Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast

TVNZ presenter Hayley Holt was called out for "discriminating" against men's sport in a heated on-air debate with renowned sports journalist Scotty Stevenson.Stevenson and Holt were discussing last week's historic clash between the Silver Ferns and the New Zealand Men's Invitational team in the Cadbury Netball Series live on Breakfast on Friday morning. The men's side, which went on to take out the series with an 11-goal win over the Silver Ferns in the grand final on Saturday, earned high praise for their performances, with many netball fans delighted by the challenge they gave the Ferns ahead of the Netball World Cup.But when Stevenson shared a similar view while appearing on Breakfast, Holt hit back, calling the match "weird". Matt Wetere of the NZ Men defends Maria Folau of the Silver Ferns. Photo / Getty"How good was that game last night," Stevenson said before Holt rebutted."Unfortunately for the Silver Ferns, they don't need men to actually push them anymore because they get pushed by everybody," she said.Shocked by the comment, Stevenson quickly questioned Holt's stance."So the New Zealand men's team who never get television coverage, who are not recognised by the international netball federation, get the chance to play on the biggest stage against these Silver Ferns and you're saying it's a bad idea?" he asked."They're taller, they're heavier, they can throw the ball harder, I just think it's weird," replied Holt.Stevenson, who looked gobsmacked by Holt's comments continued questioning how the clash wasn't the best preparation for the Silver Ferns before Breakfast presenter Daniel Faitaua stepped in, accusing Holt of "just discriminating against men"."They get no coverage, they get no support for their sport," Stevenson added after agreeing "massively" with Faitaua."Oh those poor men getting no coverage, this is like welcome to our world. Seriously, welcome to our world," Holt responded before Stevenson made one final dig saying: "It's amazing when it's a female sport on the other side of the conversation, look at the reaction."Footage of the debate has since been shared on social media, with many users agreeing with Stevenson.Meanwhile, the Silver Ferns have expressed their thanks to the men's team for a challenging series on social media."This week was seriously great. Always grateful, but seriously humbling playing these guys. Couldn't have had a better battle on court and the respect was immense," Ferns shooter Ameliaranne Ekenasio posted following the grand final.The Silver Ferns depart for Liverpool this week ahead of their opening Netball World Cup game against Malawi on July 12.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Companies with booming overseas sales and innovative offerings have been recognised for their outstanding achievements at the 2019 Air New Zealand Cargo ExportNZ awards.Exporters of goods and services from Northland, Auckland and Waikato came together in Auckland last night to celebrate at a sparkling awards evening.Adventure tourism company Haka Tourism Group, which incorporates educational and cultural experiences for tourists in New Zealand, won the Supreme Award for overall top performance in exporting.It also won the category of BDO Best Medium Business (services exports).LISTEN ABOVE AS KERRE MCIVOR TALKS TO THE HEAD OF HAKA TOURISM GROUP RYAN SANDERSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The drug trade in Australia and New Zealand is having a devastating impact on the Pacific Islands.The quantity of trafficked drugs has exploded in the last five years - with Australia and New Zealand having the highest cocaine use per capita in the world.Jose Sousa Santos researches crime in the Pacific at Massey University and spoke to Kerre McIvor this morning.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A group that supports rainbow young people is applauding a Christchurch all-boys' school for its support of a student who is transitioning gender.READ MORE: CHRIST'S COLLEGE WELCOMES FIRST NON-MALE STUDENTExecutive Director of Qtopia, Alice Anderson, says Christ's College is being very understanding.She told Kerre McIvor such a situation can be challenging for some."Gender is a social construct: This is an idea that we came up with to better understand one another," she said."It fits that perhaps our understanding of each other has to broaden as we grow greater development"Anderson says our institutions and organisations have to broaden their understanding along with us, to become more inclusive.LISTEN ABOVE AS ALICE ANDERSON TALKS TO KERRE MCIVORSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Caller Richard turned his life around after 20 plus years in and out of jail.  He came from a gang affiliated background but the catalyst of change for him was age and missing out on his kids' lives. He spent 15 years getting qualifications and is now a clinical practitioner working in the mental health field.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A local tobacco control expert has slammed the country’s hefty tobacco tax.It comes after 19-year-old Jerome Heke was sentenced to four years prison for stealing just four packets of cigarettes.The annual EY report last year found that, since January 2010, the Government has increased tobacco excise by at least CPI plus 10 per cent each year. The excise is currently 82.66 cents a cigarette. Dr Marewa Glover of the Centre of Research Excellence told Kerre McIvor that this sentence is really excessive, and the robberies only occur because of the high cigarette cost. "We've actually made this happen. Banging up the price caused a rise in robberies around the country."She says that the legal system should take this high demand into account when sentencing people. Dr Glower says that she used to support the tax increases, but the evidence over time has shown it does not work."45 per cent of Maori women between 18 and 24 smoke now, and that isn't reducing. There are vulnerable groups that are not stopping but are being affected as it is increasing." The current series of tax increases are scheduled to end in 2020.The report found that while the proportion of the adult population using tobacco had declined from 18.3 per cent in 2006/7 to 13.8 per cent in 2016/17, the gap in smoking rates for Māori and Pasifika remained significant – 2.7 times higher for Māori than non-Maori for example.The impact of excise increases on the spending habits of income households was disturbing, with fewer than half (47 per cent) of all smoking households responding to price rises by buying less tobacco.