Nine To Noon
6,190 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsFrom 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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Book review - Bill Birch: Minister of Everything
May 13, 2020 22:34 - 10 minutes - 9.18 MBColin James reviews Bill Birch - Minister of Everything by Brad Tattersfield. This book is published by Mary Egan Publishing. Drawing on Birch's personal papers, this authorised biography was written by one of his press secretaries. Birch was in Parliament from 1972 to 1999 - his 37-year stint is one of the longer political careers.
Snakes and Dragons. Modern conflict's dangerous evolution
May 13, 2020 22:07 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBIn his latest book, 'The Dragons and the Snakes: How the Rest Learned to Fight the West', modern warfare expert, David Kilcullen has put forward a theory of how state threats, (like Russia and China) and non-state threats (like terrorist organisations) now overlap and intersect. What's more, they've learnt from each other, enabling them to out manoeuvre conventional military tactics, with new methods like political manipulation and cyber militias. David Kilcullen, was a senior counterins...
UK warned to brace for recession - Premier League is back
May 13, 2020 21:53 - 6 minutes - 5.95 MBUK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about official statistics that showed the British economy collapsed by 5.8 per cent in March alone and the Chancellor has warned a "significant recession" is on the horizon. Step one of the government's roadmap to lifting restrictions has come into force, but there are large regional variations. Some good news though - the Premier League and other major sports are just around the corner.
Sustainable energy: more skills needed
May 13, 2020 21:36 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBThere have been many calls for the government to "think green" in any big projects to stimulate the economy post-Covid. That's backed by Dr Susan Krumieck, a professor of Mechanical Engineering based at the University of Canterbury. Dr Krumdieck joins Kathryn to discuss what the government could invest in to help kick-start renewable energy solutions, including more skills-training to propel capability for designing and building sustainable solutions. Dr Krumdieck is convening and teachi...
Bus operators says covid could put them out of business
May 13, 2020 21:28 - 8 minutes - 8.05 MBLong distance and tourism bus operators say onerous Level 2 restrictions could put them out of business. Domestic travel is now allowed under Level 2, but the only national bus network - Intercity Group, which services 600 destinations around the country, says social distancing requirements mean its buses would be restricted to 50 per cent capacity which is financially unviable. It is cancelling bookings til the end of the month and refunding passengers and says this leaves thousands of ...
Banks told get ready for negative interest rates
May 13, 2020 21:09 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBFor the first time ever the prospect of negative interest rates is drawing nearer with retail banks given til the end of the year to prepare. Yesterday the central bank held its cash rate at a record low of 0.25 percent but doubled its bond buying programme to $60 billion to keep money pumping through the economy and interest rates low, and signalled that banks need to prepare for negative interest rates. Kathryn talks with David McLeish Head of fixed income at Fisher Funds.
Art gets new lease of life at level 2
May 12, 2020 23:49 - 8 minutes - 7.82 MBThis week Mark Amery focuses on the reopening of our galleries and museums at level 2 and how they have fared closed - in particular a project that has seen five artists commissioned to create new video works from the bubbles about social distance by Christchurch Art Gallery, Spheres. It includes a pretty hilarious solo rework in isolation of iconic 80s teen flick The Breakfast Club by the artist behind the notorious giant hand sculpture 'Quasi', Ronnie van Hout.
Fāgogo on display at Auckland Festival of Photography
May 12, 2020 23:25 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBThe Auckland Festival of Photography is one that hasn't been cancelled due to Covid-19. One of those taking part is Raymond Sagapolutele, who hopes his images can complement the oral storytelling traditions - or or Fāgogo - of Samoa. Raymond been commissioned to mount an exhibition for this month's Auckland Festival of Photography at Pah Homestead for after Queens Birthday weekend.
Book review - My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
May 12, 2020 22:41 - 3 minutes - 3.63 MBLouise O'Brien reviews My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell, published by HarperCollins.
Birds of the Auckland Islands - Colin Miskelly: Lost Gold
May 12, 2020 22:11 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBSnipeologist, Te Papa ornithologist, founder of bird identification website nzbirdsonline and identifier of Happy Feet Colin Miskelly tells Kathryn Ryan why birds have been taking his fancy for over four decades. Along with Craig Symes, Colin Miskelly has edited a beautiful new collection of science papers Lost Gold - Ornithology of the subantarctic Auckland Islands. 465 kms south of Bluff, some of this island group are among the least changed places in the world. Colin looked after the ...
