Sunday Morning for Sunday 10 July 2022

 

8.10 Monkey Pox in NZ

The country's first case of monkey pox was discovered yesterday  - with a person isolating at home in Auckland. The person is in their 30s, lives in Auckland and has recently returned from overseas travel. Ministry of Health says its already made preparations for the arrival of the disease - joining us is Acting Director of Public Health Dr Harriette Carr.

8:15 Legal Gender

Imagine a society where sex is not recorded on birth certificates, children are not socialised into gender, and people can live and express themselves without sex or gender status. A four year publicly funded research project on 'gender and the law' in the UK recently published its findings. 

It's titled: "Abolishing legal sex status: The challenge and consequences of gender-related law reform" The research was led by Davina Cooper, a Research Professor in Law and Political Theory at King's College London. She explains to Karyn Hay what legal gender means. https://futureoflegalgender.kcl.ac.uk/

8:37 Is batch cooking making you sick?

As food prices go through the roof many of us are trying to be as efficient and economical as possible by batch cooking. You might be making a huge pot of something and putting the meals in the freezer to thaw and reheat later. But might you be doing it wrong? We grab a few food-safety tips with MPI's Food safety expert Vincent Arbuckle.

9:06 Mediawatch

Mediawatch looks at the music that goes along with our news - and why it rubs some people up the wrong way. Mediawatch also looks at how severe labour shortages are making headlines - but that’s just part of  a picture of economic doom and gloom pre-occupying the media. 

9:37 Calling Home with William Trubridge

World record holding Kiwi freediver William Trubridge spends much of each year working in the tropical island paradise that is the Bahamas.

The island's official website bombards you with images of a pristine ocean, white sandy beaches drenched in sunshine, and lots of watersports including snorkeling and diving.

It's the ideal location for William's business, a free-diving school and annual competition, both called Vertical Blue, based at Dean's Blue Hole in Long Island, Bahamas. He's this week's calling home guest. 

10:06 This is Assisted Dying 

A  memoir of a doctor’s first year providing assisted dying in Canada has just been released. Dr Stefanie Green shares some of the most profound moments she has witnessed with the people she has helped.

10:30 The council house that hid a very special recording studio

From the street, panel beater Ken Patten's home looked much like any other council house.

That little council house in Sheffield, England is the subject of the documentary titled A Film About Studio Electrophonique - that sets out to capture Ken Patten's legacy.

Film-maker James Leesely takes us back to the era of Human League Jarvis Cocker, ABC and more.

10.45 On your KNEES

Knees, like all our joints, are integral to our entire human system working efficiently. Renowned orthopaedic surgeon practising in San Francisco, Dr Kevin Stone, reckons if you take care of your joints, they can last a hundred years!

11:05 The Through Line with Karyn Hay 

in this one hour music feature Karyn Hay connects tracks with little know things in common.  It might take you to places that you don't want to go but it won't last for long, you'll soon be somewhere else. This week starts with Emily Fairlight and ends with The La's.