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09:05 New Zealand's role in massive tax haven leak

Millions of documents from a Panamanian law firm show how the world's rich and famous, including world leaders, hide their money offshore - including setting up foreign trusts in New Zealand to avoid paying tax. The papers reveal the Maltese Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi, and the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff, Keith Schembri, have set up trusts in New Zealand which under our laws do not have to pay any tax on their Panama income. The revelations have caused a political storm in Malta. Nine to Noon speaks to Malta Independent columnist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

09:05 "We've been waiting for something like this" - NZ tax expert

Professor Craig Elliffe from Auckland University's business school explains how New Zealand laws have allowed people overseas to use local companies to avoid paying tax.

09:20 Graduate nurses plead for more support

The nurses union says too many graduate nurses are ending up in jobs without adequate supervision and mentoring. Last year around 13 hundred graduated with Bachelor of Nursing qualifications but by November only half had got positions in DHBs or other clinical settings with an official graduate programme, offering formal support and mentoring. Hilary Graham-Smith is Associate Professional Services Manager for the Nurses Organisation.

09:30 What you need to know about the new Health and Safety act

The new health and safety act comes into effect today with a raft of new requirements for businesses, employees, events organisers and volunteers. The act stems from the aftermath of the Pike River Disaster - where nobody in management was ever held liable for the deaths of the 29 men, although the company itself was ordered to pay fines.

09:45 Europe correspondent, Seamus Kearney

10:05 Submariner, Terry Kerby on the wonders of the ocean depths

Terry Kerby has been described as the most experienced submariner on the planet. He has been piloting submersible vehicles since the mid 1970's, allowing him to get up close to some of the ocean's deepest trenches and the most remarkable undersea landscapes.

Terry Kerby is the director of the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory, known as HURL. Much of his work has been done in the waters around Hawaii, in his submarine, Piscies 5, which he has also pilotted in a survey of the volcanoes in the Kermadec arc, north east of New Zealand. 

The scenes he get to witness are so remarkable, he has created his own illustrations of the undersea pinnacles and volcanic vents - because, he says, the limitations of light and space make them impossible to properly photograph. 

Terry Kirby's image of the Pisces V submersible in the Hawaiian abyss. He recreated the scenes as illustrations as they are so difficult to photograph because of the limitations of light and space.

Terry Kirby's image of the Pisces V at the Loihi Volcano under the sea off Hawaii

Terry Kerby's image of a monk seal

Terry Kerby's image of the Pisces V at Big Pete, a giant under water pinnacle off the coast of Hawaii

Anti-aircraft guns of an I-401 Japanese submarine discovered by the Pisces submarines. (Hawaii Undersea Research Lab)

Launching Piscies 5 at the Kermadec trench

Silicate Chimneys at Volcano 19 in the Kermadec Trench

"Chimney Man", a 40ft high sulfide chimney on Volacno 19 in the Kermadec trench

Beehive Chimneys in the Kermadec arc

Sulfide Chimneys from the Brothers undersea volcano in the Kermadec arc

Sulfide deposits on the Brothers volcano, Kermadec arc

White Smokers from the Brothers volcano, Kermadec arc

Barnacles on the brothers volcano

Towers from the Clark Volcano in the Kermadec arc

Gropers at the Giggenbach volcano, Kermadec Arc

Mussels at the Giggenbach volcano, Kermadec Arc

Chimneys from the Giggenbach volcano, Kermadec Arc

Terry's painting of the Giggenbach volcano

Mussels at Macauley island, Kermadec

Stargazer, Rumble volcano, Kermadec

Starfish, Rumble volcano, Kermadec

original Kermadec Bathymetry

He'll be speaking at the upcoming Kermadec Science Symposium in Wellington next week (April 11) 

10:35 Book review Much Ado About Shakespeare by Donovan Bixley

Reviewed by Lisa Finucane, published by Upstart Press.

Donovan Bixley Much Ado About Shakespeare

Donovan Bixley Much Ado About Shakespeare Photo: supplied

10:45 The Reading Where the Rēkohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti  Ep.1. of 15

11:05 Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills

11:30 Food - Vegan Food Fair, Auckland

Vegan Food Fair

Vegan Food Fair Photo: Supplied

Put the word "vegan" into a popular search engine and there are almost as many results as the word "vegetarian". Cafes and restaurants point out their vegan options and there are an enormous range of products touting their status as being "cruelty free".Vegans use no animal products; so that's no meat, eggs, dairy products or honey and they also avoid the use of leather, cosmetics or soaps which are made with animal products.This coming Sunday Auckland will host a vegan food fair at the ASB Showgrounds, featuring around 50 exhibitors. Two of its organisers are Daniel Ariyani and Craig Neilson.

https://www.facebook.com/events/955587554514427/

11:45 Urbanist Tommy Honey

Housing Affordability in Australia.

Recently Tommy discussed Auckland’s Unitary Plan and how it is trying to address issues of land supply, zoning and housing affordability.  Is this a uniquely New Zealand issue or are other countries having similar experiences?
Also, the death of renowned architect, Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid, 

Links: 
How Can Australia Address the Housing Affordability Crisis?
‘No end in sight’ for Sydney and Melbourne’s housing affordability crisis,
Flavell responds to housing affordability claims,
Lagos is set to double in size in 15 years. How will my city possibly cope?

On Zaha Hadid: 

The Social Art of Zaha Hadid, Architecture’s Most Engaging Presence

Zaha Hadid was a “combination of beauty and strength”