Saturday Morning for Saturday 9 November 2024

7:10 US election: Philip Crowther

After a campaign marked with heated rhetoric and quite stark ideological differences between the candidates, in the end, despite talk of razor thin margins Donald Trump won decisively.

As the Democrats lick their wounds Trump has already started making key appointments and has doubled down on his election promise of mass deportations of illegal immigrants.

Philip Crowther is the International Affliate Correspondent for the Associated Press and he was inside Trump's election results watch - he joins us now from Florida.

 

7:18 What Trump means for New Zealand

What does the US election result mean for us here in Aotearoa New Zealand? 

Tim Groser was the Minister of Trade and Climate Change under John Key's government before becoming New Zealand's Ambassador to the United States soon after Donald Trump himself was elected the first time.

 

7:26 Heavy rain warnings for the West Coast

There are orange heavy rain warnings for Westland and the Grey and Buller Districts today.

On top of what has already fallen, up to 350mm of rain are expected for the Westland ranges with up to 130mm of rain forecast nearer to the coast.

The MetService is warning that streams and rivers may rise rapidly and there could be surface flooding, slips and difficult driving conditions.

Joining us now with the latest is RNZ reporter Adam Burns.

 

7:30 Ahead of the Abuse in Care apology

Next Tuesday the government will formally apologise to survivors of abuse in care.

Between 1950 and 1999 an estimated 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults were abused and even more neglected.

In its landmark report the royal commission into the abuse described it as "unimaginable" and a "national disgrace".

One of the survivors, Keith Wiffin tells Susie what he thinks about the upcoming apology.

 

7:30 The Treaty Principles Bill

The controversial Treaty Principles Bill has been introduced to parliament by the ACT Party under a coalition agreement.

And earlier in the week, a Waitangi Tribunal report found the bill breaches the principle of partnership, the Crown's good-faith obligations and the Crown's duty to actively protect Māori rights and interests.

A new set of principles revealed in the ACT Party's Treaty Principles Bill proposes removing the notion of partnership entirely - and puts a timeline on the protection of Māori rights and interests.

The bill's first reading will take place this coming Thursday when Prime Minister Christopher Luxon won't be in the country, and will coincide with a hikoi that arrives in Wellington the day before.  

Human Rights Commission’s Tino Rangatiratanga leader Julia Whaipooti breaks it down.

 

7:46 Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery at Pukenamu Queen's Park in the centre of Whanganui is one of New Zealand's oldest purpose-built galleries.

It first opened in 1919 and houses a nationally significant collection. 

The historic home has been closed for the past decade due to an extensive 70 million dollar redevelopment, but is reopening to the public this morning.

The gallery contains more than 9000 items, made up of approximately 8000 artworks and many archival materials.

Co-host of RNZ's Culture 101 Mark Amery tells Susie what's been happening at the dawn ceremony.

 

7:55 Reducing food waste

Angus Simms and Katie Jackson founded Wonky Box in 2021 with a mission to reduce food waste in Aotearoa. 

So far they've done this through working with local growers to rescue fruit and veggies that would be normally be rejected by larger retailers, and end up in landfill.

Think a carrot that's a bit crooked, or an apple that's a bit nobbly. Produce that doesn't look perfect, but still tastes fine.

Well, now they're expanding into the pantry, teaming up with local small businesses to keep pantry items out of landfill, a win-win for businesses and consumers. 

With household-living-costs increasing, is this a path forward for mitigating the weekly grocery bill?

Angus Simms co-founder of Wonky Box explains.

 

8:10 Rock-star physicist Brian Cox: Solar Systems

Professor of particle physics at the University of Manchester, Brian Cox is best known for making hard science easy to understand.  Before that he was something of a pop star.

His new Sky TV series Solar System investigates the skies above us: from mountains of ice floating on far away worlds, to alien rainstorms and hundred mile-long methane rivers.  

Brian speaks with Mihi about the solar system, his life and that one hit wonder. 

 

8:35 Equality is a beautiful word

The outgoing Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner says there's no need for anyone to be hungry or homeless. Saunoamaali'i Karanina Sumeo wants equality and equity for everybody, and the best chance for our children.

