Nine To Noon for Monday 27 June 2022

09:05 Gender pay gap reporting can boost profits: report 

New Zealand is falling behind other western countries in closing the gap between men and women's wages, according to new research. The average our gender pay gap here is 9 per cent, but the difference in pay for a Pasifika woman and a Pakeha man is 25 per cent. Australia, the UK, France, Spain, Sweden and South Africa have all introduced compulsory reporting, but New Zealand has not.  A new report analysing gender pay gap reporting in these six countries, prepared for the United Nations by the Global Institute for Women's Leadership at Kings College London, shows there is a growing appetite for change and transparency in many countries, and that organisations believe public reporting can boost their profits. Kathryn speaks with report author Minna Cowper-Coles, MindTheGap NZ co-founder Dellwyn Stuart, and former Westpac CE now KiwiRail chair David McLean. 

09:30 University scholarships for low decile school-leavers

The University of Canterbury is offering a free degree initiative for 300 school leavers who otherwise may not have the opportunity to pursue tertiary education. The new Te Kakau a Māui scholarships provide funding for students from lower decile South Island schools. Successful scholars will be able to access a range of support to help them achieve at university. Sacha McMeeking, is the Executive Director of Māori, Pacific and Equity at the University of Canterbury and she has championed the scheme. Associate Professor McMeeking  the scholarships will help historically under-represented students have greater opportunity for a university education.
 

09:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney - Russia bombs Ukraine's capital as G7 meets

In what Ukraine describes as provocation as G7 leaders meet in Germany to discuss the impact of Putin's invasion, Russia has bombed Kyiv for the first time in weeks, killing one person and wounding half a dozen others. A kindergarten and housing block were among the targets hit. There's shock in Norway after a shooting rampage on Pride day, and in Turkey, riot police have prevented people gathering for a pride event in Istanbul.

10:05 Kalani Lattanzi: taking on Jaws

 

Kathryn speaks with Brazilian bodysurfer Kalani Lattanzi, the twenty-seven year old who has conquered the world's most enormous and notorious waves, including Hawai'i's "Jaws", a five-storey high wave, awesome in the true sense of the word.  Jaws is a wall of water named for the size and ferocity of its swells.  It crashes into Peahi, an outer reef on Maui, in Hawai'i.  Kalani has ridden it with the help of a small hand ski and a pair of flippers, wearing only togs.  In 2015 Kalani also bodysurfed the world's largest swell in Nazare, Portugal, which can reach one hundred- feet high, or thirty metres. Kalani Lattanzi astonishes world-beating surfers with the scale of his body surfing, which is considered one of the most extreme sports in the world, up there with extreme mountaineering. A documentary about him is called "Kalani, Gift from Heaven". Kalani tells Kathryn he can teach anyone to handski.

 

10:35 Book review: Young Bloomsbury by Nino Strachey

David Hill reviews Young Bloomsbury by Nino Strachey, published by Hachette

10:45 The Reading

11:05 Political commentators Te Pou & Thomas

The Prime Minister heads to Europe to get try to get a free trade deal over the line. The National Party is looking for a new President with Peter Goodfellow vacating the spot. And can a ministerial taskforce really get to the bottom of the plasterboard crisis?. We'll also discuss how New Zealand politicians have reacted to the the momentous decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs Wade. 

Shane Te Pou is a former candidate, campaign manager and executive member of the Labour Party, and a former union official. He is no longer a member of any political party. He is a Director and HR Manager for IT Company Mega.

Ben Thomas is a PR consultant and a former National Government press secretary.

11:30 Brothers quit corporate life to start vegan food truck

Brothers Tim and Luke Burrows quit the corporate world to start a vegan food truck, and a business called Wise Boys.
Tim was an engineer, and Luke, a lawyer. In 2016, they quit their jobs to build a food truck from recycled materials, and start selling vegan food. That has spun into two burger restaurants in Auckland and a range of vegan retail sauces. They tell Kathryn their story.

11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne :  creating bird friendly backyards

It's the the annual Garden Bird Survey this week, where the public is invited to count birds in their backyard or local park or reserve for an hour any time between now and Sunday and report the results to Manaaki Whenua Landcare. Kennedy says it's the longest-running citizen science survey in the country. He talks about how the survey has grown from being just a tallying exercise to a public awareness and educational opportunity, with an associated photo competition, colouring competition and advice on how to create a bird-friendly back yard.

 

Music played in this show

Track:One and Only
Artist: Gabriels
Time Played:09:35

Track: Disclosure You & Me
Artist: Flume Remix 
Time Played:10:10

Track: OBVS 
Artist: Jamie XX
Time Played:10:33

Track: Snakes in the Grass
Artist: Jenny Mitchell
Time: Played:10:33

Track:  Real Love
Artist: Whitney
Time Played: 10.42 

Track: Dodinin
Artist: Lelyla McCalla
Time Played: 11:26