Podcast appearances and mentions of simon wallace

Special guest co-host Simon Wallace joins the show to talk about the loss to the Dockers, AFL draft scouting, VFL and a look forward to GWS. 

The aviation industry says international student pilots are looking elsewhere to do their flight training due to New Zealand's visa processing times. Aviation New Zealand says visas can take up to sixty days to be processed, driving students to Australia and other countries. Immigration New Zealand has declined to comment, saying they have engaged extensively with Aviation New Zealand and will continue to do so. Aviation New Zealand chief executive, Simon Wallace, spoke with Charlotte Cook.

Our commercial aviation sector says it's losing international students due to delays in visa processing. In New Zealand it takes up to 30 working days to action visas.  Aviation New Zealand claims we're missing out to Australia and other countries with shorter processing times.   Chief Executive Simon Wallace says it's making us less competitive.  He says we had fewer than a hundred students come here last year, compared with more than 600 pre-Covid in 2020.  Immigration NZ says they processed 79% of the 81 student visa applications received last year within 30 working days.  It says applications missing key information take longer to process.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“When and why did Canada develop the legal powers to detain and deport immigrants?” This is the question asked by Simon Wallace, a PhD Student at Osgoode Hall Law School and refugee lawyer, in his paper published in Queen's Law Journal titled “Police Authority is Necessary”: The Canadian Origins of the Legal Powers to Detain and Deport, 1893 – 1902. The paper can be found here - https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4497377 Mr. Wallace joins us today to discuss the origins of Canadian deportation law and its initial targeting of Romanian Jewish refugees.

Simon tells us about his home made back yard automated observatory.

Frustration continues to simmer over pay parity for aged care nurses. Aged Care Association Chief Executive Simon Wallace says a promise of parity was made at the end of November. He says aged care nurses are paid up to 20-thousand dollars less than their counterparts in public hospitals. But Wallace says that what has been delivered by Te Whatu Ora is less than half of what's needed. He says it's short-changing our nurses, and it's going to cause more service disruption and see more beds closed. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Virtual nursing is on the rise in the aged care sector, in response to a chronic workforce shortage. 30 aged care homes around the country are using a virtual nursing service, to make sure they have registered nurses to cover overnight and other essential shifts. The registered nurse is off-site, and available to be phoned or video-called by care workers if they need nursing advice. Emergency Consult started a pilot in early 2022, which has now been rolled out in 24 BUPA facilities along with several other care homes. But the union representing care workers says not having qualified nurses on site puts too much pressure on care workers and could undermine the quality of care. Kathryn speaks with Jenni Falconer Chief Executive and founder of Emergency Consult, Simon Wallace, Chief Executive of the Aged Care Association and Rachel Mackintosh, Assistant National Secretary of the Union representing care workers, E Tu.

Resthome and aged care facilities have been struggling with power outages and supply issues. There were evacuations of some homes in Napier and Hastings - but all resident are now back in their facilities. But in Wairoa a group of residents at a local resthome are still be looked after at a local marae. Simon Wallace is the Chief Executive of the Aged Care Association.

Dr Simon Wallace is Nuance's UK and Ireland Chief Clinical Information Officer for Healthcare (CCIO).Nuance is at the forefront of developing clinical understanding solutions that improve healthcare through more informed and timely decisions.Dr Simon Wallace joins Pete in this episode to discuss the importance of speech recognition technology in clinical documentation.If you work in healthcare, have you ever considered the potential applications of speech recognition technology? In this segment, you'll find out how Nuance's Dragon Medical One can enhance your organisation's clinical documentation processes. Find out how AI can help you and learn about the advantages of speech recognition.Check out the episode and full show notes here.To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Nuance, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with someone who might get some value from it.Keen to take your healthtech to the next level? Become a THT+ Member for access to our online community forum, quarterly summits and more exclusive content. For more information visit here.

