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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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What's happening in stock market, and what does that mean

March 26, 2024 22:45 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MB

Simran Kaur joins Kathryn to talk about why some big names have been selling up large amounts of their stock - and what that means if you're looking to invest right now. Simran Kaur is the co-host of the podcast Girls That Invest. This discussion is of a general nature, and does not constitute financial advice.

Andy Buchanan's retirement mission to conquer 133 peaks

March 26, 2024 22:30 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

While some people look forward to putting their feet up in retirement, Andy Buchanan went entirely in the other direction. 

Book review: The Night She Fell by Eileen Merriman

March 26, 2024 21:40 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MB

Elisabeth Easther reviews The Night She Fell by Eileen Merriman published by Penguin Random House NZ

Saraid de Silva on her sweeping novel 'AMMA'

March 26, 2024 21:05 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

Saraid de Silva's debut novel AMMA was initially written as part of her masters in creative writing at the University of Auckland, for which she won the inaugural Crystal Arts Trust Prize in 2021.

Australia: Assange win, emission pushback, detention controv

March 26, 2024 20:50 - 8 minutes - 8.03 MB

Karen Middleton is political editor of the Guardian Australia

New scheme helps workers get cheap e-bikes

March 26, 2024 20:40 - 10 minutes - 9.42 MB

Around 250 businesses around the country have signed up to a scheme helping their workers to get a new e-bike for half the price. Through WorkRide, employers purchase bikes, e-bikes or scooters on behalf of staff members and lease them to their employees. The employee pays the bike or scooter back over the following year through pay deductions. The agreement employers sign up to means staff members don't pay fringe benefit tax (FBT) on the bikes, and because the deductions are made pre-t...

The unusual art work that involves rope and rugby players

March 26, 2024 20:25 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

Fans of rugby and art are bound to find a live art installation in Auckland this weekend fascinating. 

House consents slump, builder liquidations up

March 26, 2024 20:05 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

Building consents have sunk to their lowest level in 5 years - despite a huge need for new homes- and more construction firms are going to the wall.

Sports-chat with Marc Hinton

March 25, 2024 22:45 - 7 minutes - 6.99 MB

Marc dissects 'dolphingate', and how a run-of-the-mill round of the SailGP event in Lyttleton turned into a political firestorm. 

How to navigate social media without jeopardising your job

March 25, 2024 22:25 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

For all of social media and technology's perks, comes the very real risk an internet gaffe could jeopardise your job. 

Around the motu: Logan Savory in Southland

March 25, 2024 21:45 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB

There are ructions at the Invercargill City Council, with councillor Ria Bond claiming Mayor Nobby Clark has returned too quickly following heart surgery and that the wheels are falling off. 

Book review: The Space Between by Lauren Keenan

March 25, 2024 21:35 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MB

Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop reviews The Space Between by Lauren Keenan published by Penguin Random House.

Accent discrimination: why we judge people by the way they speak

March 25, 2024 21:05 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB

Dr Rob Drummond is Professor of Sociolinguistics at Manchester Metropolitan University. He joins Kathryn to discuss the way we speak. 

Pioneering psychiatrist and trauma researcher Bessel van der Kolk

March 25, 2024 20:25 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

A study from a world-leading trauma expert has shown MDMA psychotherapy can help patients overcome Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. 

Final call for feedback on Auckland's Long-term Plan and Future Fund proposal

March 25, 2024 20:15 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

Aucklanders have just two more days to consult on the direction of the city with submissions closing on Thursday for Auckland's Long-term Plan. 

Parliament network breached twice by China backed hackers: Minister

March 25, 2024 20:05 - 7 minutes - 6.44 MB

The Government's security agencies have confirmed a state-sponsored actor linked to China was involved in malicious cyber activity targeting NZ Parliament.  

Urban Issue with Bill McKay

March 24, 2024 22:45 - 9 minutes - 8.65 MB

Does urban densification mean heritage buildings have to go?

