Nine To Noon for Thursday 8 September 2022

 

 

09:05 Law change proposal to transform streets 

The Minister of Transport is proposing to amend land transport rules and the Local Government Act so councils can more easily transform streets to support public transport and more active forms of travel. The legislative changes under the Reshaping Streets programme will allow local councils to pilot changes to street layouts for up to two years as a form of consultation. It's hoped that it will accelerate projects such as creating bike lanes, pedestrian zones, and better transport infrastructure, as well as reducing speed limits and restricting traffic. It's part of a wider initiative to meet emissions reduction targets, including reducing car trips by 20 percent by 2035. Kathryn speaks to Minister of Transport Michael Wood. 

09:30 Pregnancy and exercise - study seeks 200 recruits

What effect does exercise have on the body while pregnant? A new Auckland study needs 200 recruits to help find out. The AUT study will look how pregnancy changes the body, and how much exercise is safe to do during pregnancy with the ultimate aim of helping make pregnancy safer for mother and baby.  The project is called Te Kukunetanga Physical Evolution through Pregnancy - and while it had good numbers around the middle of last year, Auckland's long lockdown meant those mothers have now had their babies so the team is looking for more people to take part. Kathryn speaks with bio-mechanic lead on the project,  Dr Hannah Wyatt, and Sabina Just, who's been a midwife for 25 years and is now doing a PhD.  Women interested in participating in the study can click here.

09:45 Reprieve for Auckland food truck The White Lady

Auckland's once iconic food truck, The White Lady, which has served late night takeaways to generations of party-goers, students and midnight walkers has been granted a 12 month reprieve.The late night burger joint which has been going for more than 70 years has been under an cloud since April when Auckland City reviewed its licence and reduced its trading licence to just six weeks. That was due to expire on Seoptember 30, but the business has just been granted a 12 month trading licence. Kathryn speaks with a very relieved owner Max Washer

09:45 UK Prime Minister Liz Truss convenes new cabinet

Liz Truss, has held the first meeting of her cabinet - the most ethnically diverse Britain has had. UK correspondent Hugo Gye on a fascinating week in UK politics.

10:05 What other planets could be habitable?

Between the images captured by James Webb Space Telescope,  what we're learning about black holes and galaxies far far away, and NASA's new Artemis I rocket that's soon to head to the far side of the moon, space exploration has never been so exciting. While the high def imagery being beamed back to earth is jaw-dropping, scientists are also studying them for clues over planets that could be habitable. Ravi Kopparapu is a Planetary Scientist at the US Space Agency's Goddard Space Flight Center.

10:30 Police illegally photographing youth, Māori

A report just issued by the privacy watchdog and the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found police are routinely and illegally photographing and videoing children and adults. That's just one of the findings in the bombshell joint inquiry that has revealed systemic problems with the way police take, store and use people's private biometric information.  RNZ Maori News Editor Jamie Tahana explains the background and the main findings.

10:35 Book review - Acts of Violet by Margarita Montimore

Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb from University Book Shop Dunedin, reviews Acts of Violet by Margarita Montimore, published by Flatiron Books   

10:45 The Reading

Episode four of Stephanie Johnson's novel  'The Writing Class', read by Alison Quigan.

11:05  Elon Musk v Twitter; Etherium upgrade and low cost Netflix

Technology commentator Peter Griffin discusses the court case between Elon Musk and Twitter, the long awaited upgrade of Ethereum, the world's second largest cryptocurrency and Netflix's plans to introduce a lower-cost ad-supported plan.

11:25  Bumps, scrapes & building resilience

What's the best way for parents to respond to their kids when they get minor bumps and scrapes? When a child trips and grazes their knee do you A/ brush it off B/ make a fuss, reach for the first aid kit or a trip the GP ? or C/ give them a cuddle, a quick check, and encourage them to keep playing? Sarah Wallwork is a a physiotherapist and clinical pain neuroscientist from the University of South Australia.  She and colleagues recently published research investigating strategies to promote recovery and resilience in young children after injury.

11:45 TV Review

Laumata Lauano reviews Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist on Netflix, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin on Neon and Undeclared War on TVNZ +.

 

 

Music played in this show

Track: Waves
Artist: Teeks
Time Played: 9.36

Track: Tides
Artist: Bonobo
Time Played: 11:30

Track: I Got The Lonely
Artist: Mel Parsons
Time Played: 11:45