Nine To Noon for Friday 13 August 2021

 

 

09:05 Sir David Skegg: how we can gradually re-open to the world 

A plan for New Zealand to gradually re-open to the world was outlined by the Prime Minister yesterday. The four phase approach starts with a ramping up of the vaccine rollout,  to get first doses into more people - with earlier start dates for the remaining age bands,  and a lengthening the time between doses from three to six weeks. A tightly controlled trial of quarantine-free travel for those who are vaccinated will run between October and December, involving possible electronic monitoring of partipants who must isolate at home alone, or with those they've been travelling with. Early next year, there are plans to move to a new border system assessing risk individually - with no requirement to isolate for vaccinated travellers from low risk countries; modified isolation for those vaccinated travellers from medium risk countries, and those who are unvaccinated and coming from high risk countries would have the full 14 days in MIQ. The government's plan is based on the report of the Covid 19 Public Health Advisory Group, chaired by Professor Sir David Skegg.

09:35 Air NZ delays capital raise....again

Air New Zealand has deferred its plans to raise capital until 2022, after the government says it is unable to support the equity raise in the current economic environment. The national carrier was set to tap the market for new capital by the end of September, with part of the funds being used to pay back its loan to the government. But in a letter from the Minister of Finance to Air New Zealand's chair, Grant Roberson says the current environment is not sufficiently stable for the crown to provide a pre-commitment to the equity raise. RNZ's Gyles Beckford explains.

09:40 10,000 pairs of shoes for children in the Pacific

An Auckland man has donated 10,000 pairs of shoes to children in the Pacific. Frazer Mataitonga has been continuing the charitable work that his mother used to carry out in Tonga. Together with his brother and sister and together they've set up the Akanesi Mataitonga Trust in her memory. And shoes are just the beginning, they have donated hospital beds, medical supplies and Covid-19 testing machine, helped rebuild schools and renovate houses.

09:45 Pacific correspondent Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor

Moera has the latest on Fiji's Covid crisis, Samoa's Prime Minister criticises New Zealand and Australia for a lack of support; and the Pacific Islands Forum meets virtually.

10:05 What culture does with women's bodies 

British art historian Catherine McCormack has been casting a critical eye over the way women have been portrayed in art across the ages. Her book, Women in the Picture: Women Art and the Power of Looking  aims to challenge what is depicted, what is valued and how it is seen. Dr McCormack is an independent curator based in London and also a consultant lecturer at Sotheby's Institute of Art.
 

10:35 Book Review from Unity Books - Assembly by Natasha Brown

Briar Lawry of Unity Books Auckland reviews Assembly by Natasha Brown, published by Hamish Hamilton

10:45 The Reading

11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies​

Grant brings tracks from London-based New Zealander, Hemi Hemingway and winter warmers from British soul/ reggae singer Liam Bailey and Gabonese soukous star Mackjoss.  

11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

Sam discusses the sudden death of cyclist Olivia Podmore and the important conversations about mental health and support for athletes that have come from that. He also looks ahead to the second Bledisloe Cup match at Eden Park tomorrow.

11:45 The week that was

Comedians Te Radar and Karen O'Leary on the weird and wonderful stories of the past week, including the library book returned after half a century and goats on the run in Hawkes Bay.

Music played in this show

Artist:  The Zombies
Song: Time Of The Season
Time: 10:06

Artist: Lady Hawke
Song: Black, White and Blue 
Time: 10:40

Artist: Harry Nilsson
Song: Everybody's talkin' 
Time: 10:45