Sunday Morning for Sunday 9 July 2017

7:11 UN Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: NZ's role

 

The United Nations took an historic step yesterday adopting the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by an overwhelming majority (122 to 1 with 1 country abstaining).  Lyndon Burford from the Disarmament and Security Centre explains what it means. 

7.21 G20 summit update and what was Ivanka Trump doing?

International correspondent Natalie Carney reports from the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, where talk today has been about German Chancellor Angela Merkel trying to convince US president Donald Trump to reconsider joining the Paris Climate Change agreement. And the appearance at the table of world leaders by Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka. 
 

7:32 The House: Chester Borrows

A weekly digest of the events in Parliament produced and presented by Daniela Maoate-Cox and Phil Smith.
Today: Phil Smith sits down with the retiring National MP for Whanganui, Chester Borrows.

 

7.47 Lions Test decider in Auckland 

Fairfax's sport news director Kevin Norquay - feeling a little deflated - reflects on the 15-all draw and drawn series between the All Blacks and the British and Irish Lions. And he reckons phrases such as "kissing your sister" should be banned. 

7.53 Wimbledon wrap: week one

Dave Luddy reports from Wimbledon where three Kiwis are through to week two in the men's doubles. And what's going on with the grass at the All England club?
 

8:09 Insight: Climate Change - Politics and Action

With the Trump administration withdrawing from the Paris Climate Change agreement and some US states and companies stepping up to fill the gap, is there now pressure for more or less action over climate change in NZ?

The election is only a couple of months away, but how high will political parties run policy associated with global warming? Philippa Tolley finds out more.

8:35 Temporary immigrants: what's the problem?

Dr Francis Collins from the University of Auckland is concerned with the dud hand he says is being dealt to temporary immigrants. 
He says it's putting people's lives in limbo and splitting families. He has written an essay about it in Fair Borders? Migration Policy in the 21st Century (BWB) and elaborates on the subject matter with Wallace.

The University of Auckland has a series of lectures on migration coming up on Wednesdays 1-2pm, from 2 August  to 6 September 

 

9:06 Mediawatch: Sports coverage, and that Jonah story

Why are there so few women in sports coverage that's bulging with blokes? Does the so-called 'fairer sex' get a fairer go from the sporting media across the ditch? Also - the Aussie comedy about a Tongan tearaway on Maori TV that sparked a clash of cultures.

 

9:40 The story of Whanganui mayor Charles Mackay

Historian and author Paul Diamond is taking up the prestigious Berlin writer's residency in November in the hope of tracing the final steps of former Whanganui mayor Charles Mackay. 
The disgraced mayor's rightful place in history has been largely erased after he was accused of homosexuality in 1920. Charles Mackay's story is an extraordinary one - an example of what Paul Diamond calls a micro-history that deserves to be told in full.

 

10:05 How to deal with drugs

"Through the Maze: Healthy Drug Law" was a two-day symposium at Parliament this week featuring experts laying out evidence on health-focused drug-law change. It was organised by the New Zealand Drug Foundation and two of the experts who spoke were Professors Ann Fordham and Fiona Measham.
Ann is Executive Director of the International Drug Policy Consortium and her concern is the punitive nature of drug laws. Fiona is a professor in criminology at Durham University and has studied drug use in nightclubs and at music festivals and set up a group called The Loop that tests the actual content of people's drugs. They talk to Wallace about what needs to change in the way we treat drug crimes - and why Portugal has it right. 

 

10:40 The life of Zac Posen: Sandy Chronopoulos

The House of Z follows the meteoric rise of New York fashion designer Zac Posen. Anointed the chosen one from his late teens by the likes of Anna Wintour - it seemed he could do no wrong. But his brand fell out of favour and suddenly it was a case of 'everyone hates Zac Posen,' despite his extraordinary talent in creating beautiful gowns.
The House of Z, which plays at the International Film Festival takes a peek into the life and times of Zac Posen, and features appearances from Naomi Campbell and Sean Diddy Combs, aka Puff Daddy. The film is the debut feature for Sandy Chronopoulos. Facebook

11:05 Language, music and battling pain: Whai Te Wiata

Getting a degree can be tough but when you choose your study path in the hope it will benefit your culture, that's extra responsibility. Te Whainoa (Whai) Te Wiata recently graduated at Auckland University with a BA majoring in linguistics and Maori studies. He chose linguistics believing if he could work out how languages are constructed he could help preserve Maori. Whai has now embarked on an honours degree - but studying isn't the toughest fight the 33-year-old haemophiliac has faced in life. And at the end of the day, there's always music.

11:35 Colm Meaney: The Journey

The Journey is about Reverend Ian Paisley - founder of Northern Ireland's DUP, and Martin McGuinness, the former IRA leader who devoted his life to the cause of Irish unification. Both were front and centre of the hatred and violence that tore Northern Ireland apart from 1968 to 1998 in what became known as The Troubles. The part of McGuinness is played by Colm Meaney who says actor Timothy Spall almost channelled Ian Paisley at times and spooked him out.

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MUSIC PLAYED ON THE SHOW TODAY 

Artist: Pacific Soul
Song: Amu-sia Si'I Feitu'U 'Oe Po
Album: The Collaboration
Label: Pacific Dream
Played at: 9.37am

Artist: Madonna
Song: Vogue
Composer: Madonna, Shep Pettibone
Album: I’m Breathless
Label: Sire/Warner Bros
Played at: 10.37

Artist: Michael McDonald
Song: I Keep Forgettin
Composer: Michael McDonald, Ed Sanford, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Album: If That’s What it Takes
Label: Warner Bros
Played at: 11.27

Artist: Anna Coddington
Song: Sentences
Composer: Anna Coddington
Album: The Lake
Label: Tea Set Records
Played at: 11:57