Nine To Noon for Friday 21 July 2023

 

09:05 Ethics of corporate and charity boxing matches questioned

A retired doctor is calling for changes to charity boxing matches, as more becomes known about the risk of death and injury from head trauma. In a newly-published piece for the New Zealand Medical Journal, Dr Pete Benny has questioned whether it's ethical for charities and corporates to benefit from people purposely attempting to concuss each other. He had a family member who died as a result of injuries sustained in a charity boxing match, and wants to see stronger rules introduced to protect novices in the ring. They include greater importance of head injury assessments in the event of suspected concussion, better matching of opponents in terms of size and strength,  making the head sacrosanct - as the genital area already is and a stronger position on charity boxing by relevant medical authorities. Pete joins Kathryn to discuss this, along with Dr Rosamund Hill, an Auckland-based neurologist who's previously spoken out about banning charity boxing.

09:30 "Staggering" new projections on retirees forced to rent

New data from the Retirement Commission shows the number of over 65s renting set to double in the next 25 years to 600,000 people. In the January to June period this year, a Commission survey found  33% of people aged 55 to 64 surveyed did not own their own home. Almost 20% of those aged 65-plus were in the same position.But the Commission says long term, the balance of home ownership is expected to shift to 60% homeowners and 40% paying rent, which means by 2048, 600 thousand older New Zealanders will be renting. The Retirement Commission says it is a "staggering projection that will change New Zealand's housing landscape". Kathryn speaks with Dr Suzy Morrissey,  Director, Policy & Research.

09:45 Asia correspondent Ed White

Ed talks to Kathryn about Mongolia which he says is a country at a crossroads with a relatively young Prime Minister trying to push through aggressive reforms and to open up the country to foreign mining companies, while dealing with tough geopolitical tensions with China and Russia. It appears regular climate change negotiations between the US and China are set to be resumed after nearly a year following a visit by Joe Biden's climate envoy, John Kerry to Beijing this week. And a US army soldier stationed in Seoul facing a military tribunal has managed to get himself into North Korea.

Ed White is a correspondent with the Financial Times

10:05 Fundraising dynamo Cilla Glasson and her passion for cancer research and treatment

Cilla Glasson is a one-woman fund raising dynamo from Christchurch, having raised nearly ten million dollars for Christchurch's St George's hospital over the past 25 years. This includes a brand new MR linear accelerator used in the treatment of soft tissue cancers - the only one of its kind in New Zealand, and just the 100th in the world to be sold. It began treating patients last month. Cilla Glasson is a director on the board of St George's, and trustee on a number of charities including the Bone Marrow Cancer Trust, the youth development charity 180 Degrees and a director of the Salvation Army. She was made a member of the NZ Order of Merit in 2014.

10:35 Book review: Be Mine by Richard Ford 

Lisa Adler from Unity Books Wellington reviews Be Mine by Richard Ford published by Bloomsbury Publishing

10:45 Around the motu : Che Baker in Southland

A street artist with the moniker Clap has become a nuisance for some Invercargill business owners over the past year.. Graffiti has been showing up on buildings, and fences. In conservation news, four kākāpō have been moved from Codfish Island, near Stewart Island, to Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari  which is a mainland ecological island in Waikato. This is in an attempt to restore the population of the flightless bird species. And Groundswell NZ is calling for its supporters to boycott Countdown supermarkets for a fortnight, saying the company blames farmers for its emissions. 

Che Baker is the editor of the Southland Times.

11:05 Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor

 

Jeremy Taylor from SlowBoat Records with the return of Britpop survivors Blur, Nick Drake remembered, the great Nina Simone, and a quiet Kiwi classic.

 

11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman : Football Ferns victorious in FWWC opener

 

That football match at Eden Park!. Sam will try to contain his excitement over the Football Ferns victory over Norway in the FIFA Women's World Cup opener. And as one event soars, the Commonwealth Games due to be held in Melbourne has bitten the dust, with efforts underway to find a new host country. Sam also looks at poor form from spectators at the Tour de France.
 

11:45 The week that was

Comedians Te Radar and Irene Pink  bring some levity to the end of the week, including people in Hong Kong are being urged to create a tobacco free city and stare disapprovingly at smokers!    

 

 

 

Music played in this show

Track: Reeling
Artist: Say She She 
Time played: 9:45am

Track: High
Artist: Lighthouse Family 
Time played: 10:06am

Track: Summertime Blues
Artist: Eddie Cochran 
Time played: 10:33am 

Track: Father and Son
Artist: Cat Stevens 
Time played: 10:36am

Track: Love Don't Come No Stronger
Artist: Jeff Perry 
Time played: 10:58am