Nine To Noon for Monday 2 August 2021

09:05 Terminally ill and in MIQ limbo

Auckland man David Willetts has traveled overseas for potentially life extending medical care, but is in limbo about when, or, if he'll be able to secure an MIQ place, this is despite having a return ticket. He has incurable myeloma and will receive medical treatment in Singapore for a secondary blood cancer. He tells Kathryn Ryan that a stem cell transplant from a relative is his last remaining option, after being declined the treatment here. His donor sister has traveled with him to Singapore, and while both have return airline tickets, neither has been able to secure an MIQ spot. He's concerned there seems to be a hole in the eligibility criteria - and that although it is accepted by authorities that some people will need to travel overseas for medical treatment that they can't get in New Zealand, there's no provision for them to be automatically eligible for an emergency allocation in MIQ when they return.

09:25 New research into extracting energy from waves

Biofouling is the bane of any boaties' life, but could it be harnessed to extract energy from waves? Researchers at Auckland University and NIWA are studying whether the organisms which quickly grow over any object in the ocean, could add to the drag going through a wave energy extractor, thereby creating more power. What's more, they say the technology could complement existing ocean infrastructure such as mussel farms. Craig Stevens is Associate Professor at the University of Auckland,  and the Principal Scientist for Marine Physics at NIWA explains.

09:45 Africa correspondent Debora Patta

In South Africa, Debora has been covering the deadliest violence since apartheid, sparked by the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma. She says it has been fuelled by poverty and instigated by insurrectionists. Also the Covid Delta variant is  making its way through Africa, with a devastating  third wave in South Africa, which is now moving elsewhere on the continent. 

Debora Patta is a CBS News foreign correspondent based in South Africa

10:05 The importance of play for young and old 

Nicolas Ricketts has been the curator of The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester New York since 1998. He's researched the history of paper artifacts and board games, and served for a time as the president of The Ephemera Society of America. The museum itself holds exhibits ranging from a pinball playfield to a video game hall of fame, also serving as a record and a guide to the way we play throughout our lives.

10:35 Book review - The Memory Thief by Leonie Agnew

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews The Memory Thief by Leonie Agnew, published by Penguin Random House NZ

10:45 The Reading

11:05 Political commentators Morten & Te Pou - the latest poll

Brigitte, Shane and Kathryn look at the latest Reid Research poll which has seen a near 10 percentage point drop in support for Labour and the highest-ever rating for ACT. Also, the expectations over pay rounds in the public sector, the continuing mess over MIQ and whether any bold moves will be made in the supermarket sector.

Brigitte Morten is a director with public and commercial law firm Franks & Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government. 

Shane Te Pou is a former candidate, campaign manager and executive member of the Labour Party, and a former union official. He is no longer a member of any political party. He is a Director and HR Manager for IT Company Mega.

11:30 The ultimate burger

A set piece of food festival Visa Wellington of a Plate is the mighty burger.  Chefs go all out to create something  memorable, tantalising and sometimes outrageous.  And some people with big appetites try to sample them all.  Rosie's Red Hot Cantina's Ollie Edwards gives Kathryn a burger 101 masterclass, which starts and finishes with the bun.

11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne

Kennedy takes us on the scenic route from Blenheim to Picton.

Music played in this show

Title: Bitter Streets
Artist:  Sault 
Broadcast time: 9:30am 

Title: In the Air 
Artist: L.A.B
Broadcast time: 9:48am 

Title: One by One 
Artist: Black Seeds 
Broadcast time: 10:05am 

Title: Black Moon Rising
Artist:  Black Pumas 
Broadcast time: 11:37am