Nine To Noon for Tuesday 8 November 2016
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Ruling could let multinationals dodge NZ employment laws
9:09 AM.Employment lawyers are warning that overseas corporations could dodge the strictures of New Zealand employment and human rights law thanks to a ruling from the court of appeal. On Friday the Court… Read more Audio
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On target: Samoan Kiwi's FIFA dreams
9:30 AM.New Zealander Sarai Bareman has been appointed as FIFA’s chief women’s football officer, the most powerful role in women’s soccer. Read more Audio
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Can the 1 percent solve inequality?
10:08 AM.Can the one percent be part of the solution to wealth inequality? US activist Chuck Collins believes they have a role. Read more Audio
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Book review - "The Whistler" by John Grisham
10:41 AM.Reviewed by Quentin Johnson, published by Hachette NZ. Audio
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Business commentator Rod Oram
11:07 AM.Business Commentator, Rod Oram talks to Kathryn Ryan about PGG Wrigthson's main shareholder, Agria. The Chinese company has fallen foul of the New York Stock Exchange. Audio
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Media commentator Gavin Ellis
11:22 AM.Gavin Ellis talks to Kathryn Ryan about the Commerce Commission 's draft determination to decline a proposed NZME and Fairfax merger. The merger would have brought together New Zealand's two largest… Read more Audio
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Auckland's Vector Arena to host big Parker fight
11:50 AM.Vector Arena is to be the venue for the WBO heavyweight title fight between NZ boxer Joseph Parker and Mexican Andy Ruiz. Kathryn talks to boxing commentator and former professional boxer Mike Angove.
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09:05 Ruling could let multinationals dodge NZ employment laws.
Employment lawyers are warning that overseas corporations could dodge the strictures of New Zealand employment and human rights law thanks to a ruling from the court of appeal. On Friday the Court ruled that two New Zealand-based pilots for Cathay Pacific must abide by their Hong Kong contract and retire at age 55, overturning an earlier Employment Court ruling that the contract amounted to age discrimination. Kathryn Ryan speaks to Buddle Finlay Employment law partner, Sherridan Cook
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09:20 On target: Samoan Kiwi's FIFA dreams
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Sarai Bareman talks to Kathryn Ryan about the challenges she faces as FIFA's first ever Chief Women's Football Officer, the most powerful role in women's soccer. What chance does she have of success in such a male dominated landscape ? And what has driven her to continue fighting sexism in the halls of power?
09:45 USA correspondent Susan Milligan
The eve of the US election
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10:05 Should the super-rich stand with the 99 percent ?
Can the rich can be part of the solution instead of the problem when it comes to fighting wealth inequality ? 'One percenter' Chuck Collins say 'yes' and argues it is in their interest to do so. He co-edits Inequality.org.
10:35 Book review - "The Whistler" by John Grisham
Reviewed by Quentin Johnson, published by Hachette NZ.
10:45 The Reading
Passing Through by Coral Atkinson read by Amanda Billing (Part 11 of 14).
11:05 Business commentator Rod Oram
Business Commentator, Rod Oram talks to Kathryn Ryan about PGG Wrigthson’s main shareholder, Agria. The Chinese company has fallen foul of the New York Stock Exchange.
11:45 Media commentator Gavin Ellis
Gavin Ellis talks to Kathryn Ryan about the Commerce Commission 's draft determination to decline a proposed NZME and Fairfax merger. The merger would have brought together New Zealand's two largest newspaper networks and two largest news websites.
Music played in this show
Artist: Metronomy
Song: The Look
Composer: Mount
Album: The English Riviera
Label: Warner
Time: 09:26
Artist: Kimbra
Song: Sweet Relief
Composer: Kimbra/Redinho
Album: 2016 Single
Label: Warner
Time: 11:20
Artist: Anthonie Tonnon
Song: Water Underground
Composer: Tonnon
Album: Successor
Label: NZ On Air
Time: 11:48