She is the first indigenous Pacific person to hold a Commissioner or Chief Commissioner role. But as she leaves there's concern about political interference with the in-coming commissioner, and the erosion of the credibility of the commission. Sumeo shares the legacy she's leaving behind.

 

9:06 Metiria Turei: Complexities of Te Tiriti

The nation's founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi has been front and centre in political news in recent months and days.

Former Māori politician and scholar Metiria Turei joins Mihi to discuss the complexities of te tiriti issues, which are explored in Te Tiriti o Waitangi Relationships: People, Politics and Law, a book she co-edited. 

The third in a series by leading scholars, here essays examine treaty relationships and the ever-evolving interplay between the Crown and Māori.

 

9:35 Cheers to good Karma

A leading voice in global fair trade and sustainable development, Albert Tucker set up the Karma Foundation with two friends.

Known for Karma Cola, proceeds go back to cola growers in his home-country of Sierra Leone.

Albert is also the director of a renewable energy enterprise benefiting people living in fuel poverty.  

 

10:05 Neil Wagner - All Out

Neil Wagner is one of our top bowlers to play test cricket for New Zealand.

His unique style and passion for the game made him a Black Caps' fan favourite, earning him praise from every corner of the cricket-playing world. 

His memoir All Out tells his story from humble beginnings in working-class Pretoria to his involvement in the most successful period in Black Caps' history,

Wagner opens up to Susie about his triumphs on the field, and personal challenges off it.

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10:35 The punks of jazz

Musician, sound engineer and builder, Dan Beban is known around Wellington as that guy who's in a dozen bands.

His new book Future Jaw-Clap tells the story of a highly influential movement in New Zealand music: the self-made musicians of pioneering free jazz ensemble Primitive Art Group. They carved out their own radical musical language in '80s Wellington, and went on to help shape the music of Aotearoa. 

In his spare time Dan also builds musical instruments from found objects, and composed the new Saturday Morning theme music with Rikki Gooch from Trinity Roots.

 

11:06 Lucas Hnath: Reimagining Ibsen, and Hillary Clinton

Multi-award-winning American playwright Lucas Hnath's Broadway play A Doll's House, Part 2 picks up after Henrik Ibsen's revolutionary 1879 play A Doll's House ends.

In Hnath's reimagining, the main character Nora returns home fifteen years after she famously walked out on her husband and children, shattering societal expectations of womanhood.

A production of A Doll's House, Part 2 will play at the Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre from 14 November - 1 December, presented by Plumb Theatre.

Hnath's 2016 play Hillary and Clinton is set in an alternative universe, inspired by the 2008 Iowa Democratic presidential caucus, with Hillary played by African-American actors.

11:25 Native Nations: Indigenous Tourism

The winner of this year's Toroa ā-uta, Toroa ā-tai Māori Tourism Award at the New Zealand Tourism Awards Nadine Toe Toe has recently returned from a cross-cultural exchange where she led a group of rangatahi to Australia and Canada to learn about indigenous tourism.

Anipātene Mcdonald was part of the cultural exchange with Nadine.  A documentary highlighting their story has recently been released, called Native Nations: Tracing Indigenous Footsteps.

Nadine Toetoe is the owner and director of Murupara tourism experience Kohutapu Lodge and Tribal tours, where visitors enjoy a unique hapu experience promoting truth telling, kai and relaxation.

11:45 Memoir of a Snail 

Academy Award winning writer/director Adam Elliot is an Australian animator and filmmaker based in Melbourne. Established as an auteur of independent stop-motion animation, Adam invented his own word to describe his work, clayographies.

In his latest film Memoir of a Snail, every single object in the film is a real tangible object, with over 7000 individual items handcrafted by Adam's team to bring the film to life.

 

Books on today's show

Te Tiriti o Waitangi Relationships: People, Politics and Law
Edited by Metiria Stanton Turei, Nicola R. Wheen and Janine Hayward
Published by BWB

Future Jaw-Clap
By Daniel Beban
Published by Te Herenga Waka University Press

All Out
By Neil Wagner 
Published by Penguin Books

 

Music played in this show

Song: Things Can Only Get Better
Artist: D:Ream
Time played: 8.34

Song: Big Yellow Taxi
ARTIST: Joni Mitchell
Time played: 9:30