Nine To Noon for Tuesday 17 October 2023

 

 

09:05 Israel-Gaza: Urgent need for supplies, but borders remain closed

The United Nations and aid agencies are still waiting for a desperately-needed humanitarian corridor to be opened in Gaza, as Israel air strikes continue following the deadly attacks by Hamas.  The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza remains closed, with Egypt saying it's been made inoperable by Israeli air strikes. Kathryn speaks this morning to the BBC's Mid-East correspondent Sebastian Usher.

09:30 Businesses fear slow summer from Cathedral Cove closure

Coromandel businesses are worried over the continued closure of the popular Cathedral Cove walking track in the Coromandel. Ray Van Beynen from the Mercury Bay Business Association says the Department of Conservation is overstating the risks, and locals and visitors are missing out. He joins Kathryn, along with Tinaka Mearns, DOC's regional director.

09:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving

Ron Elving is in Washington, focusing on the United States' reaction to events in Gaza and Israel. He'll also talk about the inability of the House majority to pick a leader and resume normal legislative business.

Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News.

10:05 New Yorker cartoonist Maddie Dai on her move into film-making

New Zealander Maddie Dai sees the world a little differently to most. As a cartoonist for the New Yorker her work takes in the absurdity of modern life and reflects it back at the reader with humour. That humour has been harnessed for her new short film Ministry of Jingle, which is part of the Show Me Shorts festival screening around the motu this month.  In it, new hire Melody joins the group of civil servants tasked with creating jingles to tackle public safety issues - but where Melody wants to focus on the more complex problems society is facing, her colleagues aren't so keen. Maddie's foray into screenwriting has also seen her finish her first feature film: We Were Dangerous, which has been shot in Christchurch and produced by Taika Waititi's Piki Films.

10:35 Book review: The Twat Files by Dawn French

Cynthia Morahan reviews The Twat Files by Dawn French published by Penguin Random House.

10:45 Around the motu: Logan Savory in Southland

Logan Savory is in Southland, where National's electorate candidate Penny Simmonds has held on to the seat by a landslide. In 2020 she beat Labour's Liz Craig by just 224 votes. This time around, the majority is closer to 9000. And just when things appeared to be resuming to normal at Gore District Council, it is back in the headlines. CEO Stephen Parry resigned last month following an ongoing tumultuous relationship with mayor Ben Bell. However the incoming interim CEO has now also resigned - and Mr Parry has been voted in to stay until a proper replacement is found.

11:05 Latest inflation stats: has the tiger been tamed?

RNZ Business Editor Gyles Beckford discusses the latest Stats NZ inflation figures, which show consumer prices rose 1-point-8 percent for the three months ended September,  just below expectations. However, the annual rate eased to a two year low of  5-point-6 percent from 6-percent

11:10 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson

Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson takes a look at what the election might mean for the stockmarket and businesses - and what the latest inflation data out today could show. And she'll look at the mystery over a bid for Sky TV that put the company into a share trading halt at the end of last week.

Rebecca Stevenson is a senior journalist at BusinessDesk

11:30 The story behind NZ's longest-operating general store

If you've tackled the Otago Rail Trail or have been through the Maniototo, you'll probably be familiar with the store in Oturehua that doubles as a museum. It was founded by Thomas Gilchrist in 1902, and at its height offered groceries and baked goods, farm supplies, fuel pumps and accommodation.  While the store was run by three generations of the family, it's twice come close to closure - with the community stepping in to buy the building and all its memorabilia.  The store's current owner, John Hellier has teamed up with local historian Judy Beck and writer and editor Paula Wagemaker to dig into the store's history and its importance to the local community. Paula joins Kathryn to talk about the new book: 'Thomas Gilchrist and Sons Limited of the Maniototo'.

11:45 Sports-chat with Glen Larmer

Glen joins Kathryn to talk about the semi-final shakedown at the Rugby World Cup and who's on track to make the final.

Music played in this show

D'Angelo - Spanish Joint

Dandy Livingstone - A Message to You Rudy