Nine To Noon for Monday 15 May 2023

09:05 The impact of the Covid-era ban on people visiting dying relatives  

New research has found much harm was caused to families of end of life patients and the clinicians caring for them. The study published in the BMJ Quality and Safety - was led by University of Auckland Associate Professor in the School of Nursing Rachael Parke, and funded by a grant from the Health Reserch Council of NZ.. She says grief, anger and stress were just some of the unintended consequences of the patient visiting ban, which was initially aimed at keeping people safe. And this was experienced by families and by nursing and medical staff who had to enforce the rules. Dr Parke says before the pandemic, families were increasingly recognised as collaborators in the safety and quality of care for people in hospital. But early in the Covid outbreak visitor bans were seen as contributing to a low spread of infection and low mortality, but came to be seen as restrictive and oppressive by many. One of the conclusions from the study is that visitor rights and visitor policy at the end of life require greater protection during a pandemic, and there's a need for informed ethical guidelines around visiting during a future disaster or disease outbreak in order to avert a legacy of disenfranchised grief.

09:30 How to rethink the economy with wellbeing at the core

Katherine Trebeck is a political economist, writer and advocate for economic system change. She is the co-founder of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, an international collaborative organisation focused on economic system change.  Dr Trebeck's roles include writer-at-large at the University of Edinburgh, consultant to the Club of Rome, a Strategic Advisor for the Centre for Policy Development, and Economic Strategy Advisor to The Next Economy. She's also the author of The Economics of Arrival: Ideas for a Grown Up Economy. Dr Trebeck has been in New Zealand for a series of talks and workshops with MBIE, the Productivity Commission, talks hosted by Wellington and Auckland Councils, and accounting firm Grant Thornton. She talks to Kathryn about where she stands on the many different ways people are trying to rethink the 'economy'.

09:45 Europe: Turkey election, Ukraine's leader's key visits, Eurovision win

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about the close eye being kept on Turkey as President Erdogan faces a tough election fight, Volodymyr Zelensky is in Paris for talks with President Macron after a visit to Berlin where he secured a new military support package and Sweden's entry has won the Eurovision song contest, the first woman to win twice. 

10:05 New Forest School: Education in nature

Two-hundred and forty acres of native forest in the Wairarapa serve as an outdoor school. Kindergarten, day care and school children come to New Forest School in Masterton for a day. Here, kids can be kids, in outdoor classrooms, arenas for nature experiences where they build huts, cook on a fire, and climb steep hills: activities fostering problem-solving skills, persistence and a sense of wonder. Hella Coenen bought the land for New Forest School along with her partner, Joep de Greeuw, leaving Hawkes Bay behind.  New Forest Schools is at the end of a gravel road, 18 kilometres north of Masterton on the edge of the Tararua Ranges. Before she retires, Hella takes Kathryn there.

 

10:35 Book review: The Fire and the Rose by Robyn Cadwallader

Nicky Walker reviews The Fire and the Rose by Robyn Cadwallader, published by HarperCollins   

10:45 Around the motu: Simon Wilson in Auckland

Simon talks to Kathryn about a range of issues affecting Tāmaki Makaurau, including the effect of wild weather on parts of the city prone to flooding and the effect on public transport. The Auckland Council has discussed managed retreat and other flood matters behind closed door. Aside from the main issue, Simon says the decision not to pay property owners also pointed to something about how council is making decisions  Also the Supreme Court has rejected supermarket appeals against an Auckland Council policy to ban off-licence sales of alcohol after 9pm. The policy will also limit the number and location of bottle stores.

 

Simon Wilson is a Senior Writer NZ Herald 

11:05 Political commentators Lamia Imam & Brigitte Morten

Political commentators Lamia Imam and Brigitte Morten join Kathryn to talk about the latest political poll, which shows the two main parties neck and neck. How important are the minor parties this year, particularly Te Pāti Māori, and does Christopher Luxon ruling out any arrangement open National up to focus on a two-standards of citizenship-style campaign? And the countdown is on to Budget Day, they'll look at the pre-positioning from Grant Robertson and what's already been announced.

Lamia Imam worked for two years for the Labour Party in the Leader of the Opposition's office under Phil Goff and David Shearer. She also worked for the Ministry of Justice, before gaining a Masters in Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin. She currently works for a large technology company in Wellington.

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, a National Party member and currently volunteering for the party's deputy leader, Nicola Willis.

 

11:30 Knowing the whakapapa of your kai

Young Maori chefs Joshua Hunter and Mitchell Tierney have turned the capital's well known inner city eatery, Havana Bar and cafe into a wharekai as part of Wellington on a Plate. Josh, who is Ngāti Tūwharetoa, and Mitchell who is Ngāti Awa and Te Arawa are on a mission to show that there is more to traditional Māori cooking than hāngi. They've brought a custom built barbeque to Havana's courtyard and while Josh cooks up delicacies like tītī (mutton bird) , kōura (crayfish) and urenika (purple potatoes), Mitchell tells the story of the kai and its whakapapa. Josh is a Chef at Milford Sound Lodge, where he also caters on tourist boats. Mitchell lives in Auckand where he's setting up a bar. Also Christchurch chef Maty Johns.

11:45 Off the beaten track with geologist Bruce Hayward

Bruce Hayward explores the hidden stories of the Tamaki Estuary in the heart of Auckland City.