Debate on urgent legislation for alert level 2
May 12, 2020 21:40 - 10 minutes - 9.98 MBUrgent debate will resume at Parliament this morning over legislation that would give authorities sweeping powers under alert level 2. National is not supporting the Covid-19 Public Health Response Bill, which is says endows unchecked powers and demonstrates a lack of trust in New Zealanders. The government says the law is necessary to enforce alert level 2 until a state of emergency is lifted. Political editor Jane Patterson joins Kathryn to pick through the politics in play.
Our national airline - up in the air?
May 12, 2020 21:09 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBAs domestic travel takes off in alert level two, as of tomorrow, what confidence can customers have in our national airline? And what is the likely cascade effect on the wider tourism industry of uncertainty with air travel? Air New Zealand has refused to refund flights cancelled due to lockdown, instead offering credits for unfulfilled bookings. There will be 20 per cent fewer domestic flights, with fewer seats available but at higher prices - so where do Air NZ passengers stand? Chief ...
Citizen scientists enlisted to help monarch butterflies
May 11, 2020 23:23 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBVictoria University entomologist Phil Lester is investigating the prevalence of a disease affecting monarch butterflies - and he's enlisting the help of citizen scientists.The disease, caused by a protozoan parasite Ophryocystis elektroscirrha or OE, is causing deformed wings in Monarchs. To help find out how widespread the disease is around New Zealand, he's asking people to send him samples of spores - collected by pressing a bit of sellotape against the butterfly's abdomen.
Citizen scientists enlisted to help Monarch butterflies
May 11, 2020 23:23 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBVictoria University entomologist Phil Lester is investigating the prevalence of a disease affecting Monarch butterflies - and he's enlisting the help of citizen scientists.The disease, caused by a protozoan parasite Ophryocystis elektroscirrha or OE, is causing deformed wings in Monarchs. To help find out how widespread the disease is around New Zealand, he's asking people to send him samples of spores - collected by pressing a bit of sellotape against the butterfly's abdomen.
Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson - more liquidations
May 11, 2020 23:07 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBStuff Business Editor, Rebecca Stevenson talks to Kathryn about the rising flow of liquidations and job losses. About 100 New Zealand companies went into liquidation in the six weeks after New Zealand first entered alert level 3 on March 24. But amid the gloom, Rebecca also looks at the innovative pivots by some companies to keep afloat.
Book review - High Wire by Lloyd Jones and Euan Macleod
May 11, 2020 22:40 - 4 minutes - 4.11 MBDavid Hill reviews High Wire by Lloyd Jones and Euan Macleod, published by Massey University Press.
Instagram - Unfiltered
May 11, 2020 22:07 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBFrom its creation in 2010, to being sold to Facebook, to becoming a $100-billion company complete with digital influencers and personal brands. Until now the Instagram story has never been told in so much detail. With unique access to key players, "No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram", by Bloomberg tech journalist Sarah Frier tells the story of how over ten years Instagram's simple photo sharing concept became one of the most culturally defining apps of the decade. A journey that ha...
Coronavirus in the White House: What happens now?
May 11, 2020 21:54 - 5 minutes - 5.26 MBUS correspondent Ron Elving looks at the Covid-cases in the White House, and whether it's changed the behaviour of the US President and his Veep. Nearly every state has now relaxed restrictions - even has new modelling predicts some grim forecasts in death tolls. Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News.
US economic data worst since Great Depression
May 11, 2020 21:54 - 5 minutes - 5.26 MBThe data coming in on the United States economy is “absolutely grim,” US correspondent Ron Elving told Nine to Noon.
Govt announces $3.9 billion for DHBs
May 11, 2020 21:47 - 6 minutes - 5.82 MBThe government has just announced a big boost for hospital and health service funding. It's to spend an additional $980 million a year over the next four years for District Health Boards. There's also a one-off boost of $282.5 million over three years for elective surgery. RNZ's Health Correspondent Rowan Quinn.
