Nine To Noon
6,372 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 16 hours 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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Fincap wants brakes on payday lenders during Covid-19 lockdown
April 01, 2020 20:34 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBA nationwide budgeting service wants online payday lenders shuttered during the country's lockdown period amid concern people desperate for money will turn to loan sharks. An interest rate cap on high-cost lenders kicks in in June and will include a 100 % repayment limit. But some social agencies fear that people struggling to make ends meet will spiral into debt before then. Kathryn discusses with Fincap Chief Executive Tim Barnett , Emeline Afeaki-Mafile'o Executive Director of South A...
Kiwibank on business loans: 'Talk to us early'
April 01, 2020 20:09 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBBusinesses struggling during the Covid-19 crisis will now be able to apply for a loan from a $6.2b scheme being backed by the government. Nine banks have been approved to offer the loans of up to $500,000 over a three year term, with the government guaranteeing up to 80 per cent of each loan. To qualify, businesses will have to have an annual turnover between $250,000 and $80m. As the scale of the Covid crisis becomes clearer, banks are increasingly being called on to help ease the poten...
What's the legal basis for the lockdown
March 31, 2020 22:47 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBDr Dean Knight joins Kathryn to talk about the remarkable suit of legal powers the government has deployed during the coronavirus crisis. What are some of the rule-of-law implications? Dr Dean Knight is an associate professor at the faculty of law at Victoria University Wellington.
A history of Scott Base's early years
March 31, 2020 22:28 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBDon Webster knows a little bit about isolation and how to handle it, he spent a summer and winter in the 1960s in Antarctica, working as a technician at Scott Base. He's now published a book called Scott Base Antarctica: The Early Years, which is jam-packed with photographs and research about how the base was set up and how it evolved over time. He joins Kathryn to share details of what life was like on the ice while "wintering over" - when night lasted all day.
Music With Graeme Downes
March 31, 2020 22:06 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBGraeme joins Kathryn to talk about The Who - and songs from their The Kids are Alright album. Graeme Downes is a musicologist and senior lecturer in the Department of Music at the University of Otago.
Book review - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
March 31, 2020 21:41 - 4 minutes - 3.82 MBCarole Beu of the Women's Bookshop reviews Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, published by Headline Publishing Group.
Photographing Queensland, Gary Cranitch
March 31, 2020 21:20 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBGary Cranitch has spent nearly four decades photographing creatures great and small in Queensland. Based at Queensland Museum, he has a passion for underwater photography and in particular the Great Barrier Reef which he has documented over many years. Last year his extraordinary image of coral spawning on the reef near Heron Island off the central Queensland coast won a gold award in the Nature category at the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) awards.
5700 approach ANZ for homeloan help
March 31, 2020 21:07 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBMore than 5-thousand seven-hundred (5700) ANZ homeloan customers have contacted the bank seeking assistance with repaying their mortgage. Last week the Government announced an agreement with the banks to offer up to six months deferral on home loans, and banks began taking applications from last Friday afternoon. Nine to Noon has approached the heads of all the big banks to tell us what they're doing to help their customers through the disruption caused by the virus outbreak and Kathryn ...
Australia spends $200b on economic welfare during Covid
March 31, 2020 20:54 - 5 minutes - 5.19 MBAustralia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Prime Minister Scott Morrison's spending programme to help get Australia through the Covid crisis - and how a new unemployment payment will be available to Kiwis on the subclass 444 working visa. So far the country has had more than 4500 cases of Covid and 19 deaths.
Zoom. A national security threat?
March 31, 2020 20:49 - 4 minutes - 4.47 MBMajor security fears are being raised about cabinet meetings being conducted on zoom and the threat they pose to national security. IT security expert Daniel Ayres, says the biggest worry is the lack of sufficient encryption, meaning and that Zoom employees could quietly observe the virtual meetings, which would also make Zoom itself a target for hostile actors. Earlier this week British Ministry of Defence staff were told that the use of Zoom was being suspended with immediate effect wh...