The government is boosting the pay of thousands of health staff who work outside of hospitals to bring them in line with those who do. Two hundred million dollars a year will be provided to fund the increase. Health Minister Andrew Little says the pay increase will vary across organisations.  New Zealand Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace spoke to Guyon Espiner.

On the second half of the show Wallace and panellists Sarah Sparks and Peter Dunne hear from Managing Director of Lowe & Co Realty Craig Lowe, New Zealand Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace and technology commentator Paul Spain.

In the third episode of season 10 of the Propcast, host Louisa Dickins is joined by Aleksandra (Sasha) Njagulj, Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate ESG at DWS Group and Simon Wallace, Global Head of Research and Strategy at DWS Group.  They discuss the key data points in ESG in real estate and how and why Aleksandra and Simon have risen to the top of the DWS Group and are focusing their careers within ESG. They share the products that DWS Group has found useful in their workplace and the regulation changes they have seen in the market. Lastly, they discuss how the current market may disadvantage or benefit investment in ESG. Resources: LMRE Global Recruitment and Search Consultancy LMRE YouTube Interviews CRREM   Key Insights From This Episode:   ESG influences a lot of my work nowadays, it's always been a factor but now ESG touches pretty much every part of the research and strategy that we do. - Simon Whether you believe in climate change or not, if the energy prices continue to rise, tenants are going to want more energy efficient buildings. - Aleksandra I think we are in a market environment in general where we will see less investment in real estate, we got the real capital analytics data for the second quarter for Europe today and year on year investments are down by about 20%. - Simon The current market is accelerating the focus on ESG in real estate, energy prices will favour buildings that are energy efficient. - Aleksandra You can do it because you want to look after the environment, but now you can do it because there is a financial incentive as well. - Louisa   About Our Guests:   Aleksandra Njagulj, Managing Director and Global Head of ESG, Real Estate at DWS Group: Aleksandra (Sasha) Njagulj is the Managing Director, Global Head of ESG (environmental, social, and governance), Real Estate at DWS group. She is responsible for ESG integration across global real estate portfolios. Sasha is an accomplished ESG expert with over 20 years of practical experience in architectural design, design management and the sustainable built environment. In her previous role with CBRE Global Investors, she was Global Head of ESG with overall responsibility for developing and communicating global sustainability priorities and strategies across all business lines. Prior to this, Sasha was head of the Sustainability, R&D and Innovation department at Bouygues U.K. Throughout her career, Sasha has built a reputation both professionally and personally for championing the cause of responsible real estate investment. She received the UK-based edie 2020 Sustainability Leaders Award for Investor of the Year for an ESG programme she designed and delivered for CBRE. In addition, Sasha was awarded the global 2020 GRESB/BREEAM Individual Leadership Award, recognising strong leadership and commitment in the field of sustainable development. In 2021, she won the global Future Proof Real Estate Woman award as a leader in applying digitalisation, technology, open innovation and sustainability to create a better built environment.   A qualified architect, Sasha holds a Master's degree in Architectural Design from the University of Belgrade; a Master's degree in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge. She is a BRE Academy fellow, sits on the INREV ESG Committee and ULI ESG Council, leads the IIGCC Real Estate Workstream and chairs the GRESB Foundation Real Estate Standards Committee.   Simon Wallace, Head of Research, Real Estate at DWS Group. Simon joined the Company in 2011. Prior to his current role, Simon served as Head of Europe Research and Strategy for Alternatives. Prior to joining, he served as an economist for real estate research at Hammerson. Previously, Simon worked as an economist at the Centre for Economics and Business Research   BSc in Politics and Economics and MSc in Economics from University of Bristol; Investment Management Certificate (IMC)   About DWS Group: DWS Group (DWS) is one of the world's leading asset managers with EUR 902bn of assets under management (as of 31 March 2022). Building on more than 60 years of experience, it has a reputation for excellence in Germany, Europe, the Americas and Asia. DWS is recognized by clients globally as a trusted source for integrated investment solutions, stability and innovation across a full spectrum of investment disciplines.   We offer individuals and institutions access to our strong investment capabilities across all major liquid and illiquid asset classes as well as solutions aligned to growth trends. Our diverse expertise in Active, Passive and Alternatives asset management – as well as our deep environmental, social and governance focus – complement each other when creating targeted solutions for our clients. Our expertise and on-the-ground knowledge of our economists, research analysts and investment professionals are brought together in one consistent global CIO View, giving strategic guidance to our investment approach.     DWS wants to innovate and shape the future of investing. We understand that, both as a corporate as well as a trusted advisor to our clients, we have a crucial role in helping navigate the transition to a more sustainable future. With approximately 3,600 employees in offices all over the world, we are local while being one global team. We are committed to acting on behalf of our clients and investing with their best interests at heart so that they can reach their financial goals, no matter what the future holds. With our entrepreneurial, collaborative spirit, we work every day to deliver outstanding investment results, in both good and challenging times to build the best foundation for our clients' financial future.   About Our Host Louisa Dickins Louisa is the co-founder of LMRE, which has rapidly become the market leading global PropTech recruitment platform and search consultancy with operations across North America, United Kingdom, Europe and Asia-Pacific. To promote the industry she is so passionate about, Louisa set up the Global podcast ‘The Propcast' where she hosts and invites guests from the built environment space to join her in conversation about innovation.   