Nine To Noon for Thursday 9 June 2022

 

 

09:05 Alan Hall case: "evidence has been known for 30 years"

The Solicitor-General has launched an investigation into the role of all the Crown lawyers ever involved in the case of Alan Hall. Mr Hall was found guilty of murdering Arthur Easton during a violent home invasion 35 years ago, but the Supreme Court yesterday quashed his conviction.  The Supreme Court found police had unfairly obtained statements from Mr Hall, and failed to disclose evidence such as witnesses' descriptions of the killer as Māori, which Mr Hall is not. Investigator Tim McKinnel worked on the case, discovering evidence that lead to yesterday's conviction being quashed. He says evidence has been known for 30 years and there are many questions that must be answered.

 

09:20 Ports of Auckland automation project debacle : counting the cost
 

Auckland councillor Chris Darby says the scrapping of the controversial container terminal at Ports of Auckland is an expensive mess that will exacerbate supply chain issues and afftect the ports' reputation. The port's new board has quashed the project at Fergusson Wharf, costing the council-backed port 65 million dollars.  It was supposed to lift productivity and profitability, with driverless straddle carriers or cranes load and unload trucks. The Ports former board has decided to fund it, amid claims it was groundbreaking and innovative. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has previously called for a review of the project which he says has failed to deliver. Councillor Chris Darby says the cost of the failure will ultimately far exceed a 65 million dollar write-off.

09:30 "Stop trying to cure us": Autistic people tell study

Autistic people say they don't want research to be focused on finding a cure, and say they need to be actively involved in any future research to do with autism. These are some of the findings of a study by the University of Canterbury that asked Autistic people what specific research they would like to see in Aotearoa in the coming decade. Earlier research from Canterbury University found that two thirds of funding awarded for autism research goes towards biological projects seeking to understand the difference associated with autism, compared with a third of funding invested in research into support for autistic people. Participants also told the latest study they want a better understanding the health, mental health and wellbeing needs of Autistic people, specific to New Zealand and not research into "cure" or behaviour management. Kathryn speaks with two of the project investigators Lisa Marie Emerson and Ruth Monk.

09:45 UK: Johnson's future, Rwanda plan challenged, travel chaos

UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about how Prime Minister Boris Johnson is trying to get on with business following his narrow win in a confidence vote earlier this week - but will rebel Tory MPs continue with efforts to oust him? The government's plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was supposed to start next week - but may be stymied by legal challenges. And there's been trouble at the airports - now train chaos is set to strike the UK over summer.

10:05 Mohamed Hassan: being Muslim in the 21st Century

Egyptian born New Zealander Mohamed Hassan is an award-winning writer, journalist and poet. He grew up in Cairo before moving to Auckland. His new essay collection How to be a Bad Muslim explores immigration and grief, Islamaphobia and love, family and society, identity, surveillance, migration and language. It blends storytelling, memoir and non-fiction he maps the experience of being Muslim in the 21st Century. His poems have been shared widely online, and are taught in hundreds of schools internationally. As a journalist, Mohamed covered ethnic affairs at RNZ, investigating counterterrorism, workplace discrimination and Islamophobia. In 2013 he won the Rising Voices Youth Poetry Slam and the National Poetry Slam in 2015, representing New Zealand at the Individual World Poetry Slam held in Arizona in 2016.

10:35 Book review: Death at the Belvedere by Sue Williams

Lisa Finucane reviews Death at the Belvedere by Sue Williams, published by Text Publishing

10:45 The Reading

My Father's Ears, episode 3. Written by Karen Goa, read by Michele Amas.

11:05 Tech: PimEyes' scan power, Chorus' fastest fibre, new telco merger

Technology correspondent Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about PimEyes, a company offering the ability to scan people's faces on the internet - with great accuracy. Anyone can use it - and images of people were able to be found even if they had a mask on or had their face turned away from the camera. Chorus showed off its 25 Gbps fibre broadband last week - that's about 75 times faster than most fibre connections. The 2degrees merger with Vocus has created New Zealand's third largest telco, and Skinny Jump is offering low-income families a way to stay connected. 

11:25 Survival tips for home isolation with the kids
 

Many listeners may already have had time at home with Covid and other winter ills. So what's the best way to get through the time together? Ellie Gwilliam is with the Parenting Place, and has just gone through it with her family. She joins Kathryn to talk survival tips.

11:45 Film & TV: Stranger Things, Prehistoric Planet, Obi-wan Kenobi

Film and TV correspondent Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about season four of Stranger Things (Netflix), a new documentary series on Apple TV called Prehistoric Planet presented by David Attenborough and new Star Wars TV show Obi-wan Kenobi (Disney).

Music

Song: Simulation Swarm
Artist: Big Thief
Time: 9:47am

Song: Stay High
Artist: Brittany Howard
Time: 10:41am

Song: Heart Beats Slow
Artist: Angus and Julia Stone
Time: 10:25am

Song: Velodrome
Artist: Surprise Chef 
Time: 11:45am