Nine To Noon for Wednesday 5 October 2016
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Will scrapping New Year's events make teens less safe?
9:09 AM.Rape Crisis has called it one of the worst hot spots for sexual assault and violence on New Year's Eve, now the Tauranga City Council has announced it will scrap it's celebrations at Mount Maunganui… Read more Audio
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Concussion app hopes to make rugby safer
9:28 AM.CSX is a New Zealand based firm that's been working in concert with World Rugby to develop an app which lets players and coaches assess the the risk of a concussion on the field and manages their… Read more Audio
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Australia Correspondent Bernard Keane
9:47 AM.In Australia a parliamentary committee is quizzing the CEOs of the four major banks amid concerns of the dominance of major lenders. Audio
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Dr Michael Gillam on the future of medicine
10:07 AM.Kathryn Ryan talks to medical informaticist, researcher, software architect and health IT strategist about the future of medicine, and the role of technology. He'll be a speaker at the SingularityU… Read more Audio
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Book review - "The Pigeon Tunnel" by John le Carre
10:40 AM.Reviewed by Gail Pittaway, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
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Charlotte Ryan's artist of the week: The B-52s
11:06 AM.Charlotte Ryan's artist of the week. Audio
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Innovative recycling initiatives
11:28 AM.Kathryn Ryan talks to Hawkes Bay recycling company 3R about some innovative ways to get rid of household waste. Audio
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Arts commentator Courtney Johnstone
11:49 AM.Courtney Johnstone on the three new shows in Wellington that can all be linked by the use of textiles and weaving. Audio
09:05 Will scrapping New Year's events make teens less safe?
Rape Crisis has called it one of the worst hot spots for sexual assault and violence on New Year's Eve, now the Tauranga City Council has announced it will scrap it's celebrations at Mount Maunganui beach. But Kylie McKee from the Bay of Plenty Sexual Assault Support Services says cancelling the party will only move the problem further down the coast - potentially with less monitoring by police and other services. Nine to Noon also speaks to Bay of Plenty Area Commander - Inspector Clifford Paxton.
The Crusaders' Reed Prinsep is treated after suffering a concussion Photo: PHOTOSPORT
09:20 Concussion app hopes to make rugby safer
CSX is a New Zealand based firm that's been working in concert with World Rugby to develop an app which lets players and coaches assess the the risk of a concussion on the field and manages their return to the game. Nine to Noon speaks to its founder Ed Lodge and concussion researcher Doug King
09:45 Australia Correspondent Bernard Keane
In Australia a parliamentary committee is quizzing the CEOs of the four major banks amid concerns of the dominance of major lenders.
10:05 Dr Michael Gillam: the future of medicine
Kathryn Ryan talks to medical informaticist, researcher, software architect and health IT strategist about the future of medicine, and the role of technology. He'll be a speaker at the Singularity U Summit in Christchurch next month.
10:35 Book review - "The Pigeon Tunnel" by John le Carre
Reviewed by Gail Pittaway, published by Penguin Random House.
10:45 The Reading
11:05 Charlotte Ryan's artist of the week: The B-52s
11:20 Innovative recycling initiatives
Kathryn Ryan talks to Hawkes Bay recycling company 3R about some innovative ways to get rid of household waste. 3R's Chief Executive, Adele Rose says component parts of childrens' car seats and mattresses can be recycled.
11:45 Arts commentator Courtney Johnstone
Courtney Johnstone on the three new shows in Wellington that can all be linked by the use of textiles and weaving.
Links:
'Splendour' at Te Papa
Annie Mackenzie at Enjoy Public Art Gallery
Ruth Buchanan at the Adam Art Gallery