Nine To Noon for Wednesday 30 October 2024

 

09:05 Cardiologist quits over intolerable pressure

Cardiac specialist, Dr Dean Boddington finishes his permanent role at Tauranga Hospital this Friday. After 16 years, he is leaving citing burnout. A year ago Dr Boddington wrote to Te Whatu Ora / Health New Zealand about his concerns, but nothing has changed. He says his position at Tauranga Hospital is no longer tenable and he'll continue in private practice, and may look to work overseas.
 

09:20 Rural poaching among farmer's top crime worries

Farmers say rural poaching is one of their biggest crime worries, and they don't trust police to follow up their reports. In the last fortnight, police urged farmers in Otago's Middlemarch not to take matters into their own hands after a spate in poaching incidents. Wairarapa police are also intensifying efforts to track down and prosecute poachers after noticing a rise earlier this year. Rural poaching was the second most common crime in the Federated Farmers 2023 rural crime survey, affecting 47 per cent of farmers ...but only 15 per cent of farmers reported the incidents. Kathryn speaks to Wairarapa rural sergeant Nick Bunny and Federated Farmers rural spokesperson Richard McIntyre.

09:30 What will the next POTUS mean for NZ?

How should New Zealand prepare for the new US President - either Trump or Harris? Tim Groser is a former Trade Minister, and Ambassador to Washington DC during the first Trump administration. He will speak tomorrow night at an event in Wellington hosted by Diplosphere.

09:45 Australia: PM's free flight strife, Covid inquiry, stuck in a rock

Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst looks at why Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's free - but declared - upgrades on Qantas flights when he was Transport Minister is attracting so much scrutiny. An inquiry into Australia's Covid response is critical into the pandemic's early response, finding decision-making was secretive and that delays in vaccine procurement and rollout cost the economy an estimated $31b. And Annika shares a cautionary tale about retrieving a fallen phone.

Annika Smethurst is political editor at The Age

10:05 Dream review for NZ director's unreleased horror film

New Zealand director James Ashcroft is making a mark on the industry just two films in, and now he's received the best review a horror junkie could ask for. His unreleased psychological thriller, The Rule of Jenny Pen, has been praised by Stephen King as one of the best movies he's seen this year. The Owen Marshall adaptation follows a retired Judge's attempts to stop an elderly psychopath from tormenting his home's residents with the child's puppet he employs. It premiered at Fantastic Fest in Texas, followed by Sitges Film Festival in Spain, both of which awarded leads Geoffrey Rush and John Lithgow with best actor titles. Kathryn speaks to James about the film's instant success ahead of its release in New Zealand next year.

10:35 Book review: Midnight and Blue by Ian Rankin 

Sally Wenley reviews Midnight and Blue by Ian Rankin published by Hachette

10:45 Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin

An Otago man has become the first in New Zealand to be sentenced for manufacturing firearms after using a 3D printer to make six weapons. Invercargill councillors are biting the bullet and backing their new museum, despite a multimillion-dollar budget blowout. And Tuatapere locals can't wait to share their piece of paradise as visitors eye up the country's latest Great Walk.The upgraded Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track officially opened last Friday.

11:05 Music with Charlotte Ryan

Charlotte brings new music from Nigerian-born British singer SADE, and local artists Jim Nothing and MA

Charlotte Ryan is host of RNZ National's Music 101 programme

11:20 How to make comedy for kids - without the 'parent jokes'

A clown dressed as Napoleon. Bubbles. Live music. The moon! If it sounds like a recipe for chaos and comedy - that's what its creators were hoping for. Comedian Barnie Duncan and musician Alastair Deverick are relatively new dads and had worked together before. In an effort to work together again - while still juggling the dad thing - they created a comedic stage show for young kids called Moon, which is on this weekend at the Nelson Arts Festival. It is, they say, something the kind of show their kids would like - without those pesky parent in-jokes.

11:45 Personal finance: Are you experiencing 'lifestyle creep'?

Money expert Lisa Dudson is along to explain what "lifestyle creep" is, how it can take you by surprise and what to do about it.

Lisa Dudson is the owner of Acumen.co.nz. Her advice is of a general nature.