Nine to Noon Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Nine to Noon

09:05 Health workers fear police will refuse some mental health calls as deadline approaches

With just two weeks until the first phase of a planned police phaseout of most mental health calls takes effect, health officials fear the changes mean an already strained workforce and for their own safety. Police announced the plan earlier this year and outlined a clear, phased approach to troop withdrawal. This came after years of both the police and health sector coming to the conclusion that the police were not the best agency to deal with all mentally ill patients, and the resources needed by the police were becoming unsustainable. The first phase of the plan takes effect in early November and involves police not staying with patients after they are taken to a hospital emergency department, a higher threshold overall for police transport requests, and a higher threshold required for visits psychiatric institutions police. facilities. New Zealand Nurses’ mental health sector chair Helen Garrick, who works as a mental health nurse, says the plan is being worked through by New Zealand’s Ministry of Health, but she has significant concerns about how staff will cope and is concerned for the safety of her colleagues. Catherine also speaks with Mental Health Minister Matt Doocy:

09:05 Repairs have yet to begin three years after the fire destroyed Bromley Wastewater Treatment Plant.

It’s been three years since a fire destroyed part of Christchurch’s wastewater treatment plant and while a major milestone was reached last week, residents are looking at another three years of fixes. The fire destroyed two drip filters, leaving a sickening stench for months. Residents of Bromley suffered headaches and sleepless nights, choking on the smell. An independent review last year found the council was “too slow” to admit the smell was a serious problem, leading to a formal apology. An $85 million insurance settlement reached last week means repairs can finally begin, but the council is still in the design stage. Catherine speaks to long-time Bromley resident Vicky Walker and Lynnwood Ward councilor Jani Johanson.

09:35 Nature Baby turns 25 and reveals plans to recycle its children’s clothing

Nature Baby is now a grown-up “outdoors adult” as the children’s clothing maker celebrates 25 years in business. The family-owned company has built its business producing children’s clothing, cover-ups and bedding from natural fibers such as cotton and merino. The company is launching a new initiative to improve the circularity of its products: Customers can return their child’s worn clothes to Nature Baby for store credit, and those clothes will either be sold used at a lower price, donated to families in need, or recycled locally. One half of Nature Baby’s founders is Jacob Faull, who owns the business with his wife Georgia and joins me now to explain.

09:45 US correspondent Ron Elving

Ron discusses Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s decision to use vulgar language and sexual jokes. Is this a closure strategy or evidence that something is wrong? In addition, opinion polls remain deadlocked both nationally and in crucial swing states ahead of next month’s US elections.

Ron Elving is a senior editor and correspondent for NPR’s Washington news desk.

10:05 The remarkable life and career of Kiwi sports legend Honey Hireme-Smiler

Honey Hireme-Smiler’s athletic prowess is undeniable. She was one of New Zealand’s first professional women’s rugby players, playing for the Black Ferns and IRB women’s sevens. But she is comfortable with the rules of rugby – having competed in four League World Cups – including captaining the Kiwi Ferns and winning the Nines’ first World Cup in 2019. That’s where she begins her recently released memoir.Darling: My Story of Love, Loss and Victoryco-written with sports journalist Suzanne McFadden. She entered this competition having just lost her mother to cancer. Honey has been named New Zealand Women’s Rugby League Player of the Year three times and has been awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit. She is also a commentator on both codes on Sky Sport and has also worked with young people and people with disabilities. She joins Katherine to talk about her tumultuous start in life and why it’s time to detail what she went through.

10:35 Review of the book “My Animals and Other Animals” by Bill Bailey.

Reviews by Lynn Freeman My animals and other animals Bill Bailey, published by Hachette

10:45 Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington

Georgina discusses the Wellington City Council fiasco last week when the government threatened to intervene in a decision not to sell shares in the airport. Mayor Tori Whenau says budget cuts will target new infrastructure and community projects. Additionally, CentrePort says it is not a 24/7 emergency response service for ferry breakdowns.

NZ Herald Wellington releases reporter Georgina Campbell.

11:05 Business commentator Dilipa Fonseka

Dilipa and Catherine talk about shaking up the anti-money laundering law, and Assistant Attorney General Nicole McKee says she wants to make the law less onerous. He will also talk about changes to water legislation and mark the death of former Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings, who died after a short illness.

Dilipa Fonseka is a senior correspondent at BusinessDesk.

11:20 How pets see the world

Dr Kat Littlewood, veterinarian and lecturer in Animal Welfare at Massey University, talks to Catherine about ‘animal senses’ and how dogs and cats ‘see’ with their noses. She says people should keep this in mind when interacting with animals.

11:45 Sports chat with Sam Ackerman

Sport in Aotearoa is at an absolute high level after stunning results for New Zealanders in just a few days. Sam takes stock to see if this really is New Zealand’s greatest sporting weekend – with the White Ferns, Black Caps, Silver Ferns, Team New Zealand and many more on the backdrop.