Covid-19. Pharmacists feeling financial strain
March 31, 2020 20:28 - 5 minutes - 5.44 MBPharmacists say their retail reliant business model, is coming under strain during the Covid-19 lockdown, adding to the stress of an already tired and overloaded work-force. Safety, viability pressures and meeting customer needs in a rapidly changing environment are among their top concerns. Pharmacy Guild Chief Executive Andrew Gaudin and Ian McMichael President of the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand join Kathryn Ryan.
Modelling the Covid-19 virus
March 31, 2020 20:07 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBWe now know what a worst-case scenario of a rampant Covid-19 outbreak in New Zealand could look like - and it is devastating. The government yesterday released six modelling reports it's been provided with over the past month that project what could happen here if the current virus eradication strategy fails. In a paper delivered to the government on March 24, it found a total of 3.32 million Kiwis could get sick, 146,000 would need hospital care and 27,600 could die. Professor Nick Wils...
First Radio Sport - which media outlet could be next_
March 30, 2020 22:42 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBMedia commentator Andrew Holden looks at what a drop in advertising revenue due to Covid-19 means for commercial media outlets and their future viability. With weekly magazines and community newspapers on publishing hold during the lockdown, what might they do instead. Andrew will also talk to Kathryn about how the media are getting inventive during a time of crisis. Andrew Holden is a journalist for more than 30 years including five as Editor of The Press (in Christchurch) and four as E...
EVs: breaking the sound barrier
March 30, 2020 22:24 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBRecent European legislation requires new electric-powered vehicles to make some sort of noise while driving at city speeds, and from mid next year new EVs will be required to have an Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS). As a result, some car designers are turning to nature for sonic inspiration to create warning sounds for pedestrians and cyclists, also for drivers getting used to having a silent car. Research shows near-silent EVs are up to twice as likely to be involved in a collis...
What sectors of the economy are resilient
March 30, 2020 22:08 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBBusiness commentator Rebecca Stevenson talks to Kathryn about New Zealand's supermarket duopoly, now that food and supply shopping is top of everyone's mind during the level 4 alert lockdown. Also a look at the more resilient sectors of the economy. Rebecca Stevenson is Stuff's national business editor.
Book review - The Watermill by Arnold Zable
March 30, 2020 21:39 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MBQuentin Johnson reviews The Watermill by Arnold Zable, Text Publishing.
Bees, poo and parasites
March 30, 2020 21:12 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBWelcome to the weird and wonderful comedy of Melbourne's Atlanta Colley, public health nerd, science communicator, and keeper of bees. Her comedy is always crammed packed with fun facts and cool science. She talks to Kathryn Ryan about her favourite topics: bees, poo and parasites. Not for the faint of heart!
USA correspondent - Covid 19 takes hold
March 30, 2020 20:52 - 7 minutes - 7.18 MBRon Elving talks to Kathryn about President Trump's response to the Covid-19 virus ravaging New York and its devastating swathe through other states. Ron also observes that Donald Trump's crisis briefings are turning into campaign events.
Foster carers under pressure
March 30, 2020 20:44 - 7 minutes - 6.77 MBFoster care families around the country are under pressure during the lockdown due, with children with developmental trauma, financial worries, pressure from birth families for access and no or limited respite. Caring Families New Zealand, formerly known as Fostering Kids NZ, has over five and a half thousand active members caring for children around the country. Chief Executive Linda Surtees says the organisation is upping its support for caregivers to make sure that do not feel alone
Childcare for essential workers - who and how?
March 30, 2020 20:35 - 8 minutes - 8.2 MBHow are essential workers managing childcare during the lockdown if they don't have family members who can help? The government is funding home-based childcare for this group via three agencies - Porse, Barnados and Home Grown Kids. These agencies are matching nannies and caregivers who are out of work, with families who need them. How is it working? What checks are in place? And how do families in need access help? Kathryn talks with Jo Lambert, General Manager Barnardos Early Learning ...
