Nine To Noon for Friday 29 November 2024

09:05 Banks roll out Confirmation of Payee to combat scams

Bank scams are estimated to cost customers $200 million a year and from today, all New Zealand's main banks are rolling out a confirmation of payee service to help stop scams. When paying someone online, customers will need to know both the account number and correct name of the account. The system will check if both match, and if they don't,  customers will be advised. The New Zealand Banking Association has established a new entity to roll out the system, called GetVerified. Kathryn speaks with its Chief Executive Duncan Robertson.

09:30 Michelle Dickinson on the difficult decision to put Nanogirl Labs into liquidation

 For eight years Nanogirl Labs brought science to young people - through live shows, education programmes and STEM kits. But a tough business environment has seen it placed in liquidation, with the first liquidator's report due out today. Nanogirl Labs was founded by Dr Michelle Dickinson and her husband Joe Davis. It aimed to demystify science and inspire creativity through workshops and theatre shows, both in New Zealand and overseas. Winding up the company is another blow for the science community - which has seen hundreds of jobs cut and the demise of funding projects like the National Science Challenges. Nanogirl Michelle Dickinson joins Kathryn to explain the decision. 

09:35 New cycleways open around the country in time for summer 

The country's cycling trails are shaping up to be better than ever with the first stage of Te Ara Mangawhero - on the Mountains to Sea Ngā Ara Tūhono Great Ride - opening earlier this month. There's a new bridge allowing cyclists to travel on the Hawke's Bay Trails Great Ride for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle wreaked havoc, and two newcomers: Nature's Road on the East Coast of the North Island and Nevis Valley in Southland. There's plenty more - to tell us all about it is Ngā Haerenga New Zealand Cycle Trails general manager Janet Purdey.

09:45 Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins

Koroi discusses more political turmoil in Tonga, a Pacific fisheries summit in Fiji, Taiwan's bid to strengthen ties with Pacific allies and the wait is almost over for rugby sevens fans as the Dubai 7s kicks off on Saturday.

RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins 

10:05 From Korea to Aotearoa and back to music: Dami Yung's story

It was 1994 and at 15 years old Dami Jung's family made the decision to immigrate from South Korea to New Zealand - in pursuit of better career options for their pianist daughter. A budding prodigy in her home country,  Dami and her younger sister attended an an arts school in Seoul and studied classical music composition. But not long after arriving in New Zealand, Dami realised the pressure and sacrifice of her family, developed an eating disorder and eventually abandoned the piano and New Zealand. 30 years later she has started work on a book The Greenstone - about a Korean girl who lived in New Zealand in the 1990s. A number of similarities of course to her own experience. She tells Kathryn Ryan how she's started to make peace with music, and with New Zealand.

10:30 'Auckland's favourite street party': The Others Way on tomorrow

Karangahape Road will be filled with live music tomorrow with the return of The Others Way festival. Dubbed Auckland's favourite street party, an eclectic mix of acts will play across the K Road's many venues. Ticketholders will be able to choose from Ladyhawke, who will perform her debut album, jazz group SKILAA who were Silver Scroll Nominees earlier this year, and others from further afield like Andy Shauf, a Canadian singer-songwriter. Festival director Reuben Bonner speaks to Kathryn.

10:35 Book review: The Chthonic Cycle by Una Cruickshank

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews The Chthonic Cycle by Una Cruickshank published by Te Herenga Waka University Press

10:45 Around the motu: Jimmy Ellingham in Palmerston North

Jimmy has been covering government cuts to a Palmerston North counselling service, refugees welcome home to Pahīatua, the abuse in care apology - Robyn Dandy's day, tenancy nightmares, and tolling updates.

Jimmy Ellingham is a RNZ Checkpoint reporter based in Palmerston North

11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies​

San Diego trio Thee Sacred Souls is back with a second album of romantic doo-wop ballads and Chicano soul. We'll hear two key tracks from the new record today, followed by some dusty post-punk from Edinburgh's Fire Engines and a new single from Tāmaki-based Māori producer MOKOTRON.

11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

Summer’s here and so is cricket season, Sam Ackerman talks us through the start of the Black Caps first test against England, the dwindling impact of drug bans in sport and history being made by Auckland sporting franchises

11:45 The week that was

Comedians Pinky Agnew and Elisabeth Easther look back at the crackup stories of the week.

 

Music played in this show

Track: Hunnybee

Artist: Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Time: 11:45am