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National technology manager at Callaghan Innovation Kirsten Edgar joins Kerre McIvor to wrap tech week.New Zealand's annual festival of innovation is almost over, with this year's theme is innovation that is good for the world.Edgar says many global mega trends that are not tech trends, but are driving some changes in technology.She says Climate Change is one of those."Change in climate and the ways in which we can use technology to adapt to the change in climate or to mitigate it's affect s one of the things driving those to technology trends."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Herald travel writer Thomas Bywater joins Kerre McIvor to talk about the upcoming submarine taxi launch in Australia.Tourism & Events Queensland and the ride-sharing app Uber are launching a submarine taxi on Heron Island on Monday. The project - named 'scUber' - will allow visitors to Queensland to order a submarine ride using the popular taxi app.The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world's greatest underwater wonders. David Attenborough calls it one of the most extraordinary places on the planet.Pilot Erika Bergman emerges from her submarine, with passengers Andy Ridley (left) and David Wachenfeld. (Photo / Thomas Bywater)Visitors to Queensland will be able to order a submarine-taxi via app. (Photo / Supplied)Susan Anderson (left) of Uber, Andy Ridley (middle) of Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef, and Kate Jones Minister for Tourism Industry Development at Heron Island. (Photo / Thomas Bywater)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 80 years on and the calls to make teaching our nation's history compulsory continue.A 3,000 signature petition's currently before Parliament, demanding New Zealand kids be made aware of our past.Auckland University Emeritus Professor in History Raewyn Dalziel says people have been pushing for this, for decades."In 1938, James Cowan was a major historian at the time and he talked about how the history of our own country is more important to us that the history of England or any other country in the world."She says it's a shame the conversation's still being had, because learning our history expands students' horizons."Then if they can transfer that understanding of their own country to a global context, their lives are so much enriched."The petition is open until June 10.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's still unclear how Google's decision to block Huawei will affect New Zealand users.An executive order from Donald Trump has forced Google to stop Huawei accessing its operating system and apps.Over time, people may lose access to functions and popular apps like Uber.Telecommunications Users Association chief executive Craig Young told Kerre McIvor it's probably not good news."I think we're at the mercy of the American government and their view on China. Huawei has been dragged into a larger geo-political storm."He says that Huawei provides very cost-effective phones, and many people who use them enjoy them, and find features such as the cameras more useful than other models. Young says that those who already have the phones will still receive security updates through Google, but the big question is over what will happen next. App developers will also have to debate whether to create a new version of their products to be used specifically on the Huawei operating system. He also says that their removal from the market will change how he pay for phones and our access. "It could have a considerable impact on the global phone market, not just in China." Here are the other big questions that linger over the sanctions: Why did Google suspend its business with Huawei?Google says it is complying with a ban put in place last Friday by the Trump administration, which bars US companies from supplying technology to Huawei on the grounds the White House considers it a security threat (a claim Huawei staunchly denies).Why does it matter for the phone market?Google's Android software is used by almost every phone maker outside Apple on almost all of their models. If you own a Huawei phone, it runs on Android, and downloads apps from Google - and other companies - via Google's Play Store ( (Google's equivalent to Apple's App Store and iTunes) and uses Google services like Maps.How will the ban hit my Huawei phone today?There will be no immediate effect. It will keep working as usual. And you'll still be able to use the likes of Google Maps and Search, and you'll still be able to download the latest versions of apps like Gmail from Google Play.A Google spokeswoman told the Herald, "We are complying with the order and reviewing the implications. For users of our services, Google Play and the security protections from Google Play Protect will continue to function on existing Huawei devices."Will future Huawei phones be able to use Android?"Existing Huawei devices", is very much the operative phrase in the above paragraph.Google is playing for time while it assesses its options around supporting future models of Huawei phones, and whether current Huawei phones will be able to upgrade to the next major version of Android which would mean they potentially miss out on whatever new features the operating system software upgrade includes.As things stand, it seems unlikely future Huawei phones will be certified for the Google Play store, and that while they could have a bare-bones version of Android, they could miss out on key features like Google Maps, cloud storage with Google Drive, YouTube, Google Photos and Google Duo video calls.Many of these services could still be accessed via a phone's web browser, but it would be a lot more finicky than using Android apps.Would that be the end for Huawei's handset business?No, the Chinese company has reportedly been working on its own mobile operating system software, in case a ban went into place, and its own online store, the little-known App Gallery. But its customers would lose the familiarity of Android, and the convenience of downloading apps and content from Google Play. So it would be a major blow.It's true that Android (bought by Google in 2005) is open source, meaning any company can use it for free. But it's of limited appeal if Google does end up...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.