Little Bone Broth Co: from farmers market to supermarket

March 24, 2024 22:30 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

Bone broth is considered to be a superfood dating back to the stone age.

Political commentators Neale Jones & Tim Hurdle

March 24, 2024 22:05 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle discuss the continued scrutiny on the Government's finances, as more jobs are cut from the public sector.

Book review: My Brilliant Sister by Amy Brown

March 24, 2024 21:35 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MB

Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews My Brilliant Sister by Amy Brown published by Simon and Schuster

Sid Marsh - close encounters with wild tigers

March 24, 2024 21:05 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

Sid Marsh is a writer and artist who has spent the last 13 years seeking close encounters with Asian wild tigers in India and Malaysia.

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney

March 24, 2024 20:45 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MB

Militant group Islamic State has released footage of the alleged gunmen in the Moscow concert hall attack, backing up claims it was behind the Russian massacre which has killed at least 137 people.

Inspirational Waikato farmer Stu Muir shares his story of cleaning waterways

March 24, 2024 20:40 - 10 minutes - 9.87 MB

Stu Muir is a Waikato farmer who believes strongly in local individuals and communities taking responsibility for the environment around them.

New Auckland flight school takes off as pilot shortages bite

March 24, 2024 20:25 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB

Two flying schools in Auckland are teaming up to create the country's biggest pilot training organisation.

EV sellers face difficult year ahead following policy changes

March 24, 2024 20:05 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MB

A week from today electric vehicle owners - including plug-in hybrids - will have to start displaying their purchased road-user charges licences.

The week that was with Te Radar and Irene Pink

March 21, 2024 22:45 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB

The week that was with Te Radar and Irene Pink.

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

March 21, 2024 22:30 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

Music reviewer Grant Smithies

March 21, 2024 22:05 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MB

Grant Smithies brings two tracks from mysterious Christchurch 'psychedelic prayer' collective The Fuzzy Robes. And, a 20-year-old classic from Brighton band Electrelane, along with a welcome reissue from Trinidadian musician Oluko Imo, featuring Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti.

Around the motu: Jonathan Leask in Ashburton

March 21, 2024 21:45 - 10 minutes - 9.57 MB

Ashburton District Council has adopted a draft long-term plan was adopted with a proposed 9.9% average rates increase for 2024-25. Also, Jonathan explains why the Council has been accused of creative accounting over Balmoral Hall which Heritage advocates want saved. And Early Chinese market gardeners who settled in Ashburton have been honoured.

Book review: The Extinction of Irena Ray by Jennifer Croft

March 21, 2024 21:35 - 3 minutes - 3.57 MB

Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews The Extinction of Irena Ray by Jennifer Croft published by Scribe.

Ulva Goodwillie waves goodbye to Ulva's Guided Walks

March 21, 2024 21:05 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MB

Ulva Goodwillie traces her whakapapa to the earliest inhabitants of Rakiura-Stewart Island and is named after the jewel in the National Park's crown - Ulva Island.

Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins

March 21, 2024 20:45 - 10 minutes - 9.82 MB

RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins looks at the upcoming Solomon Islands election and the shifting nature of politics there, as the strongest candidate heaps praise on China. And heavy rain warnings are in place across Fiji, with non-essential workers told to work from home. Koroi also discusses what action Pacific Islands want at the upcoming COP29 in Azerbaijan.

Reddit, the internet's 'front page' goes public

March 21, 2024 20:40 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MB

Social media network Reddit has launched many a meme stock - and as it goes public, could it become one itself?

Smaller Scott Base redevelopment proposed

March 21, 2024 20:25 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

Antarctica NZ is proposing to strip back its plans for the redevelopment of Scott Base, after it failed to reach an agreement with the preferred builder last year.

Dementia head count goes door to door

March 21, 2024 20:05 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MB

An initiative to capture how many New Zealanders actually have dementia, is going door knocking.

