Sunday Morning for Sunday 19 March 2023

8:10 Tenby Powell: Ambulances to Ukraine 

New Zealand's aid efforts to the Ukraine, have come in many forms to date: our troops have been training Ukrainian soldiers, the government and people of New Zealand have given millions of dollars and there are kiwis on the ground delivering much needed food and medical supplies and performing evacuations in some of the hardest hit areas. 

Kiwi Kare is one of those agencies. They have just acquired a fleet of retired St John ambulances to take over to the war torn country.    

Kiwi Kare founder and director, Tenby Powell joins us.

 

8:25 Al Brown:  New Zealand’s “biggest-ever dinner party” 

Chef Al Brown is no stranger to Sunday Mornings. He’s cooking up a Cyclone Gabrielle relief banquet, hoping to create New Zealand’s “biggest-ever dinner party”. 

Backed by the Restaurant Association, ‘Cooking up a Storm’ will be hosted in hospitality establishments across the country on March 20.

 

8:35 Dr Paddy Dempsey: 11 Minutes of exercise  

How much exercise do we need to stay healthy?   Some say we need to be taking 10,000 steps a day, while other research says just 7,000.   Australian health guidelines recommend 150 minutes of exercise a week.   

But new research from Cambridge University has found we don't necessarily need that much. In fact 11 minutes of brisk walking could be the magic number to prevent you from dying early. 

Dr Paddy Dempsey was involved in this study. He's a New Zealand scientist currently working at the Baker Institute in Melbourne. 

 

9:06 Mediawatch 

On Mediawatch: the government scrapped more policies to focus on ‘bread and butter’ issues and the cost of living this week.  The media said this was popular with the public, but their own opinion polls seemed to say the opposite as well.  

Also - confusion and concern over how to commemorate the March 15 mosque attacks four years on - and talk radio outbursts that sparked a backlash and an apology. 

 

9:37 Kayt Bronnimann: Calling home from Taiwan 

Calling Home this week is writer, photographer and researcher Kayt Bronnimann who lives in Taichung City , Taiwan. 

This is Kayt's second stint living in Taiwan, she decided with the cost of living rising in New Zealand and the opportunity to travel returning, it was time to return to the hostly contested island nation in the South China Sea. 

 

10:06 Dougal Sutherland: Switching off From Work 

How many times do you check your emails a day - do you send emails outside regular work hours?  Do you check your work emails after you knock off work, if you wake in the night will you check your emails or socials?  

An extensive study by a US psychologist has found that on average, we check our work emails 77 times a day.  How But what kind of affect is that having on our mental health and life in general?  Psychologist Dougal Sutherland, CEO of workplace consultancy Umbrella Wellbeing joins us.  

 

10.35 Ray Jayawardhana: The Quest for Life Beyond Earth 

A prolific researcher, Professor Ray Jayawardhana investigates the diversity and origins of planets and the prospects for life in the universe, using the world's largest telescopes. 

His discoveries have garnered widespread attention and numerous accolades. 

He speaks to Anna about where his fascination with the Universe began and how close are we to finding life beyond Earth? 

 

11:05 Stuart & Trish McPherson: 50 Years on the Road 

Stewart and Tricia Macpherson are celebrating 50 years on the road as NZ’s longest serving promoters and probably the world’s longest serving duo.  

They have stories to tell about Kenny Rogers, Donny Osmond, Glenn Campbell and Boy George to name but a few. 

11:30 Emanuel Kalafatelis: Cost of Living Crisis 

Last week Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced a change in focus to what the Labour Government considers are its two main priorities: recovery from cyclone Gabrielle and helping New Zealanders cope with the cost of living Crisis.  This has prompted some quarters to call for a parliamentary review into the big profits being made by banks. 

Research New Zealand have been looking into what aspects of New Zealanders' spending are being impacted by the cost of living crisis and what appetite - if any – there is for investigating the profits of our retail and finance industries. 

Managing partner of Research New Zealand, Emanuel Kalafatelis takes us through the results.

11:40 Simran Kaur: Success and Girls Who Invest 

Simran Kaur is fast becoming a household name.. not just in New Zealand but internationally.  

Simran, together with her best friend Sonya Gupthan began Girls That Invest an award winning global investing podcast which has helped hundreds of thousands of people across more than 60 countries gain the confidence they need to level up and achieve financial freedom.

She joins us to talk about featuring in Forbes magazine addressing the UK's House of Parliament.
 

 

 

Music played in this show

Track: Physical
Artist: Olivia Newton-John
Time Played: 08:42

Track: Temper Temper
Artist: Lime Cordiale
Time Played: 10:56

Track: Five o'clock World  
Artist: The Vogues
Time Played: 10:06

Track: Two Little Men in a Flying Saucer
Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
Time Played: 10:56

Track: Puccini's Nessun Dorma 
Artist: Paul Potts
Time Played: 11:07

Track: I Didn't Know
Artist: Skinshape
Time Played: 11.55