Nine To Noon for Wednesday 11 May 2022

09:05 Gloriavale child labour ruling a wake up call: employment lawyer

A senior barrister specialising in employment law says yesterday's groundbreaking employment court ruling on child labour at Gloriavale is a wake-up call for government agencies and other organisations relying heavily on volunteers. The Employment Court found that three former members of the Christian group were employed from the age of six, doing work that was strenuous and sometimes dangerous. The Labour Inspectorate, which is part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, had earlier concluded people working at Gloriavale, including children, were volunteers. Senior Christchurch barrister specialising  in employment law, Kathryn Dalziel, says the judgement could impact any church group or incoroporated society that relies on volunteers, and should ring alarm bells with a number of public agencies.

09:30 On yer bike (and scooter), Auckland

Auckland transport planners want more people commuting on bikes and scooters. Auckland councillors voted last week to endorse a $306 million plan to roll out more cycleways in the city. The funding was allocated from Auckland's 10-year Regional Land Transport Plan towards a cycling and micro-mobility programme. But transport planners want political support for a further $1.7 billion to deliver 260km of new cycleways and extra cycling connections in 14 areas by 2030.  What's being planned? How will it be achieved and what will it mean for cyclists and drivers? Kathryn speaks with Courtney Groundwater, Auckland Transport's Manager Active Modes Planning.

09:45 Australia's looming election

Australia's election campaign is in full swing, with early voting already underway. Kathryn speaks with pollster Stephen Mills from Talbot Mills about the issues defining the campaign and what the polls are saying.

10:05 Vertical farming: producing fruit and veg all year round

New Zealander Arama Kukutai is the Chief Executive of Plenty - a California based indoor, vertical farming technology company. Plenty grows leafy greens and will soon be growing strawberries in tall columns, under LED lights in a fraction of the space required for a traditional farm. It has recently constructed a massive -  8800 square metre warehouse in Compton, California, with 2.9 metre-high ceilings, a secure truck court and access to truck routes. Arama Kukutai who is Ngati Tipa, (Tainui), Maniapoto and Te Aupouri on his father's side; and Scottish on his mother's side, grew up in Waikato and attended Victoria University of Wellington. He says California is only one really bad fire season away from having major disruption of its fruit and produce, and indoor growing is part of securing that supply. He will be speaking at  E Tipu: The Boma Agri Summit, being held 21-22 June in Christchurch and virtually.

10:35 Book review: Easy Beauty by Chloé Cooper Jones

Ruby Brunton reviews Easy Beauty by Chloé Cooper Jones published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand

10:45 The Reading

Part three of If There is No Shelter, told by Harriet Prebble from The Devil's Trumpet written by Tracey Slaughter. 
 

11:05 AA data breach affects hundreds of thousands

The Automobile Association says a data breach has affected hundreds of thousands of customers. Hackers have taken names, addresses, contact details and expired credit card numbers from an AA Traveller website used between 2003 and 20-18. The AA's travel and tourism general manager Greig Leighton says the data was taken in August last year and the AA found out in March this year.

11:10 Music with Kirsten Johnstone

Music reviewer Kirsten Johnstone joins Kathryn to play three tracks from artists Oumou Sangare, Toro Y Moi  and Chelsea Jade.

11:30 Borders to reopen earlier

The Government is expected to announced soon that our border will reopen in July - as opposed to October.The Prime Minister and the Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi will address a Business NZ lunch in Auckland this afternoon. RNZ immigration reporter Gill Bonnett explains.

11:35 Caring for your treasured heirlooms 

Most of us have something precious tucked away, an heirloom inherited from a family member; your grandmother's wedding dress, an old family photograph or a special piece of jewellery passed down the generations. You've most likely packed it away in a safe place, preserving it to pass onto your own children, but how can you best store it, to protect it from environmental conditions and the general wear and tear of life? Kathryn gets advice from Darryl Pike, collections manager at the Maritime Museum in Auckland.

11:45 Arts with Julia Waite

Arts commentator Julia Waite talks about two exhibitions of textile art, The Search Party on now at McCahon House in Titirangi, and There Is No Other Home But This at Govett-Brewster Art Gallery.

Julia Waite is Curator, New Zealand Art at the Auckland Art Gallery.

 

Music played in this show

Track: Higher Ground
Artist:Stevie Wonder
Time played: 09:27

Track: Harness The Wind
Artist: Calexico
Time played: 09:45