Hospo veteran warns many cafes will go under
May 11, 2020 21:39 - 8 minutes - 7.82 MBA 25 year veteran of the cafe industries is warning Covid restrictions under Level 2 will see cafes and restaurants fall like nine pins. Paul Baker is the General Manager of Vivace Espresso which has two cafes, and a roastery which supplies hundreds of cafes and restaurants around the country. Under the Level 2 rules outlined by the Prime Minister last week, cafes will not be able to have counterfood or counter service - all customers must be seated, tables separated, with a single serve...
Privacy in the era of Covid
May 11, 2020 21:31 - 8 minutes - 7.63 MBThe new normal involves greater requirements to register your presence wherever you go - at work, out shopping or for recreation. What does that mean for your privacy? Kathryn talks to Privacy Commissioner John Edwards, who's been working with the government to inform good policy when it comes to protecting people's privacy in any technical solution to contact tracing.
What could digital contact tracing look like?
May 11, 2020 21:09 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBAs New Zealand moves into level two and restrictions lift, the ability to quickly and efficiently trace our contacts will be critical to keeping any future covid outbreaks under control. Many countries are turning to technological solutions, with varying degrees of success, due to issues like low download numbers for smartphone tracing apps and trouble with Bluetooth functionality. In New Zealand, the Ministry of Health has been investigating tech solutions for contact tracing. Kathryn t...
Feed Me, Feed Me with hospo whizzes Fran Mazza and Aaron Carson
May 10, 2020 23:39 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBFran Mazza and her husband Aaron Carson have set up and run some of Auckland's most successful cafes, including Winona Forever in Parnell, Barbarinos in Avondale and Sugar at the Chelsea Sugar Factory in Birkenhead. Their new book Feed Me Feed Me showcases a range of recipes for meals and sweet treats - including this gluten-free chocolate cake Torta Caprese, and dark chocolate rocky road.
Book review - Grown Ups by Marian Keyes
May 10, 2020 22:37 - 4 minutes - 3.96 MBLaura Caygill reviews Grown Ups by Marian Keyes, published by Penguin Books New Zealand. A lighthearted look at family dynamics, marriage and overcoming demons from Ireland's queen of chick lit.
Tamara Birchall's long, hard road to becoming a doctor
May 10, 2020 22:07 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBTamara Birchall was born and raised in Kaikohe in the Far North, but it was a year living on First Nation reservations in Canada as a teenager which inspired her to become a doctor and give back to her local community. It was a long, hard road for Dr Birchall, who lost her mother to cancer just after her final medical school exams at Auckland University. The day after her graduation ceremony, she was badly injured in a car accident which killed her fiancee and grandmother. Seven years on...
Bolsonaro goes jet-skiing amid Brazil's Covid crisis
May 10, 2020 21:52 - 7 minutes - 6.53 MBSouth America correspondent Katy Watson joins Kathryn to talk about the weekend jet-ski jaunt by President Jair Bolsonaro, who continues to downplay the seriousness of the Covid-19 outbreak - even as the country's death toll passed 10,000. She'll also cover the strange plot by a US mercenary to kidnap Venezeula's President Nicholas Maduro.
Schools eye a return to class
May 10, 2020 21:40 - 11 minutes - 11 MBEducation leaders say the mood among teachers has shifted considerably in the last week, towards a desire to return to class. Depending on what the government announces later, schools could be back as early as Monday next week, under new alert level 2 rules. So why, for the most part, has the mood changed towards wanting to get students back into school again, and what will this safer normal look like? Post Primary Teachers' Association President, Jack Boyle and New Zealand Principals' F...
Early childhood sector - viability concerns
May 10, 2020 21:32 - 8 minutes - 7.49 MBAs schools, universites and early childhood centres wait to find out when they can be fully operational again, the level 3 and 4 lockdown has claimed casualties in the education sector. The Early Childhood Council Chief Exective Peter Reynolds says seven weeks of closure has taken a huge emotional and financial toll on some early learning centres, with one operator phoning him in tears saying they won't be reopening. He says even when centres can reopen under level 2, attendance numbers ...
Economy showing strain, are welfare changes coming?
May 10, 2020 21:09 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBAs the economy shows further signs of strain, what can the government do in this week's Budget to get us on the road to economic recovery? 41,000 more people have gone on to the benefit since February, government spending has risen $4 billion more than expected, and official debt now sits at 21.3 percent of gross domestic product. Kathryn discusses the state of the economy and prospects for the Budget with Infometrics economist Brad Olsen, Shamubeel Eaqub from Sense Partners, and ANZ Chi...
