Nine To Noon for Friday 2 July 2021

 

 

09:05 Do new alcohol advertising guidelines lack teeth?

New guidelines for the way alcohol is advertised and promoted kicked in yesterday, but health advocates say the updated advice lacks teeth and may even make it easier for minors to view alcohol ads. The Alcohol Advertising and Promotion Code was adopted by the Advertising Standards Authority - or ASA - at the end of last year following a review. It came into effect for new ads from April 1 and for all ads, yesterday. The Code is designed to ensure alcohol advertising and promotion is consistent with the need for responsibility and moderation in merchandising and consumption, and doesn't encourage drinking by minors. But it's also voluntary, something that harm-reduction group Alcohol Healthwatch says undermines its effectiveness. Kathryn talks to Alcohol Healthwatch executive director Nicki Jackson about her concerns, and the chief executive of the Advertising Standards Authority, Hilary Souter.

09:25  Classical music workshops for prisoners

A classical music workshop for inmates at Christchurch Men's prison has been recognised in the Te Putanga Toi Arts Access Awards 2021.  The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra has been running the programme at the jail for five years. The Symphony Orchestra's head of community engagement,  violinist Cathy Irons, has been involved with the programme since its inception, and works with men nearing release. She talks to Kathryn along with Anaru Baynes, Reintegration Manager from Pathway Trust.

09:45 Pacific correspondent Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor

A new daily record number of Covid-19 cases has been announced in Fiji as Permanent Secretary for Health, James Fong confirms there are 431 cases and two deaths related to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. Also, Samoa's caretaker Prime Minister continues to defy the Supreme Court, deep sea mining will begin in the Pacific by 2023 and Tonga as named 13 new caps to face the All Blacks this weekend.

10:05 Celebrating kiwi athletes: Dreydon Sobanja

Dreydon Sobanja's aim is to spark kiwi kids by writing stories about inspirational athletes. His latest book is the Kiwi Runners' Family Tree - Volume Two. It's a history of athletes and their coaches - running stars of the last twenty years.
Volume one covers the 1800s to 1999. Dreydon Sobanja has also published three children's books about mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary, aviator Jean Batten and motor racer Bruce McLaren. Dreydon has an inspirational story of his own to tell as well: beating depression, and shedding a huge amount of weight to become a competitive triathlete. He talks to Kathryn Ryan, along with Olympian middle distance runner Angie Pettie.

10:35 Unity Books review - Everybody: A Book About Freedom by Olivia Laing

Ash Davida Jane from Unity Books reviews Everybody: A Book About Freedom by Olivia Laing, published by Picador

10:45 The Reading

Hand Me Down World, episode ten. Written by Lloyd Jones.

11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies​

Built around four sisters, pioneering NYC punk-funk band ESG were a marvel, playing live in punk dive bars while their records got a thrashing in early dance clubs. We hear two tracks from their reissued debut album today, alongside the new solo single from Phoenix Foundation’s Luke Buda and a funk classic from Bobby Byrd. 

11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

Sam looks ahead to tomorrow's All Blacks versus Tonga match, a controversial signing for the Warriors and the Tokyo Olympics which are only weeks away.

11:45 The week that was

Comedians Pinky Agnew and Michele A'Court bring a few laughs.

Music played in this show

Title: Matariki i te pou
Artist: Maisey Rika
​Broadcast time: 9:35am

Title: Love Levitates
Artist: Louis Baker 
Broadcast time: 10:30am