About LMRE LMRE is globally recognised for leading the way in Real Estate Tech & Innovation talent management. From the outset our vision was to become a global provider of the very best strategic talent to the most innovative organisations in PropTech, ConTech, Smart Buildings, ESG, Sustainability and Strategic Consulting. At LMRE we are fully committed at all times to exceed the expectations of our candidates and clients by providing the very best advice and by unlocking exclusive opportunities across our global network in the UK, Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. Timestamps: [1:44] Aleksandra: What initially sparked your interest in sustainability within real estate? Originally I was an architect so my primary expertise is in real estate, I know how it is designed, constructed and managed. I discovered the issue of sustainability when I was working as a design manager for the Building Schools for the Future Program. One of the requirements of the funding was that it had to achieve a sustainability certification to a certain level. I feel sustainability is a primary issue so if I can contribute to it using my primary expertise then I will. [3:54]  Simon: How did you get into this role in ESG? I started off my career as an economist working for a very small economics consultancy in London and then moved to DWS Group 11 years ago. ESG influences a lot of my work nowadays, it's always been a factor but now ESG touches pretty much every part of the research and strategy that we do.  [7:47] Simon: Are there any key data points and trends you can show us from your research? We still struggle for data in this area and there is a lot of noise around it so it is important that the more data points we get, the better the analysis.  I think we will be moving from a world of green premium to a world of brown discount. I think the industry will in time all have high levels of environmental credential sustainability and the buildings that don't will be at a discount rather than the market average. [9:26] Aleksandra: How do you tie the live data into your strategy? The critical point is your due diligence when you're making the acquisition decision and getting the actual performance data from the building. It is still not practised in the market to provide full information of how the asset performs to the potential buyer. Historically we used energy performance certificates which are not reflective of reality, they are a theoretical model which only looks at regulated energy. The live data for both the asset management and acquisition management process is incredibly important. The issue is that a huge number of assets have old meters, therefore smart solutions are really important to help digitise the data on those buildings. [13:10]  Simon: Do you think the rising interest rates, inflation and geopolitical uncertainty will affect the investment and adoption of ESG? I think we are in a market environment in general where we will see less investment in real estate, we got the real capital analytics data for the second quarter for Europe today and year on year investments are down by about 20%. ESG strategies will not be fully immune to what is going on but the trend towards ESG based strategies will continue to grow and accelerate. I think there are some positives to be taken from the price correction going on. The buildings today that are of poor quality and low environmental standards are likely to reprice at more than the market average, allowing opportunities for repositioning and impact. [15:45] Aleksandra: In terms of rising interest rates, inflation and geopolitical uncertainty, what is affecting your strategy and investment decisions? Some of these aspects are actually accelerating the focus on energy usage. Energy prices rising will definitely favour buildings that are energy efficient and give tenants a financial incentive. These measures are payback to sustainable buildings either in low utility costs or higher tenant demand. Whether you believe in climate change or not, if the energy prices continue to rise, tenants are going to want more energy efficient buildings. [18:58] Simon: Have you got any data points about how much money people could save if they used a certain technology? Given the rise in gas, carbon and energy prices, those buildings with low energy ratings are susceptible to rental declines and rental underperformance. Looking at it from a risk perspective, if you come into conflict with regulation and you're no longer able to lease that building because it is not meeting the standards then you have an obsolete building. [20:28] Aleksandra: What changes in regulations have you seen in your career and how do you collect data on it? We are assessing the risks accordingly, we use a tool called CRREM which is based on real life data to help assess stranding risks of these assets. That then directly has an impact on our investment and asset management decisions. Regulations will have to deal with existing building stock if we are to achieve net zero carbon goals. Therefore, some of the regulations that come in will need to regulate private house owners, not just commercial landlords. [25:25] Simon: What do you have to say about regulations? I think we should see regulations as a part of life not as a negative or a risk from an investor perspective.When regulations are well specified and known in advance then we can respond accordingly. In terms of collecting data on regulations, it is important to have people on the ground engaging with local bodies and the government, in order to understand how that regulation will impact upon your investment. [27:20] The ‘LMRE' part, Louisa asks the guests to talk about;  L – Touch on the main lessons you have learnt throughout your career. Aleksandra: Flexibility and being open for opportunities, if you want to be successful in your career then being flexible and open-minded is the best advice. M - Please give a mention to anyone / product / service. Aleksandra: IOT solutions and the geniuses that are coming up with them around the world are resolving real problems and issues within real estate. R – What has been the most  rewarding  aspect of working within the ESG space? Simon: Being a part of the solution on the quality of affordable housing, through ESG we can certainly make a positive difference. E - What are you excited about in the future of ESG? Aleksandra: ESG and sustainability as a whole is seen as added value, as something that should be embedded throughout the business to make it better.   Sponsors Launch Your Own Podcast A Podcast Company is the leading podcast production and strategic content company for brands, organisations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. 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A very real indicator of just how badly the lack of staff is affecting the aged care sector. Staff at aged care facilities are legally required to notify the Director General of Health when there is a situation that could put residents at risk. It's called a section 31 form. In 2020 there were 260 submissions and in 2021 there were 851. We are only in September and already this year there have been 2004 submissions - purely because of a lack of staff. NZ Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace joins me now. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new Government plan will allow the aged care sector to cut skilled migrant workers pay in a bid to staff struggling rest homes. Key sectors, including aged care, construction, and seasonal adventure tourism will get a temporary exemption to the median wage requirements for overseas workers. This comes as many retirement homes and facilities are on the brink of closure due to chronic staffing shortages and ability to retain nurses. Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace spoke to Susie Ferguson.