Screentime: Wicked Little Letters, The Girls on the Bus, 3 Body Problem

March 20, 2024 22:45 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MB

Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about Wicked Little Letters (cinemas) about the true tale of a foul-mouthed letter writer in 1920s Sussex; The Girls on the Bus (Neon) follows four female political journalists on the campaign trail as they cover a scandal that threatens democracy and 3 Body Problem (Netflix) is a sci-fi adapted from Liu Cixin's novel that sees a group of scientists trying to stave off an alien invasion. James Croot is Stuff's Stuff to Watch editor

How to help your child make friends

March 20, 2024 22:25 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MB

The social aspect of school can be a minefield for some kids. Parents and caregivers can help them navigate the fickle world of friendship by asking questions that aren't the "nervous" kind, says Life Education Trust educator Ingrid Kemp.

Tech: China vs US tech, carmakers share data with insurers

March 20, 2024 22:10 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

Technology correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to look at the tit-for-tat between China and the US that's playing out across the tech industry.

ComCom's personal banking study

March 20, 2024 22:05 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MB

The Commerce Commission has released an interim report on its market study into personal banking services.

Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki

March 20, 2024 21:45 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

The world premiere of the latest NZ feature film, The Mountain has just been held in New Plymouth.

Book review: Remember Me: Poems to Learn by Heart from Aotearoa

March 20, 2024 21:35 - 4 minutes - 3.79 MB

Sonja de Friez reviews Remember Me: Poems to Learn by Heart from Aotearoa New Zealand Edited by Anne Kennedy published by Auckland University Press

Peeping Tom: The world's 'freakiest theatre troupe'

March 20, 2024 21:05 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

Peeping Tom is an award-winning Belgian dance theatre company which is bringing its production Diptych to the Auckland Arts Festival this weekend.

NZ in recession, GDP per capita figures worsen

March 20, 2024 20:55 - 4 minutes - 3.91 MB

The economy slipped into a recession at the end of last year. Stats NZ says gross domestic product fell 0.1 percent in the three months ended December The economy shrank 0.3 percent in the previous quarter fulfilling the technical definition of a recession RNZ Business Editor Gyles Beckford is with us

UK: Tory revolt over prisons, hints of October election

March 20, 2024 20:45 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MB

UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves' speech that was critical of the economic legacy of the previous Labour government and...a little boring.

Almost half of New Zealand adults don't have a will prepared

March 20, 2024 20:25 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

Almost half New Zealand adults don't have a will, despite having dependents and assets.

Banking sector needs more competition: Comcom report

March 20, 2024 20:20 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

The Commerce Commission says the banking sector needs more competition.

New nicotine product targeted at teens

March 20, 2024 20:05 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

As our government brings in restrictions on vapes, in Australia the vape crackdown has already seen a new product, nicotine pouches selling online and in shops.

Science: Ladybug's chemical warfare, handwriting brain boost

March 19, 2024 22:45 - 10 minutes - 9.62 MB

Science commentator Allan Blackman looks at how the mealybug ladybird uses carminic acid to scare off an attack from ants, and the new research that's found it "steals" it from an invasive bug that came to Spain via the Americas. How did it adopt this defence? A new study backs up the theory that handwriting is beneficial for absorbing information and why is adapting to daylight savings so hard? Allan Blackman is a Professor of Chemistry, School of Science, Auckland University of Technol...

How to navigate conflict with a partner

March 19, 2024 22:20 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB

Getting into a heated exchange with your partner over text is never a recipe for relationship success, says therapist Jo Robertson. "Nobody feels cared for over text message in a conflict. Nobody feels really heard or really listened to. And that's our ultimate goal in every single conflict," she tells Kathryn Ryan.

Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch

March 19, 2024 21:45 - 11 minutes - 11 MB

The final year of former Christchurch City Council Chief Executive Dawn Baxendale's turbulent reign has come at a cost. 

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