Nine To Noon for Tuesday 2 May 2023

 

 

09:05 New research into single parents finds discrimination and stigma

New in-depth research into the experience of single parents paints a picture of discrimination and stigma, with many saying when they asked government agencies for protection, they ended up being investigated. The research was commissioned by the Peter McKenzie Project, a key programme of the philanthropic JR McKenzie Trust, and conducted by Ngati Kahungunu and the research organisation, Project Gender. 3500 single parents were surveyed last year.  67 per cent of low income single mothers said they had been treated unfairly or discriminated against  - 32 per cent said this had been at the hands of Work and Income.  Two thirds of those surveyed had experienced family violence, but said when they sought support from government agencies,  instead of being protected, they were often investigated. Single parents also reported discrimination by landlords, employers, Real Estate Agents and schools. Kathryn speaks with one of the report authors, Tania Domett.

09:30 Latitude hack: Privacy watchdog advocates pushback on data demands

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner says it's time for Kiwis to start pushing back on how their data is being collected and retained in the wake of the biggest-ever data breach. A million past and present New Zealand drivers' licences were caught up in a mid-March cyber attack on Latitude Financial, which offers loans and credit to customers at stores including JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman. In total some 14 million New Zealand and Australian customer records were stolen. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner is working with its Australian counterpart on this, and there's the potential for joint investigations and regulatory action. In the meantime, it says this breach should serve as a wake up call to companies and agencies to ditch the "it won't happen to us" attitude.  It also wants Kiwis to challenge why an agency needs to collect and retain their personal information - because the more people challenge, the more likely it is that organisations will change their behaviour. Deputy Commissioner Liz McPherson joins Kathryn to discuss.  

09:45 USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo

 

President Joe Biden has confirmed he'll run again, as the US teeters on the edge of a fiscal cliff. Donald Trump's legal woes worsen, as a US judge throws out a mistrial request in the rape case against him. And presidential wannabe Ron DeStantis is losing ground as divisions show among Republicans on abortion.

NPR politics reporter based in Washington Ximena Bustillo 

 

 

10:05 Choreographer Andrea Schermoly on creating the RNZB's new-look Romeo and Juliet

This week it's curtains up for the Royal New Zealand Ballet's latest production of Romeo and Juliet. The epic tale of star-crossed lovers has been brought to life for the company by choreographer Andrea Schermoly. It's not the first time South African-born, LA-based Andrea has worked with the Royal New Zealand Ballet. She choreographed a piece for the 2018 suffrage celebratory work Strength and Grace and battled Covid-enforced distance to make Within, Without in 2020. This year's Romeo and Juliet, which will tour six cities around the motu, has been given the splendour of Renaissance-era Verona thanks to the set and costume creations of Oscar-winning designer James Acheson, known for The Last Emperor and Dangerous Liaisons. Andrea joins Kathryn to talk about her journey with this ballet.

10:35 Book review: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

Laura Caygill reviews Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, published by Penguin Random House

10:45 Around the motu : Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay

Chris says mental health after the cyclone is probably the biggest topic in the region right now. Puketapu mother and daughter Nicci and Annalise Picen are doing their best to raise awareness about its importance after losing a family friend to suicide in March.They've been meeting with MPs and sharing messages on social media encouraging people to speak up, to tell loved ones if they're struggling. Also there's a free online event called The Big Check-In - it's the brain child of many different HB organisations and its being held on Thursday. In other news in the region, the premature failure of low-pressure copper hot-water cylinders (LPCUs) in Hastings continues to be one of the biggest mysteries in Hawke's Bay

11:05 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson

Rebecca talks to Kathryn about a significant step for the right to repair movement in the US. The Consumer Right to Repair Agriculture Equipment Act passed 46-14 in Colorado's Senate, which means Colorado farmers will be able to legally fix their own equipment next year. And a judge has ruled that Tesla broke US labour laws and silenced workers. It was found that managers at a Tesla Orlando repair shop told workers not to discuss pay or their working conditions, or bring complaints to higher level managers.

Rebecca Stevenson  is a senior writer at interest.co.nz

 

11:30 Historian Paul Moon on Auckland through the 20th century 

It's the city most Kiwis love to hate - the hulking, humid, heaving hub of Auckland. How did it go from being on a relatively equal footing with Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin in the early 19th century to claiming a third of the country's residents by the late 20th?  What impact did the relentless growth have on the land, cultures and identity - as well its relationship to the wider country? Historian Paul Moon has looked in depth at the development of Auckland over the 10 decades from 1900, drawing on diaries, newspapers and oral histories of the time. The result is his book Auckland: The Twentieth-Century Story.

11:45 Sports-chat with Joe Porter

NZ rugby's near 50 million dollar loss, but they claim they're happy with their financial position. Is 
another financial loss on the cards this year? The Black Caps are in Pakistan for one-dayers and a reality check for the Warriors with two defeats on the trot.

Music played in this show

Track: Reeling 
Artist: Say She She
Time played: 10:30am 

Track: Magic 
Artist: Voom and Fazerdaze
Time played: 11:30am