Nine To Noon for Tuesday 11 May 2021

 

 

09:05 Dr Ashley Bloomfield on New Zealand's Covid vaccine rollout

New Zealand's Covid-19 vaccine rollout officially begun on February 20, with the first jabs going to border and MIQ workers. How will the vaccination programme proceed over the next few months? Kathryn gets the latest information from Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield.

09:20 Power to the people: How to solve our dry year woes

Following on from yesterday's story about the low hydro lake levels and soaring electricity prices, Kathryn talks to energy analyst Geoff Bertram and consulting engineer Bryan Leyland about the changes the country needs to stave off the recurring dry year problem.

09:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving

The ups and downs of Covid recovery in the US and Ron looks at the ongoing internal wars in both major political parties.

Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News.

10:05 Patricia Grace: From The Centre

Patricia Grace is one of this country's most celebrated writers. She has published seven novels and seven short-story collections, as well as a number of books for children and works of non-fiction, many of them award winners. Waiariki, published in 1975, was the first collection of published short stories written by a Māori woman. Patricia Grace was born in Wellington and lives in Plimmerton on ancestral land, in close proximity to her home marae at Hongoeka Bay. She's just published her memoir, From The Centre.

10:35 Book review: Aegean - Recipes from the Mountain to the Sea, by Marianna Leivaditaki

Sonja de Friez reviews Aegean - Recipes from the Mountain to the Sea, by Marianna Leivaditaki, published by Hachette

10:45 The Reading

Between the Lines, episode 2. Written and read by Elisabeth Easther.

11:05 Soaring Allbirds, troubles at A2 milk and Fonterra's capital change plan

Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson joins Kathryn to look at the success of New Zealand shoe company Allbirds, which has plans to list on the Nasdaq. she'll also look at what's troubling A2 milk, and the changes Fonterra is considering to its capital structure.

Rebecca Stevenson is BusinessDesk's head of news.

11:20 Book celebrates Kiwi artists who are wild about nature

Artists have long found inspiration in nature - and a new book has pulled together the work of some who have also helped to protect it. Creative Conservation: A celebration of New Zealand artists who are wild about nature showcases the paintings, sculptures, carvings, ceramics and weavings of 35 artists from around New Zealand. Many of those featured have worked with nature trusts or the Department of Conservation, and that awareness of the environment informs their work. Kathryn is joined by Chrissy Wickes, who helped compile - and is featured in - the book.

11:45 Media commentator Andrew Holden

Social media and extreme content. US joins the Christchurch Call, which aims to reduce violent and extremist content and Andrew also talks to Kathryn about Reporters without Borders issuing its 2021 World Press Freedom Index, and New Zealand has risen to 8, up one place. 

Andrew Holden is a journalist for more than 30 years including five as Editor of The Press (in Christchurch) and four as Editor-in-Chief of The Age in Melbourne. 

Music played in this show

Title: Oh lovin' baby
Artist: Joachim Cooder
Broadcast time: 11:30am