GPS cry for help over mass transition to virtual consulting
March 30, 2020 20:06 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBGPs are calling for urgent financial assistance as they make the quantum shift to virtual consulting due to Covid-19. They warn already doctors are subsidising their practices and some may be forced to close if nothing is done. The massive shift in how GPs deliver their services has seen co-payments from patients plummet, and that reduced cash flow has led some practices to run at a massive loss. The General Practice Leaders' Forum, met with the Ministry of Health at the weekend. An anno...
The Solace Of Nature And The Comfort Of Literature
March 29, 2020 22:50 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBOutdoors man Kennedy Warne is, like the rest of us, temporarily restricted to home. But that doesn't mean we can't benefit from getting out into nature, or take comfort in music or a good book - like Rebecca Solnit's A Paradise in Hell: The extraordinary communities that arise in disaster. Kennedy talks to Kathryn about his ideas for helping pass the time during the lockdown.
Lockdown Meals From Your Pantry
March 29, 2020 22:34 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBNorthland's Veggie Tree Cook School creator Anna Valentine with tips on making nutritious and satisfying lockdown meals from your pantry including : Tomato & Basil Risotto Penne 'n' Cheese and Chunky Vegetable Soup with Barley & Quinoa
Political Commentators Hooton And Jones
March 29, 2020 22:06 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBPolitics commentators Matthew Hooton and Neale Jones join Kathryn to discuss the government's economic response to Covid-19, how the Prime Minister's office is keeping a tight rein on the flow of information and the new committee to scrutinise the government's Covid response, which will be chaired by Simon Bridges. Matthew Hooton is an Auckland based consultant and lobbyist. Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew Lit...
Ugly Divisions As The Eu Debates Covid-Struggling Countries
March 29, 2020 20:48 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBurope correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn for the latest on Italy, Spain and France's coronavirus tolls and how lockdowns there are being extended, as Russia orders everyone to take a week off work to stop the virus spreading. There's been furious exchanges between leaders of some EU countries in rare public differences over how to help countries struggling with the financial impact of Covid-19, with the idea of pooling mutual debt through 'corona bonds' opposed by more frugal cou...
Have Flu Vaccination Distribution Problems Been Fixed?
March 29, 2020 20:42 - 5 minutes - 4.74 MBSome medical centres nationwide have been commenting about having trouble getting supplies of the vaccine, despite there being large stocks in the country. For an update on the distribution problem, the Chair of the NZ Medical Association and a GP in Warkworth, Kate Baddock.
Time To Introduce Supermarket Hours For The Elderly?
March 29, 2020 20:29 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBWith supermarket home delivery services inundated, Grey Power say they'd like to see set hours introduced for older shoppers who can't get on-line or people to help them out. Grey Power's National Vice President Pete Matcham and Countdown's General Manager Corporate Affairs, Quality, Safety and Sustainability Kiri Hannifin speak with Kathryn Ryan.
Children In State Care In Lockdown
March 29, 2020 20:09 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBWhat is the situation for the six thousand children in state care during Covid 19 lockdown? Nine to Noon has been told some children in foster care were rapidly returned to whanau before the travel restrictions came into force last week, some to parents living in temporary housing such as motel rooms. Most children in foster care will stay where they are for the next month. But what is the situation for those children and foster families? What extra support will they get? And with extra ...
The Week That Was With Te Radar And Michele A'court
March 26, 2020 22:49 - 9 minutes - 9.11 MBOur comedians bring some levity to what has been a very serious week.
Exercise Ideas During Covid-19
March 26, 2020 21:54 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MBDr Craig Harrison is the Director of the Athlete Development Academy at AUT Millennium. He tells Kathryn Ryan the four week lock down is a great opportunity to create a new habit or focus in on an important one, whether it is for our physical health, sporting performance and/or mental well being. He'll be posting movement and exercise ideas and challenges throughout the lock down in his free Facebook Group.
Finding The Rhythm Of The New Way Of Life
March 26, 2020 21:40 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBWe head around the the country to check in with how four households are coping with pandemic isolation. In Napier - 84 year old Erica Toomey who has her own villa at the Summerset retirement village , from Blackball on the West Coast , Cynthia Robbins, who runs the bar and hotel formerly known as the Blackball Hilton, on the North Island's East Cape, Paul Sollit lives just south of Ruatoria with his wife and son at home plus 3 goats a dog, a cat and fish, and at Paekakariki on the Kapiti...