Book review - One Minute Crying Time by Barbara Ewing
May 07, 2020 22:41 - 5 minutes - 5.5 MBRalph McAllister reviews One Minute Crying Time by Barbara Ewing, published by Massey University Press.
Lauren Chater: Gulliver's Wife
May 07, 2020 22:17 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBBest-selling historical novelist Lauren Chater speaks with Kathryn Ryan about re-imagining Gulliver's long-suffering wife, Mary, who made her own luck while he was in Lilliput. In what could be described as a sequel to Swift's classic Gulliver's Travels, Lauren brings to life the experiences of 18th century women whose husbands were prone to taking off on years' long fantastic journeys overseas. In Lauren's version Gulliver is presumed dead but returns full of tales of being tied down by...
Retailers: "Give us more detail on how to operate"
May 07, 2020 21:43 - 10 minutes - 9.99 MBRetailers are looking forward to getting shops open again - potentially next Thursday. Under the guidelines announced by the Prime Minister yesterday, larger retail stores and shopping malls will be required to "follow the lead of supermarkets" and restrict the number of people allowed in at any one time. Dallas Pendergrast, who co-owns Glenfield Mall in Auckland, says there has not been nearly enough information on what's expected. Kathryn also talks with Leeann Watson from the Canterbu...
Level two, a path to recovery?
May 07, 2020 21:09 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBDomestic travel could begin as soon as mid-May. What will it mean for our crippled tourism industry, and regions facing soaring unemployment? And what will air travel look like once it resumes? Kathryn Ryan discusses with Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult, Chief executive of Tourism Industry Aotearoa Chris Roberts, Chair NZ Aviation Coalition and Executive Director of BARNZ Justin Tighe-Umbers from the Board of Airline Representatives and Auckland Airport's Adrian Littlewood.
One Lane Bridge, What We Do In The Shadows, Beastie Boys Story
May 06, 2020 23:47 - 10 minutes - 10 MBFilm and TV reviewer Chris Schulz looks at new New Zealand crime drama One Lane Bridge, how Taika Waititi's humour has hit a chord with viewers around the globe with a new season of What We Do In The Shadows and the documentary Beastie Boys Story being streamed on Apple+.
Child psychologist Dr Sarah Hughes - Parenting Made Simple
May 06, 2020 23:30 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBAustralian child psychologist Dr Sarah Hughes has advice on raising calm, confident, well-adjusted and resilient children, as presented in her new book Parenting Made Simple. Sarah shares tips with Kathryn to help parents and caregivers with everything from kids' challenging behaviour, emotional outbursts, friendship problems, issues with confidence and anxiety, and adjusting to parents' separation.
What will Microsoft's NZ move mean for local business?
May 06, 2020 23:06 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBTech commentator Paul Matthews looks at the announcement by Microsoft that it'll open a new "datacentre region" in New Zealand: how big is its cloud offering and what difference does storing data locally really mean? Paul will also talk to Kathryn about the Australian Government's attempt to force Google and Facebook to fund traditional the traditional media stories they link to and after lockdown - do you have "Zoom fatigue"?
Book review - Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
May 06, 2020 22:55 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MBRobert Kelly reviews Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe, published by Doubleday.
Our bubble kitchen locking down in Rotorua
May 06, 2020 22:10 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBIn March when the country moved into level 4, a Rotorua couple Mike and Cinzia Jonathan welcomed their Italian photographer friend, Matteo Fabi to lockdown with them.Completing the bubble is the couple's toddler Hinekura and Cinzia's mother who is visiting from Indonesia. It's been a creative time, perhaps what you might expect when a film-maker, and two photographers with culinary prowess spend a lot of time together. Our bubble kitchen web series is the result.
How will the UK lift its lockdown
May 06, 2020 21:53 - 6 minutes - 6.21 MBUK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about the expectations being set by Prime Minister Boris Johnson ahead of a weekend announcement about lifting lockdown restrictions. Why is the UK one of the few countries that isn't pushing people to wear facemasks? Hugo will also talk about how Boris Johnson fared in his first Prime Minister's questions with new Labour leader Keir Starmer.
