Sunday Morning for Sunday 27 March 2011

8:12 Insight: After the Earthquake - Health Services

Insight looks at the continuing effects the earthquake damage is having on Christchurch's health services.
Written and presented by Karen Brown
Produced by Philippa Tolley

8:40 The Aboriginal Estate

Jon Altman is a research professor in anthropology at the Australian National University. He talks to Chris about the indigenous estate in Australia - 1.7 million sq kms - some of which has great conservation value and which is home to many small communities of Aboriginal people. Prof Altman says the pressure is on for mainstream development in these areas, but he is proposing a new system which recognises the value of customary economic activity.
Jon Altman's visit was sponsored by the University of Auckland.

9:06 Mediawatch

Mediawatch looks again at reaction to the coverage of the catastrophe in Japan, and talks to a key figure in what some say is a sweetheart deal that's helped out a cash-strapped foreign-owned broadcaster. Also on Mediawatch: How has the so-called Moon Man maintained his mana with Mainlanders - even after many in the media made his methods look mad?
Produced and presented by Colin Peacock and Jeremy Rose.

9:40 Rian Van Schalkwyk - Preparing Wellington

The Capital has long expected a major earthquake. Greater Wellington Regional Council emergency office manager, Rian Van Schalkwyk talks to Chris about preparedness in Wellington.

10:06 Peter Bishop - Future Studies

Peter Bishop is in New Zealand for the Sustainable Future Institute's event, 'Strategy NZ: Mapping our Future' which is asking the question 'in what direction do we want the nation to go?' Dr Bishop is the Director of the Graduate Studies Programme in Future Studies at the University of Houston.

10.40 Notes from the South with Dougal Stevenson
Dougal's been going for gold in Gabriel's Gully.

10:45 Hidden Treasures

Trevor Reekie explores a couple of links to Bob Dylan and features a track from the tribute album to NZ author Witi Ihimaera.
Produced by Trevor Reekie

11.05 Ideas: Professor Sir Peter Gluckman

Professor Sir Peter Gluckman is New Zealand's first chief science advisor to the Prime Minister; the author of more than 500 scientific papers; and the only New Zealander to be elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science (USA) and the Academy of Medical Sciences of Great Britain. Sir Peter talks to Chris Laidlaw about the individuals, books and writers who have influenced him. It's a line-up which includes: his maternal grandmother, Augusta Klippel - one of the first female doctors in New Zealand; Professor Mel Brumbach; Prof Sir Patrick Bateson; Charles Darwin; and Jared Diamond.
Presented by Chris Laidlaw
Produced by Jeremy Rose

11.55 Feedback

What you, the listeners, say on the ideas and issues that have appeared in the programme.