Nine To Noon for Monday 12 August 2024

 

 

09:05 Olympics wrap up in Paris

We cross to Paris where the Olympics closing ceremony is wrapping up.  The games has been New Zealand's most successful - with 20 medals including 10 golds. RNZ sports reporters Felicity Reid and Barry Guy look back at the past two weeks.

09:15 Comparing Auckland's innovation prowess with other peer cities : could do better

A new report comparing Auckland to nine other cities including Brisbane and Vancouver warns the city is lagging behind its peers when it comes to innovation.  The report was commissioned by Committee for Auckland, an independent business group in the super-city.  It finds Auckland does not have the innovative ecosystem it needs to compete with other cities around the world - such as Tel Aviv, Dublin and Copehagen. The State of the City report, released this morning also finds Auckland falls behind its international peers on affordable housing, congestion and lower productivity. Bryan Crump discusses the findings with Robbie Paul from Icehouse Ventures and from Deloitte's - Future of Auckland lead, Kate Sutton.

09:30 Tackling truancy head on 

A Taupo youth programme is having results with young people, helping them to be more engaged in school and their community. Data for term three last year found only 46 percent of school pupils attended class regularly - one of the worst figures on record. As part of a Government crackdown on rampant truancy,  schools will have to report daily attendance figures by term one next year, currently it is voluntary. John Dolan is the leader of the Youthhub programme with Youthtown Taupo. Part of the mahi is working with young people having issues at school and helping them to engage in learning and extra curricular activities. He tells Bryan Crump how its going.

09:30 The K-Pop subgenre that's exploding in popularity 

K-pop has taken the world by storm in the last decade, with bands like BTS and Black Pink regularly topping global charts. But you may not have heard of K hip-hop, a subgenre that is hot on its heels, stacking up millions of streams and influencing fashion. Audition TV shows have played a huge part in establishing artists, and one who found the spotlight is James An. But the Canadian-Korean rapper is equally at home in the academic world, researching the potential of hip hop storytelling to impact education and dismantle racism. He's in the New Zealand to deliver seminars at Auckland University.

09:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney

More than 70,000 people have packed into the  main sports stadium in Paris for the Olympics closing ceremony. Seamus says the Games’ organisers are breahing sighs of relief that there were no major security issues, especially at a time of conflict in Ukraine and in the Middle East. Meanwhile there’s been a surprise attack by thousands of Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk region.

10:05 Triple Grammy award-winning composer's work to be on show in NZ

Jennifer Higdon grew up with rock 'n roll - but taught herself the flute and turned to composition in her college years.  She's now a Pulitzer Prize and three-time Grammy winning composer whose work will be performed next month by NZ Trio. Auckland, Whitianga and Greytown will be treated to Jennifer's work 'Piano Trio,'  which belongs to a whole series of pieces inspired by colour. It will feature Somi Kim on piano, Ashley Brown on cello and Amalia Hall on violin.

10:35 Book review: Whaea Blue by Talia Marshall

Emma Hislop reviews Whaea Blue by Talia Marshall published by Te Herenga Waka University Press

10:45 Around the motu: Simon Wilson in Auckland

Simon takes a close look at why Auckland is falling behind peer cities and what is needed for greater urban vision focusing on innovation. Also the threat of exotic Caulerpa to the Hauraki Gulf.

11:05 Political commentators Gareth Hughes & Brigitte Morten

Gareth and Brigitte discuss Shane Jones' broadside on the electricity gen-tailers; the government's replacement for Three Waters and the government's demand that any public service pay increases come from existing baselines.

Gareth Hughes is a former Green MP and now works for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa. 
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 The Christchurch family growing vegetables for 150 years

The Oakley family's legacy of growing vegetables on the Canterbury plains spans 150 years. Great Great Grandad John Oakley began growing out in Halkett after arriving in New Zealand from the United Kingdom in the 1870s. The love of growing vegetables has been passed down through the generations and today the fifth generation Robin Oakley runs the organisation. They grow potatoes, pumpkin, broccoli and beetroot and their products are in supermarkets nationwide. Oakley's Premium Fresh Vegetables won the Spirit of New Zealand Award at the Outstanding Food Producer Awards earlier this year. The business also includes a sixth generation - Robin's daughter April has been brought on board.

11:45 Urban Issues with Bill McKay

Bill has the second part of a citizens guide on what you can do if you don't like a big building proposal near you. Last time he mentioned two towns that consider themselves quite characterful aren't keen on a couple of fast-food franchises establishing themselves in prominent spots.

Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.