Nine To Noon for Monday 23 July 2018 Nine To Noon

Hauraki Gulf Health inertia

environment Auckland Region

9:09 AM.There's disappointment and frustration from some groups over the lack of official response to a groundbreaking report on how to improve the deteriorating health of the Hauraki Gulf. When it was… Read more Audio
Art therapy boosts mental health in Christchurch

health Canterbury

9:39 AM.Otautahi Creative Spaces was set up in 2015, in response to the emotional fallout from the Christchurch quakes. The latest analysis of the arts programme, which was funded by the Red Cross, has… Read more Audio, Gallery
Scandal engulfs French presidency

politics

9:49 AM.European correspondent, Seamus Kearney reports on the scandal engulfing the French presidency of Emmanuel Macron, and the sacking of his head of security. Also, the UK's new Brexit negotiator attempts… Read more Audio
Whale of a tale: Micheline Jenner

science environment

10:07 AM.Kathryn meets Dr Micheline Jenner who has spent three decades studying whales off the coast of Western Australia. She is the co-founder of the Centre for Whale Research and has recently published a… Read more Audio, Gallery
Book review - Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage

books

10:40 AM.David Hill reviews Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Politics with Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills

politics

11:07 AM.Matthew and Stephen talk to Kathryn about the current round of industrial strikes, and also the latest debate involving Working for Families. Matthew Hooton is the managing director of the PR and… Read more Audio
Acid, sand and lots of water: West Coast cranberries

food West Coast

11:34 AM.Growers Kevin and Kate think there’s massive potential for cranberries on the West Coast, and have some recipes to share including Chocolate, Apricot and Cranberry brownies. Read more Audio, Gallery
Meth lab do-up

environment housing

11:48 AM.Bill McKay reports on his meth lab do-up and his plans for a grand design in the back garden. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. Audio

09:05 Hauraki Gulf Health inertia

Photo: 123rf.com

There's disappointment and frustration from some groups over the lack of official response to a groundbreaking report on how to improve the deteriorating health of the Hauraki Gulf. When it was released at the end of 2016 - SeaChange - Tai Timu Tai Pari - was heralded as a blueprint for what needs to happen to improve the gulf. Raewyn Peart from the Environmental Defence Society and Liane Ngamane who was part of the steering group in charge of the plan, join Kathryn to talk through what has, or hasn't happened.

09:30 Art therapy boosts mental health in Christchurch

Ōtautahi Creative Spaces was set up in 2015, in response to the emotional fallout from the Christchurch quakes. The latest analysis of the arts programme, which was funded by the Red Cross, has revealed a 'profound' impact on those involved, with participants shown to have become more connected and resilient, with improved social skills, new mindsets and new skills. Its founder and manager, Kim Morton talks to Kathryn Ryan about the life changing potential of exploring your artistic side.

09:45 Scandal engulfs French presidency

French President Emmanuel Macron visits an Australian Navy base at Garden Island in Sydney on May 2, 2018.

Photo: AFP or licensors

European correspondent, Seamus Kearney reports on the scandal engulfing the French presidency of Emmanuel Macron, and the sacking of his head of security. Also, the UK's new Brexit negotiator attempts to get up to speed, amid mounting pressure.

10:05 Whale of a tale: Micheline Jenner

A rambunctious humpback whale calf breaching in the pink light of the Antarctic. By Micheline Jenner

Micheline Jenner by Curt Jenner

The head of an adult humpback whale by Micheline Jenner

Humpback whale breach, up close and personal (Kimberley, WA) by Micheline Jenner

A satellite tag deployed on the right flank of this pygmy blue whale by Micheline Jenner

Skipper happily barking at two adult humpback whales circling our small research vessel. By Micheline Jenner.

Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins bow-riding Whale Song with Skipper, our ship’s dog enjoying their company with lots of barking! By Micheline Jenner

“The Secret Life of Whales” by Micheline Jenner, NewSouth Publishing

Proudly holding Explorers Club 69 in honour of past explorers are the Jenner family in the Antarctic. At left Tasmin (14), Micheline and Curt. By Inday Ford.

Micheline Jenner by Wayne Osborn.

This is how Curt and Micheline began research in 1990, using a small boat in the Dampier Archipelago they photographed humpback whales to produce a population estimate. By Douglas Elford.

Kathryn meets Dr Micheline Jenner who has spent three decades studying whales off the coast of Western Australia. She is the co-founder of the Centre for Whale Research and has recently published a book called The Secret Life of Whales.

10:35 Book review - Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage

David Hill reviews Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage, published by Penguin Random House.

10:45 The Reading

Dance of the Peacocks by James McNeish, read by Ian Johnstone. Part 6 of 10.

11:05 Politics with Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills

Nurses protest on the streets of Auckland as they take industrial action after failed negotiations. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook

Matthew and Stephen talk to Kathryn about the current round of industrial strikes, and also the latest debate involving Working for Families.

Matthew Hooton is the managing director of the PR and lobbying firm, Exceltium. Stephen Mills is the executive director of UMR Research and former political adviser to two Labour governments.

11:30 Growing cranberries for sweet and savoury

Kevin MacGregor and Kate Buckley run a growing and processing cranberries business in Hokitika - Westland Cranberries. Their berries have a variety of uses, beyond relish for turkey. They share recipes for cranberry juice and cranberry, apricot and chocolate brownies.