Book Review - The Mirror And The Light By Hilary Mantel
March 26, 2020 21:32 - 8 minutes - 8.06 MBHannah August reviews The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel, published by HarperCollins. The wheel of fortune turns for Thomas Cromwell in this conclusion to Mantel's brilliant trilogy about the life of the Tudor statesman. 882 pages of perfect self-isolation fare, immersing us in the mind of a man tasked with managing a Trumpian monarch while haunted by the ghosts of his past.
Comedy Duo On Spending Time With Nearest And Dearest
March 26, 2020 21:16 - 15 minutes - 14 MBMost of us will be spending a fair bit of time with our whanau over the next four weeks. Courtney and Heta Dawson are daughter and father comedians from Auckland who know a thing or two about the unique bonds we share with our family and have even based a double act on it. They made their comedic debuts in 2019, each making their individual marks in the Raw Classic Comedy Quest as Co-winner and Grand Finalist respectively.
How Inter-Generational Families Are Coping With Covid-19
March 26, 2020 21:07 - 8 minutes - 8.11 MBRNZ Pacific's News Editor Koro Vaka'uta talks to Kathryn about the outbreaks in the Pacific, Samoa's mass prison escape and how inter-generational families living under one roof are coping during the Covid-19 isolation.
GPs crying out for flu vaccine
March 26, 2020 20:49 - 9 minutes - 8.59 MBSupplies of the flu vaccine have arrived in the country but many medical centres are reporting difficulties getting deliveries. One South Island practice has told us they got through their first 300 doses, and ordered more last Friday and again on Monday -but nothing has turned up. Kathryn talks with Dr Kate Baddock, Chair of the NZ Medical Association and a GP in Warkworth and Dr Nikki Turner of the Immunisation Advisory Centre.
Stargirl, Lost Girls, Super Size Me 2
March 25, 2020 22:52 - 6 minutes - 5.55 MBFilm and TV reviewer James Croot looks at new Disney flick Stagirl, packed with catchy tunes, memorable moments and a crowd-pleasing finale. He'll also talk about Lost Girls, a new film staring New Zealander Thomasin McKenzie, and Super Size Me 2, where Morgan Spurlock reignites his battle with the food industry.
Widow: "I am relieved we won't have to sit through a trial"
March 25, 2020 22:44 - 4 minutes - 4.6 MBShadia Amin's 68-year-old husband Ahmed Abdel-Ghany died at the Al Noor Mosque. Her son, Omar, was late to Friday prayers, otherwise he too could have been a victim. She tells Kathryn she's shocked but relieved the victims won't have to endure a long trial.
Christchurch mosque gunman pleads guilty
March 25, 2020 22:38 - 5 minutes - 5.44 MBThe man accused of the March 15 mosque attacks has this morning pleaded guilty to all of the charges he was facing.At the High Court in Christchurch, Brenton Tarrant admitted 51 of murder, 40 of attempted murder and one under the Terrorism Suppression Act.Until today he had denied all of the charges and was due to stand trial in June. Kathryn speaks with Al Noor Mosque spokesman Jamal Green.
Tips for working from home
March 25, 2020 22:22 - 8 minutes - 8.01 MBDr Sarb Johal is a specialist in the psychology of disaster recovery and pandemics. He's been thinking about ways to make working from home work for you, and has come up with 9 key points.
Getting teens to toe the Covid line
March 25, 2020 22:07 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MBFamilies around the country are trying to figure out how to cope in the next month. How will teenagers and young people - whose friends and social contacts are so important - manage in isolation? How should parents of young people communicate the new rules and get buy-in? Nathan Wallis - brain researcher, parenting coach and founder of X-Factor Education.
How will vulnerable Kiwis get what they need?
