Sunday Morning for Sunday 20 November 2022

8:10 Alf Filipaina

Australia made it three Rugby League World Cups in a row at Old Trafford this morning. But many were more emotionally invested in the team opposing them. Toa Samoa may not have won but a lot of people in the world were willing Samoa to win, and certainly a great many in Samoa and Aotearoa. 30-1

What a morning for Samoan communities across New Zealand.

Joining us is Alf Filipaina Auckland City councillor, brother of the late Olsen Filipaina, The Big O, who died earlier this year, and who played top league in Australia, captained Samoa, and also played for New Zealand. 

8:20 Rasmus Tantholdt: The World’s Eyes on Qatar

On the eve of the World Cup in Qatar, many people are undecided about how they'll view it, or not view it, literally.

On the ground in Doha is a senior correspondent for TV2 in Denmark, Rasmus Tantholdt, who before the tournament has even started has a run in with some overzealous officials who prevented him filming during a live cross.

8:35 Calling Home: Matt Toogood from the United Arab Emirates

When Matt Toogood and wife Tess moved to the UAE in 2008 with their two boys, Matt didn't have one at first, but he and his business partner Kim Thompson started up a coffee roasting company.

It's grown and grown. Matt's also been barista of the year in the UAE. 3000 or so kiwis live in Dubai; education's very good but expensive. And of course, it’s where the past meets the future, there's an actual Museum of the Future, and plenty of the past on view in the city's markets and souks.

9:06 Mediawatch

This week on Mediawatch Colin Peacock hear from an editor framing the debate about farming and its future via every farmer's mailbox up and down the country - and a prominent pundit calls it quits.

And the FIFA World Cup in Qatar caused anguish around the world well before this week's kick off.  Will human rights, workers' suffering and corruption controversies make news once the games get going?

9:39 William Moloney: Invincible

The 1924 All Blacks were known as 'The Invincibles'. They toured the UK, Ireland, France and Canada and won all 32 of their games, including tests against England, Wales, Ireland and France.

There were some legendary names on that team including the amazing George Nepia,Jock Richardson, Cliff Porter, and the Brownlie brothers, Cyril and Maurice.

Almost fully forgotten now is Andrew White, a former All Blacks captain who in the First World War fought at Gallipoli, Messines and the Somme.

Author William Moloney talks about his new book, Invincible.

10:06 Gregor Paul: Grading the All Blacks v England.

Senior Rugby writer from the NZ Herald Gregor Paul gives his assessment of the All Black’s performance against the English at Twickenham.  

10.25 Scott Pape: Teaching Kids to be Money Savvy

Every parent wants their kid to be financially secure. The problem is they have no idea how to achieve it.

In his new book, author and founder of the bestselling book Barefoot Investor, Scott Pape has created a visual guide for children to navigate the world of money by themselves and save a buck or two.

Scott teaches kids, how to set up their own money bucket, how to save for and get anything they want and even how to run their own mini-business.

10:45 Karen Kasler: The Midterms 

In the United States the Republicans have won the House, what will that mean? And can Donald Trump possibly win the Presidency again after the upsets of the last election?

His most likely opponent for the Republican nomination is the recently triumphant Florida governor Ron DeSantis, who delivers some of the same messages but without the same baggage -

Joining us again is our U.S. correspondent Karen Kasler, the Statehouse Bureau Chief for public radio and television in Ohio.

11:05 Zazie Todd: Your dog questions answered

Dr Zazie Todd is a cat person and a dog person. She trained in human psychology, until a dog named Ghost changed her focus.

Dr Todd is an animal behaviour expert and the author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy. She joins us once again to answer your canine questions.

11:20 Mark Wilson: Second Guessing Your Career Choice

It’s the time of year when students are deciding what classes they'll take in 2023.

Research by the agency ZipRecruiter has found the top 10 university majors that people most regret taking.

Professor Marc Wilson joins us from Victoria University's School of Psychology to answer what we should do with regret.

11:40 Marguerette Heding: Life in Qatar

Qatar is the world's third richest country behind Luxembourg and Singapore,its GDP is more than $200 billion.

Marguerette Heding and her husband Philip lived there for the best part of a decade, and unlike many expats they managed to get acquainted with the upper echelons of Qatari society.

Marguerette managed to put her experiences and observations into a book - ALL VEILS ARE OFF - The True Housewives of Qatar.