Nine To Noon for Thursday 25 August 2022

 

09:05 Should academics still be flying all over the world to conferences? 

As borders reopen and New Zealanders return to the skies, a new report is pushing for a rethink on university staff travel. Overseas travel and academia often go hand in hand. Academics are expected to attend conferences and present their work overseas to help boost their university's ranking or secure research funding. But staff air travel accounts for about a third of the tertiary sector's carbon emissions and many universities have set ambitious reduction targets. So how can the need to reduce emissions be balanced with career-driven pressure to travel? Dr Sal Lampkin heads up the Australasian Universities Air Travel Consortium and her report looks at staff travel at Massey University where she works. She joins Kathryn to discuss how universities and staff can reimagine the need for frequent flying.

09:25 More houses prone to flooding, insurance costs will keep rising: report 

New analysis has found more and more homes are going to be exposed to flooding from rivers, pushing up the cost of insurance.  The report, carried out by property data company CoreLogic and Munich Re, one of the world's largest reinsurers, found the average annual cost of river flooding to residential buildings already tops $100 million, and could increase by more than 20 percent by 2050, and 30 percent by 2100. The report comes just a week after devastating floods hit the Nelson-Malborough region, with 134 homes red-stickered; many of those along the Maitai River which breached its banks after sustained heavy rainfall. Eleven percent of the country's residential property value are already exposed to river flood risk. and that's expected to increase to 17 percent by 2050. CoreLogic head of research Nick Goodall tells Kathryn that home owners should take this information seriously.

09:35 Kiwi start-up begins extracting precious metals from e-waste

Kiwi firm Mint has opened its Sydney refinery for extracting precious metals from e-waste, using micro-organisms.  The Auckland-based startup will extract gold, platinum and other precious metals from old cellphones, laptops and other e-waste. Kathryn speaks with co-founder and Chief Executive Will Barker from Sydney.

09:45 UK: Tory race, hunt for 9-year-old's killer, beach patrol spat, Eurotunnel stranding

UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the latest from the Tory leadership race, as both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak focus on reform of the NHS. Armed police are on the streets of Liverpool, hunting for the gunman who shot into a house and killed a nine-year-old girl. France wants £8 million from Britain it says it's owed for patrolling beaches for migrants, after a record 1,295 crossed the Channel in a single day and Eurotunnel has apologised after passengers were left stranded in the Channel Tunnel when a train broke down for several hours with some describing the scene as "like a disaster movie".

10:05 Leila Mottley: long-listed for the Booker prize at 19

Leila Mottley is the youngest writer ever to be long-listed for the Booker Prize. She was 17 when her book Nightcrawling was completed and 19 when it was published by Bloomsbury worldwide. The extraordinary book is set in her home town of Oakland, in the San Fransisco Bay Area, and is based upon a real case involving officers in the Oakland Police Department who were accused of sexually exploiting a teenager and trying to cover it up. The book has received rave reviews around the world, and was quickly selected as an Oprah's Book Club pick. Leila joins Kathryn from Oakland.

10:35 Book review - Grounded by Alysa Bryce

Paul Diamond reviews Grounded: How soil shapes the games we play, the lives we make and the graves we lie in by Alysa Bryce, published by Text Publishing

10:45 The Reading

We continue short stories from Pip Adam. Today, it's Loren Taylor with Mary's Job.

11:05 Tech: Ring of truth, Airtag arrest, the song that'll kill your laptop

Technology correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about revelations Amazon's Ring surveillance subsidiary has supplied police with footage without their permission or a court order. Meanwhile the tech giant is planning a TV show called Ring Nation hosted by comedian Wanda Sykes - but where does privacy lie in those plans? Mark will also look at how Airtags - often called a 'stalker's best friend' - has also led to the arrest of a thief and why Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm Nation' is accused of being a lap-top killer.

11:25 Why ‘Helicopter’ parenting isn’t always bad

Psychologist Sarb Johal says over-parenting, also known as helicopter parenting,  often gets a bad rap compared to supportive or authoritative parenting. But he says there is actually a big overlap between the two. Neither is entirely “correct", but knowing the difference between the two and where they might come from in your one history might help you tweak your parenting style.

11:45 Film&TV: The Rehearsal, The Bear, N00b

Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch looks at The Rehearsal (SoHo, Neon), an unusual show that's been getting rave reviews. The Bear (Disney+), is about a young chef who comes from the world of fine dining to run his family's sandwich shop in Chicago and N00b is new local show on TikTok.

Music played in this show

Track Played: Bad Love
Artist: DEHD
Time Played: 9:46

Track: You Don't Know Me 
Artist: Leyla McCallla
Time Played: 10:30

Track: Diamond in the Dark Remix
Artist: Liam Gallagher
Time Played: 10:43

Track: Back to Oz
Artist: Sufjan Stevens
Time Played: 11:25