Sunday Morning for Sunday 12 March 2023

8:10 Don McLean: 50 Years and a lot of love

Don MacLean’s most famous song, American Pie turns 50 this year and the award-winning singer and songwriter brings his American Pie 50th Anniversary Tour to New Zealand.

He joins us to talk about his love for New Zealand and the songs that make him happy.

8:37: Nua Finau & John-Paul Foliaki: Tongan Culture on Screen

If you've ever been in Auckland or Wellington when the Tongan national Rugby Union or League team is playing you'll know how passionate their fans are.

A new feature film, Red, White and Brass brings that passion to the big screen.  Co-writer and co-producer Halaifonua (Nua) Finau and lead actor John-Paul Foliaki are with us.

9:06 Mediawatch

On Mediawatch: how the media ran the rule over new policies from the Opposition and the cost of consultants - and talks to the author of a timely investigation of the childcare business.

Also: awkward questions over the abandoned media merger  - and what comes next.

9:37 Calling Home: Jo Luping in Sabah, Malaysia

Calling Home this week is director, producer, and designer Jo Luping.  Jo grew up in Wellington – but her family ties to Sabah, Malaysia prompted her to move there where she is helping develop the region’s creative industries.

10:06 Better Sleep Habits

It’s the start of Sleep Week. Dr. Rosie Gibson and Dr Karyn O'keefe from the Sleep/Wake Research Centre at Massey University join us to answer your sleep questions.

10.35 Sharon Corr: Siblings, songs and stardom.

The Corrs rank among the most successful Irish bands of all time, having sold 40 million albums worldwide across a career spanning three decades.

The band will play Auckland's Spark Arena on Thursday, November 9 before heading to Christchurch's Hagley Park on Saturday, November 11.

We’re joined by the 'big sister' of the band - violinist, vocalist and keyboards player Sharon Corr

11:05 Paul O'Neil: Fighting Fraud with Films

Each year New Zealander's are swindled out of  millions of  their hard earned dollars by scam artists and fraudsters.

The NZ International Fraud Film Festival 2023 returns to Auckland later this month with a line-up of films that exposes the underbelly of fraud and its impact globally and locally.

This year's Festival programme explores the psychology of fraudsters, how the public can be exploited, institutional corruption, forgery, scam prevention, cyber criminals and more

Paul O'Neil is a former acting director of the Serious Fraud Office and is the spokesman for the festival.

11:30 Lynda Moore: Love Your Money

What sort of conversations do we have with money? If they involve swearing, that probably isn't the right way of going about things.

According to Lynda Moore the way to make your money grow involves a different kind of language.

The money coach and former accountant talks to Anna about her new book Conversations With Money – A Love Story and how to change your money language.