The Government may have missed an opportunity to address the nurse shortage. Working holiday visas have been extended in a bid to lure 12,000 more workers into the country. Some sectors, including aged care, meat processing and construction, will also be able to pay workers below the new median wage requirements. However, Aged Care Association Chief Executive Simon Wallace told Kate Hawkesby nurses have been left out of this announcement “We are short over 1,200 nurses in our sector. It's because we don't have nurses in aged care that we're having to close down care homes.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I've always been fascinated by how technology can improve healthcare, and over the years at my keynote talks, audiences have asked me for my view of what's next.Finally, I managed to grab two leading figures on this subject: Dr Simon Wallace, Chief Clinical Information Officer at Nuance Communications, and Umang Patel, Chief Clinical Information Officer at Microsoft to help explain this important topic.Simon is a GP & public health doctor providing consultancy services to healthcare organisations. He has 20 years of commercial experience modernising & improving the delivery of healthcare. Previously he was at Hutchison 3G, AXA,  GSK & Worldcare UK.Umang has worked across commercial and public sectors in healthcare both from payor and provider perspectives and was an early employee at Babylon Health, commercial leader at Aviva, and a NHS Leadership Academy Fellow and practising clinician at Frimley Health.On the back of the news that Microsoft has agreed to acquire Nuance Communications for $19.7 billion and the transaction is now approved and complete, I spoke to Simon and Umang about how significant this alliance is for the future of digital health.They are both passionate clinicians and have a deep understanding of how healthcare will be improved with the use of the latest technologies.I managed to ask many of my "What's the future of healthcare" questions I've wanted to ask for a while, and also confirmed some of my futurist predictions.In this wide-ranging chat, we covered:The Nuance & Microsoft AllianceNuance & conversational AIFuture health plans from MicrosoftCan technology restore the NHS to full health?Open data vs patient privacyThe power of AI in transforming healthcareWhat we've learned from the pandemic about driving innovationThe success of the NHS appImporting fitness data into health systemsThe untapped power of speech & AI in healthcareWhat does the Healthcare Professional of the future look like?What does the Hospital of the future look like?The promise of a "digital pill"Using voice to establish patient wellbeingSimon's & Umang's proudest projects3 Actionable things to better understand the benefits of digital health solutionsResources mentioned on the showUnited Nation The Case for Integrating IrelandBetter Off Dead: Jack ReacherKaren Jacobsen - "Aussie Karen" Siri voiceMore on our guestsSimon on LinkedinUmang on LinkedinUmang on TwitterNuance websiteMicrosoft Cloud for Healthcare WebsiteYour Host: Actionable Futurist® Andrew GrillFor more on Andrew with replays of recent talks, please visit ActionableFuturist.com and follow @AndrewGrill on Twitter or @andrew.grill on Instagram.

