu Hamza, to the US to face terrorist charges there; plus teachers vs the… Read more Audio

  • Feature Guest - Nathan Haines

    10:10 AM.New Zealand jazz musician Nathan Haines has just released his 8th album, The Poet's Embrace, which was recorded to tape with vintage gear to capture a sound reminiscent of jazz recordings from the… Read more Audio

  • Book Review - Capital

    10:40 AM.Written by John Lanchester, published by Faber. Reviewed by Anne Buchanan. Audio

  • New Technology with Steve McCabe

    11:07 AM.Facebook buys Instagram, developer pulls "Girls Around Me" app from the App Store, and the passing of Jack Tramiel. Audio

  • Brian McKay Lyons

    11:26 AM.Canadian architect best known for his designs for houses on the coast of his native Nova Scotia, and his use of Atlantic Canadian vernacular materials and construction. Also international judge for… Read more Audio

  • Media with Gavin Ellis

    11:48 AM.Gavin discusses the new TVNZ CEO, and the need for more cerebral content in the media. Audio

09:05 Rebuild vs repair: Christchurch houses being reclassified by insurers

Leanne Curtis, spokesperson for the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Network.

09:30 Gisborne businesses say damage to roads in and out of the city is hurting businesses and tourism, and turning it into an island nation

Gavin Murphy, president of the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce; Richard Burke, general manager of Leaderbrand, a Gisborne-based horticultural company; and Harry Wilson, New Zealand Transport Authority's director for the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Region.

09:45 UK correspondent Dame Ann Leslie

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has declared that Britain can extradite five Islamist extremists, including Abu Hamza (aka Captain Hook)  to the US to face terrorist charges there; plus teachers vs the government and Politicians tax returns.

10:05 Feature guest - Nathan Haines

Nathan's a New Zealand jazz musician who's just released a new album (his eighth) called The Poet's Embrace, which was recorded live to tape - the analogue style is reminiscent of jazz recordings from the early 1960s.

10:35 Book review with Anne Buchanan

Capital by John Lanchester
Published by Faber

10:45 Reading: The Macrocapa Hedge by  Ruth Dallas

As a tribute to actor Grant Tilly who died yesterday, we replaced our advertised story today - with one that  Grant recorded for us.

11:05 New technology with Steve McCabe

Facebook buys Instagram; developer pull "Girls Around Me" app from the App Store; and the passing of Jack Tramiel.

11:20 Architect Brian MacKay-Lyons

Canadian architect best known for his designs for houses on the coast of his native Nova Scotia and his use of Atlantic Canadian vernacular materials and construction. He is also international judge for Home Magazine's Home of the Year competition 

Gallery: Novia Scotia Coastal Houses

Nova Scotia coastal house side view
Coastal house on Nova Scotia designed by Brian MacKay-Lyons.

11:45 Media commentator Gavin Ellis

The new TVNZ CEO, and the need for more cerebral content in the media.