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Sunday Morning for Sunday 21 August 2011

  • Insight for 21 August 2011 - Future Health

    8:12 AM.Karen Brown looks at the possible shape of New Zealand's Health services in the decades to come. Audio

  • Sir Anand Satyanand

    8:35 AM.On his last Sunday in office His Excellency the Governor General takes time out to join the programme and talk about his term as the Queen's representative in Aotearoa. Audio

  • Mediawatch for 21 August 2011

    9:05 AM.This week the Mediawatch team looks at: a proposal for public TV - using Radio New Zealand with pictures; the collapse of an odd ad campaign to abstain for the All Blacks; the week's extreme weather -… Read more Audio

  • James Kloppenberg

    9:40 AM.James Kloppenberg takes a long and studious look at the first black Commander and Chief in the White House - examining President Obama's values and motivations, the rhetoric versus the action. Audio

  • Fred the Needle

    10:05 AM.Former All Black coach and captain, Sir Fred Allen at 91 is now New Zealand's oldest living man to have donned the black jersey. In his very self-effacing way he candidly talks to Chris about his… Read more Audio

  • Ideas for 21 August 2011 - Sir Paul Reeves

    11:05 AM.In Ideas this week we pay tribute to our late Governor General Sir Paul Reeves by replaying an interview recorded last May with His Excellency and Chris. His wisdom, humour and kindness will be… Read more Audio

8:12 Insight: Future Health

Insight investigates how health care will cope with increased chronic disease and escalating funding pressures.
Written and presented by Karen Brown
Produced by Philippa Tolley.

8:40 Anand Satyanand – Leaving Office

The Governor-General finishes his term on Tuesday and reflects with Chris on his time in office.  

9:06 Mediawatch

Mediawatch looks at a proposal to save public service television on the cheap – by putting Radio New Zealand National on the small screen.  Could it actually work? Would people watch it? And what’s in it for the man behind the plan, TV and movie producer John Barnett? Mediawatch also looks at coverage of this week’s extreme weather; and how Telecom swiftly canned its unpopular campaign to abstain for the All Blacks.
Produced and presented by Colin Peacock and Jeremy Rose.

9:40 James T Kloppenberg – Shaping Obama

James Kloppenberg discusses the influences and philosophies that have shaped Barack Obama’s world view and steer his presidential style.
James T. Kloppenberg is the chair of the History Department at Harvard University. His book, Reading Obama, is published by Princeton University Press.

10:06 Fred Allen – Untold Story

Sir Fred Allen is the oldest living All Black – a former captain who coached the team unbeaten through 37 matches from 1966 to 1968, when Chris Laidlaw was playing for his country. Now 91, Fred has produced his memoirs – written by long-time friends Alan Sayers (95) and Les Watkins (81). There’s a lot of history in this story – but Fred is also looking forward and reckons if the AB’s don’t win the Rugby World Cup this year, they never will.
Sir Fred’s biography, Fred the Needle, by Alan Sayers and Les Watkins, is published by Hachette.

10:45 Hidden Treasures

This week on Hidden treasures our host Trevor Reekie features the legendary Quincy Jones reminiscing about meeting the late Amy Winehouse; plus two Croatian virtuosos belting out a Michael Jackson cover on two cellos.
Produced by Trevor Reekie

11.05 Ideas: Sir Paul Reeves

On Thursday, Sir Paul Reeves was given a truly memorable send-off at a state funeral in Auckland. His was an extraordinary life by any standards. Ordained a deacon in 1958 Sir Paul went on to become a bishop, Archbishop and then Governor General. In May, Chris Laidlaw spoke to Sir Paul about his life and ideas. We replay this interview today as a tribute to this much loved and respected New Zealander.
Presented by Chris Laidlaw
Produced by Jeremy Rose

11.55 Feedback

What you, the listeners, say on the ideas and issues that have appeared in the programme.