Last night, Grant Robertson was on the show talking about the immigration reset. Heather asked him whether the Government will change the green list and allow nurses to qualify for residency like doctors and engineers... Rather than having to wait for two years.  The answer was no. Now one of those who has been giving advice is the Aged Care Association. Chief executive Simon Wallace joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVE 

Last night, Grant Robertson was on the show talking about the immigration reset. Heather asked him whether the Government will change the green list and allow nurses to qualify for residency like doctors and engineers... Rather than having to wait for two years.  The answer was no. Now one of those who has been giving advice is the Aged Care Association. Chief executive Simon Wallace joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVE 

The Aged Care Association says the sector is in desperate need of funding, but has no indication whether they will receive it in the Budget next week. Some rest homes have had to shut their doors because they can't find enough nurses. One of the latest is Ultimate Care Maupuia, in the Wellington suburb of Miramar. Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace spoke to Susie Ferguson.

A nationwide shortage of workers means aged care facilities around the country are closing their hospital wings. Leaving elderly and vulnerable patients displaced from their families and support networks.  It's estimated that aged care facilities around the country are down 20% of the nurses they need to meet demand – in real terms, they're short a thousand staff and it only seems to be getting worse.  CEO of the Aged Care Association Simon Wallace joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVE 

So what can we do about it here in New Zealand? Is enough in the pipeline to prevent a mass exodus? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The nursing shortage is having a major impact on rest homes across the country. Close to 400 aged care beds have been closed with over 100 of those in Southland and Otago. Joining us to discuss the impact this is having on some of our most vulnerable is CEO of NZ Aged care association Simon WallaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the past few years singer Sarah Moule has established a rapidly growing reputation as one of Britain's most exciting new jazz talents. Her highly acclaimed debut album It's A Nice Thought, released in 2002, showed that in lyricist Fran Landesman and composer Simon Wallace (“one of the finest songwriting partnerships alive” The Observer) she has found a source of contemporary songs which are melodic, thought-provoking, literate and witty, and lend themselves perfectly to Sarah's classic vocal interpretation. Sarah grew up in Bexhill-on-Sea on the East Sussex coast where her passion for singing was sparked by singing English folk songs with her large musical family. She spent the 1980s working and travelling in South America, Asia, China, Australia, Europe and the USA. On returning to London in the early 1990s she met jazz singers Ian Shaw and Claire Martin who introduced her to the song-writing team of veteran American lyricist Fran Landesman and Welsh pianist and composer Simon Wallace.

Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace has told Checkpoint the advice from Ministry of Health for rest homes has been inconsistent. "In the space of 12 hours on Thursday night, Friday morning, we had three different versions of the so called Community Response Framework for aged care issued by the Ministry of Health. And that just simply doesn't align with the traffic light system. "We have some DHBs that are operating at green when the whole of the country is at orange and red. "The point that we're making is at green there are a lot less restrictions, and we certainly want to be able to facilitate visits, and we can do that at all levels, but we don't want to be applying less restraints in what is a very vulnerable setting than the community as a whole is operating under. "For example in Taranaki, where we have active Covid cases in the community and low vaccination rates, we have that DHB applying what is a green framework or a mild framework to aged residential care, which we just don't think is appropriate given the risk profile of that DHB."

#649 - Shepley Metcalf The Shepley Metcalf Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Jazz is one of the great artforms, and we have an interview with a dedicated jazz singer. In this interview Shepley Metcalf talks with Paul Leslie about her album "Something Irresistible" featuring the songs of lyricist Fran Landesman and composer Simon Wallace. The Paul Leslie Hour keeps on chugging along and it's because of the mission, helping people tell their stories that we continue to present interviews with a great variety of artists. The show is made possible through listeners just like you. Just go to thepaulleslie.com/support Thank you to everyone who is contributing. Now, we present, Paul Leslie's interview with Shepley Metcalf. The Paul Leslie Hour - Helping People Tell Their Stories is a talk show with new episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture. Support The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

Aged care providers say they're thrilled by the decision to guarantee 300 places a month in managed isolation for people in the health and disability sectors. The pledge came from Health Minister Andrew Little yesterday, because the much-needed workers are having to compete for MIQ rooms with other travellers. That's welcome news to resthome operators who say they're seeking assurances on how the MIQ places will be allocated. Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace spoke to Corin Dann.

Aged care providers say they're thrilled by the decision to guarantee 300 places a month in managed isolation for people in the health and disability sectors. The pledge came from Health Minister Andrew Little yesterday, because the much-needed workers are having to compete for MIQ rooms with other travellers. That's welcome news to resthome operators who say they're seeking assurances on how the MIQ places will be allocated. Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace spoke to Corin Dann.

The government has this morning announced a one-off immigration package that will allow more than 14,000 health care workers, aged care workers, teachers and primary industry workers to enter the country. It will also create a one-off residence visa for up to 165,000 migrants already in Aotearoa. College of Intensive Care Medicine vice president Rob Bevan, and Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace spoke to Susie Ferguson.

The government has this morning announced a one-off immigration package that will allow more than 14,000 health care workers, aged care workers, teachers and primary industry workers to enter the country. It will also create a one-off residence visa for up to 165,000 migrants already in Aotearoa. College of Intensive Care Medicine vice president Rob Bevan, and Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace spoke to Susie Ferguson.

The aged care sector says it would support any moves by the government to mandate vaccinations for its work force.  The Health Minister continues to consider a move to mandatory vaccinations for front line health workers as 'a last resort'. However Chris Hipkins has confirmed he has asked for advice on whether to make vaccines mandatory for frontline health workers who come into contact with confirmed Covid-19 cases. Currently only border workers - people working at MIQ facilities, ports and airports are required to be vaccinated. Aged care facilities do not know how many of their health workers are vaccinated as it is still voluntary. Kathryn speaks with Simon Wallace, the chief executive of the Aged Care Association.

