Nine To Noon for Thursday 21 October 2021

 

 

09:05 Schools reopening too late for many: principals

Secondary principals in South Auckland say the government's plans for reopening schools will be too late for many of their students. Students in years 11, 12 and 13 will be allowed back to school in alert level three areas next Tuesday.The Principal of Tangaroa College in Otara Davida Suasua, says nearly 40 per cent of her Year 13 students are now working full time as essential workers to support their families. She says many of these students had planned to go to university next year, but that will now not happen. She speaks to Kathryn along with Pete Jones, Principal of Manurewa High School.

09:30 Dan Carter: Reflecting on a world record test career

In the 112 test matches he played for the All Blacks, first-five Dan Carter amassed a staggering 1598 points, at an average of 14.27 per game. No active player is within 500 points of his tally and no other player with 500 or more international points has achieved a higher average per game. After announcing his retirement from professional rugby in February this year, Dan Carter has embarked on a new journey. He's co-founded a business called Glorious, a platform for non-fungible tokens or NFTs, and has joined the Oxford Foundry at the University of Oxford, as its first ever Leader in Practice helping to mentor entrepreneurs to be resilient and capable under pressure. He's also just released a book, Dan Carter 1598, which takes readers on a test-by-test journey, as he reminisces on his world record test career. 

09:45 UK: Warning Covid cases could hit 100,000 daily, moves to protect MPs

UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about the warnings from Health Secretary Sajid Javid that new Covid cases could skyrocket this winter - but his government won't heed a call from the NHS for mandatory mask wearing "at this time". And the parliamentary watchdog has suggested redacting details from MPs expenses to help protect them, in the wake of Sir David Amess' murder last week.

10:05 Elizabeth Day: why things going wrong can be so right

Best-selling author and award-winning writer Elizabeth Day speaks with Kathryn Ryan about her latest novel Magpie, a psychological thriller about motherhood. Elizabeth has been praised for "revolutionising the way we see failure". Her How To Fail podcast has topped iTunes charts, and her live tours have sold-out venues such as London's National Theatre. Elizabeth writes for The Times, the Guardian, the Observer, Harper's Bazaar and Elle, and is a presenter on BBC Radio.

10:30 NZ secures free trade deal with UK

The government has just announced a free trade deal with the United Kingdom, saying it will boost New Zealand's GDP by $1 billion  and provide unprecedented access for New Zealand exporters to the UK market. All tariffs on New Zealand exports to the UK are to be removed, including on honey, wine, kiwifruit, onions, a range of dairy and meat products, and most industrial products. There will be also increased access for beef and sheep meat. It is just the second Free Trade Agreement the United Kingdom has signed since its withdrawal from the European Union. The Prime Minister and Trade Minister have unveiled the details of the deal at parliament this morning. Kathryn speaks with RNZ political editor, Jane Patterson

10:35 Book review: New Zealand Seabirds: A Natural History by Kerry-Jayne Wilson

Murray Williams reviews New Zealand Seabirds: A Natural History by Kerry-Jayne Wilson, published by Potton & Burton   

10:45 The Reading

Feeling progressively more alienated from her new husband William, Conny finds herself falling in love with his son, Dougie. Michele Amas and Owen Scott have episode 6 of 'The Larnachs' by Owen Marshall.

11:05 Digital Strategy, Aussies crack down on ransomware, text scam does the rounds

Tech correspondent Paul Matthews looks at government work on a digital strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand, and has recently released a proposed structure and discussion document. So what are the Government’s priorities for digital, and what does that mean for Kiwis? The Australians have introduced a “zero tolerance” approach to ransomware, with a new action plan and legislation specifically targeting the damaging trend. And a prolific text scam is rampant New Zealand at the moment.

11:25 Parenting expert Jenny Hale on how to combat sibling rivalry

For some families, being in lockdown together will have felt like an exceptionally long time. So what might be happening to the normal relationships children have with each other - have they been stretched to breaking point, and how can parents help mitigate that? Jenny Hale is a Family Coach with the Parenting Place, and is along to share some tips from her book: Kind, Firm, Calm. She uses real-life stories relating to children aged between 2 and 12, and joins Kathryn to focus on sibling rivalry and what happens when one - or more - of your kids is easier to like than the others.

11:45 Film and TV: Succession, Midnight Mass, Roadrunner

Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about the third season of Succession (Neon, Sky TV), religious horror mini-series Midnight Mass (Netflix) and a new film on the life of celebrity chef and travel writer Anthony Bourdain, Roadrunner, screening as part of the New Zealand International Film Festival.

Music played in this show

Track: Coming To Get You Nowhere
Artist: This is the Kit
Broadcast time:  11:25am