Nine To Noon for Monday 10 October 2022

 

 

09:05 Wayne Brown takes Auckland's top job: What now?

Of all the newly-elected mayors around the country, none woke up this morning with a bigger to-do list than Wayne Brown. He secured the top job in Auckland with a decisive win over his nearest rival Efeso Collins - in the end there was a 54,000 vote margin between them. The 76-year-old has so far shunned media interviews following his win, preferring to spend time yesterday with his family. He was due at the Auckland Council chambers at 8am this morning to meet his CEO Jim Stabback and get his hands on information about the state of the city's finances. Mr Brown positioned himself during his campaign as a "Mr Fixit" - so what's he got lined up in his sights? Kathryn is joined now by senior Auckland affairs reporter for Stuff, Todd Niall.

 

09:25 Proposed new Central Otago airport 'unnecessary': aviation veteran

An aviation veteran says the proposed new international airport in Central Otago is unnecessary and will negatively impact the local area. Christchurch International Airport, owned by the council and crown, is planning to build an airport in Tarras, capable of landing wide-bodied jets. So far it has spent $45 million buying farm land in the sparsely populated valley, and claims the airport terminal it builds will be "climate positive". Norm Thompson is a former Air New Zealand deputy chief executive, former Queenstown airport board member, and deputy chair of MBIE's Tourism Infrastructure Fund. He received the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to aviation and tourism. He says there is plenty of capacity in existing airports. Kathryn also speaks with Suze Keith from the local group Sustainable Tarras which says the airport project will be damaging to the environment and could end up being a white elephant for Christchurch ratepayers. Michael Singleton from Christchurch International Airport responds.

09:45 Brazil: Bolsanaro vs Lula - an unexpected twist

Katy joins us from Brazil, where Jair Bolsanaro has confounded expectations by forcing a run-off vote against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the country's Presidential election. He got 43 percent of the vote, while Mr Lula got 48, just short of the 50 percent needed to avoid a second round later this month. The run-off election is later this month.

10:05 Hinemoa Elder: finding connection through ancient wisdom

Dr Hinemoa Elder is a child and adolescent psychiatrist, who works both in the public health system with children and families at Starship Hospital,  and in private practice with people with traumatic brain injuries.  She also provides youth forensic court reports and sits on the Mental Health Review Tribunal. As if that wasn't enough - Hinemoa Elder has just published her second book: Wawata: Moon Dreaming. It's a guide book thought the 30 days and nights of a lunar cycle, explaining the ancient wisdom of the elders; a kind of framework for contemplating all aspects of life, from coping with uncertainty, to the power of breathing, to reflecting on old assumptions.
Dr Elder's previous book is Aroha: Māori Wisdom for a Contented Life Lived in Harmony With Our Planet.

10:35 Book review: Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout

Laura Caygill reviews Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout, published by Penguin Random House.  Laura says Lucy by the Sea is a poignant return to Elizabeth Strout’s beloved Lucy Barton, for anyone struggling to make sense of life in the age of the pandemic.

10:45 The Reading

Episode ten of 'The Kindness Of Your Nature'  by Linda Olsson.

11:05 Political commentators Brigitte Morton & Gareth Hughes

Brigitte and Gareth look at how the local body elections shook down - particularly in our biggest cities. The Government's books are better than expected - will that heat up the tax cut debate? And former Minister Kris Faafoi is copping some flak for his new job.

 

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. 

Gareth Hughes is a former Green MP and now works for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa. He is no longer a member of any political party.

11:25  A guide to good home cooking

Nelson based food writer Nicola Galloway has taught cooking for 20 years. She says she often gets asked the same questions which she's tried to answer in her new book "The Homemade Table". She shares tips on making home-made staples such as breads, preserves, dairy products and ferments.

11:45 Urban issues with Bill McKay

In the aftermath of the local elections Bill reminds successful candidates what Councils are for - and why business models and business people aren’t necessarily good at it.

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

Music played in this show

Track: Holiday
Artist: Madonna
Time played: 10:35