Nine To Noon for Monday 14 March 2022

 

 

09:05 Is the Government's Covid response meeting basic human rights of people with disabilities?

The disabled community is speaking out about distressing waits for personal care and navigating pandemic assistance as Covid adds to the chronic shortage of home carers. The Disability Rights Commissioner is so concerned about reports of people let down by not receiving timely care during Omicron, that she's launched an inquiry using powers under the Human Rights Act. One in 4 New Zealanders has a disability. Bernadette Ingham has a lived disability, her husband uses a wheelchair and she is extremely frustrated that the needs of disabled people are not being addressed in the pandemic response. Kathryn will also speak with Disabled Persons Assembly Chief Executive Prudence Walker, NZ Disability Support Network Chief Executive Peter Reynolds and to Marsha Marshall, the CEO of Manawanui,  which is the country's leading provider of Individualised Funding services for people with disabilities.

09:30 What's driving Vladimir Putin?

People around the world are watching Russia's war on Ukraine in disbelief, wondering what's driving Vladimir Putin. Mr Putin calls the onslaught a "special military operation" to "demilitarize and denazify Ukraine." Mr Putin is known to have a deep interest in history, so what can history tell us about his motivation? Dr Evgeny Pavlov is Associate Professor of Russian and History at the University of Canterbury and Vice President of the Australia and New Zealand Slavists' Association.  His recent work includes an edited volume on the political narratives in Russia's relations with Post-Soviet Europe 30 years after the breakup of the USSR.

09:45 Europe correspondent Thomas Sparrow

Reaction from European nations to the ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine, including the possibility of new sanctions from the west and the latest diplomatic efforts from EU members.

Thomas Sparrow is a political correspondent for Deutsche Welle, based in Berlin

10:05 Forensic scientist and environmental philanthropist Dr Anna Sandiford

Christchurch-based environmental philanthropist and one of our most high profile forensic scientists, Dr Anna Sandiford has contributed forensic evidence to the likes of David Bain and Mark Lundy's murder trails. But with twenty-five years of DNA samples and footprint examination under her belt, Anna is also branching-out to her first scientific love, environmental protection. She has four hectares of land on the West Coast, close to Punakaiki, which she's setting about restoring to its former native glory.

10:35 Book review: Lily by Rose Tremain    

Ralph McAllister reviews Lily by Rose Tremain, published by Penguin

10:45 The Reading

Harriet Prebble with part one of  Bug Week by Airini Beautrais.

11:05 Political commentators Morten & Te Pou

Brigitte, Shane and Kathryn discuss National overtaking Labour in the polls, and whether this is a turning point for the Labour Government. Also National's strategy in honing in on cost of living, and the rising prices of grocery shopping and the cost of living.

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 Food: Anzil - a  taste of Europe in Kapiti

Anzil is a labour of love for Hungarian husband and wife team, Andras Laszlo and Ivett Kerekes.  With their family they're bringing gourmet Italian cheeses, Central-European inspired salami and ciabatta bread to local weekend markets - all of which are being snapped up by customers craving a taste of abroad without brandishing the passport. Anzil is also the name their catering business and restaurant goes by.  Kathryn is joined by Ivette Kerekes.

 

11:45 Urban issues with Bill McKay - breathing new life into vacant CBD buildings

Bill talks to Kathryn about commercial conversion; transforming empty office space into apartments and reinvigorating our inner cities.
 

Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.

Music played in this show

Track: Things Will Be Fine 
Artist:  Metronomy
Time played:  10:40am 

Track: Tides 
Artist: Bonobo (ft Jamila Wood) 
Time played: 11:30am