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Nine To Noon

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From nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to Nine to Noon's expert commentators and reviewers and catch up with the latest lifestyle trends on this award-winning programme.

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Sports-chat with Sam Ackerman

July 01, 2024 23:45 - 9 minutes - 8.89 MB

A New Zealander has claimed a famous win at Wimbledon, but why have we not heard more about Lulu Sun? Sam Ackerman looks at the incredible result and New Zealand's presence at the iconic event, as well as Scott Robertson's first test team about to be selected, the worrying trend for both the men's and women's national cricket teams, and one to watch for Paris.

Tina Makereti on her new novel The Mires

July 01, 2024 23:30 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

Novellist, short story writer, editor and essayist Tina Makereti's new work of fiction, The Mires, tackles some big subjects - identity, racism, intolerance and what happens when that becomes extremism. It is set in the near future, in a small New Zealand coastal settlement, where three women find themselves neighbours. Single mum of two Keri, Janet and older woman with an opinion on everything, and Sera, who has sought refuge in New Zealand from ecological devastation in Europe. Tina Ma...

Tina Makereti on her new novel The Mires

July 01, 2024 23:30 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

Novellist, short story writer, editor and essayist Tina Makereti's new work of fiction, The Mires, tackles some big subjects - identity, racism, intolerance and what happens when that becomes extremism. It is set in the near future, in a small New Zealand coastal settlement, where three women find themselves neighbours. Single mum of two Keri, Janet and older woman with an opinion on everything, and Sera, who has sought refuge in New Zealand from ecological devastation in Europe. Tina Ma...

Business commentator Victoria Young

July 01, 2024 23:05 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MB

A landmark decision from the Employment Relations Authority has found the Bank of New Zealand tried to fire a whistleblower for complaining about a series of events at her workplace.

Around the motu: Piers Fuller in Wairarapa

July 01, 2024 22:45 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MB

Piers Fuller, editor of the Wairarapa Times-Age, discusses the district's largest community housing provider, Trust House plans to spend $130 million redeveloping, or rebuilding, most of its housing stock.

Book review: All That we Know by Shilo Kino

July 01, 2024 22:35 - 6 minutes - 6 MB

Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop in Auckland reviews All That we Know by Shilo Kino, published by Moa Press.

Scottish crime author Stuart MacBride on writing the perfect 'Tartan Noir'

July 01, 2024 22:05 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

Kathryn speaks to Scottish author Stuart McBride, author of A Place of Darkness, about why he cares about his characters, what makes a good killer and what's truly scared him.

USA correspondent Ron Elving

July 01, 2024 21:45 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

Ron discusses the US Supreme Court ruling that former presidents are entitled to some degree of immunity from criminal prosecution. 

What to expect from this year's New Zealand International Film

July 01, 2024 21:40 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

The New Zealand International Film Festival kicks off at the end of this month, with 105 local and international films on offer.

Time to talk amalgamation for Wellington again, mayors say

July 01, 2024 21:25 - 10 minutes - 9.46 MB

Some Wellington region mayors are reviving talk of a Supercity. 

Doctors warn the government's latest capitation offer is inadequate

July 01, 2024 21:05 - 15 minutes - 14 MB

Family doctors say the government's latest funding offer is inadequate, and will see more GP practices shut down. 

Granny flat rule changes: the gritty detail explained

June 30, 2024 23:45 - 10 minutes - 9.59 MB

The Government is planning to liberalise granny flat rules, promising people will be able to get one built without resource consents. 

Nici Wickes on the perfect recipes to share... with yourself

June 30, 2024 23:30 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

Author, broadcaster, recipe developer and food editor Nici Wickes invites us back into her Quiet Kitchen for the second in her cookbook series.

Political commentators Sue Moroney and Ben Thomas

June 30, 2024 23:05 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

Sue and Ben discuss the Government's recent big announcements on drugs, crime and plans for congestion charging.

Around the motu: Amy Williams in Auckland

June 30, 2024 22:45 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

Amy has been talking to Mangere residents, who say they feel like they are losing part of the community as more and more flood-damaged homes are bulldozed. Kainga Ora says close to ninety state homes hit by last year's Anniversary weekend floods will be demolished.