Sarah Moule's 5th album, Stormy Emotions, explores the themes of Time and Love in an uplifting collection of songs written by her husband Simon Wallace and the late great jazz lyricist Fran Landesman. In the eighteen years spent working with Simon and Fran, Sarah developed a uniquely close relationship to their material. Born in New York in 1927, Landesman's lyrics have been sung by great artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Barbra Streisand and with this collection, including ten previously unrecorded songs, Sarah will have introduced forty-five Landesman/Wallace songs to the world.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thejazzpodcast)

Actor Garwin Sanford warmed our hearts as the Tollan Narim in Stargate SG-1 and as Simon Wallace in Stargate Atlantis. He joins David on Dial the Gate to take your questions LIVE, discuss his time on Stargate, and share a little of his talent with his amazing collection of mask art! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A fifth person in New Zealand has been diagnosed with coronavirus - with two more probable cases including a Kiwi woman caught up in an outbreak on a cruise ship.The fifth New Zealand case is a woman in her 40s who is the partner of the third person diagnosed with Covid-19 in this country, a man believed infected by a relative who recently returned to New Zealand from Iran.She was already in self-isolation and did not require hospital-level care, said Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield.Coronavirus has infected 100,000 and killed more than 3300 worldwide since December. Illustration / FileThe US government confirmed on Saturday that 21 people on the Grand Princess cruise ship, off the Californian coast, had also tested positive for coronavirus.Nineteen of them were crew members. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it is following up reports three crew members on the ship are New Zealanders.An Mfat spokeswoman told the Herald it had not been contacted by any New Zealanders who may be on board.Eight New Zealand passengers who were previously on board the cruise ship may have been in contact with a confirmed coronavirus case, the Ministry of Health has said.All of them are now back in New Zealand. Bloomfield said five of them were well.One of the other three, a woman in her 70s, was in North Shore Hospital.After finishing the cruise, she had flown back from San Francisco to Auckland on Flight NZ7 (on February 25). She was admitted to hospital with a respiratory illness and tested for the virus but returned a negative result.However, health officials now believe she is a probable case.As a result, 43 hospital staff who came into close contact with her have been stood down for the remainder of the 14-day isolation period since they treated her.The ministry was also contacting people on the flight who were considered close contacts, and would ask them to self-isolate for the rest of the 14-day period.Two other passengers from the cruise ship have mild symptoms. They had been tested, and one had returned a negative result.In all, there have been 218 tests in New Zealand and five had returned positive. There were another two probable cases - the woman in her 70s and the grandfather of two people already confirmed to have the virus.Kiwi crew are thought to be among thousands trapped on the Grand Princess, which has been off the California coast since a coronavirus outbreak. Photo /Scott Strazzante /San Francisco ChronicleDozens of Kiwi musicians have also had planned performances at a famous US music festival foiled, after South by Southwest was cancelled due to coronavirus fears - with New Zealand-based soul singer/songwriter Tami Neilson expressing concern for the virus' ongoing impact on Kiwis in the industry.Neilson told Newstalk ZB her heart dropped when she heard South by Southwest was off."For a lot of New Zealand artists, it's your chance to get in front of international, important people in the music business."Thirteen New Zealand acts comprising 30 to 40 people were due to perform, but the cancellation wasn't the only worry, Neilson said.South by Southwest was a stop on the way to tour in Europe, where one venue she planned to play at was already turning away performers.She wasn't afraid of catching coronavirus, but more about the uncertainly it caused."It's more the concern that the infrastructure all around you is falling away as you're on tour. I could wake up one morning in France and be on the banned travel list. Can I get home to my babies in New Zealand, am I going to be in isolation for weeks? Am I going to be stuck in a hotel and does my travel insurance cover this?"The world seems to be on very shifting sands at the moment."The spread of coronavirus has sparked global panic buying of necessities such as toilet paper, but yesterday a medical protective wear supplier said that same behaviour had extended to district health boards when it came to equipment such...