Nine To Noon for Friday 1 April 2022

 

09:05  50 years old: the Dunedin study's amazing life-span

It's 50 years today since the Dunedin Study began. 1,037 babies born in Dunedin in 1972 or 1973 were enlisted to be part of the world's longest running multidisciplinary health and development study, carried out by the University of Otago. Members have been assessed every two years as children, and every 5-7  as adults, providing incredible insight into human health and development - including behavior, mental health, oral health, drug use, and much more. Dunedin Study researchers have published more than 1400 peer-reviewed journal articles, books, and reports from what they've learned from the cohort. Kathryn speaks with Director of the Dunedin Study and Professor of Psychology at the University of Richie Poulton.

09:30  AUT's new Vice-Chancellor's vision for tertiary education - equal access for all

Professor Damon Salesa is the country's first Pasifika Vice-Chancellor. He has begun his new role leading AUT this week, previously he was the University of Auckland's Pro Vice-Chancellor (Pacific). During his long career in academia he has specialised in  Pacific politics, history, technology, culture and society. He's also an author, Rhodes Scholar and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi. Professor Salesa says the Covid 19 pandemic has illuminated just how much access and opportunity is unequally distributed across different groups of people, and that has to change.

 

09:45 Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie

Shanghai officials have expanded the city's lockdown ahead of schedule as Covid cases jump in the city. China has relied on stringent isolation, contact tracing and testing to maintain its dynamic zero approach, but Omicron has proven tougher to stamp out. And in Singapore, a top court has dismissed a final appeal by a Malaysian man sentenced to death for drug trafficking. His lawyers say the trial violated international laws as the man has intellectual disabilities. Advocates say he could face execution within days.

Elizabeth Beattie is a Journalist at Thomson Reuters, based in Hong Kong 

10:05 Teach for All: a global education mission

Wendy Kopp is the founder of Teach for All - an international network placing graduates and professionals in schools and communities where they're needed most. Established over 30 years ago, there are currently more than 15,000 teachers in the midst of their initial two year teaching placement - reaching more than a million students in 60 countries, including in New Zealand. Wendy Kopp is the author of two books, holds honorary doctorates from 15 universities, and has been named among Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People.

10:35 Book review: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop in Ponsonby reviews Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, published by Penguin Random House

10:45 The Reading

Kelson Henderson with part five of  'The Invisible Rider' by Kirsten McDougall.

11:05 New music with Jeremy Taylor

The joyful fourth album from Aldous Harding, a comeback from 80s hitmakers Tears For Fears, and the brilliant Aimee Mann
 

11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

Sam ponders whether the America's Cup, although it is technically NZ's Cup, will feel the same when raced in Barcelon?  Also the All Whites are one game away from the World Cup, and talk is escalating of former All Black and respected rugby coach Wayne Smith joining the Black Ferns.

11:45 The week that was with 

Comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court with some of the things tourists find baffling about New Zealand, with a common complaint that our takeaway fish and chips are very light on condiments.

 

 

 

 

Music played in this show

Track: Stay Soft
Artist: Mitski
Time played: 10:07

Track: You Won't Remember
Artist: Bibio
Time played: 10:32

Track: Olympic Girls
Artist:Tiny Ruins
Time played: 10:44