Book review: Tarot by Jake Arthur

June 30, 2024 22:35 - 6 minutes - 5.79 MB

Harry Ricketts reviews Tarot by Jake Arthur published by Te Herenga Waka University Press

End of an era for Rotorua Boys' High School

June 30, 2024 22:05 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

Principal Chris Grinter has been at the helm at Rotorua Boys High School for 33 years, after becoming a teacher 50 years ago.

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney

June 30, 2024 21:45 - 10 minutes - 9.74 MB

French President Emmanuel Macron's gamble to call a snap election to try to stop the rise of the far right appears to have backfired, with Marine Le Pen's National Rally out in front after the first round of polling today.

Farewell EQC, hello Natural Hazards Commission

June 30, 2024 21:25 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

The Earthquake Commission has become the Natural Hazards Commission. The name change comes after a law change aimed at making it easier and faster for residential homeowners to make a claim.

Special needs students struggling for support in some mainstream schools

June 30, 2024 21:05 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

As specialist schools for students with disabilities receive a funding boost, questions remain over the pressure on mainstream schools providing for students with special needs. 

Screentime: Dissidents, Hit Man, Buying London

June 26, 2024 23:45 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about Dissidents, a documentary by Chen Yi that's screening as part of the DocEdge film festival. It follows three dissidents in America who are continuing their fight for democracy. She'll also profile Hit Man (Netflix), about a professor who moonlights as a gun for hire and Buying London, a reality show where realtors search out the luxury properties in London. Perlina Lau is co-host of RNZ's Culture 101 programme

Parenting: How to carry the mental load

June 26, 2024 23:20 - 22 minutes - 31.6 MB

Psychologist Jacqui Maguire discusses tips and advice for parents struggling to carry the mental load of parenting, family life and work.

Tech: Ball of AI confusion, vote for your... chatbot?

June 26, 2024 23:05 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

Technology correspondent Mark Pesce looks at where problems are cropping up in telling humans and AI apart. In one instance writers were fired after being accused of using AI - where they hadn't and in a recent US study participants struggled to tell who was human in a five-minute two way text conversation with a GPT-4 model. And as the UK goes to the polls next week 'AI Steve' is running in the seat of Brighton and Hove. But plans in Wyoming for a similar AI run for mayor has struck a l...

Around the motu : Logan Savory in Southland

June 26, 2024 22:45 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

Southland Tribune editor Logan Savory with the latest from the region.

Book review: Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz

June 26, 2024 22:35 - 3 minutes - 3.42 MB

Ralph McAllister reviews Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz published by Penguin Random House

UK: Sunak v Starmer - final debate, betting scandal widens

June 26, 2024 21:53 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MB

UK correspondent Natasha Clark on the countdown to the election.

One month til Paris Olympics: Chef de Mission Nigel Avery

June 26, 2024 21:45 - 7 minutes - 7.09 MB

It's a month til the Paris Olympics - NZ Chef de Mission, and former Olympic weightlifter, Nigel Avery with the overview

Kiwi health food science supporter in limbo after funding expires

June 26, 2024 21:31 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB

A group that helps Kiwi businesses investigate the health benefits of the food they produce says as of next week, many of the researchers they've funded will effectively be working for free.

Wairoa flood: Is river mouth management to blame?

June 26, 2024 21:05 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

As locals in the Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa once again clear flood debris from their homes and properties, questions are emerging about whether more could've been done to open the Wairoa river mouth to the sea.

Relationships + face recognition, chimp self-medication

June 25, 2024 23:45 - 9 minutes - 9.15 MB

Science correspondent Jen Martin joins us to talk about how your ability to recognise faces might be affected by how many high-quality close relationships you have. Chimpanzees have been observed going out of their way to find plants with medicinal qualities when they're ill. And a study in rats has found that a key brain signal linked to memory formation deteriorates after broken sleep. Jen Martin founded the science communication program at the University of Melbourne, runs the espress...

Dreaming of a happy retirement? Draft up a plan

June 25, 2024 23:25 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MB

Detailed planning is the best way to set yourself up for a fulfilling retirement, say mother and daughter Di Murphy and Kristin Sutherland. To help people get the "scaffolding" in place for an enjoyable post-work life, theyve developed the online platform SMART Retirement and written the new book Dare to Retire Free.

Around the motu : Robin Martin in Taranaki

June 25, 2024 22:50 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

New Plymouth businesses are concerned about rising inner city crime, as more than 30 people have been trespassed from a pedestrianised space in the CBD, that has become notorious for trouble. And tentacle drums, fire poi and music are set to delight at New Plymouth's Winter Festival of Lights this weekend.