March 25, 2020 21:47 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBCharities working with vulnerable New Zealanders say they're having to adapt how they deliver their services during the lockdown. Foodbanks have stopped accepting in-person deliveries and are instead asking people to donate money online, just as demand surges. With all retail and charity shops shut it's difficult under the lockdown to get warm bedding, clothing or heaters. Joining Kathryn to talk about the lockdown situation is Gavin Findlay, CEO of food rescue service Kiwi Harvest, Chri...
Interislander - backlog of passengers across Cook Strait
March 25, 2020 21:42 - 5 minutes - 4.78 MBThe Interislander is continuing to carry passengers and freight across Cook Strait A couple of days ago there were scenes of chaos in Picton as passengers lined up trying to get aboard. Interislander Group CEO Greg Miller says the backlog is being worked through, while ensuring passengers maintain social distancing.
Retailers shut up shop
March 25, 2020 21:24 - 8 minutes - 7.41 MBMany retailers have completely emptied their shops as lockdown begins. Some are citing concerns around looting, others fear their landlords will lock them out and possess stock if they miss rent payments. Greg Harford from the Retailers Association explains.
When will we reach peak covid?
March 25, 2020 21:18 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBMick Roberts from Massey University is a Professor in Mathematical Biology who has published over a hundred papers on modelling epidemics. He talks to Kathryn Ryan about why every single contact we reduce during the lock down is crucial, and on current projections when Covid-19 is likely to peak here. As Prime Minister Jacinda Adern and public health officials have reiterated the number of New Zealanders infected with Covid-19 will continue to grow, possibly steeply in the coming days, b...
UK: 405,000 sign up to volunteer for the NHS in Covid crisis
March 25, 2020 21:07 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBUK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the surge in people who signed up within 24 hours to help out the NHS in the Covid outbreak. Some 11,000 former medics have also agreed to return to the health service. Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus and is now in self-isolation in Scotland, while scientific modelling suggests the UK will reach a peak in 3 - 5 wells, limiting deaths to around 20,000 because of lockdown measures.
Criticism of US President's handling of coronavirus
March 25, 2020 20:52 - 7 minutes - 7.21 MBUS correspondent Ron Elving talks to Kathryn about the massive US economic recovery package has been approved by lawmakers, amid mounting disquiet over whether President Trump will back away from social distancing measures aimed at curbing the epidemic. Ron Elving is a Senior Editor and Correspondent, Washington Desk for NPR news.
2020 Wine vintage disruption
March 25, 2020 20:49 - 2 minutes - 2.76 MBThe Chief Executive of New Zealand Wine Growers Phillip Gregan says grapes will have to stay on the vines while the safety of vineyard workers can be assured. The grape and wine industry is allowed to operate during the COVID-19 - Alert Level 4, as it is considered an essential businesses. This does not include cellar doors and restaurants at wineries. Sauvignon Blanc in Marlborough is right in middle of the harvest, but work has slowed down as vineyard owners make sure their operations ...
Agriculture is essential, but it's not quite business as usual
March 25, 2020 20:42 - 6 minutes - 6.34 MBThe primary sector has been listed as an essential service in the Covid-19 response. How is it coping ? This includes fishers, farmers, orchardists, winegrowers, meat and dairy processing companies, as well as vets and other essential support services for the sector. Federated Farmers, Katie Milne and Nikki Johnson, New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers chief executive join us to discuss the situation.
How are hospitals coping with Covid 19?
March 25, 2020 20:34 - 7 minutes - 6.74 MBSix patients with the Covid 19 virus are in three hospitals around the country. None are in intensive care, and 22 have recovered and been discharged. Kath Cook is the Chief Executive of Mid Central Health and the Chair of the DHB Chief Executives group.
Lives at risk from lack protective gear for medics
March 25, 2020 20:09 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBThere are major concerns across medical circles about the lack of Covid-19 Personal Protective Equipment for hundreds of frontline staff - and warnings to District Health Boards that this could cost lives. The Nurses Organisation is appalled that some nurses having to deal with potential Covid-19 cases without the equipment which would prevent them from infection. Kathryn talks with Nurses Organisation Kaiwhakahaere, Kerri Nuku and the President of the Dental Association Dr Katie Ayers.