The even longer road to the next Olympics
May 06, 2020 21:40 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBAthletes who'd been preparing for three years to compete in the now postponed Tokyo Summer Olympic Games are now having to decide whether or not they will pursue their dream. For many because of age, health or personal commitments, July 2020 would have been their last chance of competing at their peak. For others, that extra year to prepare or recover from injuries is a lifeline. Track cyclist Eddie Dawkins has already made the decision to retire after hoping to bow out at Tokyo. He talk...
COVID 19 elimination 'all about good data'
May 06, 2020 21:08 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBAs we await to find out what life would look like if Cabinet agrees to loosen lockdown next week, many in the research community say they'd like to see a vastly improved presentation of data from health officials. They say it's crucial to provide a distinction between imported cases, and data showing transmission within New Zealand. Kathryn talks with Professor Nick Wilson, from Otago University's Department of Public Health, and Auckland University School of Medicine Professor Des Gorma...
Covid infection studies, and giant 'murder hornet' in the US
May 05, 2020 23:47 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBScience commentator Siouxsie Wiles looks at two studies focused on why people can test positive for Covid-19 weeks after an infection, and whether they're still infectious. She'll also talk about the giant hornet from East Asia that's been spotted in the US, and how Japanese honeybees have developed a way to defend themselves - something that might not be possible for honeybees in the US. Associate Professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles is the head of Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab at the University ...
From bowls to brocolli Jess Barnes
May 05, 2020 23:26 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBGardener and composting queen Jess Barnes is helping transform the neglected bowling club in Porirua into an urban vegetable garden. The produce from the garden is used in community cooking classes run by Wellfed. She also runs the business Sunshine In A Bottle in Titahi Bay, where she collects household food scraps to turn into compost. Jess tells Kathryn that while the Covid 19 restrictions have put a stop to collections, she's encouraging everyone she can to use the lockdown period to...
Book review - Aue by Becky Manawatu
May 05, 2020 22:36 - 7 minutes - 6.7 MBCindy Kiro reviews Aue by Becky Manawatu, published by Makaro Press.
Verified podcast creator Susanne Reber
May 05, 2020 22:06 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBKathryn's feature guest Susanne Reber has a passion for bringing difficult stories to listeners' ears. She's the executive producer and creator of a podcast called Verified, which details the deeds of Italian policeman Dino Maglio, who used the Couchsurfing website to host young female travelers in his Padua home, drug and sexually assault them. The podcast, which just hit one million downloads, focuses on how the women came together to fight for their justice through the Italian court s...
How quickly is Australia opening back up for business?
May 05, 2020 21:50 - 9 minutes - 8.5 MBAustralia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about how Australian workplaces will operate as the government seeks to get the country 'up and running' by July. He'll also look at the CovidSafe app, how it works and how many Australians have downloaded it.
Faint praise for midwives?
May 05, 2020 21:42 - 7 minutes - 6.65 MBDirector-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Prime Minister Jacinda Adern have heaped praise on the important work midwives do in our communities, especially during lockdown; the PM also saying at yesterday's daily Covid-19 briefing that midwives often "go above and beyond". However the NZ College of Midwives has heard nothing back from the government after the latest encounter in an over four year battle to close a gender pay gap. A #Backmidwives petition with over 25,000 signatu...
Why "shovel-ready" not good enough on its own
May 05, 2020 21:35 - 7 minutes - 6.59 MBWill a revamped RMA provide the necessary checks and balances needed for a post covid economic recovery that doesn't harm the environment ? Newly announced changes to the Resource Management Act would do away with council and public input, and instead see projects approved by expert panels, chaired by a current or retired Environment Court judge or senior lawyer. The new legislation is expected to be passed in June, but repealed in two years. Gary Taylor, is chief executive of the Enviro...
Legal obligation to consider green Covid-stimulus spending
May 05, 2020 21:25 - 10 minutes - 9.49 MBThere's a warning the government has a legal obligation to factor climate change into any post-Covid recovery projects. Lawyers for Climate Action NZ has written to the Prime Minister and the Budget Ministers' Group seeking assurances that the impact of greenhouse gas emissions will be a core part of its assessment of future stimulus spending - including the 'shovel ready' projects under consideration. Kathryn speaks with Lawyers for Climate Action NZ President, Jenny Cooper QC.