Wairoa Mayor Craig Little: latest on the weather

June 25, 2024 22:45 - 2 minutes - 2.51 MB

In the Northern Hawkes Bay town of Wairoa, residents have been evacuating since about 6am. Mayor Craig Little speaks to Kathryn

Italian alpinist and Everest helicopter pilot Simone Moro

June 25, 2024 22:10 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MB

Simone Moro has been involved in some extraordinary missions over the years through his high-altitude mountaineering career, and as a helicopter pilot. 

Hawkes Bay Civil Defence group controller Ian Macdonald

June 25, 2024 22:05 - 6 minutes - 5.92 MB

The coastal area of Haumoana is one of the worst hit by the storm overnight.

Australia: Assange family welcomes return

June 25, 2024 21:50 - 7 minutes - 7.21 MB

Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about the likely return this week of Australian citizen Julian Assange following his plea deal with US prosecutors that ends his long-running legal saga. 

Mystery of finfish milky flesh syndome solved

June 25, 2024 21:40 - 6 minutes - 6.33 MB

Scientists investigating the milky flesh syndrome affecting snapper and some other finfish has found they're malnourished.

NZ women on a mental precipice as a result of MRT shortage - survey

June 25, 2024 21:30 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

Thousands of Kiwis hit hard by the global shortage of estrogen patches have expressed their struggles in a recent survey. 80% said their mental health had been negatively impacted by the shortage, while 70% said their physical health was suffering.

Hawke's Bay Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst on situation

June 25, 2024 21:10 - 6 minutes - 6.31 MB

Kathryn speaks with Hawke's Bay mayor Sandra Hazlehurst on the decision to evacuate residents of low-lying suburbs ahead of the high tide expected before 9am.

Haumoana residents flee high tide amid coastal battering

June 25, 2024 21:05 - 8 minutes - 8.07 MB

Residents in the Hawke's Bay beachside settlement of Haumoana have evacuated overnight, with more than 100 sheltering in Haumoana School.

Sports correspondent Glen Larmer

June 24, 2024 23:50 - 10 minutes - 9.47 MB

[picture id="4KWP8K4_240109_AllBlacksPresser_10_JPG" crop="16x10" layout="full"]  Sports correspondent Glen Larmer speaks to Kathryn about the naming of Scott Robertson's first All Blacks squad.

The No Bullshit Guide to Staying Sober

June 24, 2024 23:28 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MB

In author Maree MacLean's The No Bullshit Guide to Staying Sober, she writes that just giving up the drink can turn you into a "dry drunk" - leading to a situation where you're sober but resentful of it.

Business commentator Oliver Lewis

June 24, 2024 23:07 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

Oliver discusses what could come next for the Interislander fleet after the Aratere ship ran aground, and Treasury's involvement in procuring new ships. 

Around the motu: Diane McCarthy in Whakatane

June 24, 2024 22:50 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MB

The Kawerau District Council is expected to adopt its long term plan which includes a 12.2 percent average rates increase.

Book review: Parade by Rachel Cusk

June 24, 2024 22:37 - 4 minutes - 3.86 MB

Melanie O'Loughlin of Lamplight Books in Auckland reviews Parade by Rachel Cusk published by Faber and Faber.

What happens when true crime turns out to be an accident?

June 24, 2024 22:07 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

The true crime genre has exploded in recent years, but a new film, Citizen Sleuth, is a cautionary tale of what can happen when real life events are a form of entertainment for others.

USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben

June 24, 2024 21:48 - 7 minutes - 7.19 MB

The first presidential debate takes place this week, and Danielle discusses its unusually early timing, and unusual format - no live audiences, and the muting of microphones while a candidate is not talking.

The meaning and stories behind Māori place names in Otago

June 24, 2024 21:42 - 9 minutes - 9.12 MB

Ōtepoti, Taieri and Kaikorai are well known names to people in Dunedin and Otago - but where did they come from and what do they mean?

Why is a Kiwi medical device recycler doing better in Aus?

June 24, 2024 21:22 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

A Kiwi company at the forefront of reducing waste in the health system has just opened a new manufacturing plant and research facility - creating new jobs and bolstering supply and export chains.

Questions over who's being consulted on gun law changes

June 24, 2024 21:07 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

There are concerns about a lack of consultation over proposed changes to the way shooting ranges and non-pistol clubs are regulated.

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