Nine To Noon for Monday 15 August 2022

 

 

09:05 Biofuel mandate is "greenwashing"-  govt urged to drop policy

Environmental advocates say the government's plan to introduce biofuel into petrol and diesel is greenwashing and will actually contribute to an increase in global emissions. From next April, all petrol and diesel will be legally required to contain a percentage of biofuel, made from renewable sources such as used vegetable oils or animal fats. The government announced the mandate late last year promising that over the next three years, it would prevent around one million tonnes of emissions from cars, trucks, trains and ships, rising to 10 million tonners by 2035. Legislation is expected to be introduced to the house in the coming months.  The environmental advocacy group Don't Burn Our Future says New Zealand doesn't have the right kind of waste to make the amount of biofuel that will be required to meet the mandate, and importing biofuel will be damaging to the global environment. Kathryn speaks with two members of the group:  Climate Change consultant  Jake Roos and David Keat, who worked in the oil industry for many years in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and New Zealand, including a senior role at the Marsden Point refinery.

 

09:25 The future of All Blacks coach Ian Foster : will he stay or will he go?

With the All Blacks breaking their losing streak and winning against the Springboks in Johannesburg, what is the future of beleagured All Black coach Ian Foster?. NZ Rugby boss Mark Robinson held an unusual media conference yesterday saying Ian Foster's coaching future would be announced later this week and he repeatedly apologised to journalists for not divulging any information. Sports Commentator, Sam Ackerman with his take on what's going on. 

09:35 Taliban takeover one year on: Yalda Hakim on the situation for girls

It's been a year since the fall of Afghanistan's government, and the return to power of the Taliban. The lightning advance on Kabul prompted scenes of chaos at the airport as people tried to flee - over 120,000 were airlifted out of the country in the days that followed. In the year since, the UN has warned the combination of conflict, pandemic, drought and restriction of foreign aid has left 23 million people at risk of hunger and starvation. As feared, the Taliban's restrictions on women were quickly reinstated - including a ban on girls being able to go to secondary school. One person determined not to let the world forget that is BBC journalist Yalda Hakim, who puts out a daily tweet with the number of days since teenage girls were allowed in the classroom. Her foundation, set up in 2018 to help get young Afghans into higher education, helped evacuate over 2-hundred students and other at-risk people from the country.

09:45 Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher

Sebastian talks about the horrific stabbing of Salman Rushdie at a book event in New York state and specifically the reaction in Iran given the fatwa on the author originated from there. Also the political showdown in Iraq between rival Shia factions, and how extreme rainfall and floods in Gulf region are affecting Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates

Sebastian Usher is a BBC Middle East analyst, editor and reporter.

10:05 Chris Finlayson on National's chances and challenges

Former National party minister, Christopher Finlayson, served as one of the most senior members of the last National government, under Prime Minister John Key. He held the portfolios of Attorney General, Minister responsible for the two main intelligence agencies, Minister for Treaty Negotiations as well as Arts, Culture and Heritage. Since leaving politics, Chris Finlayson has returned to practising law, and has written a book about his time in parliament - in which he assesses his party's chances and challenges ahead of next year's election. He makes some blunt observations around how candidates ought to be selected,  and what sort of experience would-be MPs need before entering parliament. He talks with Kathryn Ryan about Yes, Minister, published by Allen and Unwin.

10:35 Book review: Jumping Sundays: The Rise and Fall of the Counterculture in Aotearoa New Zealand by Nick Bollinger

Cynthia Morahan reviews Jumping Sundays: The Rise and Fall of the Counterculture  in Aotearoa New Zealand by Nick Bollinger, published by Auckland University Press

10:45 The Reading

11:05 Political commentators Morten & Te Pou

Shane, Brigitte and Kathryn will talk about how the Prime Minister has responded to the latest developments in Labour MP Gaurav Sharma's allegations of bullying at Parliament, and also the case of a senior parliamentary staffer who worked with Labour MP Anna Lorck who has spoken of being the victim of bullying,  Also what's happening with the latest polling numbers and the struggle for candidates in some parts of the country ahead of October's local body elections. And iss the Sam Uffindell saga over until Maria Dew QC reports back?

Brigitte Morten is a director with public and commercial law firm Franks & Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government. 

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.

11:30 First nation cuisine and bush tucker 

Food has taken Indigenous chef, Mark Olive around the world, he trained under a European chef and has promoted Australian ingredients in the US and Canada. He has starred, in a couple of his own television series The Outback Cafe  and The Black Olive. Mark Olive's focus on fusing native food and culture with contemporary lifestyle cooking is on the menu at Wellington On A Plate this week.

 

11:45 Urban issues: Small towns with big carparks

Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about why airspace apartments above big carparks in small towns can be a good thing, and some examples of where he's seen it work well.

Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.

Music played in this show

Track: Tears
Artist: Crocodiles 
Time played: 10:05am 

Track:  Moonlight Drive 
Artist: Blondie
Time played: 10:40am