Nine To Noon for Tuesday 18 July 2023

 

 

09:05 Changes in the cervical screening programme, what you need to know 

 There's been a slight delay to the start date for the big changes coming to the national cervical screening programme offering a new option for women to test themselves. Currently women and people with a cervix, aged 25 to 69 are eligible for a cervical smear test every three years. The new system, introduces HPV testing as the primary screening test. It was initially going to be implemented later this month but this has now been put off until September.  Te Whatu Ora has announced $7.3 million in funding to provide free cervical screening services for priority groups, including Maori and Pasifika and this has caused a delay to roll out of the self test programme. To discuss the implications for reducing the incidence of cervical cancer :  Auckland obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Gill Gibson who is currently the vice president and president elect of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. And the National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP) clinical director Dr Jane O'Hallahan

09:30 US state moves to protect children from parents oversharing on social media 

During the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, Californian mum Kodye Elyse, like many, found comfort in sharing her life with her friends online. But after one video went viral, attracting hundreds of inappropriate comments aimed at her daughter, Kodye was quick to rethink how she shares her children online, and sound the alarm with her followers. It's known as 'sharenting'; it's when adults post updates or sometimes just too much information about their kids' lives. But a digital footprint is forever - and some US states are now considering what legal protections could be implemented to keep children safe. Representative Kristine Reeves is co-sponsoring a bill in Washington state aimed at providing better protection for the children of 'family vloggers'.

09:45 US correspondent Ximena Bustillo

Ximena joins Kathryn to talk about Congress looking to pass the annual defence bill but there have been some snags along the way. Joe Biden's relection campaign fund is looking healthy - he's raised US$72m in just three months. Donald Trump's legal woes continue, with a federal judge being urged to allow for a speedy trial in his documents case and farms in the US are increasingly being staffed by guest workers - but that's raising alarm with labour advocates.

10:05  The wisdom of owls

Science writer Jennifer Ackerman's essays specialising on creatures in the avian world have appeared in a range of publications including : The New York Times, Scientific American, and National Geographic and she's the author of bestselling book The Genius of Birds which has been translated into more than 20 languages. Her most recent ornithology title What an Owl Knows: the new science of the world's most enigmatic birds is an homage to owls which are found on every continent except Antarctica.

10:35 Book review: The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse 

Gail Pittaway reviews The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse published by Macmillan

10:45 Around the motu : David Williams in Christchurch

David joins Kathryn to talk about the departure of another member of the Collective Impact Board - which was set up after the Christchurch terror attacks and meant to act as a bridge between community and agencies. It was one of the easier recommendations of the Royal Commission to implement - so why has it been labelled a joke and not fit for purpose? He'll also look at staffing issues at Christchurch Hospital, the school that's finally got its quake rebuild and why a city cycleway is proving so controversial.

11:05 Business commentator Victoria Young 

Victoria Young joins Kathryn as BusinessDesk launches an investigation into the money behind our rubbish. It examines where exactly our waste goes and who stands to profit. She'll also discuss Awanui, our biggest lab provider, which says it won't pay dividends for more than two years, as its lab workers prepare to strike.

11:30 Secret History: New book details state surveillance in NZ

For half of the 20th century, the task of surveilling New Zealanders to root out spies, dissidents or enemy sympathisers lay with the police force. They were there during pre-war industrial action at the mines, tracking down men called to fight in World War One, at Depression-era protests and monitoring foreigners during World War Two. Large numbers of people were swept up in the surveillance net - most of them law abiding citizens. Authors Richard Hill and Steven Loveridge have pieced together how the state security apparatus worked, and the people and institutions that were seen as actual or potential threats to its interests. Their book Secret History: State Surveillance in New Zealand 1900 - 1956 is the first of two volumes.

11:45 Sports-chat with Glen Larmer

Glen Larmer digests the All Blacks win over the Springboks and muses over the options coach Ian Foster has for future team selection choices. The Warriors are hoping for an NRL playoff spot for the first time in five years, after an impressive win over the Sharks. The FIFA Women's World Cup is about to kick off and Wimbledon's done for another year with unseeded player Marketa Vondrousova's winning the womens title and Carlos Alcaraz defeating Novak Djokovic. 

Music played in this show

Track: Whatever Gets You thru the Night
Artist: John Lennon
Time played: 10:33am

Track: I Put a Spell on You
Artist: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Time played: 10:36am