Nine To Noon for Monday 26 June 2023

09:05 Moscow vs Wagner: What was behind the weekend rebellion?

Special security measures remain in place in Moscow after the weekend's short-lived rebellion by the Wagner mercenary group. The measures were introduced when Wagner's leader Yevgeny Prigozhin instructed his troops to march on the capital after taking control of the southern city of Rostov-on Don. Prigozhin yesterday withdrew after an amnesty deal allowing him to move to Belarus was agreed. But what's the long-term damage? The US says the mutiny has exposed cracks in Vladimir Putin's leadership. Kathryn talks to Luke Harding, an award-winning Guardian journalist and former Moscow correspondent about the weekend's events and the longer-term implications. His latest book is called Invasion: Russia's Bloody War and Ukraine's Fight for Survival.

09:25 Retirement villages' unfair terms under scrutiny

Two separate probes are underway into legal protection for Retirement Village residents, but advocates say they're taking so long, many won't be around to see the results. 55,000 New Zealanders live in retirement villages but residents have long complained about unfair terms that leave them out of pocket - backed by the Retirement Commissioner, who has said they have less protection than tenants in the private rental market. After years of lobbying, a review into the Retirement Village Act is now being conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, and in May the Commerce Commission launched an investigation into potential breaches of the Fair-Trading Act. Neither is expected to report til at least next year. Brian Peat, President of the Retirement Village Resident's Association and Graham Wilkinson, the president of the Retirement Village Association speaks with Kathryn.

09:45 Europe: Questions about Putin's grip on power, Serbia protests

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about the silence from Vladimir Putin following the weekend's extraordinary armed mutiny and march on Moscow by Wagner mercenaries. Leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who's been highly critical of Russia's war planning, has apparently agreed to go into exile in Belarus. And for the eighth week in a row, thousands of people across Serbia have turned out for protests against the government.

10:05 Traci Houpapa: NZ agribusiness, world recognition 

Traci Houpapa has been named amongst the BBC's 100 most influential women in the world and as one of the top ten most influential women in NZ agribusiness. Traci Houpapa has an extensive CV, she is an award-winning company director and she chairs the Federation of Māori Authorities and is also an advisor to Māori, Government, public and private sector entities on strategic and economic development. 
 

10:35 Book review: Independence Square by Martin Cruz Smith

Jane Westaway reviews Independence Square by Martin Cruz Smith, published by Simon & Schuster

10:45 Around the motu : John Freer in Coromandel

A rates rise in on the card when the Thames Coromandel District Council meets tomorrow to discuss the annual plan and weekend rain has caused more roading problems on the Coromandel Peninsula.

John Freer is CFM's news reporter.

11:05 Political commentators Lamia Imam & Liam Hehir 

Political Commentators Lamia Imam and Liam Hehir join Kathryn to talk about the National Party's weekend conference and its pledge to introduce harsher sentences as part of its law and order policy. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has begun a week-long tour of China, what does a successful trip look like? Lamia and Liam will also discuss Michael Wood's implosion and what changes may come to how conflicts of interest are declared and the latest poll results.

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.

Liam Hehir is a Palmerston North lawyer, political commentator and a National Party member
 

 

11:30 Who made all the pies? You can! 

There's nothing more irresistible than the smell of a freshly baked pie - something Wendy Morgan knows well. She's a Cordon Bleu-trained chef and former owner of Wellington's Citron restaurant in the central city. Wendy pretty much grew up in a pie shop, her parents owned Hillyer's Bakery which was considered the best in Canterbury at the time. She's packaged up a lifetime's knowledge of pies into her debut cookbook - aptly called "Who Made all the Pies: The Ultimate Collection of Pastry Treats for Every Kiwi Household".

11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne

Kennedy reflects on a visit to what is regarded as one of the most important cultural sites in Polynesia: the marae complex at Taputapuatea, on the island of Ra'iatea, from where the voyagers who discovered Aotearoa set sail. He'll also talk about the NZ Garden Bird Survey, which is underway this week.

Music played in this show

Track: Pre-Code Hollywood   
Artist: Jonathan Bree ft. Nile Rogers.
Time played: 11:30am